This study sought to offer a better, clearly understood perspective on the effect of Information Technology (IT) on the employee productivity in the selected banks in Nairobi, Kenya. Descriptive research design was preferred as it permits gathering of data from the respondents in natural settings. The target population of interest was 540 employees in the three selected banks in Nairobi Kenya. A Probability sampling technique was employed using stratified random sampling to sample 150 employees to participate in the study. The data which was obtained by use of questionnaires was collated to determine the quality and robustness in analysis and then analyzed using SPSS. Regression analysis was employed in assessing the association existing between predictor variables and the employee productivity the dependent variable. The study established that IT has a positive as well as statistically significant influence on employee productivity of the banks. From these findings, it is evident that an increase in the application of IT results to increased employee productivity. The study recommends that the commercial banks in Kenya should increase their innovative capability due to the business dynamics. Therefore, in order to support and to uphold an enhanced capability, innovation ought to be among the main priority areas of top management level executives of the commercial banks in order to enhance employee productivity.

In a progressively challenging environment, innovation is extensively considered as the most vital source of competitiveness, because it creates a constant improvement that assists the organizations to endure. Innovation also leads to product and process enhancements thus enhancing efficiency. Innovation is often a necessity for organizations with strictly limited funds and resources yet are trying to remain profitable and competitive. Therefore, this study sought to establish the influence innovation strategies on performance of small and medium enterprises in Nairobi City County. The specific objectives were to determine the effect of product innovation, service innovation, marketing innovation and process innovation on organizational performance in SMEs. The study used a descriptive research design. A total of 398 Small and Medium Enterprises was used where the enterprise owners was used as the respondents. Primary data was collected through the administration of the questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistics analysis was conducted. A regression model was used to determine the effect of innovation strategies on performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi County. The regression of coefficients results show that product innovation and organizational performance of SMEs is positively and significantly related. The results further indicated that service innovation and organizational performance of SMEs is positively and significantly related. The results further indicated that marketing innovation and organizational performance of SMEs is positively and significantly related. Lastly, results showed that process innovation and organizational performance of SMEs is positively and significantly related. The study concluded that innovation strategies positively influences performance of SMEs in Kenya. The study recommends that the SMEs should invest in innovative technology to survive intense competition currently experienced in the SMEs. Further, the study recommends that the SMEs should continuously produce new products and re-engineer existing products to prolong the product life cycle. Further, the study recommends that the SMEs should design an innovative marketing strategy that makes customers feel a part of the enterprise through social responsibility and promotions. The study recommended that the SMEs should invest in benchmarking with the technology in the industry.

It has been nearly 20 years since the official establishment and implementation of the qualified foreign institutional investor (QFII) system in China. During this period, China's financial market has gradually opened to the outside world, as has its capital market. The Chinese government is constantly adjusting and improving the QFII system and policies according to the domestic and international situation. In response to the adjustment of China's policies, foreign investors should also adjust their investment strategies in a timely manner. This chapter will focus on the sources of QFII investment and explore the current investment potential of China's QFII. This chapter will first discuss the major issues in overseas investment research, then analyze the situation of QFII in different regions according to the QFII list, and finally, analyze the investment potential of each region and give suggestions based on these situations.

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Corporate governance structures are the systems and regulations created within an organization, to help guide the decision-making processes. This help in determining the respective roles to be played by various stakeholders in the organization. Corporate governance has been shown to have an impact on the performance of state corporations. However, most of these studies concentrate on the board structures and how they affect the financial performance of the organization in respect to Return on Equity, Return on Assets and Tobin's Q. This research 4.2 Corporations in the education sector in Kenya. This area is least studied especially being a service-oriented and largely non-commercial sector. The objectives of the study are to establish the influence of CEOs attributes on performance, examine the influence of board structure on performance and find out the impact of the audit committee on performance of state corporations in Kenya. The study targets 171 respondents across 27 sampled state corporations under the education sector in Kenya. The respondents are drawn from senior and middle level managers, finance and account officers and internal audit staff. The 27 state corporations were selected using a stratified random sampling technique from the target population of 45 state corporations. The data was collected for the three objectives with specific questions on Board diversity, attributes of the CEO, Independence of the Audit Committee. The data collection tool used a close-ended questionnaire, there were 134 questionnaires returned out of the targeted 162, through a drop and pick method. The data collected was cleaned, coded and posted to SPSS Ver 23 for analysis. A regression model was applied to analyze the existing relationship between the variables; independent variables: CEO Attributes, Board Diversity and Audit Committee effect on the organizational performance being the dependent variable. Diagnostic tests were conducted to check for normality and multicollinearity. The