Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Factors perceived to influence employee retention at Kenya pipeline company
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)It is the responsibility of every organization to attract and retain well motivated workers in order to ensure maximum productivity and in return create employee satisfaction which leads to employee retention. This study ... -
Effective Service Delivery on Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives Within Financial Institutions
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is something that has taken a new craze in recent times. Many organizations are spending countless amounts of money towards various CSR activities including having media visibility ... -
Dynamics of Conditional Stock Returns Volatility
(University Of Nairobi, 2014-08)This study analyzed the volatility in conditional stock returns at Nairobi Securities Exchange for the period 2ndJanuary 2001 to 31st March 2014. The study adopted a purely econometric approach majorly using the ARCH – ... -
Implementation of Strategy in Kahuho Uhuru High School in Kiambu County of Kenya
(2014-11)Recent government policy initiatives have focused on attainment of Education for all (EFA) in Kenya which led to declaration of Free Secondary Education (FSE) in 2008. All these changes require continuous planning of ... -
A synchronic survey of Kiembu dialects
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study attempts to establish and describe the dialects of Kiembu by comparing their phonological, morphological and lexical features. In order to establish the extent of the variations in Kiembu, the research is set ... -
Business Opportunities and Challenges for Small and Medium Enterprises in Waste Recycling in Nairobi East Sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Waste management is one of the most visible urban services whose effectiveness and sustainability serves as an indicator for good local governance. Waste management therefore is a good indicator of performance of a ... -
Human resource information system and decision making in the ministry of health
(2014)Kenya and many African countries are faced with acute shortage of Health workers due to increased demand for medical professionals in response to global health issues. Lack of adequately trained health workers and ... -
Factors influencing provision of quality housing: a case study of Mandera town
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to establish the factors influencing provision of quality housing in Mandera town, Kenya. The study was guided by four objectives focusing on the factors that determine whether the cost ... -
Online Contracts in Kenya: Challenges the Internet Poses as to Formation and Formalities of Contract
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The Effect of Country of Origin, Consumer Characteristics and Attitudes on Consumer Behaviour Towards Foreign Clothing Brands in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The country-of-origin (COO) concept refers to the country where a particular product is made and is anchored on the international marketing theory. The broad objective of this study was to determine the effect of COO, ... -
Determinants of firm size in Kenyan manufacturing firms case study of Thika – Kiambu county
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Most small and micro enterprises in Kenya have for a long time faced a challenge of growing into larger corporations. This is despite the reality that they form the basis upon which the economy of the country can be ... -
Challenges of e-procurement implementation among multinational tea companies in Kericho county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Electronic Procurement is the use of electronic computer systems to manage the entire procurement process Francois (2012). While this system can deliver significant cost savings to business, a number of innovative companies ... -
An Assessment of Human-induced Impacts on Urban Wetlands: a Case Study of the Nairobi Dam
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems on earth. They support millions of people and provide environmental goods and services including but not limited to reducing impact of floods, regulating water flow, ... -
Dynamic Simulation Model for Socio-economic Impact of E-health Tools in Cervical Cancer Management in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)Apart from cost effectiveness, e-health tools optimize cervical cancer management. An understanding of the impact of e-health interventions will inform policy. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical and social ... -
The effect of monetary and fiscal policy on interest rates in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Implementation of monetary policy and fiscal policy are both functions of the government to influence the economy, usually by varying demand and supply of money through interest rates. The two are done by different agents ... -
Relationship between ISO 9001: 2008 certification and operational performance in water sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)ISO 9001:2008 quality management system standards are meant to enable organizations to set up effective and efficient management systems for them to meet the needs of interested parties including business goals, society, ... -
Factors Affecting the Growth of Business Process Outsourcing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The purpose of this study was to examine factors affecting the growth of business process outsourcing firms strategies in kenya. The rapid growth of outsourcing has transformed the way public entities are managing their ... -
The Effect of Trade Unions on Organizational Productivity in the Cement Manufacturing Industry in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study has attempted to establish the effect of trade unions on organizational productivity in cement manufacturing companies in Nairobi. This interest was stirred by the deficiency of literature on the relationship ... -
The effect of privatisation on financial performance of firms in Kenya
(2014-11)The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of privatisation on financial and operat ional efficiency of firms in Kenya . The data for the study was obtained from se condary sources; specifically, hand b ook ... -
The Relationship Between Dividend and Financial Performance of Saving and Credit Co-operative Societies Registered by Sacco Society Regulatory Authority in Nairobi County
(2014)Dividend policy is a very important aspect of financial management but remains as the ten important unresolved problems in finance. This is because it affects such areas as the financial structure of the firm, the flow ...
