ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate employee motivational strategies in Kenya Women Finance Trust which is a deposit taking microfinance. Specifically the research study evaluated the effects of achievement on employee motivation at KWFT, assessed the impact of recognition on employee motivation at KWFT, analyzed the extent to which interest in the job affects employee motivation at KWFT and explored the importance of career advancement on employee motivation at KWFT.Descriptive r...
ABSTRACT Saving and Credit Cooperative Societies in Kenya face challenges in terms of resource mobilization, including strict requirements/bureaucracy, inadequate government support, legal restrictions, default risks/poor repayment, inadequate lending funds, and the lack of adequate legal framework. This study's overall objective was to investigate the relationship between resource mobilization and wealth maximization in Meru County saving and credit cooperative societies. The specific objec...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate into the challenges experienced in drug and substance abuse cessation efforts by students in secondary schools in Machakos County. The following were the four objectives of the study; to investigate individual challenges experienced by students in secondary schools in Machakos Town in their effort to stop abusing drugs, to establish family challenges experienced by students in secondary schools in Machakos Town in their efforts to stop ab...
ABSTRACT Retirement occurs when one leaves formal employment to other engagement that may not be part of their previous work. It can also be seen as cessation of one stage of life to a new one. Most studies have concentrated on allocation and disbursement of pensions and the experiences of the retirees. Few studies have identified factors that influence the adjustment of retirees from civil service in Kenya. The objectives were to establish the influence of pre- retirement preparations on ad...
Abstract The Kenya Education Act 2013 outlines the school management structure, specifically spelling out the composition of the board as the organ responsible for the management of secondary education in Kenya. Despite, this management structure suggested by the Ministry of Education for all the schools, there has been great variability in the performance of schools in Kenya. Governance practices are regarded as significant in influencing performance of learning institutions. The purpose of...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to establish the relationship between credit reference bureau services and financial performance of commercial banks in Meru County. Information about the credibility level of potential borrowers is unavailable and most of the potential borrowers come from less fortunate backgrounds. A large number of them have never borrowed from commercial banks in the past and pledging collaterals to guarantee payment of the loans they intent to borrow is a challenge. Sh...
Abstract The study found out that employability skills of graduates in Kenya are now considered to be the most important skills which the employers pay keen attention to. This study aimed at establishing whether there were skills mismatch between B. Com graduates and Job Market expectations. The study objectives were: (i) To establish what employability skills the B. Com graduates actually possess as they enter the job market. (ii) To establish the employability skills the employers expect f...
ABSTRACT Given the highly competitive banking sector, banks must design, adopt and successfully implement superior strategies. Successful implementation of strategies remains a challenging task to organizations. While empirical literature indicates that a relationship exist between organizational culture and organization performance, there is insufficient research on how strategy operationalisation affects this relationship. The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effect of st...
ABSTRACT The origin of agricutlural State Owned Corporations (SOCs) in Kenya can be traced back to the colonial period. Management functions have impacted on the performance of SOCs. This study explored influence of management functions (planning, organizing, controlling, leading and directing) on the organizational performance with a focus on SOCs in the agricultural sector. To achieve this, the study set: to explore the effects of planning as a management function on organizational perform...
ABSTRACT The increased levels of mobile and internet banking has enabled the Micro Enterprises (MEs) to save, undertake transactions and access low cost credit without necessarily having security for their loans. Many micro-enterprises are not included in the mainstream financial system and hence they cannot access credit. However, with the increased level of antecedents oftechnology adoption (mobile and internet banking), the micro enterprises have not fully adopted this new innovation to i...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to identify the influence that SASRA regulatory framework has on the sustainability of SACCOs in Kenya. Specifically the study aimed to establish the influence of the fit and proper test, loan management, financial reporting and investment requirements on the sustainability of SACCOs in Kenya. Competition for regulation theory, capture theory, agency theory, theory of growth of the firm, modern portfolio theory and prospect theory guided the study. The ...
ABSTRACT The study sought to establish effect of strategic human resource management on teacher turnover in private secondary schools in Nyeri County. The objectives of the study were to; investigate the extent to which career development opportunities affect teachers’ turnover in private schools; assess the extent to which work environment in the private secondary schools influence teachers’ turnover in private schools; evaluate the extent to which reward system affects teachers’ turn...
The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of the transformationаl leadership style on employee performаnce аt regulatory stаte corporаtions in Kenyа. The study was guided by five research questions: Whаt is the effect of ideаlized influence on employee performаnce in regulаtory stаte corporаtions in Kenyа? Whаt is the effect of inspirаtionаl motivаtion on employee performаnce in regulаtory stаte corporаtions in Kenyа? Whаt is the effect of intellectuаl stim...
ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of capital structure on the cost of capital of the companies listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The purpose of this study focuses on the financing function of a finance manager of any firm where before a business initiates, it needs money for operation purposes. There has been a contradiction where debt is referred as being cheaper than equity yet practically many firms avoid debt. This is an issue experienced in many compa...
ABSTRACT SMEs are the backbone of global economies and they serve as medium of job creation and poverty eradication. They are unique compared to large organizations in terms of size, resources and flexibility. Since most of the SMEs are constrained resource wise, they are unable to compete and hence their survival and longevity is a major concern. In addition, they are known to operate in isolation which is considered as a major obstacle to their competitiveness and hence performance. It is ...