Kenya Methodist University Digital Repository: Recent submissions
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Investigation of Factors Affecting Implementation of Balanced Scorecard
(KeMU, 2010-04)ABSTRACT Balanced Scorecard has turned out to be the custom m the current world. This has been necessitated by poor performance of the enterprises both private and public and therefore becoming load both financially ... -
An Analysis of Staff Utilization
(KeMU, 2009-05)ABSTRACT Staffing is a critical function of management and the most crucial aspect of manpower planning. The staffing function consists of three related activities: recruitment, selection and outplacement. Staffing is ... -
Analysis of Factors that Affect Employee Training in Local Authorities
(KeMU, 2009-02)ABSTRACT This research project aimed at analysis of factors that affect employee training in Local authorities. It was a case study that involved employees of all cadres in Meru Municipal Council. The research project ... -
The Management Concerns Affecting Implementation of Performance Appraisal System in Government Departments in Kenya
(KeMU, 2009-04)ABSTRACT Its is a known fact that the Kenyan economy was growing at rate of less than 1 % before December 2002, due to declining efficiency, effectiveness and productivity in delivery of service by the public sector. ... -
The Link between Strategy Adoption and Performance of Insurance Firms in Meru County
(KeMU, 2017-04)ABSTRACT This study focused on the link between strategy adoption and performance of insurance firms in Meru County, Kenya. It was carried out in the backdrop of increased competition due to the emergence of many insurance ... -
Competitive Strategies and Market Share of Savings and Credit Co-Operatives in Meru County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2017-04)ABSTRACT Market share responds to parts of competitive strategy. The ability of using the successful competitive strategies is critical for any organization's market share growth. The general objective of the study was ... -
An Assessment of Organizational Factors Influencing Staff Performance in County Assemblies in Kenya
(KeMU, 2017-05)ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to establish the factors affecting staff performance in devolved government. The study was based on the following objectives: to establish the effects of training on staff outcome, ... -
Relationship between Employee Turnover and Organizational Performance in the Kenya Police Service; A Survey of Laikipia Police Divisional Headquarters
(KeMU, 2017-04)ABSTRACT Employee turnover is the alternation of employees around the workforce market; between business enterprises, jobs and careers; and between the situations of been in the labor service and unemployment. The ... -
Factors Affecting Investment Decisions In Portfolio Management
(KeMU, 2016-11)ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting investment decisions in portfolio management for the listed companies and market participants in Nairobi securities exchange. Sixty four companies ... -
Factors Influencing Foreign Direct Investments Market Destinations
(KeMU, 2015-07)Foreign direct investment is a cross-border investment by a resident entity in one economy with the objective of obtaining a lasting interest in an enterprise resident in another economy. The choice of foreign market ... -
Behavioural Factors Influencing Individual Investor Decision-Making Process at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(KeMU, 2015-07)Although finance has been studied for thousands years, behavioral finance which usually considers the human behaviors in finance is quite a new area. Behavioral finance theories, which are based on the psychology, attempt ... -
Factors Influencing the Growth of Dairy Industry in Kenya
(KeMU, 2015-07)Dairy industry is the only single largest agricultural subsector in Kenya. •The government of Kenya values it as it produces 14% to the agricultural GDP. Despite this significant contribution to the national economy, and ... -
Factors Influencing the Independence of the Internal Auditors in Universities In Kenya
(KeMU, 2015-07)The independence of the auditor is considered the hallmark of the auditing profession. Independence is fundamental to the reliability of the auditor's report(s). Growth in the education sector and in particular the rampant ... -
Effects of Credit Reference Advisory on the Level of Non Perfomance Loans
(KeMU, 2015-05)The study aimed at assessing the effect of credit referencing bureau on loan performance, a survey of commercial banks in Meru Municipality. The specific objectives were to determine the effect of information sharing, ... -
Analysis of Factors Influencing Usage of Mobile Phone Banking Services among Women Entrepreneurs
(KeMU, 2015-07)Since the launch of M-Pesa by Safaricom service provider, Mobile banking became a reality in Kenya. The service enables subscribers to use their mobile phones to carry out transactions such as pay for goods and services, ... -
Effect of Devolution on Employee Perfomance in Public Hospitals in Kenya
(KeMU, 2015-05)This study sought to establish the effects of devolution on employee performance in the Public Hospitals' in Kenya and the specific objectives were to establish the influence of Devolved structures on employee performance, ... -
Effects of Income Generating Activities on Perfomance in Public Secondary Schools in Imenti North Subcounty Meru County
(KeMU, 2015-05)This research focused on the effects of income generating activities on the performance of public secondary schools in Imenti North Sub County, Meru County. Diverse research indicates that most schools experience financial ... -
Factors Influencing Group Based Lending in Kenya
(KeMU, 2015-05)This study sought to investigate the factors influencing group based lending in Kenya with a special emphasis on Nanyuki town. The study focused on the lenders perspective as opposed to the borrower's perspective. Group ... -
Factors Influencing Access to Business Development Services by Women Entrepreneurs
(KeMU, 2015-05)Small and micro enterprises (SMEs) are recognised as important economic drivers both the developed and developing countries. Kenya identifies the development of SMEs as one of the main strategies for industrialization, ... -
Analysis of Factors Influencing Entrepreneurial Orientation of Social Enterprises in Meru County
(KeMU, 2015-05)Although entrepreneurship has been studied for thousands of years, social entrepreneurship which considers the practice in which an entrepreneur sets out to solve some social problem by way of combining business management ...