Masters Theses: Department of Business

• Procurement transportation, inventory control, and service delivery in public primary schools in Embu county 

  Omollo, Victor Okoth Apollo (UoEm, 2025-06-03)

  ABSTRACT Delivery of quality services to pupils in primary schools is key to developing their academic foundation. Poor service delivery in core functions such as transport, procurement, and inventory management generally ...
• Risk-based internal audit, corporate governance and financial performance of deposit taking cooperative societies in nairobi metropolis, kenya 

  Unknown author (Julius Kimia Nyerere, 2024-08)

  Through a risk-based internal audit (RBIA), companies can use internal audit capabilities to improve management and control of risks. It also improves the accountability and accuracy of financial statements. This study ...
• Corporate Governance, Intellectual Capital and Financial Distress of Listed Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa 

  Unknown author (Mohammed Abdulkadir, 2024-08)

  Financial distress often makes firms highly financially constrained due to limited external funds and high borrowing costs affecting a company’s investment and operational decisions. The number of listed companies steadily ...
• CORPORATE BOARD CHARACTERISTICS, OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE, VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE, AND VALUE OF FIRMS LISTED AT THE SECURITY EXCHANGES IN EAST AFRICA 

  Ndegwa, Charity Muthoni (UoEm, 2024-08-08)

  Firm value is investor perception towards the company’s degree of success as reflected in share price for publicly listed companies. This research postulates that firm value is affected by corporate board characteristics, ...
• RELATIONSHIP MARKETING, CORPORATE BRANDING, SERVICE QUALITY, AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA 

  BITA, GEOFFREY MWIKAMBA (UoEm, 2024-08-08)

  The world over, businesses constantly strive towards the enhancement of customer satisfaction through heightened competitiveness and improvement of service delivery. Customer satisfaction is important in the creation and ...
• Budgetary Controls, Revenue Mobilization, Corporate Governance And Financial Sustainability Among Public Universities In Kenya 

  KARITU, LINDA KAWIRA (University of Embu, 2022-09-20)

  The obligation of meeting current and future mandate of public universities remains a big challenge as the universities are required to work within very tight budgetary constraints. Thus, the objective of financial ...
• Risk-Based Internal Audit, Corporate Governance and Financial Performance of Deposit taking Cooperative Societies in Nairobi Metropolis, Kenya 

  Nyerere, Julius Kimia (University of Embu, 2022-03)

  Through a risk-based internal audit (RBIA), companies can use internal audit capabilities to improve management and control of risks. It also improves the accountability and accuracy of financial statements. This study ...
• Supply Chain Management Practices and Performance of Milk Processors in Kenya 

  Ndung'u, Njeri Hellen (University of Embu, 2021-09)

  Supply Chain Management practices are activities carried out by an organization to enhance the effectiveness of its supply chain. The practices improve organizational performance and enhance competitiveness. Milk processors ...
• Working Capital Management, Asset Base, Board Diversity and Financial Performance of Coffee Wet Mills in Embu County, Kenya 

  Othuon, Dancan Otieno (University of Embu, 2021-09)

  Agro-processing plays a pivotal role in enhancing economic growth and socio-welfare at large. However, over the last two decades, the financial performance of small-scale agroprocessing firms, including coffee, has ...
• The Effect of Procurement Practices on Supply Chain Performance of Selected Public Universities in Kenya 

  Kaaria, LindaJoan; Mburugu, Kirema N.; Kirima, Lucy K. (Academic Research Publishing Group, 2020-11)

  In any institution, success is majorly determined by the procurement practices adopted and how well these procurement practices are implemented. The study sought to establish the effect of procurement practices on supply ...
• Procurement Practices and Supply Chain Performance of Selected Public Universities in Kenya 

  Kaaria, Lindajoan (University of Embu, 2020-12-11)

  In any institution, success is majorly determined by the procurement practices adopted and how well these procurement practices are implemented. A function that greatly influences the strategies of an organization, as ...
• End User Involvement and Supply Chain Performance in Kenyan Universities 

  Nzovila, Rhodah (university of Embu, 2019-08)

  End user involvement in specifications development refers to a process in which an explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service is given by a buyer to the supplier. The research concerns ...
• Micro and Macro Environments and Implementation of Public Private Partnership Infrastructure Development in Kenya 

  Moses, Kithinji Baithili (University of Embu, 2019-09)

  Public Private Partnership (PPP) is a long term agreement between public and private sector where risks and rewards are shared in developing a public facility. Private sector play a monumental role in bridging public finance ...
• Workplace Environment and Organizational Performance of Public Universities in Mount Kenya Region, Kenya 

  Njagi, Mary Wanjiku (University of Embu, 2019-09)

  Performance of employees influences the current performance and future competitive advantage of the organizations they are working for. The quality and capacity of work made by employees is influenced by the workplace ...
• Organizational Factors Influencing Implementation of Strategic Plans in Universities in Mount Kenya Region, Kenya 

  Mureithi, Eunice W. (University of Embu, 2019-08)

  In this period of globalization when the world is consistently experiencing numerous rapid changes in various grounds, the atmosphere that the organizations operate on is dynamic and unstable. This has led to strategic ...
• Capital Structure and Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Embu County, Kenya 

  Njagi, Irene K. (University of Embu, 2017-08)

  Financial decisions affect the financial performance of Small and Medium Enterprises but vary from one firm to another. This is due to the limited access to finances and ability of the manager to fully utilize the resources ...
• Performance Contracting and Employee Service Delivery at Kirinyaga University, Kenya 

  Serebwa, Petronilla S. (University of Embu, 2017-08)

  The potential to increase service performance and delivery through performance contracting have seen accelerated effort in research in this relatively new concept of management in Kenya. Most studies have focused on ...
• Organizational Factors that Influence Implantation of Strategic Plans in Private Secondary Schools in Nairobi, Kenya 

  Nyagemi, Abel (University of Embu, 2017-08)

  The study sought to find answers to the questions on implementation of strategic decision whereby it focused on private secondary schools in Nairobi County. Specifically, the study aimed at determining the effects of top ...
• Strategic Determinants of Intrapreneurial Orientation at the Kenya Institute of Management, Kenya 

  Mbaka, Zephaniah R. (2017-08)

  The global business environment is today faced with uncertainty and various complexities. Innovation, taking risk and ability to pioneer ideas has been proven to contribute immensely to the financial wellness and strategic ...
• Determinants of Effective Revenue Collection by Embu County, Kenya 

  Gituma, Harriet K. (University of Embu, 2017-08)

  Enhancement of revenue collection in counties is core to meeting their financial responsibilities which will lead to recognition of their directive to offer valuable and well-timed services to the residents and the demand ...

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