School of Business: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1961-1980 of 2023
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Effects Of Board Diversity On Financial Performance Of Companies Quoted On The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(UoN, 2019)This research set to determine how board diversity influences financial performance of firms listed at the NSE. All 62 organizations listed at the NSE formed population of this work. Data was obtained from 57 firms giving ... -
The Influence Of Training And Development Practices On Employee Retention At Madison Insurance Company Limited, Head Office, Nairobi, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The role performed by training and development is of great importance in achievement of organizations’ goals because it enhances efficiency and effectiveness not only for the organization but for the employees too. Similarly, ... -
Strategic Responses And The Performance Of Banks In Kimilili Sub-County, Bungoma County
(UoN, 2019)The aspect of making strategic decisions when it comes to organizations is what is essentially referred to as the practice of strategic management. There are various studies that have been done in order to enhance the ... -
Strategic Responses To Changes In The External Environment Of Mombasa Island Cargo Terminal Limited
(UoN, 2019)Organizations are dependent on their external environment for their survival and existence. Organizations affect or are affected by what happens in the external environment which is beyond the control of the organization. ... -
Influence Of Political-Legal Environment On Foreign Market Entry Strategies Among Multinationals Corporations In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The study examined the influence of the political-legal environment on international business entry strategies among multinationals in Kenya. The study was anchored on two theories, namely, international product life ... -
The Effect Of Working Capital Management Levels On Financial Perfomance Of Small And Medium Enterprises In Homabay Town
(UoN, 2019)Working capital management is very important to businesses operating in Kenya and other emerging markets as most of them are SMEs and have inadequate access to long term capital markets and rely heavily on owner financing, ... -
Strategic Planning And Organization Performance Of Standard Chartered Bank Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The objectives of the study were to ascertain how Standard Chartered Bank Limited has embraced strategic planning, to determine the link between strategic planning and the performance and to determine the challenges faced ... -
Knowledge, Attitude, Practice And Ex-Ante Adoption Of Intergrated Pest And Pollination Management (Ippm) Innovation Among Avocado Growers In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Despite avocado being the fourth most important fruit crop in Kenya after mango, pineapple and the banana, its economic potential is yet to be fully explored. The crop is pollinator dependent crop and its production is ... -
Influence Of Regional Integration And Macro-Environment On Strategic Alliances And Performance Of Kenyan Manufacturing Firms In The East African Community Market
(UoN, 2019)The study sought to establish the influence of regional integration and macro environment on the relationship between Strategic alliances and Performance of the Kenyan manufacturing firms in the East African Community ... -
Relationship Between Investment Portfolio Choice And Financial Performance Of Insurance Firms In Kenya.
(UoN, 2019)The study sought to determine the relationship between investment portfolio choice and financial performance of insurance firms in Kenya. The study used a descriptive research design. Data for a 5-year period (2014-2018) ... -
Effect Of Corporate Governance On The Dividend Payout Of Manufacturing Firms Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(UoN, 2019)The outcome hypothesis gives a suggestion that dividend payout is an output of governance quality. In organizations with poor administration, managers who are self-seekers have the ability of retaining a lot of the cash ... -
Effects Of Occupational Stress On Employee Job Performance At State Department For University Education And Research
(UoN, 2019)Stress has been analyzed as a major contributor to employee absenteeism and turnover limiting the potential success of an organization. It has been attributed to have negative impacts on employee emotionally, behavioral ... -
Perceived Effect Of Terms Of Employment On Satisfaction With Talent Management In Kcb Bank Ltd: A Case Study Of Contact Centre Employees
(UoN, 2019)Talent management is critical to the success of any organization as it helps to manage, retain and develop talented personalities at all levels. Banking sector is an environment that is viewed as full of volatility, ... -
Change Management Strategy And Asset Control: A Case Study Of The United Nations Department Of Safety And Security In Somalia
(UoN, 2019)Globalization has led to an increase need to improve the management of the assets in order to create value. Asset management has been increasingly been becoming digitized in order to improve their management. The study ... -
Information Security Management Practices And Risk Exposures Among Commercial Banks In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)This research is about implemented information security management practices and information security risk exposures in Commercial Banks in Kenya. The research was motivated by the need to determine the extent of implementation ... -
Determinants Of Loan Repayment Default Among Small And Medium Enterprises In Kisumu Central Sub County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Loan repayment default has been a challenge among SME`s in Kenya. This study checked determinants of loan repayment default among SME`s at Kisumu Central Sub-County, Kenya. The study adopted descriptive cross sectional ... -
Implementation Of Integrated Financial Management Information System And The Pending Bills Of County Governments In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Following the implementation of new constitution in Kenya in 2010, which aimed at a devolved government system, that would involve devolving huge resources, the adoption of Integrated Financial Management Information ... -
Strategic Procurement Practices And Service Delivery In The Ministry Of National Treasury And Planning
(UoN, 2019)The general procurement function depends on strategic positioning in the services being offered in an organization. In the recently past years, there has been growing focus on the various procurement practices being used ... -
Workplace Design And Employee Productivity Of Pharmaceutical Companies In Nairobi County
(UoN, 2019)Employee productivity depends on the nature of work environment. However, the workplace design in most industry is unsafe and unhealthy and this includes also the pharmaceutical industry. These includes poorly designed ... -
Generic Strategies And Competitive Advantage Of Bata Shoe Company
(UoN, 2019)The study was purposed to reveal the linkage between generic strategies and competitive advantage of Bata Shoe Company, Kenya. Case study was used as a research design with Interview guide being used to collect primary ...
