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    Effect of Business Financing on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Lurambi Sub-County, Kenya
    (European Journal of Business and Management, 2016-05-13) Manini, Muganda Munir; Abdillahi, Umulkher Ali; Wanyonyi, Kadian Wanyama; Simiyu, John
    The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of sources of business financing on the financial performance of Small and Medium enterprises in Lurambi Sub-County. Specifically, the study sought to examine the effect of commercial loan-financing on the financial performance of Small and medium enterprises; to assess the effect of retained earnings financing on the financial performance of Small and medium enterprises and to establish the effect of trade credit financing on the financial performance of Small and medium enterprises in Lurambi Sub-County. Descriptive survey was used. The population of interest comprised of 450 small and medium enterprises in Lurambi Sub-County. Stratified random sampling was used to select 88 small and medium enterprises. The survey instrument used was questionnaires which were administered to owners and managers. Analysis of data was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study established that sources of business financing affected financial performance of small and medium enterprises significantly; commercial loan financing affected financial performance significantly; retained earnings financing affected financial performance significantly; trade credit financing affected financial performance of small and medium enterprises significantly. The study recommends that small and medium enterprises should make use of commercial loan financing, retained earnings financing and trade credit financing for them to realize higher levels of financial performance. The Government of Kenya should encourage lenders to share the financing risks with the government in order to reduce the cost of financing.
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    Moderating Influence of Organization Ambidexterity on the Link Between Strategic Planning and Organization Performance in the County Government of Turkana, Kenya
    (Journal of International Business, Innovation and Strategic Management, 2022-05-19) Mogoi, Job Masenge; Wanyama, Kadian Wanyonyi; Abdillahi, Umulkher Ali
    Counties in Kenya have realized significant changes in organizational performance over the last decade as they defined strategic planning processes on setting long-term corporate objectives. The main objective of this research was to examine the moderating influence of organization ambidexterity on organizational performance of the County Government of Turkana, Kenya. The research was based on three theories; Pearce and Robinson's Resource View Theory, the stakeholder theory and the open system theory. A stratified random sampling was used to attain a sample size of 400 from a target population of 2830 employees. The study used a case study research design. Questionnaires collected data and the validity coefficient index was 0.82 with a Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.893 after testing and retesting. Pilot study involved 25 County government of Turkana employees. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 computer application was used to compute both descriptive and inferential statistics. Introduction of organizational ambidexterity to strategic planning resulted to a positive change in the correlation coefficient from R=0.723 to R=0.770. The R-square shifted positively from R2=0.522 to R2=0.593 and adjusted R-square from R2=0.518 to R2=0.589. The interaction of organization ambidexterity with strategic planning was (𝛽1=0.375 p≤0.05) which significantly affected organizational performance. The study recommended that organization ambidexterity had a statistically significant moderating effect on the relationship between strategic planning and organizational performance in County Government of Turkana. Organization ambidexterity would help the County Government of Turkana to create transparency among team members, higher level of engagement and sense of responsibility. County employees in various sectors are expected to appreciate strategic planning in rating their level of service. The findings would be useful when an organization is establishing strategic plans. Individuals can learn, grow in areas where they are weak, and explore knowledge that can be applied to their strategic initiatives.