Performance Of Firms In Kenya Research Articles

The Role of Competitive Strategies in the Relationship Between Organizational Learning And Performance of Insurance Firms in Kenya

The Role of Competitive Strategies in the Relationship Between Organizational Learning And Performance of Insurance Firms in Kenya

The Role Of Cultural Diversity On The Performance Of Telecommunication Firms In Kenya

The objective/purpose of the study was to determine if cultural diversity significantly affects the performance of telecommunication firms in Kenya. Organizations are increasingly hiring employees of diverse cultures from the global marketplace. Cultural diversity of employees can affect an organization's competitiveness in various ways. A combination of employees drawn from diverse cultures, nationalities and religious backgrounds could bring to an organization diverse beliefs, work ethics, values, cultures, work approaches and perspectives that may ultimately influence team cohesiveness, synergy, innovation, communication and other organizational outcomes. Secondary and primary data is collected and analyzed from a sample of 270 managers in the14 telecommunications firms for a period of five years (2010-2014). We use Blau's index (measure of heterogeneity) to operationalize cultural diversity as represented by employees of diverse nationalities. Financial measures of performance and in particular growth in sales is used to measure firm performance due to its holistic nature and popularity as a measure of performance among the targeted firms. Descriptive analysis, Correlation analysis, Analysis of Variance and Regression analysis are the statistical techniques used for measuring the level and direction of correlation between the variables. The study found out that cultural diversity of employees as represented by their nationality backgrounds has a weak but statistically significant relationship with performance (p<0.01), (R 2 =6.6%) implying that cultural diversity explained 6.6% variation in the performance of telecommunication firms in Kenya.

Use of Integration Strategy on Competitive Performance of Rabbit Meat Production Firms in Kenya

Use of Integration Strategy on Competitive Performance of Rabbit Meat Production Firms in Kenya

Effect of Financial Restructuring on the Financial Performance of Firms in Kenya

Corporate restructuring has become a common phenomenon around the world. It has enabled numerous organisations to respond quickly and more effectively to new opportunities and unexpected pressures so as to re-establish their competitive advantage. One of the critical aspects of corporate restructuring is financial restructuring as it focuses on the reorganization of a firm's assets and liabilities to meet its financing needs. This study will seek to examine the effect of financial restructuring on the financial performance of firms in Kenya. The study will analyze the literature review of various studies conducted in and outside Kenya.

Ownership Structure and Corporate Governance and Its Effects on Performance: A Case of Selected Banks in Kenya

This study explored ownership structure and corporate governance and its effects on performance of firms in Kenya with reference to banks. The study revealed that there was no significant difference between type of ownership and financial performance, and between banks ownership structure and corporate governance practices. Further results revealed that there was significant difference between corporate governance and financial performance of banks. However, foreign-owned banks had slightly better performance than domestically-owned banks. This study recommends that corporate entities should promote corporate governance to send a positive signal to potential investors. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) should continue enforcing and encouraging firms to adhere to good corporate governance for financial institutions for efficiency and effectiveness. Finally, regulatory agencies including the government should promote and socialise corporate governance and its relationship to firm performance across industries.