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Policy implications of the inadequate support systems for orphans in Western Kenya
(2001)
This paper describes the support systems available for orphans in a rural Luo community in Nyang'oma sub-location in Bondo District of Western Kenya. Qualitative data were collected through in-depth interviews with orphaned ...
Assessment of Materials Management in Kenyan Manufacturing Firms
(2012)
This study examined the recognition Kenyan manufact
uring firms are giving to materials
management and the benefits of adopting good materi
als management practices since long-term
success and survival of any firm ...
Critical success factors of industrial and commercial projects in Kenya
(2011)
This study was carried out to examine the critical success factors of Industrial and Commercial projects in Kenya. Past research on project success in Kenya focused mainly on cost, time and quality as dimensions of success ...
Factors that are Important in Vertical Integration Decisions
(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, ...
Firm-Level Institutions and Performance of Publicly Quoted Companies in Kenya
(2012-11)
Firm-level institutions constitute the internal organizational environment which define the context in which
strategic decisions are made and implemented. Effective and successful strategy implementation requires ...
Logistics of outsourcing practices and performance of large manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(2012-10)
In globalized and highly competitive markets, organizations strive to be innovative and agile to meet customer demands. Competitiveness, based on organizational capabilities and production strategies, may lead to quality, ...
Workforce diversity management and employee performance in the banking sector in Kenya
(DBA Africa Management Review, 2012)
The rapid growth in the Banking industry has posed several challenges such as
workforce diversity which is a natural phenomenon that has both negative and positive
impacts on employee performance depending on how well ...
Poverty and human security in Kenya
(Regional Development Dialogue, 2003)
Kenya attained its independence in 1963 after six decades of British colonial rule. The
colonial legacy has been instrumental in shaping the policy regime in the country, in
addition to influencing sectoral operations ...
Information based business development services in Kenya
(2000)
This document is a benchmark survey report ofthe DFID-BASE funded project~
that focus on MSEs in Kenya. DIFD-BASE has been supporting financial ane
business development services projects inKenya as well as the deregulation ...
Primary education in Kenya
(Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (IPAR), 2005)
The study provides a critical analysis of primary education in Kenya using time series data for the period between 1989 and 2002. The main issues of concern include access and participation, internal efficiency and equity. ...