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Analysis Of Competitive Strategies And Performance Of Commercial Parastatals In Kenya A Case Of Kenya Power Company

ABSTRACT According to Economic Survey Report of 2018, by end of June 2018 Kenya Power Company (KPC) was selling electricity to over 6,761,090 million units. In the last two years, the average electric tariffs per unit sold rose to 15.65 up from 14.68 in the previous year. Despite this, electricity supply contribution to GDP has stagnated at 1.8% in the last two years. This points to stagnating performance of KPC, raising a point of concern. This may be explained by competitive strategies Keny...

A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF MARKETING OF GENERAL INSURANCE PRODUCTS IN GHANA

ABSTRACT The study sought to critically assess the marketing of general insurance products in Ghana. The population of this study comprised of insurance companies in the Sunyani municipality. From the population of the study, a purposive sampling technique was used to select all the seventy-six (76) staff and management members of the selected insurance firms. The study adopted primary and secondary data. The study used both the descriptive and inferential data analysis for the study. The des...

Performance Contracting And Employee Service Delivery At Kirinyaga University, Kenya

ABSTRACT The potential to increase service performance and delivery through performance contracting have seen accelerated effort in research in this relatively new concept of management in Kenya. Most studies have focused on performance management, performance measurement, commitment, and target meeting. The identified problem in this study was the changing roles of employees, yet the targets to measure their performance were static, measure and evaluation procedures were not standardized fro...

THE EFFECTS OF ETHICAL ACCOUNTING PRACTICES ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN THE SUNYANI MUNICIPALITY (A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS)

Abstract:  The purpose of this study was to identify the challenges of accounting ethics of some selected organizations in the Sunyani Municipality. A descriptive survey design was used for the study. The study used both primary and secondary in the data collection. The primary data was collected using questionnaires administered for the purpose of the study while the data was collected from respondents within some banking sector in Sunyani Municipality whereas the secondary data was collect...

Board Roles And Performance Of National Water And Sewerage Corporation (Nwsc) In Uganda.

ABSTRACT The study examined the relationship between Board roles and performance of NWSC in Uganda. The objectives of the study were: to establish the relationship between the monitoring role of the Board and performance of NWSC; to analyse how the service role of the Board influences performance of NWSC; and to examine how the strategic role of the Board influences performance of NWSC. A descriptive survey research design was adopted using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The study...

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF DECLINE IN COCOA PRODUCTION

ABSTRACT Cocoa production has been the backbone of Ghana’s economy for more decades. It employs over a million people throughout the country and source of livelihood for many in the country. This study assessed economic and financial implications of decline in cocoa production in the Bono Region (Jaman South Municipality, specifically Drobo). The study adopted a case study research design using cross sectional survey methods. Purposive sampling was used to select 100 respondents for the stu...

THE EFFECTS OF EMPLOYEE EMMPOWERMENT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE

Abstract: The study’s main goal was to examine the influence of employee empowerment on employee performance in organizations. The descriptive research design with a focus of questionnaire instruments developed around the main variables for the study. The target population for the study included all the 264 officers of Goaso Divisional of the Ghana Police Service. Out of which a sample of 132 officers invited to participate in the study using the stratified sampling technique. Data was anal...

Human Resource Management Practices And Perfomance Of Small Scale Enterprises In Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENT TABLE OF CONTENT ............................................................................................................................... iii CHAPTER ONE .......................................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Introduction ............

Adolescents’ Dating And Academic Achievement Among Pupils In Public Primary Schools In Rachuonyo North Subcounty, Kenya

ABSTRACT Reports from Homa Bay County Education Office (HCEO) indicated that out of its five sub-counties(Rachuonyo North and South, Homa Bay, Ndhiwa and Mbita), K.C.P.E grades for Rachuonyo North sub-county (RNSC) continued to be below average despite County ranking relatively well nationally in KCPE (position 18 and 14 out of 47 counties in 2012 and 2013 respectively). In the 2010 KCPE, unlike for the other four sub-counties in RNSC only 21 girls out of 1630 and 41 boys out of 2167 scored b...

CASH MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF NON -GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS: A CASE STUDY OF NGOs IN THE SUNYANI MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT Cash management and sustainability is crucial for the long-term survival and effectiveness of all types of NGOs. The challenge is how to achieve such levels of cash management and sustainability. The study sought to examine cash management practices among NGOs in the Sunyani Municipality.The objectives of the study were; to identify cash management practices of NGOs, examine how cash management practices affect the operations of the NGOs, find out the challenges facing NGOs in cash m...

The Effect Of Real Estate Financing On Financial Performance Of Insurance Companies In Kenya

ABSTRACT Insurance companies have been playing a significant role in the commercial and multifamily market for many decades. Through decades of experience including many market cycles, insurers have developed loan structures that have become the standard for many competitors entering the long-term lending market. The insurance industry contributes to the economy by providing financial security, mobilizing savings and promoting direct and indirect investments. The gross domestic product (const...

Appropriateness Of Early Warning Systems In The Management Of Climate Change Impacts In Mt. Elgon Region In Eastern Uganda

ABSTRACT This study seeks to analyse the appropriateness of the Early Warning Systems (EWS) in the management of Climate change impacts in Uganda. The appropriateness of the EWS in this study is conceived as an independent variable while the management of Climate Change impacts is the dependent variable. The EWS shall be measured in terms of risk knowledge among the study population, availability of technical monitoring, and communication about the risk and the response capabilities of the co...

Contractor Selection, Monitoring And Performance Of Road Infrastructure Projects In Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY .............................................................................................................. 3 1.3 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: ................

Leadership Styles And Performance Of Public Universities In Uganda: A Case Study Of Kyambogo University

ABSTRACT The study examined the relationship between leadership styles and performance of Kyambogo University. The objectives of the study were: to establish how Autocratic leadership style influences the performance of Kyambogo University; to examine how Democratic leadership style influences the performance of Kyambogo University; and, to find out how Bureaucratic leadership style influences the performance of Kyambogo University. A cross-sectional design was adopted using both quantitative...

Relationship Between Supply Chain Risks, Supply Chain Strategies and Performance Of Large Scale Manufacturing Firms In Kenya

ABSTRACT Supply chain risks is a growing global threat to manybusinesses.A survey done by Business Continuity Institute established that 85% of firms experienced at least three supply chain disruptions annually resulting in less revenues, declining customers and damaged reputations. The manufacturing sector is one of the big four plans through which the government of Kenya aims at making Kenya a newly industrializing, middle income country providing high quality life for all its citizen by th...


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