Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Effects of Corporate Social Investment on Firm Performance for Public Listed Firms in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)In recent years, firms have greatly increased the amount of resources allocated to activities classified as Corporate Social Investment (CSI). While the CSI activities may be consistent with the firm value maximization, ... -
Implementation of Turnaround Strategy and Competitive Advantage of Ericsson Sub-saharan Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Ericsson Sub-Saharan Africa was implementing a turnaround strategy after its performance had been declining and its market share either threatened or ceded to competition. This showed there was a problem and the competitive ... -
Effect of Social Media Marketing on Sales Performance of Large Retail Stores in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Increasing competition and advancement in technology has had organizations look out for alternatives to fit into a rapidly changing business environment.Social media marketing offers an opportunity for organizations to ... -
Perceived Influence of Work Environment Factors on Organizational Commitment Among the Millennials in the Banking Industry in Kisumu City - Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Worldwide, Millennials make up 50% of the workforce. According to a report by financial advisory firm Deloitte, the Millennials make up 70 per cent of the workforce in Kenya. It has been observed that with their entrance ... -
Effect of Financial Leverage on Financial Performance of Companies Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The choice of financing is vital in the overall survival in the competitive business environment. The main objective of this study was to determine the effect of financial leverage on the financial performance of the ... -
The Effects Of Tax Reforms On Tax Productivity Among Middle And Large Taxpayers In Kenya
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The Effects Of Tax Reforms On Tax Productivity Among Middle And Large Taxpayers In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Tax being the main fiscal tool used by government to control economic activities in any country is normally at the heart of every revenue collection agency to better and improve revenues year after year. It is in light of ... -
Dividend and Performance of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Dividend in relation to SACCO’s performance has been found to attract a lot of controversies with the rate being dismally lower in developing countries than in developed countries. The objective of this study was to determine ... -
Factors Influencing Youth Participation in the Implementation of Informal Settlement Projects in Kenya; a Case of Community-based Projects in Kangemi Sub-county, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Youth participation in the community is fundamental in establishing and maintaining adult-youth balance, transparency and accountability in the projects. This means it is important to have as much community involvement ... -
Effect Of Ownership Structure On Dividend Payout Of Listed Firms At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Ownership structure leads to agency problems since majority shareholders have high levels of incentives hence they monitor the actions of the management and influence decisions. There has been a growing debate on whether ... -
The Relationship Between Monetary Policy and Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Monetary policies are some of the main drivers of the economic growth as it directly impacts on the key economic variables. Economic growth on the other hand plays a key role in improving citizens’ standards of living ... -
Operations Modernization Strategies and Service Delivery Among Non-commercial State Owned Entities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Operations Modernization is key to the improvement of service delivery to a firm. Modernization strategies need to be put in place by firms to steer the firms into achieving excellence in service delivery. Service delivery ... -
Effect of Mobile Money Innovations on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)A lot of reforms have been undertaken in the banking sector in Kenya that have led to mobile money innovations of bank products, activities and increased the efficiency of the financial system. All these developments coupled ... -
Effect of Firm Specific Characteristics on Financial Performance of Firms; Evidence From General Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The profitability of general insurance companies is crucial since their main expense is settling of insurance claims and leads to stability of the industry. Insurance companies enable entrepreneurs to undertake ventures ... -
Effect of Financial Literacy on Personal Financial Management of Employees in Law Firms in Mombasa County in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The study investigated the effect of financial literacy on the personal financial management of employees working in law firms in Mombasa County, in Kenya. The study applied descriptive research design on a target ... -
Inter-organizations Technology Systems’ Data Analytics, Corridor Performance Monitoring Using the Northern Transport Corridor Observatory
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Over the past recent years, institutions have adopted various mechanisms for measuring operational performance in their areas of operations with the key objective of improving efficiency and gaining competitive advantage. ... -
Effect of Profit Warning Announcements on Share Returns at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Investors require different pieces of information when making investment decisions. Profit warning is an example of such information. In Kenya, disclosure of profit warnings to the public by companies listed at the NSE is ... -
Effect of Profit Warning Announcements on Share Returns at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Investors require different pieces of information when making investment decisions. Profit warning is an example of such information. In Kenya, disclosure of profit warnings to the public by companies listed at the NSE is ... -
Challenges of Mergers and Acquisition Strategy Between UAP Holdings and Old Mutual PLC
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Due to unpredictable environment in which organizations are operating in, organizations use different strategies to cope with the competition in the market. Mergers and acquisitions is one of such strategy used for ... -
Information Communication Technology, Strategy and Organizational Performance of Educational Ngos in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In recent years, the utilization of information technology has been magnificently increased in most companies and industries, which by using Information Technology related products such as internet banking, electronic ...
