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The Luo care for widows (Lako) and contemporary challenges
(2012-06)
This paper examines the Luo custom of caring for a ‘widow’ and for the home of a deceased
husband, its rationale and some of its contemporary challenges. The paper maintains that this
custom is still the best alternative ...
An empirical test of competing corporate governance theories on the performance of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2013-05)
The focus of this study was on linking these variables to the contrasting and competing theories of Corporate Governance such as Agency Theory, Stewardship Theory, and Resource Dependence Theory, among others. The role of ...
The critical success factors and challenges in e-procurement adoption among large scale manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(European Scientific Journal, 2013-05)
E-Procurement is more than just a system for making purchases online. Some companies implement e-procurement and succeed while others fail. This study was carried out on the adoption of e-procurement among large scale ...
Determinants Kenya’s Exports to the European Union (EU) (1960– 2010)
(2013)
This paper examines the determinants of Kenya’s exports to the EU since 1960 to 2010 . The study uses ordinary least squares and two stage least square regression using exports values as the dependent variable. The independent ...
Total quality and competitive advantage of firms in the horticultural industry in Kenya
(2012-04)
The study focused on Kenya’s horticultural industry and the aspects of total quality and competitive advantage. The
available literature shows that total quality is associated with competitive advantage. However, most of ...
Strategic Planning, Planning Outcomes and Organizational Performance
(2012)
This study investigates the influence of strategic planning and planning outcomes;
planning outcomes and firm performance. Measures of strategic planning were seven
dimensions namely internal orientation, external ...
Factors Affecting Performance of Trade Unions in Kenya
(2013)
Trade unions have been used to settle disputes between members and management, the implementation of changes and securing adequate representation of members in government, public and private sector. The objective of this ...
The market environment for artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi, Kenya
(2010)
This paper reports on a study involving the market environment for artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi, Kenya. Taking the point of view of exchange relationships within a market systems framework it maps out economic ...
The jurisdictional challenges to the prosecution of piracy cases in Kenya: mixed fortunes for a perfect model in the global war against piracy
(Springer-Verlag, 2012)
Since 2008 Kenya has distinguished itself in the global war against piracy by undertaking prosecutions in the national courts of suspected pirates arrested in the high seas and handed over by navies of leading maritime ...