ABSTRACT Public sector wage bill has been growing rapidly in Kenya. The wage bill as a proportion of recurrent expenditure averaged 63 per cent per year between 1993 and 2005 and 56 percent between 2006 and 2017. In addition, public sector wage bill as a percent of gross domestic product has been high averaging 11 per cent between 2006 and 2017. This is compared to seven per cent international benchmark and Kenya government’s target of eight per cent by 2017 and six per cent by 2020. The g...
ABSTRACT Telemedicine projects seek to reduce burdens on these valuable resources by improving access to medical care for populations with sub-standard access to quality health care, no matter where they are physically located. Thus this research sought to investigate the determinants of implementation of telehealth projects in Kenya. In telehealth, information systems support goals of increased efficiency, effectiveness and quality of care. This could be achieved by facilitating the move tow...
ABSTRACT World air traffic is expected to grow substantially in the next decade and beyond. Associated with this are accelerated programs to build new airports and expand existing ones. Currently, there are numerous expansion projects taking place at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (J.K.I.A). The implementation of these projects involves the struggle to achieve project objectives and at the same time meeting the expectations of various stakeholders without compromising the outcome of the ...
ABSTRACT Enhancing employee productivity and subsequent organizational performance is vital in business as a going concern. Kenya commercial bank considers individual productivity a single most driver of organizational performance making it one of the strategic pillars for its growth. The main objective of the study therefore was to establish the influencers of employee productivity and subsequent impact on organizational performance in Kenyan Banking sector with main reference to Kenya Comme...
ABSTRACT The key objective of the study was to find out the convergence in three sectors; telecommunications, media and information technology. The study sought to find out the extent and speed , challenges and the regulatory policies embracing convergence. Twelve institutions drawn from three sectors mentioned above. The respondents offered information on the extent of computer usage, level of networking of available of the available computers , ownership of production and transmission such...
ABSTRACT During the 1990' s the world experienced a new wave of regional integration agreements (RIAs) that reached unprecedented proportions. The increasing importance of regional integration agreements and in particular their extraordinary expansions during the 1990's are among the most salient developments of the international trading system and its believed to be a vehicle for the promotion of trade and economic growth. The main driver for increasing number of Regional Integrations Agree...
ABSTRACT Mergers are intended to improve the performance and position of a company in competitive globe, mergers help organizations to increase their capital base so as to meet the increasing market demand, diversify to international markets and also to employ the new technologies. The objectives of this study were; to assess the effect of business mergers on employee loyalty in selected companies listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange. Data was analyzed using SPSS statistical soft ware and ...
ABSTRACT Countries in East Asia Central America and the Caribbean basin have successfully used Export Processing Zones as an instrument for economic development. Attempts to do the successful. It has been argued that economic theory should lead us to reject Export Processing Zones as a development option. Some blame Africa's lack of adequate infrastructure and services to support the business community. Others blame the ignorance of investors or the lack of indigenous entrepreneurs. Peter L....
INTRODUCTION The significance of Kenya's SME sector has continued to grow since the sector was first brought into the limelight in 1972 in a report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on "Employment Income and Equity in Kenya" (Mullei and Bokea, 1999). This report underscored the sector's critical role in promoting growth in incomes and employment in Kenya. However, the HIV/AIDS pandemic is unraveling years of hard-worn gains in economic and social development. Issues related to H...
ABSTRACT Accounts receivables account for a greater portion of current Assets. Management has to formulate strategies of managing this asset. The objective of this project was to understand the factors affecting management of accounts receivable with specific reference to agro-manufacturing companies in Kenya. It further explored various strategies used by companies to manage their accounts receivables. Also the project examined the weaknesses and strengths of the various strategies use...
ABSTRACT In Kenya, over 75% of insurance companies employ red ocean strategies to outperform competitors and acquire many customers in the existing insurance market. Only less than 10% of insurance companies have attempted to implement blue ocean strategy by offering new insurance services in the target market and thus successful implementation of Blue Ocean strategy remains as a major hindrance to the growth and development of the insurance industry in the country. The main objective of the...
ABSTRACT Women entrepreneurs are increasing rapidly though faced with a number of problems. They have been identified as a force for innovation and job creation. One of the reasons (IS to why we should encourage women entrepreneurs is because nowadays, they are given a chance to be educated and can contribute to national development equally (IS men do. This study investigated the factors influencing growth of MSEs owned by women entrepreneurs in Chuka municipality Meru south district. The re...
ABSTRACT Government projects have changed from a simple activity to complex integrated activities which must be smartly implemented to ensure they don’t fail on operation. Despite many project implemented by Machakos County, most of them have not been effectively and efficiently implemented, others are struggling to remain relevant and the remaining have been abandoned or failed. The raised concern in the project implementation ought to be studied and find out where the project managers in...
ABSTRACT Many countries in developing world have turned to tourism as a tool for sustainable development. Community participation is a crucial element to the success of tourism development. The level of success of tourism within a community is dependent upon the degree of resident‟s involvement and participation. The purpose of this study was to assess the contribution of soapstone handicraft tourism industry in Tabaka in Kisii County. The objective of the study was to investigate the cont...
ABSTRACT Stress simply means being subjected to external force or pressures, and can be either positive or negative depending upon the effect of the external force. Stress will affect everybody who is living regardless of his stature but the level of stress will vary from one individual to another. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting management of stress in the banking industry in Murang'a district. The study was guided by formulated objectives and research questio...