Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting
Aim of Study: The aim of the study was to assess how quality cycles impact the performance of tea... more Aim of Study: The aim of the study was to assess how quality cycles impact the performance of tea processing companies in Kenya. The research was guided by Deming's quality improvement theory. Pragmatism research philosophy was employed in this research. Study Design: Further, explanatory research design was deemed appropriate for the research. Methodology: The study population under consideration was 66 operations managers of all the tea producing companies. A census of all the 66 operations managers was conducted. Utilizing structured questionnaires, both quantitative and qualitative data was gathered for analysis. Data analysis was undertaken utilizing SPSS Version 23.0. Results: The findings revealed that quality cycles had positive and significant relationship with performance of tea processing firms in Kenya where (β =.335) and p=.011). The study concludes that quality cycles are critically important in the production of tea. Tea processing firms need to cultivate culture ...
Purpose: The study examined the influence of structural decisions strategy on organizational perf... more Purpose: The study examined the influence of structural decisions strategy on organizational performance of cement manufacturing firms in Kenya. Methodology: This research employed the positivism philosophy and concurrent triangulation research design. The research was conducted in the Kenyan cement industry. The eight cement production companies made up the target population of the research and are located in the counties of Kisumu, Nairobi, Mombasa, Machakos, Nakuru, and Kajiado were the subject of the study. Whereas, the units of observation of the research comprised of all employees in the 7 cement firms. The research, further, used the census method and the stratified random sampling technique to select a sample size of 365 employees included 37 managers, 322 non-managers and 6 CEOs distributed per company. The study data was then gathered using a questionnaire and interview schedule for main data collection and a secondary data collection sheet for secondary data collection. F...
European Journal of Business and Strategic Management
Purpose: The study sought to assess the influence of competitive priorities strategy on organizat... more Purpose: The study sought to assess the influence of competitive priorities strategy on organizational performance of cement manufacturing firms in Kenya. Methodology: The study adopted the positivism research philosophy and the concurrent triangulation research design. The target population consisted of eight cement production companies located in the counties of Kisumu, Nairobi, Mombasa, Machakos, Nakuru, and Kajiado were the subject of the study. The study purposely excluded Savannah Cement Limited from the main study since it had been “temporarily” shut down at the time of data collection due to financial and ownership wrangles. Census sampling method and proportional stratified random sampling were used to select 365 employees which included 37 managers, 322 non-managers and 6 CEOs. Both primary and secondary sources were used to gather data for this study, and both quantitative and qualitative data gathering techniques were employed. The qualitative data was analyzed using con...
Promoting Entrepreneurship to Reduce Graduate Unemployment
Graduate unemployment is a growing global concern. In 2019, the International Labour Organization... more Graduate unemployment is a growing global concern. In 2019, the International Labour Organization (ILO) estimated that more than 73 million youth aged 15–24 were unemployed, the majority of them being student graduates from higher education institutions (HEIs). With a projected population increase of 10 billion by 2050, Africa will constitute 1.4 billion people, the majority of them being young people under the age of 25. Most graduates in developing countries such as Kenya fall under this age group, thus raising concern about their ability to join gainful employment or become self-reliant after graduation. With an average unemployment rate of 7.6% in 2020, The World Bank lists the skills gap between market requirements and the current curriculum provision as an impediment to Kenya's socio-economic agenda. This finding motivates more emphasis for higher education institutions to re-think their approaches in training and skilling. As such, the need for service-learning (SL) as a ...
This paper examines previous empirical studies on adoption of emerging technologies in supervisin... more This paper examines previous empirical studies on adoption of emerging technologies in supervising doctoral students. The conceptual framework highlights the relationship between technology use and enhancing quality of supervision process, borrowing greatly from the theory of change methodology. It highlights the challenges and benefits analysis on the use of technology. The aim of this paper is to examine the efficacies of integration of the technology into the supervision process. As a result, it will provide students, supervisors, colleges of graduate boards, training institutions of higher learning, and regulatory bodies with a framework of incorporating the use of technology, based on needs assessment of respective doctoral supervision process.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of unethical behaviors in the Kenya's ... more The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of unethical behaviors in the Kenya's Public Health Sector. Unethical behavior has the ability of reducing organization performance; it may cause disagreements, lawsuits, client dissatisfaction, poor service delivery, poor time management, and corruption among others. Some the unethical behaviours observable that may affect organizational performance includes; arrogance, ignorance, neglect, in attendance" absenteeism, alcohol consumption, smoking, and neglect among others. An organization's ability to bring forth ethical behavior that goes above and beyond the call of duty can be a key asset and one that is difficult for competitors to imitate. The main objective of this study was to examine the effects of unethical behavior on organizational performance in the Kenyan Public Health Sector. This was for the purpose of proposing appropriate strategies that could cultivate commitment, responsibility, accountability, tr...
International journal of innovative research and development, 2016
Competitiveness among business enterprises in modern economies has become a very significant conc... more Competitiveness among business enterprises in modern economies has become a very significant concept for both small and large-scale business enterprises and those engaged in one way or the other in business. Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) in Kenya are some of the business firms that have enjoyed doing business with members of a particular profession. However, in the recent past, they have expanded their scope to serve other customers other than those in their existing customer base. As such, excellent customer service becomes imperative for their survival and success. The study examined how competitiveness can be harnessed through customer services in SACCOs. The study objectives were: To examine the level of customer feedback on competitiveness, to examine the level of information technology use on competitiveness and to examine the level of customer service training on competitiveness of Boresha Sacco. The study was carried out in Boresha Sacco Society, Baringo ...
Contingency recovery plan is to contain and minimizes the loss that may be realized by the organi... more Contingency recovery plan is to contain and minimizes the loss that may be realized by the organization in the future. Horticulture farming activities in Naivasha has been decreasing with many firms closing down their operations and others relocating to other countries such as Ethiopia. For instance, Karuturi flower farm became unsustainable in 2016 and shut down its operations. This is an indicator of an underlying concern, thus, the study sought to assess the influence of contingency recovery plans on survival of horticultural firms in Naivasha. The study was anchored on contingency theory. The study adopted a mixed research methodology. The researcher utilized a descriptive research design. The unit of observation was 195 respondents who included managers, supervisors and the staff. The study used primary and secondary data. Questionnaires were administered to supervisors and staff, while interview guides to the managers. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically while quantitat...
The aim of this study is to present data of the diagnostic capacity of Kenyan laboratories to dia... more The aim of this study is to present data of the diagnostic capacity of Kenyan laboratories to diagnose a number of human pathogens. The study is based on the data obtained from a biosecurity survey conducted in Kenya in 2014/2015 and data from the Statistical Abstract of Kenya for 2015. The biosecurity survey has previously been published; however, the survey also included information on laboratory capacity to handle a number of pathogens, which have not been published. Data were retrieved from the survey on 86 laboratory facilities. The data include information from relevant categories such as training laboratories, human diagnostic laboratories, veterinary diagnostic laboratories, and research laboratories. The disease incidence in Kenya ranges widely from malaria and diarrhea with an incidence rate of around 10.000 per year to diseases such as cholera and yellow fever with an incidence rate of 1 per year or less for all age groups. The data showed that diseases with the highest n...
Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting
Aim of Study: The aim of the study was to assess how quality cycles impact the performance of tea... more Aim of Study: The aim of the study was to assess how quality cycles impact the performance of tea processing companies in Kenya. The research was guided by Deming's quality improvement theory. Pragmatism research philosophy was employed in this research. Study Design: Further, explanatory research design was deemed appropriate for the research. Methodology: The study population under consideration was 66 operations managers of all the tea producing companies. A census of all the 66 operations managers was conducted. Utilizing structured questionnaires, both quantitative and qualitative data was gathered for analysis. Data analysis was undertaken utilizing SPSS Version 23.0. Results: The findings revealed that quality cycles had positive and significant relationship with performance of tea processing firms in Kenya where (β =.335) and p=.011). The study concludes that quality cycles are critically important in the production of tea. Tea processing firms need to cultivate culture ...
Purpose: The study examined the influence of structural decisions strategy on organizational perf... more Purpose: The study examined the influence of structural decisions strategy on organizational performance of cement manufacturing firms in Kenya. Methodology: This research employed the positivism philosophy and concurrent triangulation research design. The research was conducted in the Kenyan cement industry. The eight cement production companies made up the target population of the research and are located in the counties of Kisumu, Nairobi, Mombasa, Machakos, Nakuru, and Kajiado were the subject of the study. Whereas, the units of observation of the research comprised of all employees in the 7 cement firms. The research, further, used the census method and the stratified random sampling technique to select a sample size of 365 employees included 37 managers, 322 non-managers and 6 CEOs distributed per company. The study data was then gathered using a questionnaire and interview schedule for main data collection and a secondary data collection sheet for secondary data collection. F...
European Journal of Business and Strategic Management
Purpose: The study sought to assess the influence of competitive priorities strategy on organizat... more Purpose: The study sought to assess the influence of competitive priorities strategy on organizational performance of cement manufacturing firms in Kenya. Methodology: The study adopted the positivism research philosophy and the concurrent triangulation research design. The target population consisted of eight cement production companies located in the counties of Kisumu, Nairobi, Mombasa, Machakos, Nakuru, and Kajiado were the subject of the study. The study purposely excluded Savannah Cement Limited from the main study since it had been “temporarily” shut down at the time of data collection due to financial and ownership wrangles. Census sampling method and proportional stratified random sampling were used to select 365 employees which included 37 managers, 322 non-managers and 6 CEOs. Both primary and secondary sources were used to gather data for this study, and both quantitative and qualitative data gathering techniques were employed. The qualitative data was analyzed using con...
Promoting Entrepreneurship to Reduce Graduate Unemployment
Graduate unemployment is a growing global concern. In 2019, the International Labour Organization... more Graduate unemployment is a growing global concern. In 2019, the International Labour Organization (ILO) estimated that more than 73 million youth aged 15–24 were unemployed, the majority of them being student graduates from higher education institutions (HEIs). With a projected population increase of 10 billion by 2050, Africa will constitute 1.4 billion people, the majority of them being young people under the age of 25. Most graduates in developing countries such as Kenya fall under this age group, thus raising concern about their ability to join gainful employment or become self-reliant after graduation. With an average unemployment rate of 7.6% in 2020, The World Bank lists the skills gap between market requirements and the current curriculum provision as an impediment to Kenya's socio-economic agenda. This finding motivates more emphasis for higher education institutions to re-think their approaches in training and skilling. As such, the need for service-learning (SL) as a ...
This paper examines previous empirical studies on adoption of emerging technologies in supervisin... more This paper examines previous empirical studies on adoption of emerging technologies in supervising doctoral students. The conceptual framework highlights the relationship between technology use and enhancing quality of supervision process, borrowing greatly from the theory of change methodology. It highlights the challenges and benefits analysis on the use of technology. The aim of this paper is to examine the efficacies of integration of the technology into the supervision process. As a result, it will provide students, supervisors, colleges of graduate boards, training institutions of higher learning, and regulatory bodies with a framework of incorporating the use of technology, based on needs assessment of respective doctoral supervision process.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of unethical behaviors in the Kenya's ... more The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of unethical behaviors in the Kenya's Public Health Sector. Unethical behavior has the ability of reducing organization performance; it may cause disagreements, lawsuits, client dissatisfaction, poor service delivery, poor time management, and corruption among others. Some the unethical behaviours observable that may affect organizational performance includes; arrogance, ignorance, neglect, in attendance" absenteeism, alcohol consumption, smoking, and neglect among others. An organization's ability to bring forth ethical behavior that goes above and beyond the call of duty can be a key asset and one that is difficult for competitors to imitate. The main objective of this study was to examine the effects of unethical behavior on organizational performance in the Kenyan Public Health Sector. This was for the purpose of proposing appropriate strategies that could cultivate commitment, responsibility, accountability, tr...
International journal of innovative research and development, 2016
Competitiveness among business enterprises in modern economies has become a very significant conc... more Competitiveness among business enterprises in modern economies has become a very significant concept for both small and large-scale business enterprises and those engaged in one way or the other in business. Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) in Kenya are some of the business firms that have enjoyed doing business with members of a particular profession. However, in the recent past, they have expanded their scope to serve other customers other than those in their existing customer base. As such, excellent customer service becomes imperative for their survival and success. The study examined how competitiveness can be harnessed through customer services in SACCOs. The study objectives were: To examine the level of customer feedback on competitiveness, to examine the level of information technology use on competitiveness and to examine the level of customer service training on competitiveness of Boresha Sacco. The study was carried out in Boresha Sacco Society, Baringo ...
Contingency recovery plan is to contain and minimizes the loss that may be realized by the organi... more Contingency recovery plan is to contain and minimizes the loss that may be realized by the organization in the future. Horticulture farming activities in Naivasha has been decreasing with many firms closing down their operations and others relocating to other countries such as Ethiopia. For instance, Karuturi flower farm became unsustainable in 2016 and shut down its operations. This is an indicator of an underlying concern, thus, the study sought to assess the influence of contingency recovery plans on survival of horticultural firms in Naivasha. The study was anchored on contingency theory. The study adopted a mixed research methodology. The researcher utilized a descriptive research design. The unit of observation was 195 respondents who included managers, supervisors and the staff. The study used primary and secondary data. Questionnaires were administered to supervisors and staff, while interview guides to the managers. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically while quantitat...
The aim of this study is to present data of the diagnostic capacity of Kenyan laboratories to dia... more The aim of this study is to present data of the diagnostic capacity of Kenyan laboratories to diagnose a number of human pathogens. The study is based on the data obtained from a biosecurity survey conducted in Kenya in 2014/2015 and data from the Statistical Abstract of Kenya for 2015. The biosecurity survey has previously been published; however, the survey also included information on laboratory capacity to handle a number of pathogens, which have not been published. Data were retrieved from the survey on 86 laboratory facilities. The data include information from relevant categories such as training laboratories, human diagnostic laboratories, veterinary diagnostic laboratories, and research laboratories. The disease incidence in Kenya ranges widely from malaria and diarrhea with an incidence rate of around 10.000 per year to diseases such as cholera and yellow fever with an incidence rate of 1 per year or less for all age groups. The data showed that diseases with the highest n...
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