Browsing by Author "Nyaribo, Wycliffe M"

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Effect of Supply Chain Management Practices on Organizational Performance of Parastatals in Kenya
(American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research, 2023) Mwende, Veronicah; Nyaribo, Wycliffe M
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of supply chain management practices on the performance of Kenya’s state corporations. The study adopted a descriptive research design. A total of 142 parastatals were targeted from which 15 of them were selected to participate in the study. Purposive sampling was used to select two senior managers from each of the 15 parastatals. These respondents were selected from the finance and procurement departments. Questionnaires were used to collect primary data from the state corporations. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the study. Inferential statistics conducted were regression analyses. Results indicated that outsourcing practices (p=0.205>0.05) have a negative but insignificant effect on organizational performance. On the other hand, inventory management practices(p=0.006<0.05), lean practices (p=0.006<0.05), and strategic supplier relationship management practices(p=0.001<0.05) all have a positive and significant effect on the performance of state corporations.
Opportunities and Challenges of Industrial IoT in 5G and 6G Networks
(IGI Global, 2023) Nyaribo, Wycliffe M; Poshan, Yu; Ajai, Prakash; Gu, Haiywe
Modern communication technologies such as 5G and 6G and the industrial internet of things have important attributes to meet the requirements of industries, and with the rapid development of the fourth industrial revolution and beyond, it is unavoidable that these will fulfill the necessary requirements of this important part of modernization. Opportunities and Challenges of Industrial IoT in 5G and 6G Networks ranges from the application of recently ratified communication standards, theoretical knowledge that provides tangible insight for understanding the principles of operation, design, implementation, and planning, to the outcomes from deployment of industrial projects. Covering topics such as 5G network programmability, industry policies, and optical networking technologies, this premier reference source is a valuable resource for computer scientists, IT specialists, industry consultants and professionals, business leaders, libraries, students, researchers, and academicians
Service Value Assessment in Emerging Chain Restaurants in Nairobi Kenya
(Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, 2017) Owino, Edward; Nyaribo, Wycliffe M; Wadawi, Joe K
Traditionally, Kenya’s restaurants have in the past largely depended on international tourists for the main stay of their business. With the earlier steady growth of Tourism in the 1980s, these restaurants registered very good business, also supported by the fact that there were only a handful of restaurants that could be considered as ‘tourist class’. However, tourist arrivals in Kenya began to face serious challenges in the 1990s. Simultaneously, more serious restaurant ventures made market entry, especially within the capital city of Nairobi. It has been acclaimed that the prices charged for local hospitality services have not worked well to support it. As this takes place, questions have been asked as to whether these new investments have introduced product and service quality that is worth the price that they charge for the same. It was against the argument that is developing above that this study carried out a value assessment amongst the emerging chain restaurants in Nairobi city. The study sought to establish the part played by restaurants in building destination competitiveness through quality service offer and value pricing. A series of chain restaurants operating in Nairobi were identified all together with the specific unit and outlets that they operate. The customers in these restaurants were conveniently sampled and interviewed to inform this study of their perceptual judgment of service and value. The data was then be analyzed and interpreted to establish the extent to which these customers approve of service and value and how this can influence Kenya’s destination competitiveness, both for domestic and international tourists. The assessment of customer expectation and perception resulted in a four-factor construct. An assessment of service quality led to the identification of the critical latent variables that leads to customer attraction and satisfaction in restaurants. An evaluation of prices charged indicated that price is a critical component in value assessment amongst customers.