Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Career change intentions of eco-tourism and hospitality management University graduates
(International Research Journals, 2013-02)In the recent past, there has been an influx of hospitality management university graduate employees into non hospitality organizations in Kenya. However, the main causes of this career change have not been examined. This ... -
Customers’ perceptions and expectations of service quality in hotels in western tourism circuit, Kenya
(International Research Journals, 2014-01)Quality management is important in any establishment since it enhances organization’s performance and profitability in the long run. Subsequently, quality has been a focus of many successful establishments all over the ... -
The relationship between the marketing strategies and competitiveness of four and five star hotels
(2015-12)The objective of this study was to establish the relationship between the marketing strategies and competitiveness of four and five star hotels in Kenya. The results showed that the hotels adopted the 5 P’s marketing concept ... -
Enhancing Competitiveness Through Guests’ Experiences: A Typology of Customer Experiences in Upscale Hotels
(2017-02)This study sought to develop a marketing model that can enhance the competitiveness of four- and five-star hotels in Kenya. The main factors generating guests’ expectations and delight were investigated after focusing on ... -
Customers’ perceptions and expectations of service quality in hotels in western tourism circuit, Kenya
(International Research Journals, 2014-01)Quality management is important in any establishment since it enhances organization’s performance and profitability in the long run. Subsequently, quality has been a focus of many successful establishments all over the ... -
Effect of Women Group Membership to Poverty Vulnerability among Female Headed Households in Yathui and Central Division, Machakos District, Kenya
(2013-08)This article examines the effect of group membership to magnitude of poverty among female headed households in Yathui and Central Divisions of Machakos District. The study adopted a descriptive and cross-sectional study ... -
Influence of Information Availability on the Choice of Source of Entrepreneurial Finance
(2013-08)This study examines the influence of information availability on the choice of source of entrepreneurial finance for small and medium sized enterprises in Thika district of Kenya. This study adopted a mixed methods empirical ... -
Challenges Facing Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse in Kibera Slum, Nairobi, Kenya
(2013-12)This article examines challenges child sexual abuse victims and their families experience in trying to access healthcare services and justice in Kenya. Child sexual abuse is a vice that shocks and traumatizes the victims ... -
Effect of Training on the Effectiveness of Supply Chain Management in the Kenyan Public Sector
(2015-03)It is a common practice by most firms to cut or freeze training budget whenever the economic conditions are hard or even suspend training programs altogether. The aim of this study is to find out the effect of training on ... -
Information technology and effectiveness of supply chain management in the Kenya public sector.
(2015)Main objective of the study was to establish factors affecting effectiveness of supply chain management in Kenyan public sector with, specific reference to the Ministry of Finance. The study’s specific objective is to ... -
Factors Affecting Purchasing Effectiveness in the Public Sugar Sector: A Case Study of Nzoia Sugar Company Limited
(2014-06)In the recent past, procurement performance has been attracting great attention from practitioners, academicians and researchers due to poor performance resulting from non adherence to proper processes and procedures. Many ... -
Internal Customer Satisfaction Assessment in the Public sector: A case study of Fleet management services delivery.
(2014-09)Internal customer satisfaction is a major component of quality improvement that most companies should embrace together with developing strategies to improve quality of external customer service. When the internal customer ... -
Factors Influencing Supply Chain Performance in the Public Sugar Sector - A Case of Nzoia Sugar Company Limited
(2014-12)This paper sought to evaluate the effect of technology adoption, early supplier involvement, low-cost sourcing and backward integration on supply chain performance in the public sugar sector, guided by four objectives: To ... -
Factors Affecting the Use of Public Procurement and Disposal Act Of 2005 in Public Secondary Schools - A Survey Study Of Trans-Nzoia County In Kenya
(2014-12)Kenya is undertaking public procurement reforms, by enacting the Public Procurement and Disposal Act (PPDA) of 2005 which became operational in 2007. This research considered the factors which affect the implementation of ... -
Factors affecting tax compliance among small and medium enterprises in Kitale town Trans-nzoia County, Kenya.
(2014-12)This study seeks to establish factors affecting tax compliance by Small and Medium Enterprises, with special emphasis on Income Tax and Value Added Tax and their effects on government revenue. Tax compliance level which ... -
Effects Of Internal Organization Communication Channels On Efficiency In The Procurement Function In Public Institutions In Kenya. Case of Kenya Seed Company
(2014-12)In the recent years ,Kenya's Public Procurement has experienced phenomenal importance with the formation of the Public Procurement and Oversight Authority and the subsequent reforms seeing the institutionalization of ... -
Impact of Inventory Management on the Effectiveness of Supply Chain Management Practices in the Public Sector, A Case Study of Ministry of Finance
(2015-03)The main objective of the study was to assess factors affecting the effectiveness of supply chain management practices in Kenyan public sector with, specific reference to the Ministry of Finance. The study’s specific ... -
Effect of Supply Chain Management Competencies on Organization Performance a Survey of Parastatals in Nairobi County
(2015-12)Supply chains as one of the governance aspect are complex systems with different structures and power proportions between partners. Managers would be in a better position to meet the challenges of global supply chain ... -
Grievance Resolution Mechanism on Employee Productivity: Commercial Banks in Bungoma County, Kenya
(2015-09)Motivation of employees has always been quantified in financial attributes. For productivity to occur then there is need for using non-financial motivational initiatives. This study purposed to analyze the role of motivational ... -
Volume of Deposits, A determinant of Total Long-term Loans Advanced by Commercial Banks in Kenya: Case of Bungoma County.
(2015-12)Commercial banks have exponentially increased their total loans advanced over the period 2002- 2013. However commercial banks in Kenya have shown varying long term lending behavior. The main objective of this study was to ...
