International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science最新文献

Mapping evidence of individuals’ sustainable consumption behaviour and energy or transport use in Africa: A scoping review 非洲个人可持续消费行为和能源或交通使用的地图证据:范围审查

International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science Pub Date : 2021-09-28 DOI: 10.20525/IJRBS.V10I6.1368

Peter Mensah, Monica Ansu Mensah

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Financial risk management instruments and performance of hydro-power projects in Kenya 肯尼亚水力发电项目的财务风险管理工具和绩效

International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science Pub Date : 2021-06-15 DOI: 10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1210

A. Amolo, C. Rambo, C. Wafula

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Exploring the role of inspirational motivation to institutions of higher learning 探索激励对高等院校的作用

International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science Pub Date : 2021-06-15 DOI: 10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1234

Janet Muthimi, J. Kilika, G. Kinyua

{"title":"Exploring the role of inspirational motivation to institutions of higher learning","authors":"Janet Muthimi, J. Kilika, G. Kinyua","doi":"10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1234","url":null,"abstract":"Organizations are experiencing increased challenges due to changed environmental circumstances that threaten their survival including institutions of higher learning. There is therefore a growing concern for universities to be strategically aligned so as to meet the growing challenges of the societies in which they operate by creating ecosystems that drive industrialization through the generation of new knowledge, technology transfer and support of new start-ups. Additionally, concerns have been raised as regards the quality and relevance of services offered by the universities in Kenya. Owing to these limitations, there is a need for the higher education sector to consider inspirational motivation practices between the leaders and their followers so as to enhance performance. This study, therefore, sought to establish the effect of inspirational motivation on the academic performance of selected universities in Kenya. The study was anchored on transformational leadership theory. Positivism research philosophy was adopted where explanatory and descriptive research designs were used for guiding the collection and analysis of data. Primary data was collected from deans of schools and chairmen of departments in the selected universities. The study established a significant positive effect of inspirational motivation on academic performance of universities at p<0.05; t=8.057 and hence concluded that inspirational motivation positively affects university academic performance of selected universities in Kenya.","PeriodicalId":420159,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science","volume":"267 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125819053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The analysis of patients’ revisits intention factors in sub-urban hospital 城郊医院患者复诊意向因素分析

International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science Pub Date : 2021-06-15 DOI: 10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1232

Y. Yuniarti, Anas Hidayat

{"title":"The analysis of patients’ revisits intention factors in sub-urban hospital","authors":"Y. Yuniarti, Anas Hidayat","doi":"10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1232","url":null,"abstract":"Revisit intention is a very important topic in a marketing context. However, previous literature is still rarely linked together with trust, satisfaction and two types of service, namely medical and non-medical with the hospital as the subject. Hospitals have the task of providing complete individual health services. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the quality of medical services and the quality of non-medical services on satisfaction, trust and revisit intention on the sub-urban hospitals. This research is a quantitative study using primary data from distributing questionnaires to 250 patients of the sub-urban hospitals. The data in this study were analyzed using the SEM (Structural Equation Model) method with AMOS 24 software. The results of this study indicate that the quality of medical services and the quality of non-medical services have a positive and significant effect on satisfaction. Meanwhile, patient satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on trust and revisit intention. However, trust was found to have a positive but insignificant effect on revisit intention. This research recommends several implications to the management of sub-urban hospitals. The managers of the sub-urban hospital are advised to pay more attention to and emphasize medical services, non-medical services, and patient satisfaction because it has been empirically proven to increase Revisit Intention","PeriodicalId":420159,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130519756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The effect of perceived ease of use on continuance intention through perceived usefulness and trust 感知易用性通过感知有用性和信任对延续意愿的影响

International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science Pub Date : 2021-06-15 DOI: 10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1223

Dading Jatimoyo, F. Rohman, A. Djazuli

引用次数: 9

Critical review of the use of financial incentives in solving health professionals' brain drain 对利用财政激励措施解决卫生专业人员人才流失问题的批判性审查

International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science Pub Date : 2021-06-15 DOI: 10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1202

Adetola Akinto

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Strategic resource allocation and performance of Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company, Kenya 肯尼亚基苏木水与污水处理公司的战略资源配置与绩效

International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science Pub Date : 2021-06-14 DOI: 10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1211

Emanuel Owako, C. Nyangara

{"title":"Strategic resource allocation and performance of Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company, Kenya","authors":"Emanuel Owako, C. Nyangara","doi":"10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1211","url":null,"abstract":"Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company has consistently struggled to achieve its envisioned accepted performance range of 80-90% set by the Water Sector Regulatory Board standards, for instance, the company performance was estimated at 76% against business plan target of 80% despite having unlimited access to government subsidies, donor grants, commercial loans and enabling policy environment based on performance review of Kenya’s water services sector 2017/2018. This study sought to establish the influence of strategic resource allocation on performance of KIWASCO. The study adopted a correlation research design with a sample size of 68 respondents selected through Stratified random sampling and data collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Both descriptive and inferential statistics of correlation and regression were used. The study established a significant influence of resource allocation (p<0.001) on organizational performance at 5% level of significance. It was concluded that for desired performance of KIWASCO to be realized, effective resource allocation should be done to increase investments in infrastructural expansion and rehabilitation, wastage reduction, improved service quality, maximized consumer services and improved cash flow. The study recommends that the WASH sector reforms should prioritize resource allocation for implementation of strategies. Future research should explore the moderating role of strategic leadership in similar companies and trends across business periods within similar regulatory context.","PeriodicalId":420159,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122516666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Systematic risk and performance of stock market in Kenya 肯尼亚股票市场的系统性风险与表现

International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science Pub Date : 2021-06-14 DOI: 10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1180

Nathan Mwenda Mutwiri, J. Omagwa, Lucy Wamugo

引用次数: 1

The strategy for combining online and offline business model for MSMEs 中小微企业线上线下结合的商业模式策略

International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science Pub Date : 2021-06-14 DOI: 10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1231

Leni Kusmiyati, Anjar Priyono

{"title":"The strategy for combining online and offline business model for MSMEs","authors":"Leni Kusmiyati, Anjar Priyono","doi":"10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1231","url":null,"abstract":"Digital transformation has created an information revolution, eliminated boundaries, created a knowledge-based global market, and in MSMEs finding new business models, conducting business transactions and collaborating in all fields to form economic strength. Activities that are completely digital, even transaction activities are carried out digitally because they are faster, more effective and efficient. Therefore, MSMEs can apply a business model strategy that can combine online and offline activities. To increase their capability, MSMEs start with developing strategies to become hybrid businesses and combined online and offline business models. In this case, the authors conducted research on MSMEs that use strategies to combine online and offline business, this study offers guidance for MSMEs on what strategies should be used in achieving a business hybrid so that online and offline business models can be combined. In the formation of a business hybrid, there are five capabilities, namely, assimilative capability, ambidextrous capability, environmental capability, autonomous capability and digital and non-digital competitiveness capability. The ability of assimilative can improve managerial ability in the company, absorb knowledge or resources not only from the external environment, but can come from different business units within a company.","PeriodicalId":420159,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science","volume":"72 7","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114012010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The meaning of cash flow management for the non-bank housing developers 现金流管理对非银行住房开发商的意义

International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science Pub Date : 2021-06-14 DOI: 10.20525/IJRBS.V10I4.1174

M. Sofyan, U. Ludigdo, A. Mulawarman

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