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User charges in government health facilities in Kenya: effect on attendance and revenue
(Oxford University Press, 1995)In this paper we study demand effects of user charges in a district health care system using cross-sectional data from household and facility surveys. The effects are examined in public as well as in private health facilities. ... -
Health care reform in Kenya: a review of the process
(Science Direct, 1995-04)The paper looks at the process of health care reform in Kenya during the past 30 years, with a focus on implementation strategies. The data are from official documents of the government. The main finding is that development ... -
Research Methods. Institute of Open Learning
(2002)This instructional module was developed for the Master of Business Administration students with various disciplinary backgrounds in their undergraduate degrees. One of the requirements of earning a Masters’ degree in any ... -
Contingent reward transactional leadership, work attitudes, and organizational citizenship behavior: The role of procedural justice climate perceptions and strength
(Elsevier, 2008-06)Using a sample of 212 bank employees, we developed a model in which procedural justice climate perceptions and strength mediated the relationships between contingent reward leader behavior and follower satisfaction with ... -
Diversity in the top management teams and effects on corporate performance
(Prime Journals, 2011-03-10)The globalization process has dramatically changed the business landscape and the society in which we live. This has affected all the business organizations. As the environment becomes more complex, firms seeking to gain ... -
Environmental Factors that influence Supply Chain Management Implementation in the Manufacturing Industries in Kenya: A Case of Manufacturing Industries in Nairobi, Kenya
(Asian Business Consortium (ABC), 2012)The study looked at the factors influencing the implementation of supply chain management in the manufacturing industries in Kenya. The target population was the 52 manufacturing industries in Nairobi. Data was ... -
Performance of Women in Small Scale Enterprises (SSEs) : Marital Status and Family Characteristics
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2012)This study discusses the family characteristics and marital status of women entrepreneurs and suggests policy options to improve performance of women operated SSE S in Kenya. It also examines the family responsibilities ... -
Towards Understanding the Design of Human Resource Development Infrastructures for Knowledge Intensive Organizations
(Africa Management Review, 2012)The design of HRD Infrastructures in organizations remains largely understudied. This paper used the existing theoretical literature to provide empirical evidence on the design of HRD Infrastructures among universities in ... -
Labor Turnover in the Sugar Industry in Kenya
(International Institute of Science and Technology (IISTE), 2012)This study was an exploratory study that aimed at establishing the reasons why workers leave Kenya’s sugar industry. The study further sought to establish the human resource practices in the sugar industry, assessed the ... -
Evolution and Theories of Entrepreneurship : A Critical Review on t he Kenyan Perspective
(Asian Society of Business and Commerce Research, 2012-07)This paper attempts to give a critical review of various theories of entrepreneurship and also shows how the theories can be applied in the developing countries with emphasis on East Africa but focus ing Kenya’s ... -
Entrepreneurship Development, Culture and Practice: A Theoretical Analysis of Literature
(IJETAE, 2012-08)This paper gives a theoretical analysis of literature with a view to providing more insight on entrepreneurship theories, Entrepreneurship culture and Entrepreneurship development in the developing countries with ... -
Factors Influencing Employee Performance Appraisal System : A Case of the Ministry o f State for Provincial Administration & Internal Security , Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2012-10)This study investigated the multifaceted factors influencing employee Performance Appraisal System in the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration, Nyamira District, Kenya. A target population of 76 employees was ... -
Perceived Value of Entrepreneurship Course Content among University Students in Uganda
(Nkumba University, 2012-10)This article is part of a study that focused on the contribution of entrepreneurship education to the development of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and intentions among university students in Uganda. It reports on students’ ... -
Determinants of strategic forces that shape competition in handicraft industry in Kenya
(2012-10-05)The basis for crafting competitive strategies is understanding the forces that shape competition in a particular industry. The most widely used framework to understand the competitive forces is based on Porter’s Five-Force ... -
The Concept of Entrepreneurship; in pursuit of a Universally Acceptable Definition
(International Journal of Arts and Commerce, 2012-11)Entrepreneurship is a common vocabulary to many people, a topic occupying a prominent position on the research agenda of scholars from variety of backgrounds and disciplines; a subject that has elicited lots of interests ... -
Enhancing Market Access in Kenyan SMEs using ICT
(Global Business and Economics Research Journ, 2013)Small and Medium Enterpr ises (SMEs) are perceived as the engine of growth in Kenya yet face formidable constraints that hinder them from realising their potential. Limited market access remains a critical constraint ... -
A Framework for Addressing and Measuring Entrepreneurship in Creative Industries in Kenya
(2013)In an age when competition is ever stronger and must be confronted continuously in order to survive and progress, Creative Industries(CIs) can be a source of new employment and provide a medium through which an important ... -
An Empirical Investigation on the Relationship between Technological Infrastructure and Government Regulations on Effective Operations of M-Payment Systems in Kenya
(2013)Mobile phones have become potential and efficient way to communicate globally. Since its inception in Kenya, the Safaricom M-Payment service has gained a lot of popularity and has spread throughout the country. This wide ... -
Impact of Entrepreneurship Training on Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises (Mses) in Kenya: A Case Study of Embu Municipality
(European centre for Research Training and Development, 2013)Since independence, the Kenyan government has devel oped strategies and promotion programs aimed at promoting the micro and small enterprise sector. Entrepreneurship training has been cited as one of the most important ...
