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Critical Review of Literature on Knowledge Management Strategy and Organizational Performance

Abstract Knowledge is a critical asset in an organization thus there must be an effective identification, acquisition, storage, sharing and implementation in order to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. The paper aims to review the empirical studies on knowledge management strategy and organizational performance. The paper also includes a critic, identifies the research gap, concludes on knowledge management and captures recommendations of the study. The paper demonstrates knowledge...

Influence of Employee Empowerment on Performance: Evidence from Deposit Taking Sacco’s in Kenya

Abstract Leadership is one of the most important components of management in any business unit. An organization with good leadership tends to have a better chance to survive in todays’ competitive environment. Leaders should engage in strategic leadership practices for instance employee empowerment. Employee empowerment has consistently been argued to enhance performance, yet related studies have generated ambiguous findings. This paper considers the influence of employee empowerment on pe...

Internal auditor’s independence, firm size and financial performance of deposit taking SACCOS in Kenya

Abstract Audits are essential because of the separation of ownership and control in modern economies. Shareholders or owners delegate resources to management to enhance their wealth under this arrangement. Therefore, they want the agents to provide authentic, precise, and impeccable reports. Therefore, the research evaluated the effect of auditor independence on the performance and the moderating effect of firm size on the relationship between auditor independence and the performance of depo...

Ethical Practices and Organizational Performance: Understanding Linkages from Deposit-Taking SACCOs in Kenya

Abstract As employees understand what amounts to acceptable behavior within an organization, their ethical choices can be moulded and this gives leaders an opportunity to actually shape the ethical climate. Strategic leaders have a role to emphasize on ethical practices. The main objective of the study was to establish the influence of ethical practices on performance of DepositTaking SACCO’s in Kenya. The study adopted positivism paradigm and descriptive correlational design. The study fo...

Green Procurement and Service Delivery of County Governments in Western Region, Kenya

Abstract The framers of the Public Procurement Law envisaged to streamline how public procurement should be conducted in order to realize value for money in public procuring entities. The primary objective of the research thus was to determine the effect of green procurement on service delivery of County Governments in Western Region, Kenya. The study adopted a positivist research approach and was informed by ecological modernization theory. The study was conducted in Western Region, Kenya i...

Effect of Advertising Strategy on Performance of Construction Material Manufacturing Firms in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

Abstract The construction material manufacturing firms plays a major role in the Kenyan economy, and understanding the effectiveness of advertising strategies is crucial for sustaining growth and competitiveness. The purpose of study was to examine the effect of advertising on performance of construction material manufacturing firms. The study was guided by Action interest desire action theory. The study employed both descriptive and causal research design. The study targeted 10 registered c...

Effect of Operation Assessment on Performance of State-Owned Sugar Firms in Kenya

Abstract The primary goal of supply chain design is to improve service quality and interaction levels between service providers and customers. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of operation assessment on the performance of state-owned sugar firms.The research employed a descriptive causal research design to provide a cause-and-effect relationship between the variables. The target population comprised all four operating state-owned sugar companies, namely Chemilil, Muhoroni,...

Stakeholders' Participation in Decision Making in Construction Projects Funded by National Government Constituency Development Fund in Public Secondary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya

Abstract Stakeholders’ participation in construction projects is key for its success. Decision making is an integral part in a project. This paper purposed to examine influence of stakeholders’ participation in decision making on performance of construction projects in Kakamega County, Kenya. The scope of this paper covered construction projects funded by National Government- Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) in public secondary schools in Kakamega County Kenya. Data collection was ...

EFFECT OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON EMPLOYEES MOTIVATION: THE CASE OF BUNA BANK IN HEAD OFFICE

Abstract The study was designed with a general objective of assessing the impact of performance management systems’ effectiveness on employees’ motivation. It was conducted in Buna bank head office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – with permanent employees. The research approach was explanatory with a quantitative design. Quantitative type of data was collected as a primary and related literature and documents as a secondary source. Closed-ended questionnaire was distributed to a stratified s...

Effect of Currency Depreciation on the Economy of West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) (2000 – 2017)

ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of currency depreciation on the economy of the countries of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ). This was done through the use of a sample of six member countries including: Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Gambia and Guinea. The scope of the study included the period 2000 to 2017. The analysis was carried out using the Seemingly Unrelated Regression method of estimation. The results revealed that currency depreciation has a negative and non-s...

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EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF MORAL HAZARD IN NIGERIAN HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME

The grant difference of lifestyle indices which constitute moral hazard discussed between other ministries who hold health insurance policy and ministry of Justice who don’t is significant (75). If I have health insurance that takes care of my bills, then I have less incentives to invest in maintaining my health because when I get sick the financial consequences will be borne by someone else, therefore, I am going to eat, smoke more, drink more, exercise less and be merry. I am going to cho...

THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF SECRETARIAL PROFESSION IN THE NIGERIAN CIVIL SERVICE (A CASE STUDY OF SOME MINISTRIES IN YENAGOA

ABSTRACT The Nigerian civil service faces some problems in the lack of qualified and inadequate working environment for secretaries working in the ministries. This paper identifies the problems and prospects of the secretarial profession in the Nigerian civil service. It gives prospect such as modern technology and information systems relevant for secretaries working in the ministries. It evaluates the availability of modern office technology for secretaries, promotions and trainings a...

THE PROBLEM AND PROSPECTS OF SECRETARIAL PROFESSION IN THE NIGERIAN CIVIL SERVICE (A CASE STUDY OF SOME MINISTRIES IN YENAGOA

Abstract The Nigerian civil service faces some problems in the lack of qualified and inadequate working environment for secretaries working in the ministries. This paper identifies the problems and prospects of the secretarial profession in the Nigerian civil service. It gives prospect such as modern technology and information systems relevant for secretaries working in the ministries. It evaluates the availability of modern office technology for secretaries, promotions and trainings ...

HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN UGANDA: A CASE STUDY OF STEEL AND TUBES LTD INDUSTRIES, NAKAWA, KAMPALA

The study aims at examining the effect of human resource planning on organizational productivity in Steel and tubes industries Uganda limited. The Specific Objectives of the Study include; (i) To identify the key factors influencing human resource planning practices effectiveness in Steel and Tubes Ltd Industries; (ii) To assess the current human resource planning practices influencing organizational productivity in Nakawa, Kampala; (iii) To examine the relationship between human resource pla...

Controlling loan quality: the management of non-performing loan portfolios in Kenya

Abstract/Overview The traditional function of commercial banks is to accept deposits and extend credits. These two areas continue to be the mainstay of commercial banking even today. The banking function is an intermediary role between depositors (savers) and borrowers. The money used to extend credit to a large extent belongs to the depositors. Taking savers money and lending it to borrowers works quite well for all the parties until the loan becomes non-performing. A loan is said to be ...


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