Masters Theses: Recent submissions
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Analysis of Working Capital Management Practices on Financial Performance of Public Owned Sugar Firms in Western Region, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Working capital is a financial metric which represents operating liquidity of entity. Working capital management being the administration of accounts receivables, accounts payables, inventory and cash, enables continued ... -
Analysis of Working Capital Management Practices on Financial Performance of Public Owned Sugar Firms in Western Region, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Working capital is a financial metric which represents operating liquidity of entity. Working capital management being the administration of accounts receivables, accounts payables, inventory and cash, enables continued ... -
Effect of Computerized Funds Transfer System on Management of Kenya Government Funds: A Case Study of Mbita Sub County Treasury
(Maseno University, 2016)Computerized Funds Transfer (CFT) system is an electronic method of exchange of money from one bank account to another either within a single financial institution or across multiple institutions, through computer based ... -
An Investigation into Challenges Facing Performance of Women Enterprise Fund in Kisumu Town East Constituency, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) was introduced to promote economic empowerment of women by providing alternative financial services. Loan repayment rate of Kisumu town East Constituency declined from 128% to 118% between ... -
Effect of E-Commerce Implementation on Supply Chain Processes at South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited-Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce) has made Supply Chain Management (SCM) teclmically viable in the world. With the advancement of technology; many production firms have found it necessary to digitalize their production ... -
Relationship Between Work-Life Balance Initiatives and Job Satisfaction of Female Employees at Impact Research and Development Organization, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)The role of work-life balance initiatives (WLBI) in today's organizations has continued to gain prominence due to globalization trend and organizational changes in the work set-ups. WLBI aims at reducing conflicting roles ... -
Influence of Taxpayers' Characteristics on Utilization of Electronic Tax Registers Among Private Firms in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Tax payers' characteristics are unique attributes associated with individual taxpayers and include: the size of the business, income level of the taxpayer, financial constraints facing the taxpayer and perception towards ... -
Influence of Strategic Cost Accounting Practices on Production Efficiency of Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Strategic cost and management accounting literature show that strategic cost accounting practices are important in driving firm production efficiency. Previous studies do not investigate the link between these practices ... -
Influence of Strategic Management Practices on Performance of Industrial Development Bank Ltd, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Improving organizational performance and efficiency in service delivery of public institutions has seen the implementation of performance management system through performance contracting throughout the public sector. ... -
Effect of Motivational Factors on Employee Retention: A Case of Kenya Airways Limited
(Maseno University, 2016)Business environment has become very competitive due to advances in technology, increased globalization, and changing customer expectation, among others. Retention of key employees remains key remedy in ensuring competitive ... -
Influence of Strategic Leadership Orientation on Implementation of Competitive Strategies in Kijabe Hospital, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)There is growing recognition that the most important problems in the field of strategic management are not related to strategy formulation, but rather to strategy implementation. High failure rate of organizational ... -
Factors Influencing Choice of Investment Products by Financial Managers of Firms Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Investment products refer to investment avenues available for savers in any market. Behavioral finance and investment management literature show that investment products are influenced by both financial and non-financial ... -
Effect of Procurement Regulations Adherence in Procurement Process Administration in Public Secondary Schools in Emuhaya Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Public Procurement sector in Kenya has evolved from a crude system with no regulations to an orderly legally regulated procurement system by procedures laid out in the Public Procurement and Asset disposal Act, 2015 .Most ... -
Relationship Between Corporate Governance Practices and Financial Performance of Tea Factories in Kisii County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Tea farming contributes about 40% to agricultural export'Tii Kenya. Despite the overall contribution, Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) tea factories in Kisii County have continued to perform poorly leading to 5% of ... -
Association Between Market Penetration Strategy by Rural Electrification Authority and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case of Siaya County, KenyA
(Maseno University, 2016)Market penetration is the activity or fact of increasing the market share of an existing product. The market penetration strategy by Rural Electrification Authority (REA) is an enhanced electricity connectivity programme ... -
Assessment of Performance Appraisal Practices Affecting Employee Performance at Kenya Medical Research Institute Kisumu, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Performance appraisal practices affect organizational strategy. Social justice theory views social exchanges as fair when individual's contributions are recognized with rewards. Effective performance appraisal practices ... -
Relationship Between Working Conditions and Employee Turnover in Private Security Companies, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Emp oyee turnover remams. agoI b a I pro blem to organizations . . . m t heltS.~{' ~<~ a"ors. toL3a g. lRAeve aR competitive advantage. For instance, the U.S. experiences an average of 197% turnover each year; ... -
Influence of Human Resource Management Practices on Employee Job Satisfaction in The Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology in Nairobi, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Due to increased competition in the global economy, workforce diversity, s§Ai~~ stakeholders and demand for better services, the Government of Kenya has i hced li"'/ reform agenda to transform the civil service. Human ... -
Effect of Alternative Financial Delivery Channels on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Though commercial banks continue to invest in rolling out branches that are complemented by various delivery channels, the challenge of access to formal financial services by customers remains a big impediment to the ... -
Effect of Inflation on Performance of Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Effect of inflation on the stock exchange has been under scrutiny in past few decades due to the interest potential investors have shown in the stock market globally. However, the empirical studies in this area have ...