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STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY LOCAL COMMERCIAL BANKS IN RESPONSE TO THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
(Kabarak University, 2012)The commercial banks in Kenya are currently operating in a more dynamic business environment than before, since the market has been liberalized. Due to the liberalized economy, there has been intense competition in the ... -
CONTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL DISTRESS INDICATORS TO CORPORATE FAILURE AMONG COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2012)This study examines the contribution of financial distress indicators to corporate failure for commercial banks in Kenya. Specifically, the study examined the contribution of cash flows, liquidity, solvency, profitability ... -
ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE A CASE STUDY OF HOTELS IN NAKURU
(Kabarak University, 2012)Technology is easy to acquire and therefore the advantage that results from it depends on how it is exploited. When it is fully exploited, it strengthens the core capabilities of the business. Technology has become an ... -
CONTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL DISTRESS INDICATORS TO CORPORATE FAILURE AMONG COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2012)This study examines the contribution of financial distress indicators to corporate failure for commercial banks in Kenya. Specifically, the study examined the contribution of cash flows, liquidity, solvency, profitability ... -
ANALYSIS OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND ITS IMPLICATION ON LIQUIDITY RISK IN QUOTED COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2012)Working capital management involves planning and controlling current assets and current liabilities in a manner that eliminates the risk of inability to meet due short term obligations on the one hand and avoid excessive ... -
EFFECTS OF MICRO CREDIT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN-OWNED INCOME GENERATING PROJECTS: A SURVEY OF MICROFINANCE FUNDED PROJECTS IN ELDAMA RAVINE TOWN
(Kabarak University, 2012)Microcredit is important in increasing income activities, creates employment opportunities and also leads to better living standards of people. It has assisted many, especially women who are unable to get loans from ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OUTSOURCING IN THE INSURANCE SECTOR IN KENYA.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2012)The rationale of this study was to examine the factors that influence the adoption of Information Technology outsourcing by insurance companies in Kenya, with specific interest in four key factors; Establish how Financial ... -
AN ASSESSMENT OF INTERNET USAGE ON SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN NAKURU TOWN CONSTITUENCY
(Kabarak University, 2012)The Internet is a useful tool that can be used by entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) alike to market their products/services and considerably reduce costs of doing business. The government of Kenya ... -
INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON RETURNS A CASE OF MOLOLINE SERVICE LIMITED IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY
(Kabarak University, 2012)Financial Management practices are vital in any investment, given that there are many investment opportunities available in Kenya. The role of financial management practices on the returns of organizations has not been ... -
STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY KENYAN SUGAR COMPANIES IN RESPONSE TO GLOBALIZATION: A CASE OF MUMIAS SUGAR COMPANY
(Kabarak University, 2012)Globalization has become an integral part of our lives a process characterized by interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and ... -
THE ROLE OF PRODUCT INNOVATIONS IN CREATING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
(Kabarak University, 2012)The financial market in Kenya has been growing over the past decade and it is increasingly becoming more competitive.Since new entrants appear in the market every now and then, banks must find ways to maintain a ... -
EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF TOTAL REWARD ON JOB SATISFACTION AMONG BANK EMPLOYEES IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY, KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2012-09)Kenyan banking sector has experienced rapid growth in profits, deposits and revenues in the recent years and this has triggered a lot of competition among banks. In response, banks have developed new strategies to weather ... -
UTILISATION OF MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS FUNDS BY BORROWERS IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID LANDS IN KENYA: A SURVEY OF MARALAL TOWN.
(Kabarak University, 2012-10)The study sought to establish whether borrowed funds from MFIs are effectively applied and used for the intended purposes. Despite a lot of effort in terms of resource availability, the poverty levels are still very ... -
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LITERACY AND APPLICATION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AS A CONTINGENCY AGAINST UNEMPLOYMENT IN KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2012-10)This study sought to establish the financial management literacy and application among University students as a contingency against unemployment in Kenya. The specific objectives included: to find out the savings ... -
EFFECT OF DEBT FINANCING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISES IN ELDORET TOWN (2010-2012)
(Kabarak university, 2013)Small businesses are the engines for economic development both in developed as well as developing countries. Most of the existing studies on debt financing have focused on large scale firms using data from macro level ... -
EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA
(Kabarak university, 2013)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of organizational leadership on performance in academics in secondary schools of Baringo Central Sub County of Baringo County, Kenya. The specific objectives were: ... -
EFFECTS OF FINANCING CONSTRAINTS ON OPERATION, PROFITABILITY AND GROWTH OF SMALL AND MICRO ENTERPRISES: A SURVEY OF MAU – NAROK DIVISION
(Kabarak university, 2013)Small and Micro Enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the Kenyan Economy. The sector contributes approximately 80.6 percent of new jobs created in the country every year. Despite their significance, SMEs are ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES ON THEIR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: A CASE OF NAKURU TOWN
(2013)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) use different sources of financing. Some of them emerging to be a challenge to the performance of the SME since most SME owners’ lack necessary knowledge on which sources of finance ... -
EFFECT OF FUND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF CDF FUNDED WATER PROJECTS IN KENYA: A CASE OF MOLO CONSTITUENCY, NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(2013)Kenya‟s CDF was a concept implemented in 2003 through the Act of parliament, whose aim was to address the challenges at grassroots level through the provision of funds to empowerment of community-based projects in all ... -
EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES OF MANAGING GENERATION “Y” TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA: THE CASE OF KHWISERO SUB-COUNTY
(Kabarak university, 2013)Generation Y teachers present a challenge to school managers in terms of providing to them desirable leadership that can make their strengths become a benefit to the school. Research has identified dealing with the ...
