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An analysis of effect of unethical practices on supply chain Performance among county governments in Kenya, a case of County Government of Kisumu
(Maseno University, 2023)All government agencies have fallen victim to procurement irregularities at some point. The Auditor General's report for Kisumu County for the fiscal years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 details improper contract awards, payments ... -
Analysis of employee selection methods on performance of the county government of KIsumu
(Maseno University, 2017)Success of any organization depends on the quality of staff employed. Services offered by The County Government of Kisumu have always been seen to fail the tests of perfection even though they enjoy wide sources of revenue. ... -
Analysis of enterprise resource planning implementation factors in procurement performance: a case of Gusii water and sanitation company Kisii, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Most service companies consider Procurement function to be core to most organizational performance. Gusii Water and Sanitation Company (GWSCO) is one such company that has invested on its procurement function in order to ... -
Analysis of factors influencing effective procurement process: in of Kenya medical research institute, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Success of any given organization depends on the strategic management of all key functions and procurement is one of them. KEMRI works to advance health through high quality medical and social research, health care services, ... -
Analysis of micro finance services on financial performance of youth-led enterprises in Hamisi sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)In recent years, both developed and developing countries support for SMEs development and growth has increased. The YLEs sector in Kenya has grown tremendously over the last two decades but its growth is characterized by ... -
Analysis of relationship between inventory management and performance of public hospitals in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Performance in public hospitals has been in downward trend with top management of such facilities being blamed for mismanagement. Services in such facilities has been hampered with lack of critical items as drugs which has ... -
Analysis of relationship between supplier quality management practices and procurement performance of South Nyanza sugar company limited, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Procurement performance has been identified as a key indicator to the overall organization’s performance. By ensuring better procurement performance, most organizations would have a competitive edge over others. This is ... -
Analysis of service quality, quality management practices and organizational performance of private healthcare facilities in Nairobi county, Kenya
(2017)ABSTRACT Private healthcare has a significant market share, approximately 50% in Sub –Saharan Africa. Private healthcare in Kenya contributed 2.9% of the 4.7% of health investment in the year 2012. The sector contributes ... -
Analysis of team building effectiveness as a performance Strategy in the telecommunications industry in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)For many years, team building has been used by organizations to enhance the moral of employees in different fields. Proponents of this strategy argued that it is ideal in addressing interpersonal problem in the workplace ... -
An analysis of the effect of supplier relationship management Practices on procurement performance among counties in Kenya. A case of Kakamega county government
(Maseno University, 2023)Signs of poorly managed supplier relationships include late delivery, subpar goods, duplicated raw materials, and repeated legal threats from suppliers owing to unpaid invoices. The firm risks losing both its most valuable ... -
Analysis of the factors affecting implementation of public procurement and disposal act in Kisumu county goverment, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Worldwide, public procurement has become an issue of public attention and debate, and has been subjected to reforms, restructuring, rules and regulations. Public procurement refers to the acquisition of goods, services and ... -
Analysis of the relationship between strategic procurement Techniques and corporate performance of united millers, Kisumu
(2017)Manufacturing industry has had challenges which have impaired the effectiveness of its performance. This makes the supply chain a very prominent concern for all organizations as they strive for better quality goods and ... -
Analysis of the relationship between trade openness, foreign aid, external debt and economic growth in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Since 1950, trade openness and aid has led to the expansion of world output by fivefold. Trade accounted for 20% of Gross domestic Product (GDP) in 2002 and according to the Vision 2030 blue print, trade is a promising ... -
Analysis of working capital management on performance of construction and allied, energy and petroleum companies listed at Nairobi securities exchange, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Working capital management means the administration of current assets and current liabilities. Studies on effect of working capital management on profitability have revealed positive and negative relationships. Studies ... -
Application of UTAUT in assessing determinants of virtual kitchen adoption among licensed restaurants in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Restaurants play a significant role in the diversification of a country’s economy through employment creation and revenue generation and as such, various restaurants have come up in Kenya. Despite the increasing number of ... -
Assessment of human resource management practices and performance of private primary schools in Homa bay county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)There has been a trend in Homa-Bay County that private primary schools which are expected to perform much higher than their public counterparts continue to register dismal performances in national examinations yet their ... -
Assessment of road contractors’ e-procurement adoption level, drivers and barriers in Kenya rural roads authority, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Whereas e-procurement is globally acclaimed, evidence indicates a slow adoption rate from 18-30 percent at inception. Launching of Integrated Financial Management System on 9th February 2016 by Kenya aimed at facilitating ... -
Assessment of strategic planning models and their effectiveness on community health strategy implementation in Western Kenya counties
(Maseno University, 2017)Globally, strategic management is important due to challenges organizations continue to experience in the environment for example depletion of resources. In Kenya, many organizations have adopted strategic management ... -
Contribution of non-financial and financial investment appraisal factors in influencing the choice of Investments by real estate investors in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)The last decade has seen phenomenal investments in real estate. According to a report by Wisconsin School of Business in 2016, Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) with an estimated $2 trillion or more ... -
Contribution of strategic entrepreneurship in the growth of fast moving consumer goods firms in the Kenyan detergent industry
(Maseno University, 2017)A firm’s growth is one of its main objectives as well as its limiting factor. Customer tastes and preferences keep changing much as availability of resources. Strategic entrepreneurship, simultaneous opportunity seeking ...