ABSTRACT Human resource management practices pose a daunting challenge to organizational management in today’s dynamic market environment fuelled by globalization wave. The purpose of this research was to explore the effects of human resource management practices on employee performance in branches of commercial banks in Kitui town. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the influence of recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management systems and ...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the impact of macroeconomic variables on financial performance of deposit taking microfinance institutions in Kenya. The specific objectives were to assess the impact of inflation on the financial performance of deposit taking microfinance institutions in Kenya, to ascertain the influence of gross domestic product growth rate on the financial performance of deposit taking MFIs in Kenya, to examine the relationship between exchange rate and financial performance o...
Abstract According to the Kenya Publishers Association (K.P.A) there are forty-one companies engaged in book publication and have a clientele base all over East African Community (EAC) and across the world. The companies have a varied combination of organization structures ranging from Functional to Matrix, and clear expectations on the performance of its staff. The main objective of the study is to determine the effects of organization structure on performance of sales staff among Publishers...
ABSTRACT Globally Co-operative Societies are important vehicles for economic growth and development and they enhance welfare of their members. Most members have challenges in accessing certain loans despite the fact that they have accumulated large deposits in the SACCOs. Moreover there is dearth of information concerning the factors influencing the choice of loan packages by SACCO members. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors influencing the choice of loan packages by SACCO m...
ABSTRACT In pursuit of corporate goals agency relationship will be a recipe for conflict depending on the levels of information asymmetry. Voluntary disclosure can be influenced by several factors thus this study sought to find out the effect of selected board characteristics on voluntary disclosure of manufacturing listed companies in Kenya. The general objective of the study was to examine the effect of selected board characteristics on voluntary disclosure among manufacturing companies lis...
ABSTRACT Over the years, banking has undergone transformation from the traditional way of customers queuing for services in the banking halls to modern day banking where banks can be reached at anytime and anywhere for their service. Today banks have welcomed mobile technology as a package which enables bank customers to pay bills, deposit, plan for payment, check account balance and transfer money anytime anywhere. Empirical research has shown that while mobile banking have become popular in...
ABSTRACT This study sought to understand the effects of corporate culture on performance ofwater and sewerage companies in southeastern Kenya . It specifically focused on four water and sewerage companies in Machakos and Makueni Counties namely: Machakos Water and Sewerage, Mavoko Water and sewerage Company, Makindu-Kibwezi Water and Sewerage Company and Wote Water and Sewerage Company . The specific objectives were to analyze the effect of employee involvement, norms and values and organizat...
ABSTRACT Strategic leadership has been recognized as a major driver of effective and efficient strategy implementation for a long period of time. Strategic leadership can be defined as the ability to influence a group or members of a team towards goals achievement hence successful strategy implementation will highly depend upon the leadership skills of organizing, culture building and working through others, establishing strategic controls, motivating, creating strong fits between strategy an...
ABSTRACT The current study sought to establish the effect of capital gains tax on performance of real estate businesses in Mavoko Municipality, Machakos County. Capital gains tax was first introduced in Kenya in the year 1975 but suspended later in 1985 with an objective of spurring investment in real estate as well as in the securities market. The real estate property market has been booming since its suspension in 1985. However, after nearly 30 years of suspension by the Kenyan Parliament, ...
Abstract The study sought to determine the relationship between working conditions on job satisfaction in mission hospitals. The research was influenced by a number of hitches, the first one being the researcher’s past experience in the deterioration and poor health service delivery in the health sector in Zimbabwe. Secondly, the need to investigate on the human resource management issues leading to high attrition rate in the health sector. It was realized that there is lack of understandi...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives offered by companies in Dodoma City. Three telecommunication companies were selected, namely Vodacom Tanzania, Tigo Tanzania, and Airtel Tanzania. The objectives of the study were to determine the initiatives offered by these companies as part of their CSR, to find out reasons for the companies to perform these initiatives, and to determine the relative importance of these initiatives based on the opinions of...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of employee selection in Political Organization A case of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) with the view of developing strategies to improve it, and in turn to increase the productivity in the organization and political organization in general. The target population for this study were employees and management of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) in the headquarter in Dodoma, who represents the entire research population. From this population a sa...
ABSTRACT Although law makes it mandatory for businesses registered for VAT to issue tax invoices and/or cash sale receipts which must be ETR generated or supported by ETR receipts, the Treasury’s budget policy statement (2019) reports that KRA collected to Kshs 633.7 billion in the first half of the FY 2017/18, which was equivalent to 6.3 percent of GDP, against a target of Kshs 677 billion indicating a shortfall which may be attributed to poor business performance precipitating to low upta...
ABSTRACT Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) are facing a dynamic changing environment impacting on their ability continue to offering services to the community. It therefore calls for these organizations to be managed more strategically and effectively to endure attracting the donor community who support their programs. Faith based Organizations, just like other public and private organizations have adopted strategic management. Despite the application of strategic management in organizations, ...
ABSTRACT The Savings and Credit Cooperatives sub-sector is a key player in the provision of financial services to Kenyans. Over the years, the Sacco‟s have expanded significantly and currently even offer Front office Savings (FOSA). This rapid growth has not been devoid of SACCOs facing such challenges as illiquidity, capital inadequacy, poor credit management, losses, reduced profitability; loss of members to banks and low confidence among members. SACCO prudential practices aim at curing ...