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National culture and organizational capabilities of IT offshoring services in Kenya
(African Journal of Business Management, 2012-01-17)The pervasive adoption of outsourced information technology (IT) services has made the multi-billion dollar information technology outsourcing industry become important to individual organizations and governments as well. ... -
Parametric and non-parametric model performance differences in estimation of critical stream flow discharge levels
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2013)Nonparametric estimation based on quantile regression methodology of Koenker and Basset (1978) and conventional parametric regression approaches were applied to a river regime to estimate volatility in streamflow discharge ... -
Determinants of Adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems by Listed Companies in Kenya
(IOSR, 2014)The adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP’s) has many business implications. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors determining adoption of ERP’s among listed in the Nairobi Securities ... -
Influence of External Organizational Environment on Performance of Community-Based HIV and Aids Organizations in Nairobi County, Kenya
(European Scientific Journal, 2014)As the external organizational environment continue to be turbulent, affecting activities for both profit and non-profit organizations, organizations are becoming more concerned with their performance so as to ensure ... -
Determinants of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Integration in Tertiary Institutions
(2014-03)Proponents have put forward some factors that serve as the basis for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) integration to support education at different levels. This study was basically a critical review of the ... -
Determinants of Electronic Health in Developing Countries
(International Journal of Arts and Commerce Vol. 3 No. 3 April, 2014, 2014-04)Limitations of paper-based records are influencing a transition across the globe towards Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and in general electronic health (eHealth). However, despite the well documented benefits of eHealth, ... -
Adoption Determinants of E-learning Management System in Institutions of Higher Learning in Kenya: A Case of Selected Universities in Nairobi Metropolitan
(Center for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2015)Researchers in educational technology have researched for factors to explain problems that hinder acceptance of e-learning management systems in institutions of higher learning. Based on unified theory of acceptance and ... -
Adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems in Kenya: A Case of Selected Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi Metropolitan
(Center for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2015)Although the manufacturing sector in Kenya faces low productivity levels, stiff competition and high production costs, firms are still using inefficient technology. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system can ... -
Influence of Socio-Demographic Determinants on Credit Cards Default Risk in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2015)Commercial banks play a major role in economic growth and development through provision of credit. To achieve this, financial payment instruments such as credit cards are increasingly accepted and used in consumer credit ... -
An evaluation of enterprise resource planning systems implementation experiences for selected Public Universities in Kenya
(2015-02)Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems has found widespread usage in large and mid-sized institutions worldwide. There has been a rapid increase in implementation of these systems in management and ... -
An analysis of agribusiness support projects contribution on coffee production in Machakos county-Kenya
(Contemporary Research Center, 2016)The increasing demand of coffee all over the world has surpassed the supply. This has led to a focused attention by key stakeholders in coffee production. These players have recently introduced agribusiness support based ... -
User Acceptance and Usage of E-learning Technologies: A Theoretical Review
(scientific research publishing, 2016)The quest for higher education has prompted learning institutions to adopt e-learning technologies around the world. To support learning, institutions have shifted from the traditional methods of content delivery and started ... -
Organizational Capabilities and E-Waste Management: A Theoretical Review Sophia
(Academia edu Publishing Group, 2016): Electronic waste is a problem of great magnitude in the modern world. The people in various spheres of life embrace the use of electronic devices to enhance various processes, hence, the obsolescence of the devices lead ... -
Factors Affecting Adoption of Information Security Management Systems: A Theoretical Review
(IJSR, 2016)In the last two decades, Information Technology has emerged in the world affecting our personal, social and public life and has made a significant impact on the quality of life. It handles data and information represented ... -
Estimation of critical streamflow discharge level using nonparametric quantile regression model
(Global Journal of Advanced Research, 2016-04-30)Various parametric models have been designed to analyze volatility in river flow time series data. For maximum likelihood estimation these parametric methods assumes a known conditional distribution. This paper considers ... -
Assessment of Adoption of Information and Communication Technology Among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2017)The advent of 20th century has seen many organisations embrace the use of technology to enhance performance. Research has indicated that ICT is a driver for any firm to achieve its goals. ICT has been on the forefront ... -
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 ... -
Material Management and Sustainability of County Construction Projects in Garissa County, Kenya
(AJPO, 2017)Purpose: The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of material management on the sustainability of construction projects in Garissa County. Methodology: The study used a descriptive survey research design. The ... -
Effect of Information System User Skill among Staff Members and Infrastructure on the Performance of Universities in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Peer Reviewed Journal and Book Publishing, 2017)Purpose: To investigate the effects of information system user skills and IS infrastructure on performance of universities in Nairobi County, Kenya. Methodology: The study assumed a descriptive research design because it ... -
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 ...
