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Effects of Firm Resources on the Internationalization of Medium Sized Firms; Evidence from Kenya
(United States International University - Africa, 2014) Irungu, Dancan Njagi; Ndegwa, Joyce Watetu
The purpose of the study is to assess the effects of firm resources on the internationalization of medium firms taking evidence from Kenya. Resource Based View (RBV) is the main theoretical framework that has informed the study. The ownership of the unique resources is assumed to be the reason why Medium firms in the same industry and location respond differently to export stimuli; one initiating export business and is in a position to meet its export orders while another similar one is not. The argument is that the internal resources tangible or intangible are the main explanatory determinant of firm internationalization. Kenya Top 100 medium firms formed target population. The results of the study indicate that Medium firms that seek for internationalization should invest in developing rare and unique resources which are not imitable. The findings reveal that internal resources tangible or intangible are the main explanatory determinant of medium firm internationalization. The results of the study agrees with a lot of the existing literature on SMEs internationalization on that ownership of the unique resources is a major reason why firms in the same industry and location respond differently to export stimuli. To overcome the challenges of smallness, medium firms have to leverage on knowledge and network resources for they are rare, unique and are not imitable.
Factors Constraining Residents in Breaking Bad News at MTRH/MUSOM, Eldoret Kenya
(Roanoke VA USA, 2019-06) Chumba, David Kiprop; Ayiro, Laban Peter ; Ndaiga, Purity; Changach, John
Physician-patient communication should lead to collaboration for success in medical consultation and management. Breaking bad news (BBN) to patients is one of the most common and often difficult responsibilities in the practice of medicine especially in oncology setting. Knowing factors that constraint residents in achieving this goal of good outcome especially in cancer diagnosis is of great educational importance. Breaking bad news in an abrupt and insensitive manner can be devastating for both the patient and his or her family. The latter is associated with poor treatment outcomes. The study sort to identify factors that constraints residents while performing this important task in the African context and to assess the effectiveness of training intervention using SPIKES protocol. A quantitative research, quasi experimental approach, was utilized where a questionnaires were used to collect the data. A purposeful sample of 80 physicians who are residents and provide treatment for patients with life threatening diseases in MTRH were selected for the study. The physicians were randomly assigned into two groups; experimental and control groups. Both groups filled a questionnaire then the experimental group were trained on delivering bad news to patients diagnosed with cancer. T-tests and one-way ANOVA tests were used to test hypothesis. P-values of <0.05 is set as significant for all tests. A total of 80 residents from all departments with post graduate student in the school of medicine were recruited. There were more men than women male 44 (55%) and female 36 (45%). All the participants had worked below five years after graduation. Residents reported constraining factors affecting them in performing BBN tasks, among them were skills related, workplace related and personal factors. Residents in this study are confronted with this difficult communication early in their careers as seen in the findings where 100% of the residents break bad news to patients more than 5 times in a month. Among the skills, the most problematic or totally gruelling was how to be honest and not take away hope (20)25% and dealing with patient’s emotions (29)36.3%. Lack of skills to deal with patient’s emotions and being honest and not taking away hope. The perception of constraints did not change significantly after training when group A and B were compared and as seen in the current study, training in form a workshop, is not sufficient in difficult communication like breaking bad news. The findings in this study suggest that residents’ role in patient care may not be very clearly defined especially in breaking bad news tasks. Time was not found to be a constraint in this study though in other studies involving oncologists, time was found to be a constraint. Ethical Approval was sought and obtained from IREC, MTRH/Moi University.
Trends in Mergers & Acquisitions
(Communication Authority of Kenya & Daystar University, School of Business and Economics, 2021-09) Mburu, Raphael
The goals of a merger regime is to: ensure firms do not acquire, strengthen or preserve market power (dominance) that can be used to harm consumers and competitors. support the country’s broader economic policy agenda. Mergers are enforced in terms of Part IV of the Competition Act, No. 12 of 2010 of the Laws of Kenya. Review is done in terms of sections 41-49 of the Act
Consumer Protection Law
(Communication Authority of Kenya & Daystar University, School of Business and Economics, 2021-09) Kamiti, Boniface
Consumer Protection Law refers to actions taken by the government to provide and ensure the attainment of consumer rights
Overview of the Competition Act of 2010 & Areas of Research
(Communication Authority of Kenya & Daystar University, School of Business and Economics, 2021-09) Roba (Dr.), Adano Wario
The Competition Authority of Kenya is established by section 7 of the Competition Act No. 12 of 2010
Optimal integrated solution on the rural digital: Adaptation from South Korea.
(Kenya School of Monetary Studies, 2018) Kagwaini, Dorothy Muthoka; Kinuthia, Francis Gitau
Rural Kenya has challenging environment for implementation of communication infrastructure, for data and Internet services, the situation drives network operators to establish network infrastructures in urban areas leaving rural areas as underserve. This paper seeks to identify and recommend an optimal integrated technical solution that utilizes television white space and fiber optic technology, to address the rural digital divide with respect to broadband internet in Kenya. Specifically, for farmers in championing of the Food Security pillar in the Big Four Agenda. With an argument that television white space and optical networks can be integrated and deployed, with the government support to deliver an optimal cost effective solution to reach the digitally unreached and underserved rural populations. The motivation for the study is that despite the potential socioeconomic benefits and growth in demand for broadband internet, rural areas remain isolated digitally. The study, will appraise various flavors of fiber optic technology, features of television white space before going on to recommend a deployment architecture informed by the results of county situation analyses and lessons learnt from South Korea which is recognized for its quality and technology innovativeness. The contribution of this study is to encourage researchers and technologists to partner and drive higher education to the next level. Also, to ensure cost effectiveness, the government is encouraged to partner with any operators of technology to provide incentives such as tax rebates and zero rated services to make the big four agenda a reality.
The Role of IASB on Corporate Reporting Disclosures: Use of Artificial Intelligence
(Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Ruhuna, 2019) Kagwaini, Dorothy Muthoka
In the year 2015 the International Accounting Standards Board made a decision to stick to their core business of financial reporting. However, the need for efficient and effective ways of measuring and communicating non-financial information is paramount to ensure the realization of corporate reporting disclosure that has been at loggerheads with the traditional financial reporting. The purpose was to provide clarity in how the International Accounting Standards Board could play a more proactive role on corporate reporting disclosures by focusing on artificial intelligence. This will enable preparers to have a clear understanding of which standards would be appropriate when evaluating non-financial information. The paper adopted a qualitative approach whereby white papers from the World Economic Forum as well as journal papers were used. Drawing from the use of artificial intelligence, this paper reported on the current developments of the Global Regulator‘s taxonomy, benefits of corporate reporting disclosures by firms along with practical guidelines for mentality change of Accountants in their profession. Finally, challenges advanced by the artificial intelligence such as societal impacts were argued. It was concluded that the Global Regulator could improve the current taxonomy to include non-financial information. This paper will contribute to the body of knowledge as there is scarcity of published data related to to corporate reporting disclosure in emerging economies as well as their responsiveness to country specific regulators.

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