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    Knowledge management and business performance: global experts’ views on future research needs
    (emerald insight, 2016) Heisig, Peter; Olunifesi, Adekunle Suraj; Kianto, Aino; Kemboi, Cosmas; Perez Arrau, Gregorio; Nasser, Fathi Easa
    This paper aims to examine the views of the global knowledge management (KM) community on the research area of KM and business performance and identify key future research themes
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    Managing Knowledge in a Knowledge Economy
    (Management Magazine, 2015) Kemboi, Cosmas
    Countries should develop explicit policies on how to utilise knowledge leadership to drive business innovation and competitive advantage.
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    Strategic Utilization of What Organizations Know for Value Creation: the case of Kenyan Financial Regulatory Enterprises
    (Research Gate, 2014) Kemboi, Cosmas; Owino, Edward
    With the increasing uncertainty in business-operating environment in the knowledge-driven economy, organizations should not only know what they know, but know it well for effective strategic utilization. This study sought to find out the extent to which organizations know what they know and whether they strategically utilize that knowledge for value creation. This study used descriptive approach which revealed that organizations know what they know to a great extent but strategically utilizing it to some extent. The respondents gave varying score rates on the extent of strategic utilization of knowing capability especially on the highly tacit knowledge. The study found out that managing knowledge as a strategic asset has not received strategic focus and attention. The study argued that not knowing your critical knowledge in a knowledge driven economy is a serious capability problem. This study was limited to financial regulatory enterprises in Kenya. However, we gave insight that can stimulate discussion and further research on knowing capability and value creation using diverse population in diverse industries
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    Institutionalization of Knowledge Management in Manufacturing Enterprises in Kenya: A Case of Selected Enterprises
    (Research Gate, 2012) Kemboi, Cosmas; Jagongo, Ambrose; Owino, Edward Otieno
    In the fast changing business environment, knowledge has turn out to be the basis of every organization in creating and sustaining competitive differentiation. This study sought to examine factors that influence institutionalization of Knowledge Management (KM) in manufacturing enterprises in Kenya. A sample of 60 senior managers in the three selected manufacturing enterprises revealed that there are two critical factors that influence institutionalization of knowledge management. These factors are organizational practices and technological infrastructure. This paper concludes that the organizational practices have the highest influence and therefore when a comprehensive view is taken in instituting knowledge management practices, organizational practices be considered first and technological infrastructure second.
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    Assessing Institutional Repositories As Enabler Of Research Output In Academic Institutions In Kenya: The Case Of Kca University
    (KCA University, 2018) Njoroge, Regina Wakaro
    The study assessed the role of institutional repositories as enabler of research output in academic institutions in Kenya with special reference to KCA University. Objectives of the study were to: assess the level of awareness of IR as enabler of research output in academic institutions, investigate the usage of institutional repository by the researchers in academic institutions, explore the role of the university management in adopting institutional repository in academic institutions and propose an appropriate model for embracing IR as enabler of research output in academic institutions. The study employed descriptive design where both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. Cluster and purposive sampling methods were used to get the target population. Data was collected by means of questionnaires and interview guides. Questionnaires were used to collect primary data from 62 postgraduate students, 88 fulltime academic staff and 14 library staff while an interview was conducted on the 6 senior library managers. Cluster sampling was used to select 62 postgraduate students while census sampling was used to select all the 88 fulltime academic staff. Library staff and senior library managers were purposively selected because of their knowledge and experience of using the IR. Content analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data from open-ended questions and interviews. Quantitative data in the questionnaires was analyzed through Statistical Package for Social Sciences and information presented in form of tables, percentages, pie charts and graphs for better interpretation. Findings from this study established that lack of skills to use the repository, lack of awareness, legal and copyright issues were the main challenges that hindered the adoption of institutional repository. The study also revealed that IR is an effective tool that supports widespread circulation of research work and increases value to published scholarly work. The study, therefore, recommended the need for promoting and marketing the platform though library orientation, workshops and trainings as a way of creating awareness. The study further recommended, the university management to review the available policies and to provide relevant guidelines on the use and access of materials. Management also to recognize the staff members who have deposited their work in the repository as a way of encouraging others. Finally, the study recommended an appropriate model for enhancing research productivity.
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    Language Communication And Marketing: Contextualising the Rise of Sheng’ Language in Advertising Platforms in Kenya
    (IISTE, 2014) Wanyama, Leonard L
    Commercial advertisers have turned to an extensive use of Sheng’ to market their products. The entrepreneurial class in Kenya has now woken up to the economic advantages that Sheng’ presents as the language of the youth. This paper first discusses the distribution and spread of Sheng’ in Kenya, and secondly, it shows the need for use of Sheng’ in marketing communication. The paper finally concludes by suggesting ways in which language spread can be a useful element to society and by showing how Sheng’ can be incorporated in advertising without compromising the communication objectives and negatively impact on society.
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    Effect of Entrepreneurial Finance on the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
    (IISTE, 2014) Bunyasi, Gladys N W; Bwisa, Henry; Namusonge, Gregory
    SMEs account for over 95 % of the business population, and are therefore an increasingly dominant form of business organisation in all countries. Access to finance is a key determinant for business start-up, development and growth for Small and Medium-Enterprises. The objective of this paper was to assess the effect of access to entrepreneurial finance on the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya. A sample of 142 SMEs was used for the study to represent the entire population. Out of the 142, there were 132 respondents which is 92.96%. Primary data was collected using interview guides, structured and Semi structured questionnaires which were administered to the owners and managers of SMEs. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. The study found out that access to entrepreneurial finance has a positive influence on the growth of SMEs. The study recommends that the government should support the legal and regulatory framework that strengthens the financial infrastructure at the same time build capacity of the financial institutions to enhance SMEs access to finances.
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    Association between breakfast frequency and physical activity and sedentary time: a cross-sectional study in children from 12 countries
    (Springer Nature, 2019) Onywera, Vincent O; Zakrzewski-Fruer, Julia K.; Gillison, Fiona B.; Katzmarzyk, Peter T; Mire, Emily F.
    Background Existing research has documented inconsistent findings for the associations among breakfast frequency, physical activity (PA), and sedentary time in children. The primary aim of this study was to examine the associations among breakfast frequency and objectively-measured PA and sedentary time in a sample of children from 12 countries representing a wide range of human development, economic development and inequality. The secondary aim was to examine interactions of these associations between study sites. Methods This multinational, cross-sectional study included 6228 children aged 9–11 years from the 12 International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment sites. Multilevel statistical models were used to examine associations between self-reported habitual breakfast frequency defined using three categories (breakfast consumed 0 to 2 days/week [rare], 3 to 5 days/week [occasional] or 6 to 7 days/week [frequent]) or two categories (breakfast consumed less than daily or daily) and accelerometry-derived PA and sedentary time during the morning (wake time to 1200 h) and afternoon (1200 h to bed time) with study site included as an interaction term. Model covariates included age, sex, highest parental education, body mass index z-score, and accelerometer waking wear time. Results Participants averaged 60 (s.d. 25) min/day in moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), 315 (s.d. 53) min/day in light PA and 513 (s.d. 69) min/day sedentary. Controlling for covariates, breakfast frequency was not significantly associated with total daily or afternoon PA and sedentary time. For the morning, frequent breakfast consumption was associated with a higher proportion of time in MVPA (0.3%), higher proportion of time in light PA (1.0%) and lower min/day and proportion of time sedentary (3.4 min/day and 1.3%) than rare breakfast consumption (all p ≤ 0.05). No significant associations were found when comparing occasional with rare or frequent breakfast consumption, or daily with less than daily breakfast consumption. Very few significant interactions with study site were found. Conclusions In this multinational sample of children, frequent breakfast consumption was associated with higher MVPA and light PA time and lower sedentary time in the morning when compared with rare breakfast consumption, although the small magnitude of the associations may lack clinical relevance.
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    The “New York City Marathon”: participation and performance trends of 1.2M runners during half-century
    (Taylor and Francis, 2019) Onywera, Vincent O; Onywera, Vincent O; Nikolaidis, Pantelis T.; Villiger, Elias; Knechtle, Beat
    The aim of the present study was to examine trends in participation, performance, age and nationality during a ~ 50-years period in the largest dataset ever studied in the “New York City Marathon”. We analyzed 1,174,331 finishers (women, n= 349,145, age 39.7 ± 8.7 years; men, n= 825,186, 41.7 ± 9.2 years). The overall participation increased across calendar years for all nationalities, and this increase was more pronounced in women, which resulted in a decreasing men-to-women ratio. Men were faster and older than women. Ethiopians and Kenyans were the fastest and youngest in women and men, respectively. Japanese were the slowest and Germans were the oldest in both sexes. Race time increased across years. Coaches and fitness trainers should be aware of these trends and should emphasize the development of training programs for older and slower runners
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    Epidemiological Transition in Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Children
    (Human Kinetics, 2019) Onywera, Vincent O; Barreira, Tiago V.; Broyles, Stephanie T.; Tudor-Locke, Catrine; Chaput, Jean-Philippe; Standage, Martyn
    To determine if children’s moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time varied across levels of household income in countries at different levels of Human Development Index (HDI), consistent with the theory of epidemiological transition. Methods: Data from 6548 children (55% girls) aged 9–11 years from 12 countries at different HDI levels are used in this analysis to assess MVPA and sedentary time (measured using ActiGraph accelerometers) across levels of household income. Least-square means are estimated separately for boys and girls at the estimated 10th, 50th, and 90th percentiles of HDI for the sample. Results: For boys, time in MVPA is negatively associated with income at the 10th and 50th percentiles of HDI (both P < .002). For girls, time in MVPA is negatively associated with income at the 10th and 50th percentiles of HDI (all P < .01) and positively related with income at the 90th percentile (P = .04). Sedentary time is positively associated with income at the 10th percentile of HDI for boys (P = .03), but not for girls. Conclusions: Results support the possibility of an epidemiological transition in physical activity, with lower levels of MVPA observed at opposite levels of income depending on the HDI percentile. This phenomenon was not observed for sedentary time