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Effect of strategic flexibility on performance of sugar companies in western region, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)This study delves into how strategic flexibility influences the performance of state-owned sugar companies in Kenya's Western region. Strategic flexibility is crucial for organizations to navigate market uncertainties ... -
Effect of cash transfers on achievement of selected sustainable development goals among female-headed households in Siaya county, Kenya
(2024)Poverty, hunger and lack of access to clean water and sanitation is high among developing economies derailing achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. Cash transfers provide social protection to the vulnerable. Kenya’s ... -
Analysing the organizational culture on performance of small and medium enterprises in Kisumu county, Kenya.
(Maseno university, 2024)Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which make up 95% of firms and employ 60% of the labor force, are crucial to the Asia-Pacific region, according to the 1989 founding of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). ... -
Effect of public education expenditure and per capita income on gender parity in Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Education is widely recognized as a crucial catalyst for economic development due to its capacity to cultivate human capital, a fundamental factor in fostering economic progress. To effectively attain the sustainable ... -
Contribution of micro credit loans on loan portfolio quality of deposit taking saccos in Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Savings and Credit Cooperatives were invented in German to promote savings and curb the exorbitant interest rates that was being charged to the indebted rural poor. Despite this nobble idea, micro credit loans portfolio ... -
Effects of Covid 19 response policies on strategic government deliveries in agriculture and food security sector in Kenya: A case of Kisumu county
(Maseno university, 2024)The performance of the Strategic Government Deliveries (SGDs) in Kenya has demonstrated inconsistent progression over the period 2012 to 2021.Strategic Government Deliveries being a portfolio of interventions consisting ... -
Work life balance and employee performance in hotels in Kisumu City
(Maseno university, 2024)Globally, it has been unanimously accepted that work-life balance results in satisfied workers so that employees do not consider work as an affliction to them. Hence, work-life balance is a modern phenomenon that cannot ... -
Relationship between auditing practices and financial performance of star rated hotels in Kisumu, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Auditing practices aim to minimize financial losses and pilferage through misstatement of financial records in a firm. The hotel industry has proved to be very competitive globally, with worrying declining trends being ... -
Effect of capital budgeting practices and financial performance of youth owned businesses in Kisumu Central sub-county
(Maseno university, 2024)Capital budgeting techniques are essential tools for financial decision-making, particularly in assessing the viability of long-term investments. These techniques provide a systematic approach to evaluating the expected ... -
Effect of partnership sourcing on the performance of supply chain management in Busia county government, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Partnership sourcing implies a radical change in the way people work, joint decision making and collaborative activities. The operation of the supply chain management in Busia County Government is not performing optimally ... -
An analysis of effect of unethical practices on supply chain Performance among county governments in Kenya, a case of County Government of Kisumu
(Maseno University, 2023)All government agencies have fallen victim to procurement irregularities at some point. The Auditor General's report for Kisumu County for the fiscal years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 details improper contract awards, payments ... -
An analysis of the effect of supplier relationship management Practices on procurement performance among counties in Kenya. A case of Kakamega county government
(Maseno University, 2023)Signs of poorly managed supplier relationships include late delivery, subpar goods, duplicated raw materials, and repeated legal threats from suppliers owing to unpaid invoices. The firm risks losing both its most valuable ... -
Effect of supplier evaluation on procurement performance of Public hospitals in Kisumu, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Supplier Evaluation is key to the overall service delivery in an organization more so in the service industries where quality and timely service delivery is considered critical. Many of the procurement functions in the ... -
Effects of organizational characteristics on employee turnover among star-rated hotels in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Employee turnover continues to be a challenge in the hospitality industry, with many hotels incurring significant investment costs in personnel recruitment and training only to lose them through exits. Nonetheless, employee ... -
Relationship between product design, lean manufacturing and operational performance of Sugar firms in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)The Sugar Firms in Kenya contribute approximately 26% directly to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and an additional 25% indirectly through agro-based and associated industries linkages. However, they have experienced a ... -
Effect of business proximity to infrastructure on the relationship between informal hospitality services and socioeconomic well-being of women entrepreneurs in selected counties in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Despite hospitality services being considered an income diversification, the extent to which it improves women’s socioeconomic well-being is not explicit. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the effect of hospitality ... -
Effects of airbnb rental proliferations on revpar of star-rated hotels in Nairobi County
(Maseno University, 2023)Airbnb is one of the disruptive technologies that have grown exponentially since its inception in 2008. It has raised concerns among hoteliers in the hospitality industry worldwide due to its perceived effect on hotel ... -
Application of UTAUT in assessing determinants of virtual kitchen adoption among licensed restaurants in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Restaurants play a significant role in the diversification of a country’s economy through employment creation and revenue generation and as such, various restaurants have come up in Kenya. Despite the increasing number of ... -
Managers’ application of user generated content in hospitality service experience enhancement among 3-5-star hotels in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Hospitality service experience (HSE) is a complex phenomenon involving customers' subjectivity making it challenging for managers to manage HSE effectively, yet it is a key concept in hospitality industry, just like services, ... -
Effect of strategic agility on organizational performance of Steel manufacturing firms in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Steel plays a crucial role in today's economy, serving as an indicator of a country's economic strength and reflecting investments in infrastructure. In Kenya, the steel industries accounts for approximately 13% of the ...
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