This study explored moderating role of entrepreneurial orientation on the relationship between Information Technology Competence and firm performance in Kenya. The impact of IT on FP remains debatable to-date because some results of previous studies have had high variations resulting from diversities in the conceptualization of the key constructs and their interrelationship, coupled with the exclusion of intangible effect of IT on performance. In Kenya, SMEs employ about 85 percent of the workforce. The need to link ITC with FP has become vital for firms striving to achieve superior performance. However, limited attention has been paid to the link and more so to the moderating role of EO on ITC- FP relationship model. To better understand this relationship, this paper adopted a mixed methods research guided by cross-sectional survey design. Quantitative and qualitative techniques were employed to analyze the collected data using SPSS, Ms-Excel, AMOS, SmartPLS, STATA, R-GUI and ATLAS.ti analytical softwares. Analyses were conducted using a two-phase process consisting of CFA and SEM models. The theoretical models and hypotheses were tested based on empirical data gathered from 94 SMEs in the 2013 Top 100 Survey. The study found that ITC had a positive relationship with FP. The results also revealed that EO did not significantly moderate the relationship between ITC and FP in Kenya. However, when run with the interaction term, the Technical (ITC and ISRA)*EO was statistically significant at 10% α-level. This study will enhance the skill set in Kenyan SMEs and produce a more sustainable solution.

The study used Structural Equation Modeling partial least squares (SEM-PLS)to investigate the influence of Entrepreneurial Orientation on Firm Performance of Kenya's Agro Processing SMEs. The study was undertaken on Agro Processing SMEs registered with Kenya Association of Manufacturers operating with Nairobi and its environs. The questionnaires were self-administered on owner/managers of agro processing SMEs. Entrepreneurial Orientation was conceptualized and analyzed as a latent second-order construct comprised of innovativeness, proactiveness and risk taking. The study results revealed that Entrepreneurial Orientation has a positive and statistically significant influence on firm performanceof Kenya's agro processing SMEs. The study concludedthat Entrepreneurial Orientation as a uni-dimensional construct is an important predictor of firm performance, in terms of growth and profitability.The implication of this finding for managerial practice and future research is discussed.

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Information security risk assessments enable SMEs to identify their key information assets and risks in order to develop effective and economically-viable control strategies. In Kenya, SMEs employ about 85 percent of the workforce. The need to link ISRA with firm performance has become vital for firms striving to achieve superior performance. However, limited attention has been paid to the link and more so to the moderating role of EO on ISRA-firm performance relationship model. To better understand this relationship, this paper employed a mixed methods research guided by a cross-sectional research design. Quantitative and qualitative techniques were employed to analyze the collected data using SPSS, Ms-Excel, AMOS, SmartPLS, STATA, R-GUI and ATLAS.ti analytical softwares. Analyses were conducted using a two-phase process consisting of CFA and SEM. The theoretical models and hypotheses were tested based on empirical data gathered from 94 SMEs in the 2013 Top 100 Survey. The study found that ISRA was a significant predictor of firm performance. The results also revealed that entrepreneurial orientation significantly moderated the relationship between ISRA and firm performance in Kenya. This study will enhance the skill set in Kenyan SMEs and produce a more sustainable solution.

Agricultural) cooperatives,) as) member]owned) and) controlled) agribusiness) enterprises) play)an)important)role)in)upgrading)socio]economic)status)of)members,)however,)they) experience)a)myriad)of)hitches)including)mismanagement))and)inadequate)innovation) raising) questions) about) quality) of) governance.) The) concern) is) legitimacy) of) boards,) scanty)expertise)and)effectiveness)of)managers)in)supervising)and)protecting)members.) They) are) practical) example) of) collective) entrepreneurship) but) pay) little) attention) to) entrepreneurship) and) seldom) enhance) their) business) dimensions) through) it) for) competitiveness.)They)decline)in)performance)due)to)poor)governance,)weak)capability) building)and)human)resource)management)practices.)There)is)inadequate)research)on) the) role) of) human) resource) management) in) governance) on) the) collective) entrepreneurship) in) agriculture) sector.) The) study) sought) to) investigate) the) role) of) human) resource) management) in) governance) on) the) growth) of) collective) entrepreneurship)in)the)agriculture)sector.)A)descriptive)research)was)adopted)where) multi]stage) sampling) technique) and) questionnaire) was) used) to) collect) data) from) selected) respondents) in) the) coffee) cooperatives) in) Kenya.) Data) were) analysed) using) multiple)regression)statistical)method.)It)was)found)that)human)resource)management) positively) influence) the) growth) of) collective) entrepreneurship) and) policy) strongly) mediates) relationship) between) them.) The) study) recommended) implementation) of) strategic) human) resource) management) practice) to) enhance) the) agricultural) cooperatives') level) of) progress) and) performance) since) functional) human) resources) management)affected)only)individual)performance)and)turnover.)) Key) words:) governance,!human!resource!management,!growth,!collective!entrepreneurship,! agricultural!cooperatives) ! INTRODUCTION) Background)information)