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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, ... -
Relationship between workplace changes and employee morale in private Universities in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)According to Kariuki, N. & Makori, M., (2015), a survey was conducted in Presbyterian University of East Africa (PUEA) by the Human Resource Office in 2014 and revealed that up to 50% of Kenyan Private Universities’ work ... -
Effect of talent retention on organization efficiency of selected Sugar companies in Western circuit, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Globally, employee retention has taken a center stage in various organizations which value skilled labor, knowledgeable and experienced staffs so as to remain efficient. These organizations prioritize talent retention ... -
Influence of performance appraisal on employee motivation at county government of Kisumu, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Public service employees’ motivation has emerged as a complex issue globally, locally and in Kenya. A systematic review of staffs’ motivation is revealed by factors such as financial rewards, career development, continuous ... -
The relationship between procurement legal framework implementation, innovation practices and supply chain performance of public entities in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Sound public procurement is essential for supply chain performance as well as for economic and political developments. Worldwide, there is an increase in growth of public entities from 9% to 23% between 2005-2020 with top ... -
Analysis of the factors affecting implementation of public procurement and disposal act in Kisumu county goverment, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Worldwide, public procurement has become an issue of public attention and debate, and has been subjected to reforms, restructuring, rules and regulations. Public procurement refers to the acquisition of goods, services and ... -
Analysis of factors influencing effective procurement process: in of Kenya medical research institute, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Success of any given organization depends on the strategic management of all key functions and procurement is one of them. KEMRI works to advance health through high quality medical and social research, health care services, ... -
Analysis of the relationship between strategic procurement Techniques and corporate performance of united millers, Kisumu
(2017)Manufacturing industry has had challenges which have impaired the effectiveness of its performance. This makes the supply chain a very prominent concern for all organizations as they strive for better quality goods and ... -
Analysis of relationship between supplier quality management practices and procurement performance of South Nyanza sugar company limited, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Procurement performance has been identified as a key indicator to the overall organization’s performance. By ensuring better procurement performance, most organizations would have a competitive edge over others. This is ... -
Electronic procurement adoption practices on supply chain performance in Kenya power limited, south Nyanza region
(Maseno University, 2017)The government of Kenya considers Information Communication Technology as a key pillar in implementation of vision 2030 which targets to transform this country into an industrialized nation. Recently, the ministry of Finance ... -
Effect of demand driven approaches on sustainable supply chain: a case of Homa-bay county government
(Maseno University, 2018)Devolution is meant to enhance accountability and bring resources closer to the people they intend to serve. However, the implementation of devolution has not been easy, as the County Government of Homa Bay needed to engage ...
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