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The Role of Value-Based Management Tools on the Performance of Firms Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Kabarak University, 2012-02)The purpose of this paper was to determine the role of value-based management tools namely the Balanced scorecard and selected organizational factors on the performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. ... -
Marketing Strategies that Attract and Increase Student Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Learning: Case of Private Universities in Kenya
(Kabarak University, 2012-05)University Education in Kenya has experienced tremendous growth in the last decade due to rising number of students seeking post secondary school education. A mismatch between capacity in public university and the ... -
Relationship between Human Capital and Business Performance of Pharmaceutical Firms in Kenya
(Kabarak University, 2012-05)Human capital is a range of valuable skills and knowledge a person has accumulated over time and it is the resourcefulness that gives an organization a competitive advantage since it cannot be imitated by the competitors ... -
challenges hindering energy provision
(Kabarak university, 2012-10)Among the challenges hindering energy provision is the loss of revenue as a result of poorly managed revenue collection systems. This study examined the effect of prepaid meters on revenue collection, a case of Kenya ... -
ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE A CASE STUDY OF HOTELS IN NAKURU
(2013)Technology is easy to acquire and therefore the advantage that results from it depends on how it is exploited. When it is fully exploited, it strengthens the core capabilities of the business. Technology has become an ... -
Asymmetry of Information on Credit Reference Bureaus for Bank Customers in Kenya: A Case Study of Nakuru Town
(Kabarak University, 2013)Credit Reference Bureaus (CRBs) are institutions that collect information from banks, creditors and available public sources on a borrower’s credit history. The role of CRBs in Credit Information Sharing (CIS) is to ... -
ANALYSIS OF STRATEGIC RESOURCES OFFERING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN BOMET COUNTY
(2013)Resources are the main economic factors that any developing country must strategize in order to bring wealth. Bomet County is endowed with many resources yet to be fully exploited. However the productivity is comparatively ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING LOAN UTILIZATION AMONG ADMINISTRATION POLICE OFFICERS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(Kabarak university, 2013-09)In Kenya, the number of police officers accessing loans has been increasing significantly from only 12,000 officers in the year 2000 to 32,000 in the year 2012. Out of these only 62% are able to utilise properly the ... -
EFFECTS OF STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF NAKURU WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES COMPANY (NAWASSCO)
(Kabarak university, 2013-10)The purpose of the study is to establish the effects of strategic implementation on organizational performance: a case study of Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company Limited. The specific objectives were to ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING TAX COMPLIANCE IN THE REAL ESTATE SECTOR IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF REAL ESTATE OWNERS IN NAKURU TOWN
(Kabarak university, 2013-10)The main issue faced by all tax authorities is that it has never been easy to persuade all taxpayers to comply with the regulations of a tax system. Real estate sector is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy ... -
EFFECT OF COMPLIANCE TO SASRA REGULATIONS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SAVINGS AND CREDIT CO-OPERATIVES IN KENYA:
(2013-11)Deposit Taking Saccos’ in Kenya are required to adhere to regulations set by SASRA within a period of four years which is ending in 2014. Despite the fact that SASRA regulations have been in operation for the last four ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING FINANCIAL CONTROL PRACTICES IN COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN BARINGO COUNTY, KENYA
(Kabarak university, 2013-11)Studies reveal that weaknesses in financial control practices in CBOs have led to corruption, embezzlement of funds by CBO officials and even the organizations’ risk to lose funding by donors. Therefore, the overall ... -
THE EFFECT OF SELF-REGULATION ON PERFORMANCE AMONG NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs) IN UGANDA: A CASE OF NGOs IN GULU DISTRICT, NORTHERN UGANDA.
(kabarak, 2014)The developing world, including Uganda, has experienced an explosive growth in the number and types of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in recent decades. These “third sector” organizations have become important in ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING TEACHERS’ VOLUNTARY TURNOVER IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KURESOI SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(kabarak, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors responsible for teacher’s voluntary turnover in Public Secondary Schools in Kuresoi Sub County. The objectives of the study were; to investigate the extent to which ... -
EFFECT OF MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS ACTIVITIES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES OWNED BY WOMEN IN MOGOTIO DISTRICT
(kabarak, 2014)Despite the fact that recent statistics confirm that women’s economic activities play a crucial role in the growth of many world economies in the recent year, empirical studies have not looked at the specific effects of ... -
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF OUTSOURCING ON ORGANIZATION PRODUCTIVITY IN SELECTED PARASTATALS IN KENYA
(kabarak, 2014)Outsourcing has become an important business strategy because it enables businesses to reduce and control operating costs, to improve company focus, to gain access to world class capability and to free internal resources ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECTS OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE DECISIONS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS: A CASE OF SUGAR FIRMS IN KENYA
(kabarak, 2014)Capital structure is the mix of securities used to finance the operations of a firm. This is through a combination of debt and equity. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of capital structure decisions ... -
EFFECT OF WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS EMPLOYEES IN NAKURU TOWN
(kabarak, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of workplace environment on the performance of Bank employees in Nakuru Town. More specifically, the study sought to establish the extent to which physical workplace ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS IN SAFEGUARDING INVENTORY
(kabarak, 2014)Internal control systems play a very critical role in the attainment of organizations goals and objectives. Introduction and implementation of such internal controls in all areas of an organization may only be beneficial ... -
FINANCIAL IMPACT OF DEVOLVED FUNDS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN KENYA
(kabarak, 2014)The Kenya Government has tried to facilitate decentralization through initiatives like LATF, DFRD, CDF and ESP. The biggest challenge remains in the constitutional framework in tackling those inherent problems stemming ...
