Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Mobile Phones as a Supplementary Academic Information Resource for College Students in Nairobi: the Case of Uws Samaj College
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Mobile phones are ever-present among college students and are frequently used in accessing learning resources among college students. This study using Koole (2006) Frame model and Davis‘s (1986) Technology Acceptance Model ... -
Factors Affecting Execution of Occupational Health and Safety Strategies at East African Portland Cement Company Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Better health necessitates that change be made to the laborers environment, work organization and practices of work. Many hazardous conditions are on a basic level preventable and the essential hazardous approach is the ... -
Moment of Truth -a Novella-
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Annie the protagonist is celebrating the birthday of her first child, Jesse together with family and friends. She is too happy for she did not think this day would come. Immediately she was done with her studies, her plan ... -
Procurement Governance and Procurement Performance of Small Medium-sized Enterprises in Nairobi Central Business District
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study was set out to establish the effect of Procurement governance and Procurement performance of SMEs in Nairobi CBD. To accomplish this, the study set out five specific objectives which included; determining the ... -
The influence of realistic job previews on employee retention at the Sacco societies regulatory authority
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Recruiting of staff is one of the important functions of an organizations HR department and this function determines what type of employees a firm gets and how long they will be willing to remain in the organization upon ... -
Procurement Practices and Organizational Performance: Case Study of the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Procurement practices are vital activities in the public sector, since procurement process is generally a critical part of organizations’ expenditure. The linkage of procurement to organizational performance in particular, ... -
Operations Innovation and Performance of Courier Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Operations innovation is considered as critical catalyst for the growth and profitability of organizations. It has a considerable impact on corporate performance by generating an improved market position that strengthens ... -
Assessment of Effectiveness of Community Participation in the Management of Ondiri Swamp, Kiambu County.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Ondiri wetland has experienced multiple pressures from various anthropogenic activities. This study therefore, sought to examine the effectiveness of community participation in the management and conservation of Ondiri ... -
Effects of Expansion Strategies on Performance by Equity Bank Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Over numerous years, societies everywhere throughout the world have set up a nearer association between each other as an aftereffect of worldwide connections that are expanding wildly. Because of globalization, these days ... -
Strategic Responses Adopted by Invest & Grow Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited to Changes in the Political Legal Environment in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Organizations are affected by many factors in their environment. The management has to respond by formulating strategies aimed at countering threat in the environment or maximizing on opportunities presented. A dynamic ... -
Factors Influencing Electrification of Rural Households in Kenya: a Case of Meru South Sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study sought to investigate factors influencing the electrification of rural households in order to come up with recommendations can help to hasten the electrification process and draw important lessons for future ... -
Strategic Alignment and Information Technology on the Performance of East African Portland Cement Company Ltd in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Information technology has become an important tool for organizations to achieve competitive advantage in today’s marketplace whose level of competition has become intense and severe. The present day business environment ... -
Employee Performance Measures Used in Performance Management in Kcb Bank Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Performance management is a systematic process by which the overall performance of an organization can be enhanced by improving the performance of individuals within team framework helps direct and motivate employees to ... -
Operation Strategies and Customer Retention in the Insurance Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The Objectives of the research was to ascertain the influence of operation strategies on customer retention in Kenyan Insurance firms. The study objectives were to establish operation strategies Employed by Kenyan insurance ... -
Communication and Strategy Implementation in Telecommunication Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The research project aimed at investigating communication and strategy implementation in telecommunication firms in Kenya through the following objectives; to establish the forms of communication adopted by telecommunication ... -
Print Media Coverage of Exploitation and Abuse of Kenyan Migrants Working in Gulf Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The current study sought to investigate the print media’s coverage of the plight of Kenyan workers in the Gulf Countries. In order to realize the aim, the study relied on a sample of fifty newspaper stories that were in ... -
Effects of Marketing Intelligence on Sales Performance of Bancassurance Among Financial Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The ever changing marketing environment requires that marketers continuously gather and disseminate information for timely decision making and improved organizational performance. Developments in information, communication ... -
Effect of Dividend Decisions on Financial Performance of Listed Financial Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Investors invest in shares with the aim of earning dividend income or capital gain. The amount of dividend paid to the investors depends on the company’s dividend policy. Dividend policy is the determination of which portion ... -
An Evaluation of Communication Strategies Used by Kenya Community Development Foundation and Wildlifedirect to Influence Public Policy and Debate
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The objective of this study was to carry out an evaluation of communication strategies used by Kenya Community Development Foundation and WildlifeDirect to advance public policy debate. The study‘s specific objectives were ... -
Enhancing Good Governnace Under Kenya’s Devolved System of Government: a Case of Machakos County
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The term ‘good governance’ has become a common vernacular in development and scholarly discourse. Countries are required to employ good governance practices in key decision making and implementation. The United Nations ...
