Football is an “industry” and clubs “businesses” characterized by competition for resources. The opportunities presented by expanding markets and the challenges of an environment characterized by increasing competition require that clubs successfully position themselves to build sustainable, competitive advantage. The main aim of the study was to analyze the effects of board composition and structure on performance of soccer management in Kenya Premium League. The study adopted descriptive research design taking 96 elected officials and 48 employees giving a total of 144 target population who understood key issues of football governance as the target population of the study. The study used probability sampling random sampling technique to select the respondents. Data was collected using both primary data collection tools. Structured questionnaires administered to the selected respondents was used elicit information related to governance structure of the Clubs whereas both structured questionnaire and secondary data collection form was used to collect information related to Kenya Football Premium League Performance. In spite of board membership being drawn from members who were not necessarily footballs, the board lacked wider representation in terms of gender, institutional representation like the government, age variability making the board not to have the face of Kenya, that is most clubs were aligned to specific tribe or counties, the idea which was a replica of their respective boards.

Football is an “industry” and clubs “businesses” characterized by competition for resources. The opportunities presented by expanding markets and the challenges of an environment characterized by increasing competition require that clubs successfully position themselves to build sustainable, competitive advantage. The main aim of the study was to analyze the effects of corporate reporting and leadership structures on performance of soccer management in Kenya Premium League. The study adopted descriptive research design taking 96 elected officials and 48 employees giving a total of 144 target population who understood key issues of football governance as the target population of the study. The study used probability sampling random sampling technique to select the respondents. Data was collected using both primary data collection tools. Structured questionnaires administered to the selected respondents was used elicit information related to governance structure of the Clubs whereas both structured questionnaire and secondary data collection form was used to collect information related to Kenya Football Premium League Performance. Although the boards had fair corporate reporting practices, their leadership practices were not to the standard of corporate governance practices characterized by most clubs aligned to specific tribe or counties, the idea which was a replica of their respective boards.

The main objective of this research was to establish the effect of store branding on the brands sales performance of consumer goods in the retail stores in Nakuru Town, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive case study research design. The target population for this study was the 60 top managers working in the retail shops in Nakuru Town which included; Nakumartt, Taskys, Woolmatt, Ukwala, Naivas, Stage Matt, Quick Matt, Revanas, Ereto and Uchumi. The study adopted structured questionnaire as the main data collection instrument with the following major attributes; elements of market mavens, functional risks, value conscious, smart shopping reinforcement and sales performance. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics more especially central tendencies; mean and standard deviation. The study used Pearson Correlation to establish the relationship between the independent variables and dependent variables. In order to establish the independent variables that affected the sales performance most, Regression Analysis was used. The study found out that market mavens and the brands reinforcement of smart shopping to the customers had positive effect on the brands sales performance.

Employees' job satisfaction is an old concept in industrial relations and is influenced by a number of factors. Since the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, some of the government functions which used to be under the central government have since been devolved to the county governments. These functions include the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Water, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Public works and roads among others. Employees working in these ministries, among others, had their functions devolved to the county governments. The deployment to the counties had adverse effects among employees as exemplified by strikes of the employees of the Ministry of Health. The main objective of this study was to assess the effect of selected job motivational factors on civil servants' job satisfaction within government devolved functions in Nakuru County. The target population was 1912 employees working in the devolved functions. The sample size of the study was 320 systematically picked across the devolved functions. The study used a close ended questionnaire as the main data collection tool. Both Pearson's correlation and regression analyses were used to establish whether the selected motivational factors were related to the exiting level of employees' job satisfaction. The study established that procedural justice and interactional justice contributed significantly to employees job satisfaction compared to communication and supervision.

The study analyzed Safari Card system as a revenue risk management practice on financial performance by Kenya Wildlife Services. The target population of the study was 1,286 employees in the National Parks where Safari card System is used to collect the Parks entry charges. The study used systematic random sampling procedure to arrive at the 296 sample size. The study collected both primary and secondary data which was processed to answer the objectives of the study. A descriptive survey research design was used to obtain a description of a particular perception about a situation, phenomena or variable and views were taken to represent those of the entire population. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented using frequency tables and charts. The relationship between Safari Card as a risk management practice and financial performance was tested using a regression model. The introduction of Safari Card as a transactional risk reduction system made KWS to increase its liquidity as a measure of financial performance, although the system did not improve working capital. Second, the introduction of Safari Card cash handling system positively improved KWS liquidity. Third, the introduction of Safari Card Customers Relations risk management system did not positively influence KWS liquidity, working capital and use of its assets optimally to generate the required short term liquidity. Fourth, the introduction of Safari Card financial information risk management system did not positively influence KWS liquidity, working capital and use of its assets optimally to generate the required short term liquidity.