School of Business and Economics: Recent submissions
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Influence of Customer Experience Dimensions on Purchase behaviour in Kenyan Hotels
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2019-07-31)Customer experience has been found to be a competitive edge for many hospitality industries. The growth and survival of many hotel industries depend on its ability to manage and create memorable experience. Research on ... -
The determinants of inflation in the Kenyan economy
(Maseno University, 2015)Since 2003, the monetary policy in Kenya has pursued inflation targeting policy that pegs the desired inflation rate at 5 per cent. However, Inflation targets in Kenya have been missed frequently and the CBK has been ... -
Positioning Sub-saharan Africa on the Global Economy: evaluating the effect of economic crisis on foreign direct investment and foreign aid inflowsto the region
(2012)The advent of global economic crisis which affected most of developed economies in North America and Europe has had trickle-down effects on Sub-Saharan Africa. This effect has been characterized by falling exports demand, ... -
An Empirical Analysis of Cigarettes Demand in Kenya: A Health Policy Perspective
(2009-07)This study focuses on empirical measurement of cigarettes demand in Kenya with an emphasis on regulatory effects of cigarette prices and health warning labels on cigarette packs. A myopic addiction model of cigarettes ... -
TITLE: Overall Determinants of foreign direct investment Inflows in Kenya
(1997-02-14)Empirical literature on the determinants of FDI flows is extensive but controversial over some determinants of FDI in-flows in developing countries. The objective of this study therefore was to investigate the overall ... -
Has Quality of Governance Affected the Effectiveness of Health Expenditure on Adult Health in Sub-Saharan Africa?
(European Scientific Institute, 2015-06)Compared to the rest of the world Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) still has a challenge in reducing its adult mortality. Investments in adult health is a prerogative of SSA governments as they provide the source of labour force, ... -
Overall Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment Inflows in Kenya
(2017-04-20)Empirical literature on the determinants of foreign direct investments (FDI) flows is extensive but controversial over some determinants of FDI in-flows in developing countries. The objective of this study therefore was ... -
Economic Crisis Influence on FDI and Foreign Inflows in Sub-Saharan Africa Economies
(2017-10-30)The global economic crisis affected most of developed economies in North America and Europe which was likely to trigger a trickle-down effects on Sub-Saharan Africa. This effect was characterized by falling exports demand, ... -
Money, Inflation and Output: Understanding the cornerstones of a monetary union in East Africa Community
(2017-11-30)The advent of the East Africa Monetary Union in the East Africa Community region is bound to bring about significant change in monetary policy management in terms of money growth strategies, inflation and output growth ... -
Examining effect of Forward Integration Credit Risk Mitigation Mechanisms on Return on Equity (ROE) of Agribusiness Firms in Kenya
(EPH, 2017-08)Commercial Banks apply Forward Integration Credit Risk Mitigation Mechanisms (FICRMMs) to promote credit access, security and productivity for various sectors, since credits make a significant portion in business’ capital ... -
Validating Measures in Business Research: Practical Implications
(2015-08-31)Instrument validity, though at the heart of quantitative business research, has not been adequately treated by novice researchers and advisors alike, potentially invalidating otherwise good research. This paper ... -
IMPACT OF MOTORCYCLE TAXI ON THE EMERGENCE OF OTHER RELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN SIAYA DISTRICT
(2015-12)In Kenya there has been a significant increase of motorcycle taxi business since 2005 to date. This has resulted into diversification in transport industry and the competitive framework amongst the key operators in the ... -
Extent of Credit Financing By Commercial Banks to Agribusinesses in Kenya
(2014-03-31)Financing in the Agribusiness sector has been difficult due to perceived and unmanaged sectoral risk factors although it contributes to employment by up to 53% in a majority of poor and developing countries, 60% in South ... -
Credit and debit card usage and cash flow management control by customers: evidences from commercial banks customers in Kisumu City, Kenya
(International Association of African Researchers, 2012)In the recent past, the banking sector in Kenya has witnessed a rapid growth, issuing thousands of credit cards and millions of debit cards to their customers. The frequency in which customers use these cards for various ... -
Effect of working capital management practices on financial performance: A study of small scale enterprises in Kisii South District, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2012-05-09)Small-scale enterprises (SSEs) are acknowledged in Kenya as significant contributors to economic growth. Despite this, it is estimated that up to 40% of the start-ups fail by year 2 and at least 60% close their doors by ... -
Assessment of road contractors’ eprocurement adoption barriers in Kenya rural roads authority, Kenya
(International Journal of Development and Sustainability, Volume 7 Number 4 (2018): Pages 1286-1298, 2018-05)The study assessed road contractors’ e-procurement adoption barriers in KeRRA Busia guided by resource based and legitimacy theories on a descriptive design. A sample size of 323 out of 1667 contractors was drawn using ... -
The place of strategy analysis and choice Approaches in Strategic management research in Kenya
(2011)Globally, strategic management of organizations is important. This is driven by numerous and dynamic challenges organizations continue to experience in the environment in the form of increased competition, depletion ... -
Strategy control and organization social performance: A conceptual Review
(2016)It is argued that strategy control is responsible for favourable strategy implementation outcomes. This paper aims at examining literature on strategic control and organization social performance and expose literature ... -
Might SACCOs be tribally managed successfully
(2011)Savings and co-operative societies (SACCO) serve as an economic cushion for employees' social welfare, however members bear the brunt of huge losses caused by mismanagement despite the set out regulations and guidelines. ...