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MODERATING EFFECT OF BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TIME MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)Employee performance has been of great focus to organizations which strive to improve their performance in the competitive business world. Poor employee performance hinders Organisation’s goals attainment. The purpose of ... -
MODERATING EFFECT OF FINANCIAL INNOVATIONS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MACROECONOMIC FACTORS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)Performance of commercial banks in Kenya have been declining since 2010 which was largely attributed to macro-economic factors, fiscal policies introduced by central bank of Kenya and market activities such as issuance of ... -
HUMAN RESOURCE STRATEGY EVALUATION AND CONTROL, INFORMATION CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A SURVEY OF UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(kabarak university, 2022-11)Along with the debate on universities as specific organisations is the drive for adoption of marketlike practices among which the strategy process is prominent. The primacy of the human factor in higher education ... -
ANTECEDENTS OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND BUDGETARY ALLOCATION IN THE NORTH RIFT ECONOMIC BLOC COUNTIES, KENYA
(kabarak university, 2022-11)Budgetary allocation is used by most governments and public institutions as an instrument for proper management of public funds. Achieving this presupposes that the citizenry, from whose taxation governments pull funds for ... -
FINANCIAL INCLUSION DETERMINANTS AND THEIR EFFECT ON UTILISATION OF FORMAL FINANCIAL SERVICES BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-09)Kenya’s financial services sector has witnessed significant technological revolution in the past decade resulting to new financial products. Whereas 80 percent of Kenyan adults owned a formal bank account as at 2019, the ... -
EFFECTS OF MICROFINANCE INTERVENTIONS BY MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS ON WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: A CASE OF NAKURU CBD WEST SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-11)Microfinance has built up a lot of attention as a way to eradicate poverty and empowering women. According to the Nakuru County Integrated Development Plan Report (CIDPP 2018-2022), low outreach of microfinance interventions ... -
INFLUENCE OF MARKETING MIX STRATEGIES ON SALES PERFORMANCE OF BIXA ORELLANA AMONG SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN KWALE COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-06)Bixa Orellana, a natural food-colour, is in high demand in both local and international markets due to its health benefits. The sales performance of the crop remains relatively low in Kenya despite its potential contribution ... -
INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION ON PERFORMANCE OF MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-11)Financing has been identified as a key element for micro and small enterprises to thrive in their drive to build productive capacity, to compete, create jobs and to contribute to poverty alleviation in developing countries. ... -
EFFECT OF FINANCIAL FACTORS ON AFFORDABILITY OF HOUSING AMONG THE LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN NAKURU EAST AND NAKURU WEST SUB-COUNTIES, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-10)Access to adequate and quality housing is considered as a key economic and social right to all humans. Affordable housing is associated with a number of outcomes including; social, health, development, financial and ... -
THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL STAKE HOLDERS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF SRATEGIC PLANS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MIGWANI DISTRICT, KENYA
(Kabarak university, 2013)This study intended to determine the role of parents, government and school managers in the implementation of the school strategic plans. The specific objectives of the study were; - To assess the extent to which ... -
SERVICE TIPPING AS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE STRATEGY FOR PERFORMANCE OF HOTELS IN KENYA: A BALANCED SCORE CARD PERSPECTIVE
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-11)Attainment of competitive advantage is an ultimate goal of any organization. Further, the hotel industry remains extremely competitive world over; not to mention its significance as a major foreign exchange earner in ... -
EFFECT OF RELATIONSHIP MARKETING ORIENTATION ON CUSTOMER LOYALTY: A SURVEY OF STAR-RATED HOTELS IN NORTH RIFT, KENY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-11)With business rivalry getting fiercer, the most pressing issue that organizations must address is how to gain customer loyalty and maximize client lifetime value. The focus of Relationship Marketing Orientation is on ... -
MEDIATING EFFECT OF FINANCIAL INNOVATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-11)The purpose of the study was to investigate the mediating effect of financial innovation on the relationship between organizational capital and financial performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya. Purposely the study ... -
EFFECT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON THE SUSTAINABILITY OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-11)The Non-Governmental organizations are major players in the economic developments and social wellbeing within the host countries. In Kenya, the NGOs contribution was highly recognized by the government. Despite the ... -
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, INTERNAL ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN KENYA: A CASE OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-10)In the past few decades, Kenya, like other African country, has reported a surge in the number of disasters. Kenya’s response to disasters has been ad-hoc and uncoordinated. The institutional and legal frameworks on ... -
EFFECT OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRAINING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF DEPOSIT TAKING SAVINGS AND CREDIT CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-11)Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies play an important role in economic development as part of the financial system. In order to increase financial inclusivity and realize Vision 2030, the Kenyan government has introduced ... -
ANALYSIS OF EFFECTS OF ADOPTION OF MARKETING ORIENTATION ON SUCCESS OF MARKETING STRATEGIES IN MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN NAIROBI -KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-05)Successful marketing starts with a considered, well-informed marketing strategy. Contrary to earlier philosophies such as production orientation, marketing oriented organizations are driven by a shift towards a marketplace ... -
INFLUENCE OF WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT ON TRANSFER OF LEARNED SKILLS IN STATE CORPORATIONS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-11)The success of any training programme can be gauged by the extent to which learned skills are transferred back to the workplace and utilized by employees. This study sought to assess the influence of workplace environment ... -
EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION OF APPROPRIATENESS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS MODELS IN INFLUENCING SHAREHOLDER WEALTH OF LISTED NON FINANCIAL FIRMS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-11)The market share price is considered by investors to be an observable and real measure of shareholder wealth, despite possibility of mistakes by financial markets in assessment of shareholder wealth. Investing public and ... -
INFLUENCE OF SELECTED HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON JOB SATISFACTION OF SECURITY PERSONNEL IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BARINGO COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-11)Employee job satisfaction is a critical aspect in organizations because it affects work-related behaviours such as productivity, efficiency, absenteeism and turnover. However, in Baringo County, there has been a notable ... -
INFLUENCE OF ADVERTISING THROUGH MEDIA ON CONSUMERS’ ATTITUDE: A COMPARISON OF ONLINE AND OFFLINE CHANNELS USED BY SELECTED COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-10)The media landscape in Kenya has changed over time with more internet-enabled channels, giving marketers a wide range of communication mediums to advertise through. This has made institutions to push their advertising ... -
RISK MANAGEMENT AND ITS EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ENTREPRENEURIAL INVESTMENTS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-04)This study was set to investigate risk management and its effect on the performance of commercial real estate entrepreneurial investments in Kenya. Objectives of the study include determination of how technical risk ... -
THE EFFECT OF FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS ON STOCK RETURNS IN KENYA: EVIDENCE FROM NSE LISTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)The study focused on the effect of foreAigBnS TpoRrAtfoCliTo investments on stock returns of listed financial institutions in Kenya. Reversals of FPIs due to a shift in investor risk appetite may have a drastic impact ... -
EFFECTS OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON BRAND EQUITY OF LISTED COMPANIES IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-08)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is one of the marketing strategies that are widely used in the industrial arena for the purposes of creating customer awareness, enhancing product penetration into the market and ... -
FINANCIAL SERVICE ACCESSIBILITY STRATEGIES FOR FARMERS‘ ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN KENYA: A SURVEY OF SMALL-SCALE TEA FARMERS IN KISII COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-10)Economic empowerment is an important goal for any Government. Agriculture is the main source of food as well as income of Kenya‘s economy. Various interventions and policies for ease of access to financial service have ... -
EFFICACY OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MACHAKOS AND EMBU COUNTIES, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-11)Monitoring and Evaluation, (M&E) frameworks allow for project activities to be measured and analyzed. There is a gap in the design of monitoring and evaluation frameworks to generate information during the process of ... -
HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES AND THEIR IMPACT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2013-10)Examination results from Bungoma County have shown poor Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) performance in the period of 2002-2012. There is however, need ... -
ANALYSIS OF STRATEGIES LEVERAGING ON KENYA’S VISION 2030 FOR ALLEVIATING ABSOLUTE POVERTY IN BOMET COUNTY-KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-08)Absolute poverty deprives part of the society of necessities of life -food, clothing, education, and health. Considerable economic growth must accelerate access to services like education and health for all, especially the ... -
DETERMINANTS OF SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION IN SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-10)A good strategy that is not implemented is as bad as a poor strategy. Emperical evidence postulates that organizations spend more time and effort in strategy development than in strategy implementation. This has led to ... -
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF CREDIT REFERENCE BUREAUS IN MITIGATING AGAINST CREDIT DEFAULT IN COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)The study assessed the role of Credit Reference Bureaus (CRB) in mitigating default risk among commercial banks in Kenya. The objectives of the study were to analyze risk identification as a CRB role in mitigating against ... -
IMPUTATION OF MISSING VALUES FOR BILINEAR TIME SERIES MODELS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-10)Missing observations is a common occurrence in data collection. To solve this problem, researchers have developed missing value imputation techniques for some linear and nonlinear time series models with normal and stable ... -
EFFECTS OF SUCCESSION PLANNING ON ORGANISATION PERFORMANCE AMONG NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS’ IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-09)Succession planning is a critical tool for guaranteeing organisational growth and continuity. Employees in an organisation always choose to move on to other career opportunities, retire or leave for many other reasons. ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERNET ADVERTISING AND PURCHASE INTENTION OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-07)The Internet is fast emerging as an important advertising medium in Kenya. The enhanced ICT infrastructure in Kenya has raised the volume of Internet users, thereby prompting interest in the growth of businesses on the ... -
ANALYSIS OF HAX DELTA STRATEGIC POSITIONING MODEL ON PERFORMANCE OF MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-08)The performance of any organization is intricately tied to its ability to design, master and withstand a strategic positioning, which can be collaborated with and thereby directed. Knowing what strategic position a firm ... -
EFFECTS OF FIRM LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS ON MARKETING EFFECTIVENESS AMONG MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES IN KITUI COUNTY – KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-01)The Micro and Small Enterprises play an important role in the Kenyan Economy, its role and importance in a knowledge-based economy has been highly appreciated and acknowledged. Moreover, in the present economy, Micro and ... -
EXAMINATION OF SELECTED MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AFFECTING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN THE KENYAN CIVIL SERVICE
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-09)Employee motivation plays a critical role in the overall performance and growth of organizations. It is considered to be a booster not only for employees‟ growth and development but also organizations‟ performance. As such, ... -
EFFECT OF STRATEGIC ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION ON GROWTH OF SELECTED KENYAN EXPORT FIRMS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-11)Kenya adopted an export led growth of economic development following the paradigm shift in trade policy, from an inward to an outward approach documented in Sessional Paper No. 1 of 1986 on Economic Management for Renewed ... -
ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)The purpose of this study was to assess employee performance in the public service in Kenya. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: to examine the role of personal attributes on employee performance in ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING ADOPTION OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAIROBI COUNTY (KENYA)
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-10)Many SMEs in the clothing industry in Kenya have faced severe competition, so they have adopted ICT to increase their productivities, as most of them indicated. This study investigated the factors influencing ICT adoption ... -
THE EFFECT OF MANAGEMENT SUCCESSION ON CORPORATE GROWTH STRATEGY AMONG LOCAL FAMILY BUSINESSES IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN NAIROBI COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015)Family businesses are important contributors to wealth and employment creation in any country. Indeed the economic landscape of most nations remains dominated by family firms. In Kenya, one of the Vision 2030 objectives ... -
EFFECT OF BRANDING STRATEGIES ON POST GRADUATE STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF UNIVERSITIES IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)Branding in universities are alternatives to bring differentiation in order to attract the attention of stakeholders. The problem addressed by this study was to examine how branding strategies such as internal branding ... -
EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES’ ACCOUNTABILITY ON VALUE DELIVERY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A SURVEY OF SCHOOLS WITHIN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-11)Contribution of financial resources to value delivery in secondary schools has not been clearly established. Opinion on the formers’ importance is divided. The problem addressed by this research was to find out whether ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING GLOBAL EXPANSION OF KENYAN FIRMS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-03)The purpose of this research was to investigate the factors influencing global expansion performance of Kenyan firms. Kenyan firms must ultimately possess the capability to innovate and interact effectively with other firms ... -
EFFECT OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON ATTAINING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AMONG MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN KENYA: A CASE OF SELECTED MANUFACTURERS IN NAIROBI COUNTY
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)Studies on energy management have focused principally on environmental conservation, reduction in operation and production expenses, energy savings, lower utility bills, and minimization of energy wastage. However, the ... -
THREE LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP MODEL, ORGANIZATION CLIMATE AND ETHICAL PROCUREMENT IN COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITALS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-10)Approximately, about 18.42% of the global gross domestic product is expended through procurement. Procurement malpractices have however been on the rise in Kenya with every passing decade. This trend has been associated ... -
EFFECTS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON THE VALUE OF SELECTED FIRMS QUOTED AT THE NAIROBI SECURITY EXCHANGE KENYA.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-10)In the wake of recent corporate scandals. It is observed that the value of the firm keeps on changing for the worse, the question is; could it be as a result of corporate governance? .This study therefore looked at the ... -
AN EVALUATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSUASION AND CHOICE OF DAILY NEWSPAPER BY READERS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-10)An average consumer is exposed to a range of persuasion marketer generated communications seeking to get his/her attention and elicit some desired response. This communications may make decision making less demanding ... -
EFFECTS OF ENTERPRISE RESOURCE FACTORS ON THE LEVEL OF ADOPTION OF E-COMMERCE STRATEGY AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN KERICHO COUNTY - KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-05)The study focused on the effects of Enterprise Resource Factors on the level of adoption of E-commerce Strategy among Small and Medium Enterprises in Kericho County, Kenya. Electronic Commerce is a general concept covering ... -
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PRACTICES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)The Commission for University Education in Kenya recommended that Universities should be ranked so that their performances are open to public scrutiny. Sound recruitment and selection, induction and evaluation are some of ... -
EFFECTS OF HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SACCOS IN KENYA A SURVEY OF SELECTED SACCOS.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2018-09)The human resource information system is a concept which utilizes the information technology for effective management of the human resource, its functions and applications. It has been established through empirical review ... -
EFFECT OF BRANDING STRATEGIES ON POST GRADUATE STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF UNIVERSITIES IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)Branding in universities are alternatives to bring differentiation in order to attract the attention of stakeholders. The problem addressed by this study was to examine how branding strategies such as internal branding ...
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