scholarly journals Role Of Competitive Strategies On Performance Of Kenya State Corporations

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 65-77
Author(s):  
Caxton Munyoki ◽  
Peter O. K’Obonyo
Keyword(s):  
Chief Executive Officers ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cost Leadership

Competitive strategies are important determinant of performance of State Corporations in Kenya. The main objective of the study was to determine the role of organizational autonomy and strategic positioning in the relationship between competitive strategies and performance of Kenyan State Corporations. This study was guided by positivist philosophy. The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional census survey on a population of 187 Kenyan state corporations across the public sector. The study used both primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected by questionnaires which were administered to the Chief Executive Officers of the State Corporations. Data analysis entailed both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicated moderate mean score for cost leadership an indication that cost leadership was rated by the respondents as being inadequate for the Kenyan State Corporations. The corporations that emphasized efficiency had the highest mean score followed by the organizations emphasizing on time management. The study concluded that competitive strategies had a great influence on performance.

scholarly journals Effect of gender diversity on the financial performance of insurance firms in Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 274-285
Author(s):  
Hassan Bashir Ibrahim ◽  
Caren Ouma ◽  
Jeremiah N. Koshal
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Chief Executive Officers ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Insurance Firms ◽  
Executive Officers

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of gender diversity on the financial performance of insurance firms in Kenya. The study analyzed data from the 55 insurance firms licensed by the Insurance Regularity Authority (IRA) in Kenya. Gender diversity was operationalized by the number of female directors serving on the boards of insurance firms operating in Kenya. Primary data was collected from a sample of 412 board directors, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Chief Finance Officers (CFOs), Audit Committee members (AUDIND) and Internal Auditorsusing a questionnaire instrument while secondary data was retrieved from audited financial reports of the year 2017. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Firm performance was measured by the two accounting-based measures Return On Assets (ROA) and Return On Equity (ROE). The findings from the regression analysis indicate that gender diversity significantly and positively affects the financial performance of insurance firms in Kenya.

scholarly journals An Investigation into the Effect of Board Members’ Remuneration on the Performance of Public Enterprises in Namibia

2020 ◽  
pp. 19-27
Author(s):  
Nikodemus Angula ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Chief Executive Officers ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Public Enterprises ◽  
Annual Salary ◽  
Executive Officers

The study focused on the effects of the board members’ remuneration on the performance of public enterprises in Namibia. The main objective of this study was to investigate the inter relationship between board members’ remuneration and the performance of the public enterprises in Namibia. The study used quantitative methods as a research strategy. The research study used secondary data from the Ministry of public enterprises database and primary data was gathered through structured questionnaires that were distributed to different public enterprises’ Chief executive officers in Namibia. The study focused on board members’ remuneration as representatives of the board members for each of the 97 state-owned enterprises in Namibia. The researcher used Excel to do the regression analysis. The researcher tested for correlation between a firm’s performance and annual salary and sitting allowance and miscellaneous allowance. Public enterprises are divided into four tiers. The researcher made use of the average revenue for each tier to represent the firm’s performance. A total of 75% of the respondents do not agree that there is a relationship between the board members’ remuneration and the firms’ performance, and 17% agree that there is a relationship between the board members’ remuneration and the firms’ performance. The study recommended that the MPE/Pes should implement motivational strategies to improve board members’ performance hence improving the firm’s performance.

scholarly journals Porter’s Competitive Strategies Influence on Performance of Mobile Telecommunication Companies in Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asena Muganda David
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Mobile Telecommunication ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cost Leadership ◽  
Telecommunication Companies ◽  
Market Focus ◽  
Focus Strategies ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between Porter’s competitive strategies and performance of mobile telecommunication companies in Kenya. More specifically the study sought to determine the influence of cost leadership, differentiation and market focus strategies on performance of mobile telecommunication companies in Kenya. The target population of the study comprised of 241 management staff drawn from; Safaricom PLC, Airtel, Telkom and Equitel mobile telecommunication companies in Kenya. A sample of 117 respondents was selected purposively for the study. The study adopted a mixed method of explanatory and cross sectional survey research design approach. The research utilized both primary and secondary data. The data obtained was summarized using descriptive and inferential statistics. Pearson’s correlation was used to determine the relationship between the variables, and multiple regression to determine the influence of Porter’s competitive strategies on performance of mobile telecommunication companies. The study concluded that Porter’s competitive strategies; cost leadership, differentiation and market focus strategies adopted by the telecommunication companies had a positive significant influence on their performance in terms of sales and market share in customer’s subscription. The study recommended that mobile telecommunication companies in Kenya should embrace Porter’s competitive strategies more to continue achieving competitive advantage and enhance their performance.

scholarly journals Hubungan Antara Manajemen Waktu Dengan Prestasi Belajar Mahasiswa Akademi Keperawatan RSPAD Gatot Soebroto Jakarta

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-55
Author(s):  
Al- Bahra ◽  
Memed Sena Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Time Allocation ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Maximum Effort ◽  
Level 1

Learning achievement is the maximum effort achieved by someone after carrying out learning efforts. One of the factors that influence learning achievement is time management. The five aspects of time management used in this study are the preparation of a list of activities, priority scale, estimated time, time allocation, and evaluation. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between time management and student achievement in Nursing Academy Gatot Soebroto Jakarta Hospital. This research is an analytic study using survey method with cross sectional approach. The data used are primary data with a research instrument in the form of a questionnaire and secondary data about student learning achievement as seen from the value of student achievement index. The population in this study were all students of Nursing Academy Gatot Soebroto Jakarta Hospital in 2018, namely level 1 students. Level 1 students at the Nursing Academy Gatot Soebroto Jakarta Hospital who answered the questionnaire in the period 22-23 January 2018, namely 37 respondents. The results of this study indicate that the average respondents who think good of the 5 aspects of time management are 51.4% (19 people) and bad 48.6% (18 people). There are 75.7% of students (28 people) with sacred achievement between 3.26-3.5. The worse the time management, the lower the value of learning achievement (

scholarly journals CORRELATION BETWEEN DOG OWNER KNOWLEDGE AND THE ROLE OF HEALTH WORKERS IN PREVENTING RABIES IN AMBON CITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Pollan Versilia Wuritimur ◽  
Dwi Sutiningsih ◽  
Bagoes Widjanarko
Keyword(s):  
Health Worker ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dog Owners ◽  
Rabies Prevention

Background: Rabies is a zoonotic disease that can cause death. Ambon City is a city in Indonesia with a fairly high dog population of 62,613; we found 3,444 bite cases and 747 positive results from dog brain specimens between 2014 and 2018. Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between the knowledge of dog owners and the role of health workers in preventing rabies in Ambon City. Method: This research used a quantitative design within a cross-sectional study. There were two groups of respondents: the dog owner population and the health worker population. The population of dog owners was 4,509 and the sample was 113. The health worker population and sample size was 22. The research began with the preparation, implementation, and writing stages. The data sources were both primary and secondary. Primary data were obtained at the time of the study and secondary data were obtained from the Ambon City Health Office, Ambon City Agriculture and Food Security Service, and Ambon City Health Centers. Results: There was a relationship of statistical significance between dog owner knowledge and rabies prevention (p = 0.01) and a significant relationship between the role of health workers and rabies prevention (p = 0.03). Conclusion: Dog owner knowledge and the role of health workers have a relationship with efforts to prevent rabies.

scholarly journals Effect of Audit Committee Independence on the Financial Performance of Insurance Firms in Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 15-24
Author(s):  
Hassan Bashir Ibrahim ◽  
Caren Ouma ◽  
Jeremiah O. Koshal
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Chief Executive Officers ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
Insurance Firms ◽  
Executive Officers

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of audit committee independence (ACI) on the financial performance of insurance firms in Kenya. The study analyzed data from the 55 insurance firms licensed by the Insurance Regularity Authority (IRA) in Kenya. ACI was operationalized by the number of independent directors serving on the boards of insurance firms operating in Kenya. Primary data was collected from a sample of 412 board directors, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Chief Finance Officers (CFOs), Audit Committee members (AUDIND) and Internal Auditors (INAUD) using a questionnaire instrument while secondary data was retrieved from audited financial reports of the year 2017. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Firm performance was measured by the two accounting-based measures Return On Assets (ROA) and Return On Equity (ROE). The findings from the regression analysis indicate that audit committee independence significantly and positively affects the financial performance of insurance firms in Kenya.

Notary’s Responsibility in Making of Deed Due to Land Acquisition Containing Criminal Corruption

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Yogi Maron ◽  
Ismansyah Ismansyah ◽  
Azmi Fendri
Keyword(s):  
Legal Theory ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Land Rights ◽  
The State ◽  
Land Acquisition ◽  
District Court ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Prison Sentence ◽  
Ethics Code

<p align="center"> </p><p><em>As happened to the Notary Eli SatriaPilo, S.H, Mkn, who was appointed as the Notary who made the Deed of Relinquishment of Land Rights in the Land Acquisition activities for the Construction of Campus III of the State Islamic Institute (IAIN) of Padang which was located in Sungai Bangek District, Padang</em><em> </em><em>in 2010. The method used was descriptive, in which describing the applicable legislation associated with legal theory in the facts and realities about the Notary’s Responsibility in Making Deed of Land Acquisition for the construction of Campus III of IAIN Padang in Sungai</em><em> </em><em>Bangek. This study used a Normative Juridical approach, in which researching by using and processing secondary data or literature related to the</em><em> </em><em>study. The data collected were in the form of primary data obtained from the District Court of Padang, secondary data obtained from secondary legal materials and primary legal materials. Based on the study, it was found that the role of Notary Eli</em><em> </em><em>Satria</em><em> </em><em>Pilo, in the land acquisition of campus III IAIN was proven to have misused the authority resulting in violation of the Notary Ethics Code and was responsible for accepting termination disrespectfully. Furthermore, he was also shown to be committing a Criminal Corruption made based on the Deed of Relinquishment of Land Rights in the land acquisition for the construction of Campus III of IAIN Padang, so that the State incurred losses of Rp. 1</em><em>.</em><em>946</em><em>.</em><em>701</em><em>.</em><em>050 (one billion nine hundred forty-six million seven hundred one thousand and fifty rupiahs). And he was responsible for receiving and carrying out the sentence that had been handed down by the District Court of Padang, a prison sentence of 4 (four) years, and paying a fine of Rp. 200</em><em>.</em><em>000</em><em>.</em><em>000 (two hundred million rupiahs)</em><em>.</em></p><p> </p>

In retrospect: The influence of chief executive officers’ historical relative pay on overconfidence

2021 ◽  
pp. 147612702110048
Author(s):  
J Daniel Zyung ◽  
Wei Shi
Keyword(s):  
Chief Executive Officers ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Executive Officers ◽  
Leadership Research ◽  
The Relationship

This study proposes that chief executive officers who have received over their tenure a greater sum of total compensation relative to the market’s going rate become overconfident. We posit that this happens because historically overpaid chief executive officers perceive greater self-worth to the firm whereby such self-serving attribution inflates their level of self-confidence. We also identify chief executive officer- and firm-level cues that can influence the relationship between chief executive officers’ historical relative pay and their overconfidence, suggesting that chief executive officers’ perceived self-worth is more pronounced when chief executive officers possess less power and when their firm’s performance has improved upon their historical aspirations. Using a sample of 1185 firms and their chief executive officers during the years 2000–2016, we find empirical support for our predictions. Findings from this study contribute to strategic leadership research by highlighting the important role of executives’ compensation in creating overconfidence.

Toward a theory on workplaces for smart workers

Facilities ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 298-315
Author(s):  
Luisa Errichiello ◽  
Tommasina Pianese
Keyword(s):  
Web Sites ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Innovative Design ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Type ◽  
Smart Working ◽  
Research Propositions

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the main features of smart work centers (SWCs) and show how these innovative offices would support the implementation of smart working and related changes in workspaces (“bricks”), technologies (“bytes”) and organizational practices (“behaviors”). Design/methodology/approach In this study, scientific literature is combined with white papers and business reports and visits to 14 workplaces, including offices designed as SWCs, co-working spaces, one telecenter, one accelerator and one fab lab. Primary data were collected through interviews with managers and users and non-participant observation, whereas secondary data included web-sites, brochures, presentations, press releases and official documents. Findings The authors developed research propositions about how the design of spaces and the availability of technology within SWCs would support the “bricks” and “bytes” levers of smart working. More importantly, the authors assumed that this new type of workplace would sustain changes in employees’ behaviors and managers’ practices, thus helping to overcome several challenges traditionally associated with remote working. Research limitations/implications The exploratory nature of the research only provides preliminary information about the role of SWCs within smart working programs. Additional qualitative and quantitative empirical investigation is required. Practical implications This study provides valuable knowledge about how the design of corporate offices can be leveraged to sustain the implementation of smart working. Originality/value This study advances knowledge on workplaces by focusing on an innovative design of traditional offices (SWC). It also lays the foundations for future investigation aimed at testing the developed propositions.

scholarly journals Synergy of Top Management Team Demographics, Strategy and Structure: Empirical Evidence on Performance of Public Enterprises

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Zachary B. Awino ◽  
Bwire Joseph Francis
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Chief Executive Officers ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Theory Of The Firm ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Corporate Strategies ◽  
Executive Officers

The study conceptualized the collective effect of TMT demographics, corporate strategy and organizational structure on performance of Kenyan PEs. TMT demographics have been posited to influence performance however; this position has been largely tautological and hence required more empirical testing. The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive survey in which a semi-structured questionnaire was used to obtain data. The questionnaire was administered through a drop and pick method to a sample of 117 Chief Executive Officers. The study used both descriptive and inferential statistics for purposes of data analysis. Descriptive statistics used included mean, standard deviation, coefficients of variation (CVs) and t-tests. Inferential analysis involved the use of multivariate and hierarchical regression analyses. The findings of the study indicated that jointly TMT demographics, corporate strategy and organizational structure significantly influenced performance of PEs. The findings informed theories (upper echelon, configuration, institutional an behavioural theory of the firm) by showing their relevance and applicability in day-to-day organizational operation; decision makers at managerial level are guided on how to choose TMTs with the right mix of demographics, and policy makers on development of guidelines and policies that define the required TMT demographics during recruitment who can develop corporate strategies and adopt structures that bring about stellar performance. The limitations of this study pin-points some areas that need further research in the future. For instance, a qualitative research with variables such as culture and leadership could be considered for future research.

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