Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Strategic issues and performance of public secondary schools in Kisumu east and central subcounties,Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Strategic issues are fundamental policy questions or critical challenges that affect an organization’s mandates, mission and values. The environment, in which firms operate as open systems, is the custodian of these ... -
Public procurement procedures and supply chain performance In state corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study focused on public procurement procedures and supply chain performance on state corporations in Kenya. The objectives of this study was to determine the extent of compliance with public procurement procedures ... -
From the Bukusu fireside to the stage: the performance of the oral narrative in the shifting spaces
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study is premised on the idea that the performing arts are dynamic and adaptive to the changing social and artistic demands. It therefore examines the artistic adaption of the oral narrative from the traditional ... -
The determinants of listing at the growth enterprise market segment in the nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)SMEs are the main source of economic growth in developed and developing countries alike (Kilonzo, 2011). In recognition of the economic role played by SMEs and their challenges in financing, Governments and private ... -
Social media as a communication tool for non governmental organizations in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Social media has become a global phenomenon. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have adopted social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram use at the organizational level for communication, advocacy, ... -
Effects of floods on student’s access to secondary education in Nyando District, Kisumu County, Kenya
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Agricultural Lending and Non-performing Loans Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)he Agricultural sector has been a key driver of economic growth in Kenya for the past four decades and is the main source of livelihood for almost 80 per cent of Kenyans. The sector has continued to play an important ... -
Third-Party warehouse layout and operation Optimization: a case study of Bollore Africa Logistics ltd Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The third party warehouse practice in Kenya is increasingly growing as firms in Kenya adopt new management philosophies such as Just In Time (JIT), lean, agile, cross docking, e - commerce and globalization. Third ... -
Service quality management practices, marketing productivity, firm characteristics, industry competition and performance of hotels in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The topic of the study was the influence of service quality management practices, marketing productivity, firm characteristics, industry competition and performance of hotels in Kenya. The study objectives were to assess ... -
Health care spending and health outcomes in subsaharan Africa: evidence from dynamic panel
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This thesis addresses two issues. First, to address the problem of underfunding of health systems in SSA the Abuja Declaration of 2001 set a target to allocate 15% of a country’s budget to public health expenditure. ... -
The impact of business aliances as a competitive ad vantage on a companys brand image and customer satisfaction: a case study of JKUAT
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Brands are always initial points of completive offers in consumi ng markets, and then they can be socritical for organizations success. It is very important for brands to be strategically well managed(wood, 2000, p663). ... -
Records management outsourcing practices as a strategy for gaining competitive advantage: a perspective of petroleum and banking multinationals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Information is an organization’s corporate memory and its most valuable asset. Today many Multi-National Companies are growing at faster rates with the advent of globalization. This rapid expansion of business operations ... -
Understanding verbal irony: a case study of Gikuyu verbal utterances
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study seeks to explain how irony is detected and understood in Gikuyu verbal utterances. Of concern in this study is to explain how a hearer successfully interprets the speakers intended meaning in an ironical verbal ... -
Motivational factors influencing employee retention in multi purposes training institutions: a survey of selected institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Successful organizations share a fundamental philosophy of valuing and investing in their employees. Lack of employee retention implies that those with the acquired skills will inevitably take business experience, technical ... -
The impact of globalization on the leading small and medium enterprises in Nairobi county in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The effect of globalization on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has received a lot of attention in international circles in the past few years. One of the reasons for the international focus on SMEs is that these firms ... -
Bussiness continuity management system at Kenya bureau of standards
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Societal Security - Business Continuity Management System (ISO 22301:2012) is the world‟s first international standard for Business Continuity Management, developed by the International Organization for Standardization ... -
Enterprise resource planning applications and supply chain performance of large scale manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Manufacturing organizations are facing intense pressure to provide customers with shorter times between order and delivery and between product conceptualization and realization, greater product customization, and higher ... -
Strategies adopted by postel yellow pages to gain competitiveness in the publishing and advertising industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)While appreciating that researchers have carried out abundant research on competitive strategies, little effort has been made to investigate competitive strategies adopted by the publishing and advertising industries in ... -
East African community (EAC) integration and environmental management
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Environmental problems associated with waste and emissions produced from various supply chain activities have forced organizations, facing competitive, regulatory and community pressures, to move towards greening their ... -
Effects of regional trade agreement (EAC) on Kenya exports: the case of agrifood products
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The classical economists gave some serious thought to the benefits of trade, although economics of Regional Integration was still a future idea for them. Modern economic analysis has laid considerable emphasis not only ...
