IJBPM Volume 3

THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC MANAGEMENT( Volume 3)

International Journal of Business and Public Management: ISSN 2218-6603 (Print), 2223-6244(Online) is published by the School of Business and Public Management of Mount Kenya University.

The journal seeks to provide an inter-disciplinary forum for scholarly discourse in all the functional areas of business and public management: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, General Management, Human Resource Management, Public Administration, International Business,Risk Management, Entrepreneurship, Production and Operation Management, Supply Chain Management etc.

The aim of the semiannual journal is to advance conceptual development and practice of management with a view to improving organizational performance and public management especially in Africa.

The journal welcomes both theoretical and empirical works from scholars and practicing managers all over the world.

The IJBPM is indexed in the following directories:

Cabell Directory, Ulrich Web Global Serials Directory and Index Copernicus International

Vol. 3, October 2014

Articles

1. 1. 1. "The Effect of International Factors on Accounting Earnings and Security Prices” by Ronald A. Stunda,
      2. Attitude of Rental Tax Payers and their Compliance with Tax System: An Empirical Study of Mekelle City, Ethiopia Suresh Vadde
      3. "Impact of Subsidized School Funding on Infrastructure Development in Public Secondary Schools in Sabatia Sub-County, Vihiga County – Kenya” by Mbayah and Maende
      4. "Exploring factors that influence students to buy ringtones in Tanzania” by Mwanjela and Nandonde
      5. "Application of Structural Equation Modeling in Hypothesis Testing” by Henry Kimani Mburu
      6. "Construction of Markov Transition Matrices for Cohorts of Students in Bsc.Actuarial Science Programme (A Case Study of JKUAT)” by Imboga O. Herbert et al,
      7. "Analysis of Factors that Influence Implementation of Performance Contracts in State Corporations (A Case of Kenya Civil Aviation Authority)” by Waithaka et al
      8. "Developing a Model for Effective Management of Building Construction Projects” by Kalume and Diang’a
      9. "Impact of the Adoption of Improved Practices on the Kenyan Financial Sector” by Emma Anyika
      10. "Overall Seasonal Energy Cost Analysis of Smallholder Pumped Irrigation Systems in the Arid and Semi Arid Lands of Kenya” by Kang’au et al

Recruitment for Reviewers

Advancement of learning, knowledge and research is an integral of the Mount Kenya University’s mission. MKU Journals operates a group of scholarly journals dedicated to publishing high quality peer reviewed journals which are widely disseminated and accessible in both print and online.

Our commitment to disseminating research and knowledge in diverse fields is mirrored in our efforts to expand the MKU journal list. The editorial board welcomes you to join us to be Reviewer.

Status: Part time                      Working language: English

Working style: Internet-based          Payment: Voluntary job, no payment

Description

Participation in the peer-review process is absolutely essential to the success and reputation of the journal. Reviewers along with the editors determine which work is of quality and significance. Due to extensive readership, the research and scholarship presented will ultimately have an impact on literacy in classrooms, nationally and internationally.

Reviewer's name will be listed in the printed journal and on the journal's webpage.

Requirements

1. Possess a doctoral degree in the specific subject related closely to the journal;
2. Hold a job at a university or academic organization, in a teaching or research position;
3. Be fluent in academic and professional English;
4. Have a strong interest in scholarly journal;
5. Work quickly and accurately to tight deadlines.

How to apply

1. Complete application form download here
2. Send your application form to the journal's E-mail address:- editor.ijbpm@mku.ac.ke

An Analysis of the Effect of Corporate Governance on Performance of Commercial State Corporation in Kenya

Alice Miring‟u and Esther Muoria.

Abstract

This study sought to examine how Corporate Governance affects performance in commercial state corporations in Kenya. Well-governed firms have higher firm performance. Mismanagement, bureaucracy, wastage, incompetence and irresponsibility by directors and employees are the main problems that have made State corporations (SCs) fail to achieve their performance. The poor performance of SCs in Kenya by 1990 led to outflow from central government to parastatals equivalent to
1 percent of the GDP in 1991. The objective of the study is to identify the relationship between financial performance, board composition and size. The study used descriptive survey design. The target population for this study was 41 commercial SCs in Kenya as presented by Inspectorate of SCs. Sample of 30 respondents out of 41 was found ideal. Respondents were 30 human resource officers. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and multilinear regression technique. The findings were that the board size mean for the sample was found to be ten while a minimum of three outside directors is required on the board. The study thus discloses that
there is a positive relationship between RoE and board size and board compositions of all SCs.

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Editorial Advisory & Review Board

1. Dr Bill Beurnar Puplampu- University of Ghana, Ghana
2. Dr. Umar Kakumba- Makerere University, Uganda
3. Prof David Coldwell- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
4. Dr. Prakash J. Singh- University of Melbourne, Austraria
5. Prof. Moni Wekesa- Mount Kenya University, Kenya
6. Prof. J. Russell Hardin, University of South Alabama, USA
7. Dr. oujukme Lopez, Lynn University, USA
8. Prof Robert W. (Bill) Service, Samford University, USA
9. Dr. oujukmiah Aduda, University of Nairobi, Kenya
10. Prof George K. King'oriah, University of Nairobi, Kenya
11. Dr Gichuhi A. Waititu ,Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology(JKUAT), Kenya
12. Dr. Fred M. Mwirigi- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (J.K.U.A.T), Kenya
13. Prof. P. Malyadhi, Osmania University, India