Browsing PHD-Department of Business Administration by Issue Date
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The Relationship between Business Management Training and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises' Growth in Kenya
(2013-11-25)The study looked into the relationship between training and small and medium-sizedenterprises' growth in Kenya. Lack of basic skills in business management andentrepreneurship seems to be a major drawback in the growth and ... -
Public Sector: Ministry of Education, Eastern Province, Kenya
(2013-11-25)Gender mainstreaming as a key strategy for promoting equality was adopted as aninternational policy in the Fourth World Conference at Beijing, 1995. Many studiesshow that in the decade following Beijing, a great deal of ... -
Determinants of Intrapreneurial Activities in Selected University Libraries in Kenya
(2013-12-14)The importance of infusing intrapreneurial spirit within organizational boundaries has been embraced in different organizations including university libraries. This is meant to encourage an atmosphere of innovation through ... -
Intrapreneurial Prerequisites as Determinants of Organisational Outcomes among Kenyan State Corporations
(2014-02-19)The performance of state corporations in Kenya has not been as expected, as demonstrated by reports of unrelenting financial and managerial woes. In an attempt to reign on the poor performance, the government has developed ... -
Effects of Transformational Leadership and Prior Knowledge on Growth of Women-owned Micro and Small Enterprises in Kasarani Division, Nairobi County, Kenya
(2014-02-19)The growth of women-owned enterprises is currently attracting much policy and literal attention. There is debate that transformational leadership and prior knowledge are essential to the growth of micro and small enterprises ... -
Relationship between University Industry Linkages and Business Development Services Accessibility by Micro and Small Enterprises Neighbouring St. Augustine University in Tanzania
(2014-03-06)Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) play a crucial role in development globally and Tanzania in particular where majority of businesses are in this category. Despite their importance, MSEs continue to face challenges emanating ... -
Factors Affecting Adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning Software in Manufacturing Sector in Nairobi Metropolitan Kenya
(2014-03-18)The challenges facing the manufacturing sector include low levels of productivity, stiff competition from cheap imports and counterfeits, and the high cost of production. Irrespective of the high efficiency levels that ... -
Influence of strategic planning and human capital participation on the performance of commercial banks in, Kenya
(2014-07-24)Numerous extant studies linking strategic planning and organizational performance abound, but non- focused on the effect of human capital participation in such relationship and in the Kenya's banking industry context. ... -
Effects of human resource management practices on retention of employees in the banking industry in Accra, Ghana
(2014-08-19)Human resource is the most valuable resource in every organisation and they contribute immensely to organisations the world over. It is therefore imperative for organisations to institute appropriate measures to retain ... -
Work Life Initiatives and Performance of Employees of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(2014-08-19)Work family conflict is a challenging dilemma for working adults as well as the employers. Therefore, employers are gradually appreciating the importance of integrating work life initiatives as a means of attaining ... -
The Influence of Brand Equity on Consumer Choice in Branded Bottled Water among Supermarket Customers in Nairobi Central Business District, Kenya
(2014-08-19)Building strong brand equity to attain competitive advantage is a top priority amongst many firms but it is not always an easy task to accomplish. Due to the increased globalization and competition, the management of a ... -
Effect of marketing capabilities and distribution strategy on performance of mobile service provider. intermediary organizations in Nairobi county, Kenya
(2014-09-01)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of marketing capabilities, distribution strategy, and contextual factors on the performance of mobile service providers' intermediary organizations. The mobile service ... -
Relationship between knowledge management and performance of Commercial banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014-10-03)The knowledge-based view has identified innovative knowledge as what companies require to dominate an industry. Past studies have dealt with knowledge management too broadly without considering specific aspects of knowledge ... -
Drivers of competitive advantage and performance of Commercial Banks in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014-10-08)All firms aim at achieving and sustaining competitive advantage, leading to high performance. However, they face challenge on how to achieve and sustain this performance, especially in a rapidly changing environment. ... -
Factors Influencing the Opportunity Exploitation by Entrpreneurial Tree Farmers in Lari District of Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Entrepreneurship is a vehicle to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities and to sustain growth of the economy and livelihoods improvement. Farm-based entrepreneurship has been eclipsed by ... -
Factors influencing the opportunity exploitation by Entrepreneurial tree farmers in lari district of kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Entrepreneurship is a vehicle to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities and to sustain growth of the economy a nd livelihoods improvement. Farmbased entrepreneurship has been eclipsed by ... -
Entrepreneurial orientation and the performance of micro and small enterprises in the publishing industry in Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Micro and Small Enterprises have been acknowledged as very important in economic development for job creation and poverty reduction. The government of Kenya has also acknowledged that these firms face a lot of challenges ... -
Customers’ Perceptions and Usage of Online Retailing Services in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)In spite of the huge increase in internet usage in Kenya over the past years, the usage of online retailing services in Kenya is still very low, thereby posing an existential threat to the service providers. To induce more ... -
Effects of 2008 Global Financial Crisis on the Performance of Banks Shares Traded in Stock Exchange Market in Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2015-01-22)The global financial crisis of 2008 is an event that affected the entire world economic cycle, the consumers, producers, financers and other parties that constitute the economy. The crisis was as a result of liquidity, ... -
Constraints to Savings Mobilization for Growth of Selected Women-Owned Mses in Kisumu and Kakamega Districts in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-02-16)This study examined factors that affect savings mobilization for growth of women- owned MSEs who have received financial assistance from WEDCO for business operations in Kisumu and Kakamega districts. It was based on the ...
