Department of Business and Economics: Recent submissions
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Influence of Aggressiveness and Conservativeness in Investing and Financing Policies on Performance of Industrial Firms in Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance (IOSR-JEF), 2014-01)Working capital level determines whether a firm is aggressive or conservative in its operations. Aggressiveness in application of working capital management brings about improved financial performance but at the same time ... -
Effects of Credit Policy on Profitability of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance (IOSR-JEF), 2014-01)This paper considered the effects of credit policy on profitability of manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study looked at the elements that constitute the credit policy; credit terms, collection efforts, credit period and ... -
Tag Archives: Information Security A Configurational Approach of the Relationship between Information Security Management and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(European - American Journals, 2014-07)Enterprises corresponding to a backbone of a modern society recognize information security management (ISM) as one of business management factors.Companies suffer significant financial and reputational damage due to ... -
Moderating Effect Of Entrepreneurial Orientation On The Relationship Between Human-Related Information Security Issues And Firm Performance In Kenya
(ASIAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH J O U R N A L O F S O C I A L S C I E N C E & H U M A N I T I E S, 2014-08)By having an effective organizational information security culture where employees intuitively protect corporate information assets, SMEs could improve information security. Research has also identified information ... -
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENTERPRISE RISKS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES BETWEEN MICRO AND SMALL INDUSTRIES (MSIS) AND MEDIUM AND LARGE INDUSTRIES (MLIS) IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY, KENYA
(European Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2015-02)Micro and Small Enterprises cut across all sectors of the economy, providing a prolific source of employment, income and government revenue and contributes to poverty reduction. The sector ... -
TRANSFORMING WOMEN LIVELIHOODS BY DAIRY FARMING AND MICROFINANCE IN BUNYALA, WESTERN KENYA
(Journal of Studies in Accounts and Economics, 2013-01)This paper is about microfinance viewed as a social change “tool kit” and its consequent effects on livelihoods of women of Bunyala, especially those involved in small-scale diary farming. The study investigated ... -
ENTREPRENEURIAL UTILIZATION OF CRUSHED STONE DUST: A COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
(International Journal of Science Innovations and Discoveries, 2014-04-24)Crushed stone is a by-product of crushing stone which has been considered as unsalable and of no significant value. But entrepreneurs seek to use all resources and reduce waste to increase their profit ... -
DETERMINANTS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A Panel Data Approach
(International Journal of Economics and Management Sciences, 2012)Based on a panel data of 19 Sub Saharan countries for the years 1982-2000, this study explores the determinants of economic growth in the region. Given that economic growth is essentially seen as a dynamic ... -
Collective efficiency and its effects on infrastructure planning and development for small manufacturing enterprises in Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Public Management, 2011-03)This paper explores the extent of use of collective efficiency among the wood enterprises in Kenya and its effect on the infrastructure planning and development. Small manufacturing enterprises are known to contribute to ... -
The logarithmic relationship between collective efficiency and technology development in wood enterprises in Kenya
(Journal of Geography and Regional Planning, 2011-03)Small Manufacturing Enterprises (SMEs) contribute to economic dynamism, entrepreneurship and have potentials to contribute to sustainable industrial development in less developed countries (LDCs). They are however ... -
Constructivism and the Likert Scale on the Perception of Teaching/Learning Creativity at the University Level
(Journal of Sociological Research, 2013-01)This paper interrogates the constructivists learning environment, the constructivists learning activities and the use of the likert scale in assessing the effectiveness of teaching/learning creativity at the university ... -
Technological Innovation: Higher Education, Small Manufacturing Enterprises Growth and the Five (i) Technological Development Model In Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Technology and Research, 2015-07): In Less Developed Countries (LDCs), most graduates from higher institutions learning are absorbed in the informal sector and/or micro and small enterprises. Knowledge development through training, research and experiential ... -
Technology adoption in socializing applied sciences for exploitation of renewable natural resources sustainably
(International Journal of Innovative Technology and Research, 2014-11)Kenya Vision 2030 aims to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, middle class income country providing high quality life to all her citizens in a safe and secure environment by the year 2030. To achieve this, ... -
Small and Medium Size Manufacturing Enterprises Growth and Work Ethics in Kenya
(Developing Country Studies, 2013)Developing countries are facing a formidable unemployment challenge due to a combined effect of slow economic growth and rapid increase in population. In Kenya, Economic Recovery Strategy (ERS) estimates that 500,000 jobs ... -
Infrastructure and Technology Planning and Development for Sustainable Industrial Growth: Lessons from Wood Enterprises in Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2012-08)This paper interrogates industrial development in Kenya. It presents a discourse in support of modernizing local technologies and focusing on small manufacturing enterprises (Jua Kali) to anchor sustainable industrial ... -
Income Distribution and Livelihood Analysis among Horticulture Farming Households in Nyeri District, Kenya
(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2012-10)The objective of this study was to analyze the distribution of income and livelihood strategies among the horticulture farming households in Nyeri District, Kenya through the estimation of the Gini Coefficient. ... -
The PESTLE dynamics in tea trade: Effects on return to the farmer and sustainability of the smallholder tea enterprise
(2015)Tea plays an important role in Kenya as it contributes about 26% of foreign exchange earnings and supports approximately five million people. Since independence, the Tea Industry has experienced rapid growth in acreage ... -
Role of Game Theory in rational decision making: The case of KTDA managed factories
(2015)The governance of tea factories managed by Kenya Tea development Agency (KTDA) is by factory company directors who are elected by tea farmers (the shareholders). The major expectation from the directors by the farmers ...
