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Enterprise Risk Management Strategies and Practices as Determinants of Performance in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010-11)As far as enterprise risk management strategies and practices are concerned, there appears to be little done especially in Kenya. This creates a gap in literature that the present study sought to bridge. This study differs ... -
Entrenching consumer rights in the advocates’ disciplinary system in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)This study focused on the need to entrench consumer rights in the Advocates Disciplinary System in Kenya. It was limited to two main institutions involved in the discipline of advocates in Kenya, which are the Advocates’ ... -
Entrepreneur Characteristics, Competitive Strategy, Firm Level Institutions and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises of Non-timber Forest Products in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Evidence is emerging that the dominant link between entrepreneur characteristics and firm performance is influenced by several other factors. There are indications of a link between entrepreneur characteristics, competitive ... -
Entrepreneur financial literacy, financial access, transaction costs and performance of micro enterprises in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Entrepreneur financial literacy has been identified as one of the major competencies required for the establishment and management of microenterprises. However, empirical studies on the relationship between financial ... -
Entrepreneurial and Business Management Skills Development and Growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Entrepreneurial and business management skills are essential in open economies since they enable micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to operate effectively, promote growth, and foster long-term sustainability. ... -
Entrepreneurial Behavior, Social and Economic Institutions and Performance of Micro and Small Livestock Enterprises in North Eastern Region, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The motivation for this study arose from the fact that, whereas 73% of Kenya is arid and semiarid lands, suitable only for livestock rearing where the livestock sector contributes 12% to the national GDP and whereas, ... -
Entrepreneurial Determinants of Opportunity Recognition Among the Dairy Farmers Within Makueni County, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)In the process of entrepreneurship, recognition of opportunity being the first stage is an important and unique entrepreneurship element. Although different studies on entrepreneurial opportunity have been done, the ... -
Entrepreneurial education and performance of youth- owned micro and small enterprises in Bungoma County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Micro and small enterprises form (MSEs) a major driver of trade, industrial development and employment creation in Kenya with an approximately of 80% employment expected from the sector. The Kenyan government underscored ... -
Entrepreneurial intentions among the youth in
(Master of arts (entrepreneurship development)Master of arts (entrepreneurship development), 2004)This study sought to determine whether entrepreneurial intentions are high among the youth aged between 18 and 30 and to establish whether actions by entrepreneurial reference groups contributed to the build-up of ... -
Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Entrepreneurial orientation has been conceptualized as the process and decision making activities used by entrepreneurs that leads to entry and support of business activities. Entrepreneurial orientation is often tested ... -
Entrepreneurial Orientation And Performance Of Pharmaceutical Firms In Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of Entrepreneurial Orientation (OE) on the performance of pharmaceutical firms in Nairobi. Specifically, the study was to establish the influence of innovativeness ... -
Entrepreneurial Orientation of Investors and Performance of Privately Owned Secondary Schools in Nyeri County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In an environment where performance in private schools is key to competitiveness and sustainability, EO aspects of the investors are thought to play some significant role in directing and planning operations with the aim ... -
Entrepreneurial orientation, business environment, business development services and performance of small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Entrepreneurship has been regarded to have a significant effect on the development and performance of businesses worldwide. The effect is however contingent upon many different factors. How these factors interact in an ... -
Entrepreneurial Orientation, Business Environment, Business Development Services and Performance of Smalland Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2013)Entrepreneurship has been regarded to have a significant effect on the development and performance of businesses worldwide. The effect is however contingent upon many different factors. How these factors interact in an ... -
Entrepreneurial Orientation, Business Incubation, Business Strategies and Performance of Start-ups in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The need for the establishment mechanism to influence and run successful start-ups especially on new technological platforms formed the basis for the study of entrepreneurial orientation, business incubation and business ... -
Entrepreneurial Orientation, Technological Capability, Environmental Dynamism and Firm Innovativeness in Manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study sought to establish the factors that influence innovativeness within manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya. The general objective of the study was to establish, analyse and determine the ... -
Entrepreneurial Orientation, Technological Capability, Environmental Dynamism and Innovative Capacity Within Manufacturing Smes- a Critical Review of Literature
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Innovation has been acknowledged to be a key driver for growth in business firms. An area that has not been well researched is the antecedents of innovativeness. Existing research has documented Entrepreneurial Orientation ... -
Entrepreneurial Training and Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises Under Youth Employment Opportunities Project in Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Entrepreneurship training has been cited to promote innovativeness, risk taking, opportunity identification, business management, and technical skills development. This in turn leads to improvement in business performance. ... -
Entrepreneurial Training, Orientation, Size, and Performance of Selected Government-funded Youth Groups Enterprises in Taita-taveta County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study is about entrepreneurial training, orientation, size and performance of youth group enterprises that are funded by the government in Taita-Taveta, Kenya. The government, in its bid to reduce the soaring levels ... -
Entrepreneurship and social capital: a study of informal cross-border trade between Kenya and Tanzania
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2009)This thesis concerns cross-border trade and regional integration, focusing on the informal cross-border trade between Kenya and Tanzania at Isebania/Sirare border. The cross-border trade is characterized by the duality ...