ABSTRACT Financial management in KTDA managed factories is concerned with ensuring funds are available when needed and that they are obtained and used in the most efficient and effective way to the benefit of the shareholders. Financial performance of KTDA managed tea factories in terms of service delivery continue being poor as depicted by low sales revenue and low profitability in most factories. There has been an issue of delay of the supply of services due to mismanagement of funds i...
ABSTRACT FDI has grown significantly over time. According to the World Bank Economic report 2014, foreign direct investment in Kenya has increased from as low as 2 million US Dollars in the early 1990’s to 944.3 million US Dollars in 2014. A review of literature reveals that, the relationship between FDI and macroeconomic variables is contradictory. Mixed results have been evident with some results indicating that macro-economic variables like interest rate have a positive impact on foreign...
ABSTRACT Adoption of Total Quality Management practices by organizations in Kenya develops voluntary technical standards, which add value to all types of business operations. They contribute to making the development and supply of products and services more efficiently, safer and cleaner. The general objective of this study was to investigate quality management practices effects on the performance of public hospitals in Kenya: A case of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. This study was ...
ABSTRACT Urban agriculture plays a significant role in national development by contributing towards food security, employment creation and income generation. However, it is associated with diverse negative impacts on public health and the environment. Development of UA has been affected by lack of specific laws and policies geared towards addressing the development this important sub- sector. However, various legislations refer individually to the sub-sector. Some of these legislations indire...
ABSTRACT Technology is revolutionizing the way that the financial industry operates. Technology has changed all the systems of banks including accounting and management systems as well as how services are delivered to customers. The growing penetration of cellular phones has given consumers the alternative to use digital wallets in environments that are not covered by internet networks. Customers are able to link their cards to their physical traditional wallets on their smartphones and use t...
ABSTRACT Recently in the banking sectorsome banks have suffered severe losses, this hassignificantly gone up over the last 10 yearsdue to non-performing loans thus, necessitating stringent talks about internal control measures. Given the kind of operations they engage in, financial institutions and particularly, banks are exposed to serious risks including borrowers’ default. Banks have to do away with non-performing loans for them to grow and remain stable.Hence, this study’s main object...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at establishing the effects of regional financial integration on economic growth and intra-regional trade in East African Community (EAC) Countries. The motivation was based on the conflicting views on the effect of regional financial integration on economic growth and intraregional trade. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, both quantitative and qualitative data were used. Data for the period 2000 to 2009 for Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda were emplo...
ABSTRACT Despite efforts of the government to maximize on revenue collection through value added taxes, it is indicated in literature that little has been achieved due to non-compliance to value added tax regulation. Inability of tax institutions to meet revenue targets annually is attributed and non-committal of micro and small scale traders to comply to value added tax regulations are issue of concern. This study aimed at establishing the influence of taxpayers΄ knowledge and value added ...
ABSTRACT Innovation of new business information systems or existing information systems in organizations in Kenya has become a necessity rather than a norm. Tea firms in India, Sri Lanka and other global tea producing countries are going through major challenges in doing business namely, rising labor costs, price volatility on world markets, revaluation of the Kenyan shillings vis-à-vis the US dollar and production outpacing exports. To survive in the global economy, stringent methods must b...
ABSTRACT Non-banking financial firms in Kenya have registered a decline in financial performance as which is a major hindrance in the realization of Vision 2030. This has led to a lower economic development and loss of jobs in Kenya, which is associated with social injustices. This study examined the relationship between corporate social responsibility and financial performance of non-banking financial institutions. The main objective of the study was to examine the relationship between corpo...
ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate the influence of performance appraisal on employee performance at Kibabii University in Bungoma County. The specific focus of the study was to determine the influence of evaluation, management by objectives, performance appraisal design and 360 degrees’ appraisal method on employee performance at Kibabii University in Bungoma County, Kenya. The research variables in this study were underpinned on the Organizational Justice Theory, Goal Setting ...
ABSTRACT Roads create a transportation network that gives shape to the living environment of people through various connectivity elements in our society. The constructions of the roads have been met with challenges of poor quality, delays and cost escalations; all of which are the parameters for performance. The study investigated the effects local contractors’ capacity on the performance of road projects in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The specific objectives of this study were to investiga...
ABSTRACT Most of the community based projects experience major hurdles in their life cycle and barely overcome the implementation stage. Despite the conception of various community based projects such as food projects, water projects, educations projects and health projects in Kiambu County, the county still faces a myriad of challenges from hunger, inadequate supply of water, maternal death and child deaths, stalled class rooms and health centres sponsored by donor agencies due to the delays...
ABSTRACT Cytonn Investments Limited is currently experiencing high employee turnover rates, especially with the junior members of staff; a situation that has prompted this study to be conducted with a focus on the organization. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of working environment on job satisfaction of employees in Cytonn investment. The study was guided by four specific objectives namely; to find out the influence of physical work environment, relationship, manag...
ABSTRACT Knowledge Management is how firms acquire, apply and store their intellectual capital. It is the information obtained and structured to influence the skills and experience of all the organizational employees efficiently and effectively in order to maintain the processing needs of information together with supporting and allowing decision making process on knowledge staff. Over the years Knowledge management has gained much prominence, and more attention has been focused on it to impr...