Influence Of Reward Practices On Academic Staff Retention In Universities In Kenya
It is alleged that the apparent shortage of academic staff in Kenyan Universities is the main cause of universities’ failure to retain quality academic staff. Kenyan universities are operating in a highly competitive environment where supply of qualified teaching staff is in deficit. One of the challenges these universities face is academic staff retention. It is not clear the extent
Influence Of Information And Communication Technology Adoption On Small And Medium Enterprise Performance In The Entertainment Sector In Nakuru Town, Kenya
This study focused on the influence of ICT adoption on entertainment enterprises’ performance. This study was anchored on three theories viz., Diffusion of Innovation; Technological, Organizational and Environmental theory and Institutional theory. The study was carried in Nakuru town and employed cross-sectional survey design. The target population for the study comprised of all bars and night club enterprises in Nakuru
Managerial Behaviour And Employee Performance At The Ghana Tourism
Authority
The authors employ a qualitative case study design with a semi-structured interview to explore how the various managerial behaviours affect employee performance using respondents from the Ghana Tourism Authority. Using the convenience sampling technique, a sample size of 42 respondents were selected out of a target population of 96. The data collected was analysed thematically. The results
Rural Tourism In Bhutan: A Tool To Achieve Gross National Happiness
Tourism market in Bhutan is considered as a sustainable in nature guided by the principles of Gross National Happiness. The country has been consistently nurturing the tourism sector as an important source of government revenue through well laid out plans and clearly defined policy objectives. However, such planning is limited to only international tourism market as very limited attention is
Factor Analytic Study Of Dimensions Of Emotional Intelligence Among University Freshmen In South-south Nigeria
This study was designed to determine the dimensions of Emotional Intelligence (EI) among university freshmen in South-South Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of the study, one research question was posed. The design applied towards the conduct of this study was survey. A total of 800 students were randomly selected using purposive sampling, simple random sampling, and stratified random sampling techniques.
Peace Building And Management Of Inter-ethnic Conflict Between The Kipsigis And Abagusii Living Along Chebilat/borabu Border Of Bomet And Kisii County, Kenya
Recurrence of inter-ethnic conflicts has been a common phenomenon in different parts of the world for along time. The situation has not been any different in the Sub-Saharan Africa and in Kenya. There are a number of social and economic issues surrounding these conflict that cause the recurrence despite the conflict prevention and peace initiatives that have been put forward
Natural Frequency Analysis Of A Box-type Structure Using Ritz Method With Polynomial Shape Functions
This research work is aimed at analyzing the vibration associated with a box-type structure using Ritz Method with polynomial shape function. The purpose is to determine the fundamental frequency. The study assumed the same boundary conditions used by Onwuka and Nwachukwu (2012) and formulated a handy expression, for determining the natural frequency of a box structure. The results of the