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Talent Management and Organizational Performance of Nairobi City County Government, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)County governments are not only expected to be efficient in service delivery to their citizenry but also to be compliant with the set regulations. Organization performance of county governments in Kenya is measured against ... -
Restructuring Strategies and Performance of Small and Medium Commercial Banks in Nairobi City County,Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Small and medium size commercials banks in Kenya have experienced performance challenges such as reduced market share, reduced pre-tax profit, declining gross loans and advances as well as increased ratio of gross ... -
Project Management Practices and Sustainability of Food Security Projects in Counties within Arid Lands, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Despite the staggering economic, social and ecological costs of meeting food demand, the expected impacts of implementing food security projects have not been felt. Although inclination with execution related to food ... -
Financial Innovations and Financial Performance of Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(2022)The microfinance banks in Kenya have experienced a fluctuating and mixed performance between 2014 and 2020. For example, the financial performance measured in terms of pre-tax profits and return on assets was 1,002 million ... -
Knowledge Transfer Strategy and Performance of Medium Size Family Owned Businesses in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Family owned medium businesses contribute significantly to Kenyan economic development. Despite this vital contribution, family owned medium enterprises have been performing poorly. Profits, sales growth, intergenerational ... -
First Mover Strategy and Performance of Selected Telecommunication Application Service Firms in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Dynamics in the telecommunication sector are constantly changing hence telecommunication application service firms are experiencing declining performance. Rapid growth pace, threats from new entrants, adoption of new ... -
Participatory Management and Employees’ Performance in Selected Water Service Providers in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Globally, organizations are persistently considering methods to enlarge their companies in relations to employees‟ performance. Water service providers have addressed participatory management by involving their employees ... -
Strategic Alliance and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Manufacturing Sector in Nairobi City County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Globally, the role played by Small and Medium Enterprises is critical in contributing towards industrialization and economic growth. However, this contribution is minimized by the numerous challenges experienced by Small ... -
Risk Management and Performance of Information Technology Projects by Commercial Banks In Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Undertaking an information technology project in a banking environment is a complex task. Studies globally and locally indicate a problem of high failure rate of information technology projects. Standish group report 2019 ... -
Basel Accord Requirements and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)An efficient, stable and well-functioning banking system contributes to the economic growth of a country. However, the decline in financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya based on average return on assets is of ... -
Competitive Intelligence Strategy and Performance of Regulated Microfinance Banks in Nairobi City County
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The concept of performance is pertinent to organizations as it gauges how well organization utilizes its resources to make income over given period of time. Central bank of Kenya regulated microfinance banks have been ... -
Business Intelligence Capability and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The banking sector in Kenya has continuously invested in business intelligence capability for growth, improved efficiency and financial performance. During the last seven years, returns on assets of commercial banks has ... -
Organization Development and Performance of National Police Service in Nairobi Metropolitan Region, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Police performance across the world has been a major concern as each police service is expected to be efficient, effective, and responsive, and be customer friendly. These have propelled various governments to initiate ... -
Absorptive Capacity and Performance of Insurance Companies in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The insurance companies constitute a fundamental building block of the global financial system that provides opportunities for hedging against an assortment of risks and as well serve as institutional investors thus promoting ... -
Brand Relationship and Loyalty among Household Consumers of Laundry Detergents in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Over the past two decades, several empirical studies have reported a decline in loyalty for fast moving consumer products which has been caused by proliferation of brands and entry of more companies enter into an increasingly ...
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Talent Management and Organizational Performance of Nairobi City County Government, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)County governments are not only expected to be efficient in service delivery to their citizenry but also to be compliant with the set regulations. Organization performance of county governments in Kenya is measured against ... -
Restructuring Strategies and Performance of Small and Medium Commercial Banks in Nairobi City County,Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Small and medium size commercials banks in Kenya have experienced performance challenges such as reduced market share, reduced pre-tax profit, declining gross loans and advances as well as increased ratio of gross ... -
Project Management Practices and Sustainability of Food Security Projects in Counties within Arid Lands, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Despite the staggering economic, social and ecological costs of meeting food demand, the expected impacts of implementing food security projects have not been felt. Although inclination with execution related to food ... -
Financial Innovations and Financial Performance of Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(2022)The microfinance banks in Kenya have experienced a fluctuating and mixed performance between 2014 and 2020. For example, the financial performance measured in terms of pre-tax profits and return on assets was 1,002 million ... -
Knowledge Transfer Strategy and Performance of Medium Size Family Owned Businesses in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Family owned medium businesses contribute significantly to Kenyan economic development. Despite this vital contribution, family owned medium enterprises have been performing poorly. Profits, sales growth, intergenerational ... -
First Mover Strategy and Performance of Selected Telecommunication Application Service Firms in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Dynamics in the telecommunication sector are constantly changing hence telecommunication application service firms are experiencing declining performance. Rapid growth pace, threats from new entrants, adoption of new ... -
Participatory Management and Employees’ Performance in Selected Water Service Providers in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Globally, organizations are persistently considering methods to enlarge their companies in relations to employees‟ performance. Water service providers have addressed participatory management by involving their employees ... -
Strategic Alliance and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Manufacturing Sector in Nairobi City County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Globally, the role played by Small and Medium Enterprises is critical in contributing towards industrialization and economic growth. However, this contribution is minimized by the numerous challenges experienced by Small ... -
Risk Management and Performance of Information Technology Projects by Commercial Banks In Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Undertaking an information technology project in a banking environment is a complex task. Studies globally and locally indicate a problem of high failure rate of information technology projects. Standish group report 2019 ... -
Basel Accord Requirements and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)An efficient, stable and well-functioning banking system contributes to the economic growth of a country. However, the decline in financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya based on average return on assets is of ... -
Competitive Intelligence Strategy and Performance of Regulated Microfinance Banks in Nairobi City County
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The concept of performance is pertinent to organizations as it gauges how well organization utilizes its resources to make income over given period of time. Central bank of Kenya regulated microfinance banks have been ... -
Business Intelligence Capability and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The banking sector in Kenya has continuously invested in business intelligence capability for growth, improved efficiency and financial performance. During the last seven years, returns on assets of commercial banks has ... -
Organization Development and Performance of National Police Service in Nairobi Metropolitan Region, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Police performance across the world has been a major concern as each police service is expected to be efficient, effective, and responsive, and be customer friendly. These have propelled various governments to initiate ... -
Absorptive Capacity and Performance of Insurance Companies in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The insurance companies constitute a fundamental building block of the global financial system that provides opportunities for hedging against an assortment of risks and as well serve as institutional investors thus promoting ... -
Brand Relationship and Loyalty among Household Consumers of Laundry Detergents in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Over the past two decades, several empirical studies have reported a decline in loyalty for fast moving consumer products which has been caused by proliferation of brands and entry of more companies enter into an increasingly ... -
Repositioning Strategy and Performance of Selected Large Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Globally, manufacturing firms play a fundamental role in a country’s social economic development. Performance of manufacturing firms has not met the expectation of the key stakeholders because of several factors as exhibited ... -
Strategic Innovation Orientation and Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The financial sector in Kenya is essential for the economic growth of the country. Moreover, Microfinance Institutions,which form part of the financial sector, are critical stakeholders in achieving the Vision 2030 economic ... -
Organizational Learning and Employee Performance in Classified Hospitality Firms in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Employee performance is critical to effectiveness, competitiveness and sustainability of classified hospitality firms. Organizational learning is key in developing organization’s human capital capabilities to respond to ... -
Fund Characteristics and Performance of Unit Trusts in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)When investors take part in any investment, increasing their wealth is the main objective. The objective is achieved when there is increase in share prices. The performance of unit trusts in Kenya however, has been poor ... -
Capital Market Reforms and Microstructure Performance of the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The late nineties and early 2000s was an era of extensive restructurings which saw a series of reforms taking place in most emerging markets. The Kenyan Government in a bid to match the efforts of other emerging economies ...