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Role of Single-project Management on the Efficiency of Portfolio Management in Geothermal Development Company in Nairobi County, Kenya
(2017)Most companies in the modern times struggle with the sub-optimization and modifications in their projects, even though good practices have already been unveiled for project portfolio management (PPM). PPM is increasingly ... -
Moderating Effect of Political Risk on the Relationship between Bank Characteristics and Lending Rates among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(American Research Institute for Policy Development, 2018)Low lending rates would encourage increased uptake of loan facilities hence fostering investments that in turn would be expected to spur economic growth. Increase in investments is expected to yield good returns hence ... -
Project management practices and implementation of information technology projects among selected commercial banks in Kenya
(2017)The main objective of projects in commercial banks is efficient and effective service to customers and reduction of expenses in the banking institution. The main aim of the study was to establish the effects of project ... -
Linking Operations Strategies with Customer Based Competence and Firm Performance in the Context of Knowledge Based Intensive Sector: A Theoretical Review
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2017)The operations function of an organization plays a strategic role in the success of organizations as it addresses key decisions that determine the utilization of economic resources in the value creation process to deliver ... -
Influence of Resource Mobilization on Sustainability of Women Group Projects in Vihiga County, Kenya.
(2018)Sustainability of a project is a great challenge in most developing countries including Kenya. Evidently, it is sustainability that differentiates between women group projects that have succeeded and ones that have failed. ... -
Factors Affecting Sustainability of Food Security Projects Among the Masaai Community in Kajiado County, Kenya
(2018)This study examined factors contributing to food security project sustainability. It will specifically focus on the food security projects in Kajiado County funded between the year 2008 and the year 2013. The choice of the ... -
Effect of Selected Macroeconomic Variables on Lending Rates among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2017)This study sought to investigate the effect of macroeconomic variables on lending rates among commercial banks in Kenya. Specifically the study sought to; establish the effect of Gross Domestic Product growth rate and ... -
Effect of Project Monitoring and Evaluation on Performance of Road Infrastructure Projects Constructed By Local Firms in Kenya
(2018)Efficient performance of road infrastructure projects is essential for economic growth and development of any country. Local construction firms contribute significantly towards realization of this goal. However they ... -
Critical Success Factors in the Implementation of Community Based Projects in Kiambu County, Kenya
(2018)This paper explores critical success factors in the implementation of community based projects in kiambu county, Kenya. Most of the community based projects experience major hurdles in their life cycle and barely overcome ... -
Bank Characteristics and Lending Rates among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(2017)This study sought to investigate the effect of bank characteristics on lending rates among commercial banks in Kenya. Specifically the study sought to; establish the effect of bank size, credit risk, and liquidity risk, ... -
Credit Information Sharing and Credit Availability in Kenya
(2017)This study provides an empirical investigation of the effect of credit information sharing on credit availability in Kenya while controlling for bank characteristics. The study employed the explanatory non-experimental ... -
Competitive Intelligence Strategies and Performance of Commercial Banks in Garrisa County, Kenya
(International Academic Journals, 2018)The rapidly changing business climate created by advances in technologies, economic and social changes as well as fastshortening product life cycles, which lead to hyper-competition, demands that firms embrace competitive ... -
Effect of Financial Management Practices on Performance of Selected Small and Medium Enterprises in Limuru Town, Kenya
(2018)The study sought to determine the effect of financial management practices on performance of selected Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Lemur Town, Kenya. SME performance is affected by financial constraints, financial ... -
Determinants of Average Lending Rates among Selected Commercial Banks in Kenya
(2018)Despite liberalization of Kenya’s financial sector in 1991, Kenya has become less competitive in terms of affordability of financial services and access to loans compared to countries such as South Africa and Malaysia whose ... -
Customers’ Perceptions as an Antecedent of Satisfaction with Online Retailing Services
(Faculty of Management University of Warsaw., 2018)The assessment of antecedents of customer satisfaction has become very important for the success of online retailing services. This paper reports the results of a study that investigated the antecedent role of customers’ ...
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Role of Single-project Management on the Efficiency of Portfolio Management in Geothermal Development Company in Nairobi County, Kenya
(2017)Most companies in the modern times struggle with the sub-optimization and modifications in their projects, even though good practices have already been unveiled for project portfolio management (PPM). PPM is increasingly ... -
Moderating Effect of Political Risk on the Relationship between Bank Characteristics and Lending Rates among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(American Research Institute for Policy Development, 2018)Low lending rates would encourage increased uptake of loan facilities hence fostering investments that in turn would be expected to spur economic growth. Increase in investments is expected to yield good returns hence ... -
Project management practices and implementation of information technology projects among selected commercial banks in Kenya
(2017)The main objective of projects in commercial banks is efficient and effective service to customers and reduction of expenses in the banking institution. The main aim of the study was to establish the effects of project ... -
Linking Operations Strategies with Customer Based Competence and Firm Performance in the Context of Knowledge Based Intensive Sector: A Theoretical Review
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2017)The operations function of an organization plays a strategic role in the success of organizations as it addresses key decisions that determine the utilization of economic resources in the value creation process to deliver ... -
Influence of Resource Mobilization on Sustainability of Women Group Projects in Vihiga County, Kenya.
(2018)Sustainability of a project is a great challenge in most developing countries including Kenya. Evidently, it is sustainability that differentiates between women group projects that have succeeded and ones that have failed. ... -
Factors Affecting Sustainability of Food Security Projects Among the Masaai Community in Kajiado County, Kenya
(2018)This study examined factors contributing to food security project sustainability. It will specifically focus on the food security projects in Kajiado County funded between the year 2008 and the year 2013. The choice of the ... -
Credit Information Sharing and Credit Availability in Kenya
(2017)This study provides an empirical investigation of the effect of credit information sharing on credit availability in Kenya while controlling for bank characteristics. The study employed the explanatory non-experimental ... -
Effect of Selected Macroeconomic Variables on Lending Rates among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2017)This study sought to investigate the effect of macroeconomic variables on lending rates among commercial banks in Kenya. Specifically the study sought to; establish the effect of Gross Domestic Product growth rate and ... -
Effect of Project Monitoring and Evaluation on Performance of Road Infrastructure Projects Constructed By Local Firms in Kenya
(2018)Efficient performance of road infrastructure projects is essential for economic growth and development of any country. Local construction firms contribute significantly towards realization of this goal. However they ... -
Critical Success Factors in the Implementation of Community Based Projects in Kiambu County, Kenya
(2018)This paper explores critical success factors in the implementation of community based projects in kiambu county, Kenya. Most of the community based projects experience major hurdles in their life cycle and barely overcome ... -
Bank Characteristics and Lending Rates among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(2017)This study sought to investigate the effect of bank characteristics on lending rates among commercial banks in Kenya. Specifically the study sought to; establish the effect of bank size, credit risk, and liquidity risk, ... -
Competitive Intelligence Strategies and Performance of Commercial Banks in Garrisa County, Kenya
(International Academic Journals, 2018)The rapidly changing business climate created by advances in technologies, economic and social changes as well as fastshortening product life cycles, which lead to hyper-competition, demands that firms embrace competitive ... -
Effect of Financial Management Practices on Performance of Selected Small and Medium Enterprises in Limuru Town, Kenya
(2018)The study sought to determine the effect of financial management practices on performance of selected Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Lemur Town, Kenya. SME performance is affected by financial constraints, financial ... -
Determinants of Average Lending Rates among Selected Commercial Banks in Kenya
(2018)Despite liberalization of Kenya’s financial sector in 1991, Kenya has become less competitive in terms of affordability of financial services and access to loans compared to countries such as South Africa and Malaysia whose ... -
Customers’ Perceptions as an Antecedent of Satisfaction with Online Retailing Services
(Faculty of Management University of Warsaw., 2018)The assessment of antecedents of customer satisfaction has become very important for the success of online retailing services. This paper reports the results of a study that investigated the antecedent role of customers’ ... -
Credit Management Practices and Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Nairobi Central Business District, Kenya
(IJSER, 2018)The link between credit management practices and financial performance remains unclear especially in the Microfinance Sector in Kenya. Though there are studies on performance of MFIs in Kenya, few have sought to explain ... -
Strategy Implementation and Performance of Commercial Banks in Machakos County, Kenya
(International Academic Journals, 2018)Commercial Banks in Kenya are nowadays being operated in a more dynamic business environment that is caused by the new directives issued by the Central Bank of Kenya which have affected overall performance of banking ... -
Innovation Strategies, First Mover Advantage and Performance in the Context of the Microfinance Sector: A Review of Literature
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2018)The prevailing business environment is erratic and unreliable. The accomplishment of trade in such environment is determined by an organization’s capability to adjust and respond to environmental variation. Innovation strategies ... -
Effect of Firm Size on Financial Performance on Banks: Case of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(IAJEF, 2018)The Kenyan banking sector has undergone through intense shakeups in recent time. It was worth to look into which business models that banks should adopt in order to survive. The size of a firm plays a very crucial role in ... -
Loan Repayment and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Embu County, Kenya
(IJCAB, 2018)Meagre earnings by SACCO’S operating in Kenya has been attributed to challenges of embracing appropriate loan repayment strategies. Though limited studies have been conducted in Kenya to establish the link between loan ...
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