Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Strategies Adopted by Rentokil Initial Kenya Limited to Achieve Competitive Advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Strategy formulation and implementation is an integral process that an organization has to critical to undertake. An organization should respond the environmental, economic and political changes which affects the efficiency ... -
Outsourcing And Productivity in Manufacturing Firms In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Outsourcing has in the recent past become a very popular management strategy. The rationale associated with outsourcing is reducing of costs while allowing firms to concentrate on their core business. The study was guided ... -
Factors Influencing Participation of Rural Women in Self-help Groups in Kenya: a Case Study of Malava Constituency, Kakamega County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The main objective of the study was to explore factors that influence participation of rural women in self help groups in Malava Constituency, Kakamega County. Specifically, the study sought to establish what motivates ... -
Mergers and Acquisitions Strategy and Performance of Uap Old Mutual Insurance Company
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Various studies have been done on mergers and acquisitions by different researchers leading to diverse finding on the impact they have on performance of an organization. Although mergers are not the only contributor to ... -
The Effect of Profit Warning Announcement on the Share Prices of Companies Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Profit warning is among the most material market information where investors are required to be informed even before making their investment decisions. In the last five years, different companies have been issuing profit ... -
The Influence of Leader-member Exchange on Career Mobility in Kenya Breweries Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study was aimed at determining the role of trust, ingratiation and competence in the relationship between leader-member exchange and career mobility in Kenya breweries limited. The literature review revealed that many ... -
The Influence of Leader-member Exchange on Career Mobility in Kenya Breweries Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study was aimed at determining the role of trust, ingratiation and competence in the relationship between leader-member exchange and career mobility in Kenya breweries limited. The literature review revealed that many ... -
An Assessment of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems of Plan Kenya: a Case Study of Young Health Programme and Adolescent Girls Initiative Kenya, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The overall objective of the assessment was to determine the status of the Plan International-Kenya Monitoring and Evaluation System, a case study on two Nairobi based projects; Young Health Programme and Adolescent Girls ... -
Sources of Information on Awareness of Lifestyle Diseases Among Residents of Nakuru Town East Constituency
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study sought to examine the sources of information on awareness of lifestyle diseases among residents of Nakuru Town East constituency. The study focused on sources of information for common lifestyle diseases and ... -
The Impact of Media Digitization on Local Video Production: a Case of Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study sought to assess the impact of media digitization on local video production. Local screen production scene has been awash with regional and foreign soaps like Afrosinema and telenovela productions for a long ... -
Role of Community Radio in Peace Building Among the Youth: a Case Study of Pamoja Fm in Kibra, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This study sought to investigate the role of community radio in peace building among the youth of Kibra. It focused on Pamoja FM, a community radio serving the residents of Kibra in Nairobi, Kenya. Its objectives were: to ... -
Factors Affecting Implementation of Ngo Supported Projects in Urban Low Income Settlements: the Case of St. Vincent’s Children Foundation in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The study sought to establish the factors affecting implementation of NGO supported projects in urban low income settlements: the case of St. Vincent‘s Children Foundation in Nairobi County. Specifically the study sought; ... -
The Effect of Perceived in-service Training on Employee Job Satisfaction at International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)In-service training is a staff development process which seeks to improve the performance of an employee working in a particular department. Employee job satisfaction on the other hand can be described as the affective, ... -
Logistics Management Practices and Operational Performance of Fast Moving Consumer Goods Manufacturers in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Logistics management is a part of retail logistics that has become an important issue for practitioners and researchers especially when focusing on the „last mile‟ problem within an e-commerce context. The general objective ... -
Effect of Strategic Leadership on Organizational Competitiveness of Sugar Firms in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Several researchers argue that the best methodology to attain organizational effectiveness is through the organizations being effective in strategy implementation processes. An effective strategic implementation provides ... -
The Effect of Macroeconomic Factors on the Financial Performance of the Real Estate Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The macroeconomic variables, both real and financial have a significant effect, positive as well as negative, on the performance of the commercial sector of the economy. The real estate sector in Kenya contributes approximately ... -
Strategy Implementation at the Ministry of East Africa Affairs, Commerce and Tourism, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)There is no one universal way to strategy implementation. Different organizations use different approaches to implement their strategies. Determination of the most suitable way to strategy implementation in an organization ... -
The Influence of Talent Management on Employee Retention at Multichoice Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of talent management on employee retention at Multi-choice Kenya limited. The study was guided by descriptive research design with a target population of thirteen ... -
Effect of Cognitive Biases on Investment Decisions Among Retail Investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Decision-making is a complex activity and decisions can never be made in a vacuum by relying on the personal resources and complex models, which do not take into consideration the situation. Analysis of the variables of ... -
Examining the Protection and Promotion of Children’s Right to Education in Refugee Camps: a Case Study of Kakuma Refugee Camp Turkana County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)With the rise in armed conflict especially after the end of the Cold War which resulted in the rise in intra-state conflict, the world has seen a rise in the number of refugees across the globe. The impact of armed conflict ...
