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    Constructs of Successful and Sustainable SME Leadership in East Africa
    (Research Gate, 2016) Mwangi, Renson M
    Despite the markedly increased foreign investment, East African economies remain characterized by low levels of investment and capital formation with high level of attrition among indigenous small and medium enterprises.While there is a high failure rate among these SMEs, some are beginning to turn the corner and are exhibiting signs of robustness, inovetivness and sustainability. Relying on narrative accounts of successful SMEs leaders in Kenya and Uganda obtained through interviews and focus group discussions, this study sought to construct an account of leadership practices and ascription of success for SMEs that had succeeded. The study identified eight leadership constructs characteristic of successful SME leaders in Kenya and Uganda grouped into visioning, building commitment, social capital, personal values, anticipation and resilience, resourcefulness, responsiveness, and entrepreneurial orientation. While these results, on the face value, are apparently not unique, it was in the nuances of the leadership practice that difference was made. In conclusion, the study highlights implications for these findings in relation to policy and leadership practice among SMEs.
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    The Effect of Threat of Job Loss on Entrepreneurial Intentions and Gestation Actions
    (Taylor & Francis Online, 2019) Mwangi, Renson M; Rotich, Abraham K
    The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of impending layoff on employees’ entrepreneurial intention and gestation actions in Kenya. Results from a sample of 394 employees drawn from three Kenyan firms facing possibility of retrenchment show that an impending layoff adversely affected individual’s entrepreneurial intention both directly and indirectly, with the indirect negative effect being mediated by entrepreneurial self‐efficacy and gestation actions. The results highlight the importance of cultivating employees’ positive perceptions about themselves and helping them view the layoff exercise as an opportunity to turn a new page.
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    Rediscovering Success: A Case Study Of Cic Insurance Group
    (ResearchGate, 2016) Mwangi, Renson M; Nyamori, Robert O
    Thirteen years ago, CIC Insurance Group (CIC) was inexorably on the verge of total collapse. The company could not meet the minimum share capital requirements set by the government regulator. Not even the injection of Kes. 90 million (cc. US $ 1.1 million) grant from the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) nor the deployment of international consultants could save the company from the inevitable apocalypse, so it appeared. CIC has its roots in the cooperative movement having been formed by Kenya National Federation of Cooperatives (KNFC) in 1968 as an insurance agency before its registration as insurance company in 1978 operating under the name Co-operative Insurance Services Limited (CIS). The purpose then was to provide insurance and underwrite risk for Kenyan cooperatives. Initial support from cooperatives ensured the insurance company enjoyed rapid growth. However, this was to change for the worse after the company started experiencing difficulties and hardship that were ascribed to inept technical experts, poor corporate governance, and inappropriate business models. The CIC story is a familiar one, especially in Africa where business successes are often few and sparsely dispersed. Readers are more accustomed to tales of failure and misery, high levels of unemployment and hopelessness that ominously stalk the continent with indefatigable zeal. Nonetheless, the CIC story has an interesting twist. After more than a decade tittering on the edge of collapse, the company was able to re-invent and rediscover success. The recovery story is phenomenal, ranked 32nd out of 37 insurance firms in 1999 in Kenya; CIC has been on an exponential growth trajectory and is now one of the leading insurance companies in Kenya. It is in this context that the CIC story – the rise from obscurity to become one of the largest insurance companies in Kenya and a leading micro-insurer in Africa – ought to be told. This case study will serve a number of purposes. Firstly, it will inspire other entrepreneurs to overcome challenges and scale heights as exemplified by CIC Insurance group. Secondly, in spite of the negativity associated with the many African countries, it showcases Kenya as a land of innovation and success. Thirdly, it will provide a pedagogical tool for teaching MBAs and other business students to understand the history and the strategies for success of what is clearly a Kenyan case. This last point is important especially because many of the case studies employed in teaching MBAs in Kenya and many African universities are based on Western businesses, which alienates students from thinking that they could build similar successful businesses in Africa.
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    Influence of Employee Competencies Management on Employee Performance in Public Universities in Kenya
    (European Journal of Business and Management, 2019) Mwangi, Renson M; Maende, Billiah M; Guyo, Wario; Odhiambo, Romanus
    Globalization, the proliferations of technology, workforce diversity, and the knowledge society have sparked a wave of learning, training and workplace education in organizations from all sectors. Descriptive research design was applied to examine the influence of employee competencies on employee performance in public universities in Kenya. Descriptive and inferential statistics analyzed the data. It was found that there was positive and significant influence of employee competencies management on employee performance in public universities in Kenya.
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    Influence Of Supervisor Political Behavior On Dimensions Of Equity In Human Resource Practices In Kenya’s Public Sector. The Mediating Role Of Proactive Work Behavior
    (The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2019) Mwangi, Renson M; Morara, Geoffrey; Gachunga, Hazel; Odhiambo, Romanus
    As a dimension of perceived organizational politics, this study sought to determine influence of supervisor political behavior on dimensions of equity in human resources practices and, the mediating role of proactive behavior on the relationship between supervisor political behavior and equity in human resource practices in Kenyan public sector. The study involved 384 respondents drawn from Kenya’s public sector and, developed a model which was empirically tested. Primary data was collected using a questionnaire and was analyzed using multiple approaches involving, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis and, Structural Equation Modelling. It was found that supervisor political behavior was destructive to attainment of equity in human resource practices and all its dimensions namely, procedural justice, distributive justice and interactional justice. Based on these findings, the study recommended among others; teamwork, re-engineering of HR systems and procedures, adoption of high-performance work practices and recruitment of ‘politically’ low employees.