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Assessing the productivity of indigenous chickens in an extensive management system in southern Nyanza, Kenya
(Springer Netherlands, 2010)The present study was conducted to assess the performance of indigenous chickens under extensive system in southern Nyanza, Kenya. The study was carried out in two phases in Komolorume and Kawere villages in Rongo and ... -
Might SACCOs be tribally managed successfully
(SAS Publishers (Scholars Academic and Scientific Publishers), 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. This ... -
market-based and bank-based financial structure on economic growth in some selected Ecowas countries
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2013)There has been a lot of debate as to which of the financial system or structure promotes Economic Growth in an economy. In this sense policy makers have debated the relative merit of bank based and market based in affecting ... -
Effects of Strategic Decision Making on Firm`s Performance: A Case Study of Safaricom Limited, Nairobi, Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2013)The present study considers potential performance effects associated with strategic decision making. Enhancement of an organization`s communication capabilities may influence performance through improved strategic decision ... -
EXISTING TRENDS IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES OF KENYA’S MAIN TRADING CURRENCIES
(European Scientific Journal, 2013)Performance of a security market reflects the economic situation of a country as it is affected by both a country’s domestic and foreign economic events. Given the current increased level of cross borders transactions ... -
Eyeless in Academe: An American View of Disciplinary Myopia
(2013-03)The division of universities into academic departments has deleterious effects on the educational enterprise. Our external publics perceive universities to be in disarray, irrelevant to current problems and preoccupied ... -
Determining Automation Effect on Market Efficiency
(2013-11-30)The aim of this research was to better understand technology-induced market changes. The Nairobi Security Exchange was studied and the effects of an automation exercise carried out in 2006, was the research focus. ... -
Determining Automation effect on market efficiency
(2013-11-30)The aim of this research was to better understand technology-induced market changes. The Nairobi Security Exchange was studied and the effects of an automation exercise carried out in 2006, was the research focus. Adoption ... -
Application of Business Risk Auditing among Audit Firms in Western Region, Kenya
(African Research Review, 2014)Auditing remains an important tool of management oversight. Auditing theory indicates that the discipline draws its legitimacy on its ability to enhance confidence on the financial statements by its users. However, there ... -
The Impact of Public Relations Principles in the Strategic Management of the Police Force in Kenya
(Universal Journal of Management, 2014)Public Relations is a department which has not been effectively utilized in the public sector, particularly in the police force in Kenya. One can hardly find it clearly defined and stipulated in the statutes and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The effect of increased investment in Boda Boda business on Economic Empowerment of people in Kisumu West District
(ejbm, 2014-12)In the last fifteen years the numbers of motorcycles per capita in many developing nations has doubled, they provide an affordable mobility option that is not otherwise available. Whereas information points to the ... -
A review of Kenya’s national policies relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation: Insights from Mount Elgon
(CIFOR, 2014-12-16)Climate change will impact many sectors of the economy: rural agriculture, biodiversity, hydrology, etc. Farmers are particularly affected since agriculture, livestock, fisheries, horticulture and agroforestry depend on ... -
Determinants of Tax Compliance among Small Taxpayers in Western Kenya
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Capital Structure, Ownership Structure and Firm Value: An Econometric Panel Analysis of Firms Listed in Kenya
(2015)The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of capital structure and ownership structure on market value of listed firms in Kenya. In this study, data of companies that were active in Nairobi Securities Exchange ... -
Strategy Formation, Execution Capability, and Innovation- Performance Relationship to Farms’ Strategic Orientation: A Study of Safaricom, Nairobi, Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2015)Effective Strategy formation, execution capability is a complex organizational resource capability that should lead to superior performance. Empirical research on strategy has examined the strategy formation capability from ... -
Validating Measures in Business Research: Practical Implications
(2015)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 ... -
Financial leverage and performance of listed firms in a frontier market: Panel evidence from Kenya
(2015-03-30)This paper investigates the relationship between financial leverage and the financial performance of listed firm in Kenya. We use annual data for the period 2007–2011. Using various panel procedures, the study finds ...
