Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Challenges Faced by Oil Marketers in Kenya in the Implementation of Electronic Payment Systems as a Strategy to Enhance Performance
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Competitive strategy concerns what a firm is doing in order to gain sustainable competitive advantage.This study was conducted with an aim of investigating the challenges faced by oil marketing companies in the implementation ... -
The Perceived Relationship Between Occupational Stress and Employee Performance in Tea Factories in Murang’a County
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Stress is a universal element experienced by employees around the globe and it has become a major problem for employers particularly in developing nations like Kenya where the employer doesn’t realize its impact in the ... -
Change Management at International Centre for Tropical Agriculture, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The dynamics in the market have created challenges for both public and private organizations to reorganize the operations of the firm to meet the challenges and opportunities of the day. Change is inherent in contemporary ... -
Challenges in the Uptake and Provision of Medical Insurance in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014-11)The study investigated the challenges in the uptake and provision of medical insurance in Kenya. The objectives of the study were to determine the challenges in the uptake and provision of medical insurance in Kenya and ... -
Strategy Implementation at Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Strategy is defined as determining the long term goals and objectives of an enterprise, adopting courses of action and allocating resources necessary to achieve those goals. Strategic management is a combination of the ... -
Strategies Employed by Small and Medium Enterprises to Develop Competitive Advantage in Nairobi County
(University Of Nairobi, 2014-11)For a business to survive in the market that has a lot of players, it has to adopt pure strategic management that will enable it to compete with other competitors in the market. Firms formulate strategies to pursue ... -
Outsourcing and Organizational Performance in the Media Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of outsourcing on organizational performance in the media industry in Kenya. The study employed descriptive and survey research design. The population of the study ... -
Effect of Mobile Money Payments on Financial Deepening in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The main purpose of this study was to establish the effect of mobile money payments on financial deepening in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. It made use of secondary data that ... -
Total quality management and service delivery at World Vision Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The NGO sector is getting competitive every day. In order to be successful, Total Quality Management (TQM) has been proposed to improve organization performance. Despite the recent research efforts on effects on Total ... -
Management of Strategic Change by Non Governmental Organizations in Mathare Slum, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)This study sought to establish the forces of change affecting Non Governmental Organization in Mathare slum of Kenya and to determine strategic change management practices adopted by Non Governmental Organizations ... -
Perceived Relationship Between Career Development and Employee Retention at Deloitte Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The most perpetual challenge in most organizations today is lack of a well structured career development and employee retention program. This has heightened the need for career development programs in order to achieve ... -
Knowledge Management Value Chain Practices and Operational Performance of Saccos in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014-11)In the present day business environment that is characterized by market changes such as globalisation, and interconnectivity, business organisations are required to face new challenges, especially the changing nature of ... -
Strategic Planning and Performance Rating of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The concept of strategic planning seems unavoidable if any organization is to succeed especially in the insurance industry in Kenya. Strategic planning is a predictive process of what an organization would want its future ... -
Knowledge and Understanding of International Law by Security Forces: a Case Study of the Kenya National Police Service
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The enactment of Kenya’s new constitution in 2010 brought with it several changes to Kenya’s legal environment one of the monumental changes are contained in article 2(5) which states that the “the general rules of ... -
The Effect of Capital Structure on Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Dairy Sector in Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of capital structure on financial performance of small and medium enterprises in dairy sector in Kiambu County. The SMEs in Kiambu have undergone tremendous growth ... -
Performance Management and Competitiveness of Four and Five Star Hotels in Nairobi-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study was based on performance management and competitiveness of four and five star hotels in Nairobi. The study was guided by the knowledge based view, the resource based view and dynamic capabilities theory. The ... -
The Effects of Corporate Tax Planning on Firm Value for Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Many studies suggest that the financial directors of most quoted firms consider the reduction of their firm‟s effective tax rate as the main objective of their tax department. Apparently, these firms believe that reducing ... -
Challenges of Implementing Outsourcing Strategy at Eastern Produce Kenya Limited
(2014-11)Organizations exist in an environment which is dynamic and highly unpredictable and hence the need to constantly update themselves with these changes. Owing to increased competition and operational costs, many organizations ... -
Management of Strategic Change at the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The ability of organizations to manage and survive change is becoming increasingly important in an environment where technological advancements are inevitable and globalization of markets is escalating. This study investigated ... -
Challenges of Strategy Implementation of Agricultural Research Institutes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Strategic management entails scanning the environment, formulating and implementing strategies that would give the organization a competitive advantage over other organizations operating in the same industry. This study ...
