School of Business: Recent submissions
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Enhancing food security through home gardening in urbanizing environment in Machakos County, Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Business & Social Science, 2021-04)Kenya is rapidly urbanizing at an annual rate of about 4.3%. One of the consequences of urbanization has been the problem of food insecurity in peri-urban areas. Increased migration to urban from rural areas has enhanced ... -
Effect of entrepreneurship education on innovation capability of technical and vocational and education training (TVET) graduates in Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Business & Social Science, 2021-04)The purpose of this study was to explore the Effect of Entrepreneurship Education on Innovation Capability of TVET Graduates in Kenya. The study used a cross-sectional survey research design. The study used the entire ... -
Interest rate Risk and Value of the Firm among Private Equity Firms in Frontier Markets: Insights from Deposits Taking Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Economics and Finance, 2021-05)Savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs) form an integral part of the financial sector across the globe. However, in pursuit of their wealth creation goals, these cooperatives are exposed to numerous risks that threaten ... -
Effects of Employee Attitudinal Factors on HACCP System Practices in Four and Five Star Rated Hotels in Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Academic Journal of Social Sciences and Education, 2021)Right attitude is very important for every success. It is key to performance of employees in any business. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) is a globally recognized food safety program advanced as a ... -
Moderating role of service innovation on the relationship between corporate reputation and performance of hotels in Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science, 2021)corporate reputation and the performance of hotels in Kenya. The study design used was crosssectional descriptive utilizing the mixed approach. The target that served as the study population, was General Managers of all ... -
The influence of records management on tendering process in the public sector: A case of the EMBU county government, Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science, 2021)This study aims to investigate the influence of record management in the tendering process in the public sector in the context of the Embu County Government, specifically the study sought to investigate the influence of ... -
Financial control and growth of private primary schools in Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science, 2020-10)Proper management of finances in private primary schools is very imperative to their operations. There are, however, serious financial challenges in these private schools in Kenya as characterized by unprecedented high ... -
Moderating Effect of Innovation Ecosystem on Knowledge Entrepreneurship and Innovation Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Development, 2020-09)Purpose: Examine the moderating effect of Innovation Ecosystem (IE) on the relationship between Knowledge Entrepreneurship (KE) and Innovation Performance (IP) of manufacturing firms in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach: ... -
Effect of Food Safety and Management Commitment on Customer Choice of Dining Destination in Kenya
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2020-12)This finding challenges the existing view of the glass ceiling and how women should be attempting to shatter it. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of food safety and moderating effect of management ... -
Influence of work specialization on employee development: A case of Telkom Kenya Nakuru branch in Nakuru County
(International Journal of Research in Business & Social Science, 2020)There are visible challenges with employee development at Telkom Kenya where employees remain in one position for many years with some remaining in the same position until their retirement. Anecdotal evidence suggests that ... -
Relationship between leadership practices and labour turnover among private schools in Rongai Sub-County, Nakuru-Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Business & Social Science, 2020)The study sought to determine the relationship between leadership practices and labor turnover in private primary schools in Kenya with a specific focus on Rongai Sub-County in Nakuru County, Kenya. The theoretical framework ... -
Influence of Emotional Intelligence on Organizational Performance Among Insurance Companies in Kenya
(International Hellenic University, 2019-10)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of emotional intelligence on organizational performance among insurance companies in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach: Positivism research philosophy ... -
Influence of Relationship Management on Organizational Performance among Insurance Companies in Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Business & Social Science, 2020)Over the years most insurance companies have experienced a steady decline in their performance.Others have bowed to pressure and exited the market while some have collapsed due to poor management of their employees and ... -
Cash management practice, SACCO size and Kenya’s deposit taking saving and credit co-operatives financial sustainability
(Jurnal Perspektif Pembiayaan dan Pembangunan Daerah, 2020)Deposit taking Savings and Credit Co-operatives (SACCO) are solution to social dilemmas like abject poverty, living standards and unemployment. Nevertheless, 14 percent do not maintain sound cash management practices despite ... -
Motivation and retention of teachers in private secondary schools in Kenya
(International Journal of Research in Business & Social Science, 2020-10)Employee retention has become a key focus of the human resource professional agenda. Organizations and schools have come to the conclusion that money could be saved by reducing employee turnover. However, studies have been ... -
Effect of HIV/AIDS on Social Welfare of Elderly Caregivers in Igembe South Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research, 2015)The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of HIV/AIDS on social welfare of elderly caregivers in Igembe South SubCounty. Descriptive survey design was adopted where a purposively selected sample of 220 elderly ... -
IFRS Adoption, Value Relevance and Conditional Conservatism: Evidence from China
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018)Purpose – This study sought to evaluate the relationship between value relevance of financial information and conditional conservatism of non-financial companies listed in China. Design/methodology/approach – Using panel ... -
Service Tangibility on Repeat Visits in Two-Five Star Rated Hotels in Nairobi County
(International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science, 2020-08-30)This study evaluated the influence of service tangibility on repeat visits in two-five star rated Hotels in Nairobi County. The significance of service quality cannot be over emphasized it is generally accepted that the ... -
Agricultural Imports, Agriculture Productivity and Economic Growth in sub-Saharan Africa: A Bootstrap Granger Noncausality Analysis in Heterogeneous Panels
(Journal of African Trade, 2020-09-08)This study investigates the causal links among agricultural imports, agriculture productivity, and economic growth in 40 sub-Saharan African countries over the period 1990–2015. Granger noncausality tests are ... -
Effect of Stakeholder Involvement on Change Management in the National Police Service in Nakuru County, Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2019-10)This study intendedto determine effect of stakeholder involvement on change management in National Police Service in Nakuru County. The study was guided by stakeholder’s theory. The study employed descriptive ...
