Kenya has for a long time grappled with the issue of religious regulation dating back to the 80s ... more Kenya has for a long time grappled with the issue of religious regulation dating back to the 80s and 90s which has aroused differences between the church and government. Bombarded by instances of religious radicalisation and extremism, the government continues to make attempts to introduce stricter restrictions on religious groups. However, stricter regulations only serve to heighten religious groups' resistance to government regulations. An alternative approach is where the two institutions work together to influence citizen behaviour. Using the legal pluralism theory, this study sought to investigate how social norms can complement legal restrictions to influence citizen behaviour. The findings showed that if the state works with the church in a pluralistic religious regulation framework, implementation of government regulations will be supported by the citizens and will lead to social change. Therefore, using the legal pluralism theory this study recommends a socio-legal dyad framework for religious regulation in Kenya.
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Strategic planning is the compass by which organizations chart their course through the ... more Abstract Strategic planning is the compass by which organizations chart their course through the turbulent seas of competition. It is a disciplined process that encompasses vision, objectives, strategies, and resource allocation. Nevertheless, it is neither infallible nor universally applicable. To thrive in today's complex and ever-changing landscape, organizations must wield strategic planning with dexterity, recognizing its limitations and leveraging its strengths. In this journey, success hinges not just on the presence of a strategic plan but on the ingenuity, creativity, and dedication poured into its formulation and execution.
Smallholder farmers and rural traders lack an information system that can collect and analyze mar... more Smallholder farmers and rural traders lack an information system that can collect and analyze marketing information for decision making. As a result there is poor information dissemination and consequently poor market access in rural areas. For this reason most farmers and traders tend to be exploited by intermediaries (brokers and resellers). Research (Opal a, 2004) has shown that these intermediaries, on average, extract onequarter of the wholesale value of smallholder farmer produce as it is transported and marketed between the farm gate and the whole sale buyer. In Ndabibi division, which is located in Nakuru District of Rift Valley province, smallholder farmers are involved in the production of maize, beans, potatoes and livestock keeping. Petty traders on the other hand are involved in running retail shops and the sale of foodstuffs and other wares on the open market. These groups of people are disadvantaged in that they lack information to make informed decisions. The purpose...
Moral failure to address the management of multiple corporate sustainability tensions (CSTs) has ... more Moral failure to address the management of multiple corporate sustainability tensions (CSTs) has made firms face difficulties in trying to balance social and business goals. Previous scholars have tackled this antinomy by focusing on one form of tension using instrumental logic, but little has been done to address multiple CSTs that impede corporate sustainability. The failure by corporations to manage social and business goals simultaneously is a major factor in rising poverty and inequalities in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). The purpose of this thesis was to explore, using integrative logic, an analytical tool for managing multiple CSTs in order to achieve corporate sustainability. This study was carried out in Kenya and it involved 21 semi-structured interviews of senior managers. Out of the 21 interviewees, eleven were from corporations in the financial services sector, six from non-profit organisations (NPOs) and four were sustainability experts. The research explored how financial ...
Kenya has for a long time grappled with the issue of religious regulation dating back to the 80s ... more Kenya has for a long time grappled with the issue of religious regulation dating back to the 80s and 90s which has aroused differences between the church and government. Bombarded by instances of religious radicalisation and extremism, the government continues to make attempts to introduce stricter restrictions on religious groups. However, stricter regulations only serve to heighten religious groups' resistance to government regulations. An alternative approach is where the two institutions work together to influence citizen behaviour. Using the legal pluralism theory, this study sought to investigate how social norms can complement legal restrictions to influence citizen behaviour. The findings showed that if the state works with the church in a pluralistic religious regulation framework, implementation of government regulations will be supported by the citizens and will lead to social change. Therefore, using the legal pluralism theory this study recommends a socio-legal dyad framework for religious regulation in Kenya.
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Strategic planning is the compass by which organizations chart their course through the ... more Abstract Strategic planning is the compass by which organizations chart their course through the turbulent seas of competition. It is a disciplined process that encompasses vision, objectives, strategies, and resource allocation. Nevertheless, it is neither infallible nor universally applicable. To thrive in today's complex and ever-changing landscape, organizations must wield strategic planning with dexterity, recognizing its limitations and leveraging its strengths. In this journey, success hinges not just on the presence of a strategic plan but on the ingenuity, creativity, and dedication poured into its formulation and execution.
Smallholder farmers and rural traders lack an information system that can collect and analyze mar... more Smallholder farmers and rural traders lack an information system that can collect and analyze marketing information for decision making. As a result there is poor information dissemination and consequently poor market access in rural areas. For this reason most farmers and traders tend to be exploited by intermediaries (brokers and resellers). Research (Opal a, 2004) has shown that these intermediaries, on average, extract onequarter of the wholesale value of smallholder farmer produce as it is transported and marketed between the farm gate and the whole sale buyer. In Ndabibi division, which is located in Nakuru District of Rift Valley province, smallholder farmers are involved in the production of maize, beans, potatoes and livestock keeping. Petty traders on the other hand are involved in running retail shops and the sale of foodstuffs and other wares on the open market. These groups of people are disadvantaged in that they lack information to make informed decisions. The purpose...
Moral failure to address the management of multiple corporate sustainability tensions (CSTs) has ... more Moral failure to address the management of multiple corporate sustainability tensions (CSTs) has made firms face difficulties in trying to balance social and business goals. Previous scholars have tackled this antinomy by focusing on one form of tension using instrumental logic, but little has been done to address multiple CSTs that impede corporate sustainability. The failure by corporations to manage social and business goals simultaneously is a major factor in rising poverty and inequalities in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). The purpose of this thesis was to explore, using integrative logic, an analytical tool for managing multiple CSTs in order to achieve corporate sustainability. This study was carried out in Kenya and it involved 21 semi-structured interviews of senior managers. Out of the 21 interviewees, eleven were from corporations in the financial services sector, six from non-profit organisations (NPOs) and four were sustainability experts. The research explored how financial ...
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Strategic planning is the compass by which organizations chart their course through the turbulent seas of competition. It is a disciplined process that encompasses vision, objectives, strategies, and resource allocation. Nevertheless, it is neither infallible nor universally applicable. To thrive in today's complex and ever-changing landscape, organizations must wield strategic planning with dexterity, recognizing its limitations and leveraging its strengths. In this journey, success hinges not just on the presence of a strategic plan but on the ingenuity, creativity, and dedication poured into its formulation and execution.
Strategic planning is the compass by which organizations chart their course through the turbulent seas of competition. It is a disciplined process that encompasses vision, objectives, strategies, and resource allocation. Nevertheless, it is neither infallible nor universally applicable. To thrive in today's complex and ever-changing landscape, organizations must wield strategic planning with dexterity, recognizing its limitations and leveraging its strengths. In this journey, success hinges not just on the presence of a strategic plan but on the ingenuity, creativity, and dedication poured into its formulation and execution.