Browsing Journal Articles by Author "K'Obonyo, Peter Owoko"

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    • Consumer Motives and Trends in Cigarette Smoking 

      K'Obonyo, Peter Owoko (Nairobi Journal of ManagementSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 1998)
      The theory of consumption values is used to analyze and explain trends in cigarette smoking worldwide. The analysis shows that the problem of smoking in increasing worldwide, particularly in the developing countries. The ...

    • The effect of subordinate attraction on leader behavior 

      K'Obonyo, Peter Owoko (School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1996)
      The process of upward influence in organization work units is not well understood. No. attempt has been made to specify the processes underlying role-making behaviors. A conceptual model of organizational upward influence ...

    • Factors that are Important in Vertical Integration Decisions 

      K'Obonyo, Peter Owoko; Odera, Ruth (School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1996)
      The principal objective of this study was to identify the factors that the management of vertically integrated firms considers in making decisions to integrate either backward or forward. In order to meet this objective, ...

    • Flexible Specialization and Small Enterprise Development in Kenya 

      K'Obonyo, Peter Owoko (School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1999)
      The Phenomenal increase in the number and variety of small and micro businesses represents one of the most significant developments in Kenyan economy since the conspicuously present in the urban centers and the countryside ...

    • Gender Differences and the Effect of Health Warnings and Legislation on Cigarette Smoking 

      K'Obonyo, Peter Owoko (African Journal of Finance and ManagementSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2001)
      The widespread existence of smoking as a form of social behaviour despite growing worldwide disapproval has placed cigarette smoking at the heart of a crowing controversy. The World Health Organization (WHO) now periodically ...

    • Liability of Size and Age 

      K'Obonyo, Peter Owoko (School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2000)
      There has been an increasing awareness at the Public Policy level that the micro and small enterprise sector in Kenya offers a greater potential for employment creation and income generation. This change in focus is a ...

    • Severity of consequences for the leader and subordinates work history as determinants of leader attribution 

      K'Obonyo, Peter Owoko (School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1996)
      The effects of the level of seriousness of consequences of a subordinates performance and the nature of a subordinate's work history on leader attribution and response were investigated in a 2 x 3 factorial design with a ...