ABSTRACT Organizations seem to have difficulties in implementing their strategies. The construction industry is the engine of infrastructure development in the country. The industry from independence has experienced substantial growth. Despite such growth, major construction works in Kenya have been undertaken by foreign firms due to lack of adequate local capacity in the industry. There is non-implementation of the national planning and building authority regulations 2010. This fairly compre...
ABSTRACT With increased competition, changing consumer needs, influence of globalization and employees’ diversity, commercial banks are driven to adopt strategic information systems to enhance their competitiveness in the changing business environment. The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of Strategic Information System and performance of Commercial Banks in Nyeri County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to; determine the influence of internet banking, mobile bank...
ABSTRACT Monitoring and evaluation has been a key performance management tool for planning, decision making and economic policy management. However, evidence from literature point out that in Sub-Saharan Africa substantial M&E achievements on the ground are rare. The County Governments has been facing serious challenges in managing the projects and meeting the conditions required for the success of these projects. Inadequate personnel with the required project management skills, inadequate f...
ABSTRACT Recognizing the need for change and leading organizations through that change is one of the most challenges for any leadership. Transformation is the only constant in today’s life for individuals and organizations. Some changes can be reversible while others are not hence the risk involved in managing change. Many of these change programs arise from management such as corporate culture change, corporate selfrenewal, and operational improvements. The purpose of this study is to est...
ABSTRACT Strategic change management entails thoughtful planning, sensitive implementation and above all consultation with, and involvement of the people affected by the change.The purpose of this study was to assess the management practices and implementation of strategic change at selected Government Ministries in Kenya.This study was guided by the following specific objectives; to determine the extent to which organizational structure influences strategic change implementation; to examine...
ABSTRACT Globalization in today’s era of information and technology has significantly affected the business environment. Firms, therefore, must take planned measures in order to grow and maintain their businesses and also make the necessary changes and adjustments to gain competitive advantage. Small and Medium Enterprises-sized (SMEs) in Kenya and the world in general, play a major role in improving the economy. The main problem, however, lies with small entities that lack the capacity an...
ABSTRACT SACCOs in Kenya have constantly been affected by challenges such as Competition from already established and strong firms, inadequate financial resources that hinder expansion, insufficient technological development as well as unfavourable government policies. SACCOs, therefore, need to place themselves strategically to manage and take advantage of the ever-changing markets as well as tackle all the challenges facing them. These SACCOs have adopted certain strategic planning processe...
ABSTRACT The overall performance of youth group income generating projects in Wajir County has been declining drastically as measured by asset growth rates and sales turnover growth rate. According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2019) the asset base of youth group income generating projects decreased from 5.23 percent in 2017 to 5.01 percent in 2018. The sales turnover decreased from Kshs 13.21 million in 2017 to Kshs 8.57 million in 2018. The general objective of the study was t...
ABSTRACT Theuse of credit cards in Kenya has been on the rise in the recent years. This study was carried out to analyze the use of credit card as a means of settling for goods and services. The study sought to examine factors affecting the usage of the card specifically cost and income level, education level of the customers, and culture of the customer. The study targets Kenya Commercial banks in Nairobi County. The target population was 300 cardholders of Kenya commercialbanks in Nairobi ...
ABSTRACT The Government of Kenya, in an attempt to address the problem of unemployment amongst the youth, has come up with various interventions. One of these is the Youth Enterprise Development Fund, which was formed in 2006 to increase economic opportunities for Kenyan Youth. This is through provision of cheap credit, enterprise development and through strategic partnerships. However, despite these interventions, employment rate amongst the youth in Kenya remain high and performance of You...
ABSTRACT The MasterCard as a card banking option faces unique challenges in the Banking industry that creates the need for effective marketing strategies to gain competitive advantage. The study therefore purposed to assess marketing strategies adopted in creating competitive advantage in the Banking industry; a case of MasterCard. The study sought to establish the role of master card Product Characteristics as a marketing strategy in gaining competitive advantage in the Banking industry; exa...
ABSTRACT Banking in Kenya and the financial services in general have been identified as a pillar to achieving Vision 2030. Banking facilitates macro-economic steadiness for long-term development which will transform Kenya to a middle economy country. The growing level of nonperforming loans among Kenyan banks has been a source of concern to all stakeholders. This research ascertained the impacts of firms-characteristics on nonperforming loans of Kenya’s banks. The specific objectives were ...
ABSTRACT The quality of service delivery offered by government depends on various agreed upon parameters. In the public sector, service delivery forms the backbone for a healthy economy of a country and when public services are well-defined, operationalized, measured and evaluated in terms of efficiency, every aspect of the public sector is called into question. However, the current situation in the public sector work place is one of low performance and poor service delivery by staff. This si...
ABSTRACT Information and Communication Technology is being deployed globally by organizations to improve efficiency, customer service and acquire a portion of the global market. It is paramount that organizations that want to maintain competitive edge in this era of cut throat competition embrace Information and Communication Technology as a way of satisfying the ever increasing demands of customers. The performance of CBOs in Kitui County is affected by Governance, efficiency, Political int...
ABSTRACT Insurance plays an important role in any economy by covering economic and financial risk arising out of certain events. The role of Insurance brokers in Kenya was recognized by the insurance Act Cap 487 of 1984 as revised in the year 2002(Republic of Kenya). The eleventh schedule of the Act recognized the revenue as 25% maximum of the premium earned. It was expected that as the Insurance premium revenue grew, so should the brokerage commission.Insurable risks were placed '