http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/10314 2026-04-28T15:20:27Z http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/153501 Women Shaping Democratic Change: Documentation of a Workshop in the Friedrich Ebert Foundation Bonn, 21.-22. Oktober 1992 Christel, Nickel-Mayer; Riihmkorf, Eva; Bruchhaus, Eva-Maria; Ginwala, Frene; Lesiea, Mildred; . Valte, Christina K; Soetjipto, Ani Widyani; Beltran, Maria J L; Lubertino, Maria J; Nzomo, Maria This international workshop forms part of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation's extensive commitment to women's political issues. It finds expression in a series of national and international conventions which we are carrying out, particularly in the framework of a discussion circle established on "Women and Politics". Within this discussion circle, we provide a forum for debate on questions of political equality for interested women and men from trade unions, politics, the world of science, the media and administration. This is why the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) organised this international workshop in order to enable foreign and German experts to come together and exchange their views on this topic............................................... 1992-10-01T00:00:00Z http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/153452 The Influence of Internal Promotion and Training Incentives on Employee Performance at University of Nairobi. Njiraine, Dorothy The paper examines the extent to which incentives such as employee training and internal promotion contribute to employee performance, the case of University of Nairobi. The study was descriptive in nature and investigated employee training and internal promotion to assess employee performance at the University of Nairobi. The target population in this study was the non-teaching staff of Nairobi University, whereby stratified sampling technique was applied. The findings of the study revealed that both employee training and internal promotion as human resource management practice enhances performance of employees and enhances organization’s competitiveness. A major recommendation is the need to harmonize and integrate internal promotion and training as incentives towards employee improved performance. Further research should be done to explore the role of emerging technology, environment (facility layout, location, and supervision), attitude (character) and other personal (family issues) as other factors that affect employee’s performance. 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/153451 Financial Incentive as a Yardstick for Employee Performance: the Case of University of Nairobi Njiraine, Dorothy The paper examines the extent to which financial incentives contribute to employee performance, the case of University of Nairobi. The study was descriptive in nature and investigated financial incentive as a yardstick to assess employee performance at the University of Nairobi. The target population in this study was the non-teaching staff of Nairobi University, whereby stratified sampling technique was applied. The findings of the study revealed that financial incentive as a human resource management practice enhances performance of employees. It also indicated that other factors such as healthcare for the employees, contribute to employees’ motivation. Major recommendations is the need for harmonization of the financial incentives as a means to long term objectives and the strategies of the organization. Further research should be explored from the perspectives of effects of human resource management practices on employee turnover and organizational life cycles. 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/153443 Digital Technology Acceptance in Transformation of University Libraries and Higher Education Institutions in Kenya Makori, Elisha O; Mauti, Norah O Digital revolution is powering and creating a wide array of information and knowledge products and services in organizations depend upon the state of the art of information communication technology systems. Development in digital systems has provided technological solutions for academic institutions and information management organizations to access education and knowledge in virtual environments. Higher education and learning institutions across the globe have developed digital technology platforms so as to realize and achieve the goals of the millennium culture and social value. This development affects university libraries because of their perceived role in creation, management, diffusion and utilization of information and knowledge (Makori, 2012). Applications of digital technologies and social computing are fundamental electronic planning solutions not only in institutions of higher learning but also information and knowledge based organizations. Modern digital information environment and global internet access are transforming and changing the role of higher education and learning and information management institutions through institutional repositories for capturing and preserving the intellectual knowledge (Ezema, 2013, Shukla & Poluru, 2012, Zaman et al, 2011). Popularity of the digital environment and internet of things (IoT) or internet of everything (IoE) are impacting on all aspects of academic and educational practices because of their central responsibility and significant role in supporting research, learning, information and knowledge activities in universities and libraries. In the contemporary world, digital technologies has transformed and changed the role of information professionals, although university libraries face immense challenges of big or gigantic data repositories (Lu et al, 2011) and inadequate innovative new information technologies (Ezema, 2013). Modern information communication technology provides digital components and systems that support information organizations rather than inhibit the use of social computing and electronic resources, although institutions of higher learning have been grappling with management of intellectual output such as theses, dissertations, teaching materials, research and journal articles (Radojicic & Jeremic, 2012). Academic and research institutions, and information management organizations as mass centers of intellectual and scholarly communication are involved in creation and dissemination of knowledge through global digital initiatives that are embedded and supported by libraries (Chimezie, 2012). Ultimately, the purpose of this study was to determine the preparedness of university libraries and information professionals in the modern digital revolution and transformation, and provide knowledge on how to be compliant. The study examined digital technologies and its applications, popularity of the digital environment, modern information environment, and information professional responsibilities and accountability. 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z