University reputation management

Kiraka, Ruth

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“…For instance, investigated the connection between innovation and business performance in Nigeria and found that firms that introduce top-level innovation early into the market tend to experience increased sales income. By creating unique products or services that stand out, firms can capture customer interest and potentially command premium prices, improving financial performance (Kiraka, 2020). Moreover, innovation strategy, characterized by pursuing novel ideas and solutions, has been explored for its impact on firm performance.…”

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Effect of Generic Competitive Strategies on the Performance of National Social Security Fund in Nairobi County, Kenya

Bunde,

Lewa

2024

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The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) was established in 1965 by an Act of Parliament under cap 258 Laws of Kenya and serves as the first pillar of social security for Kenyan workers. The Kenyan social security sector has recently been growing at a high rate due to the inclusion of new players in social security services, which was previously solely managed by NSSF. Organizations have realized the importance of a strategic plan for shaping the vision and mission, selecting strategies to be executed and allocating resources to facilitate achieving corporate goals. A strategic plan is instrumental in ensuring that strategic goals are aligned with organizational activities with its environment, thereby providing for its continued survival, effectiveness, and improved performance. This study established the influence of strategic planning practices on the performance of the National Social Security Fund in Kenya. Every organization incorporates different strategies to gain a competitive advantage and sustain profitability. Firm performance is a major building block in strategic management. This study was aimed at evaluating the effect of generic competitive strategies on the performance of NSSF in Kenya. The study used secondary data from published financial statements of NSSF with a target population of 60 employees drawn from the 7 divisions and departments – top, middle & low-level management. The quantitative method was utilized in the analysis and interpretation of data in accordance with the research objectives and research questions. The data collected was summarized, tabulated, and analyzed quantitatively, then presented using tables, pie charts and percentages. According to the findings of the study, cost leadership strategy, differentiation strategy, focus strategy, Innovation Strategy have significant positive influence on the performance of NSSF. All the p-values were 0.05, denoting that the relationship therefore were significant. the study findings show that the four generic strategies have a positive relationship with the organizational performance. Product differentiation strategy and innovation strategy were established to be the key measures or drivers of financial performance. This was based on the strength of association, which was established by the study. Cost leadership strategy and differentiation strategy were also found to be other measures though they should not be used in isolation. The study recommended that National Social Security Fund should embrace and invest in cost leadership strategies most especially forming linkages with service providers, suppliers and other supplementary institutions since it will enable them achieve competitive advantage as compared to other organizations that are not investing in these strategies and that universities should first understand and know their motive and capability before adopting a certain competitive strategy for example market focus.

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Effect of Generic Competitive Strategies on the Performance of National Social Security Fund in Nairobi County, Kenya

Bunde,

Lewa

2024

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“…In literature, there is little empirical evidence examining the impact of staff on university reputation and performance (Baltaru, 2019). According to Kiraka (2020), academic staffs are the bedrock and the heart of a university's reputation. Consequently, there is a limitation in the Nigerian perspective on public university reputation sustainability regarding professional staff.…”

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Preferred Reporting Items for A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Prisma): The Impact of Covid-19 on University Reputation and Comparative Evaluation

Dominic¹,

Mahamed²,

Abdullah³

et al. 2022

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on university reputation? How many of these research are from Nigeria's perspective? Thus, this systematic literature review is on the synthesis of university reputation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Method: used in this systematic literature review is the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Framework. The Findings: divulged that in the past years , out of 391,004 document results on coronaviruses related searched, only 216 document results were on university reputation from previous years of studies. During COVID-19, out of 57 document results, only a total of 4 document results were found on UR, and Italy contributed the most, followed by Egypt, Malaysia, and the UK. No African country contributed significantly to this topic. The findings established that the absence of African countries in scientific research on university reputation mirrors the state of the continent's backwardness in terms of development in numerous capacities. Again, the review paper evidenced that the concept of "University Reputation" has not been given much concern in the literature despite the numerous kinds of research conducted during COVID-19. This gap might result in global higher education issues in the future if a new wave of pandemics emerges. Consequently, the bedrock to solving humanity's problems, advanced national economy, and development emanate from reputable universities. This study has practical, contextual, academic institutional, government and policy-making, and methodological implications. Regarding practical implications, this study provides premium information on the relevance of UR to national development. The findings also contribute to the body of scientific knowledge and add to the existing literature on UR. Again, the study excites awareness on the level of research conducted before and after COVID-19 on UR and the country, subject area, journal, and paper type that contributed most towards UR research. This paper presents the first study of its kind, using a systematic literature review and comparative evaluation to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on University Reputation (UR), showing the position of Africa towards UR and its consequences. The SLR is the first to examine literature classification on UR by subject areas, the field of studies, contexts (countries), and journals. However, the search strategy was scientifically tailored and limited to the Scopus database.

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“…Some of these challenges and risks negate some of the efforts being made and thus need redress. Academic rankings, for instance, have not worked well for African universities and have even come out as a risk to the internationalization and research production efforts in African universities (Kiraka, 2020). Some African universities have thus been concentrating their efforts on the rather pointless and fruitless efforts to perform better in the rankings at disadvantage to the needs of other contexts and realities of their institutions (Teferra, 2021).…”

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Recent developments in higher education in Africa: partnerships for knowledge transformations

Jowi

2024

JICE

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PurposeThis paper explores some of the recent developments and transformations in Africa's higher education.Design/methodology/approachIt employs an extensive review of literature based on some dominant thematic areas characterizing the main trends and developments in Africa's higher education.FindingsThe paper mainly highlights the impacts of academic partnerships on these transformations, with a focus on research, postgraduate training, mobility and some new intra-African initiatives. Following the unprecedented effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, digitalization comes out as an important turning point for Africa's higher education, which should be exploited for more opportunities. The paper calls for collaborative efforts to address the challenges facing Africa's higher education for the repositioning of Africa as a meaningful player in the unfolding global knowledge society.Practical implicationsThe outcomes could be useful to researchers focused on international education, policymakers and higher education leaders and international development partners working on higher education in Africa. It could also be useful for structuring future collaborations between Africa and other regions of the world.Social implicationsThe paper calls for enhanced and mutually beneficial collaborations and disruption of the imbalances that have characterised North–South collaborations. It proposes some possible approaches and alternatives that could be used for redress.Originality/valueThe paper is original and relies on some of the new developments in Africa, including the impacts of COVID-19 and digitalization on the future of higher education collaborations with Africa.

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University reputation management

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Effect of Generic Competitive Strategies on the Performance of National Social Security Fund in Nairobi County, Kenya

Effect of Generic Competitive Strategies on the Performance of National Social Security Fund in Nairobi County, Kenya

Preferred Reporting Items for A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Prisma): The Impact of Covid-19 on University Reputation and Comparative Evaluation

Recent developments in higher education in Africa: partnerships for knowledge transformations

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