Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Strategic Management of Procurement Processes and Operational Efficiency of Major Oil Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Procurement, being a very critical process in the organization, needs effective and strategic management as it is a great determinant of revenues and costs of an organization and that an effective procurement can give ... -
Diplomacy of Humanitarian Agencies During the Dadaab Refugee Crisis of 2011
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Humanitarian aid has three goals: The drive to lessen suffering, save life and above all maintain human dignity required of people caught up in the situation. But each disaster presents humanitarian workers with different ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted by Tribe Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)This chapter consists of the research methodology that will be used in the study. This includes the research design, data collection methods and data analysis. The research was a case study of Tribe Hotel. The study used ... -
The Effect of Lending Interest Rate on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)According to economic theory the base rate is set by the banks to determine the interest rate and in Kenya it’s the CBK rate. Darrat and Dickens (1999), argue that interest rate environment is important in the performance ... -
Factors Affecting the Implementation of Free Primary Education in Rural Primary Schools: a Case Study of Kikuyu Division, Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The study sought to investigate the factors affecting implementation of free primary education in rural public primary schools in Kikuyu District, Kiambu County. There were four objectives to guide the study; to establish ... -
The Relationship Between Financial Risk and Financial Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014-10)Risk management is a process of identifying loss exposures faced by an organization and selecting the most appropriate techniques for treating such exposures (Rejda, 2003). Insurance companies apply various techniques to ... -
The Effect of Internal Controls on Revenue Collection by County Governments in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)This study sought to examine the part played by internal control system inthe collection of revenue by county governments in Kenya. The objective of this study therefore was to closely look at the internal controls in ... -
Das Konzept Der Äquivalenz Und Seine Relevanz Bei Der Übersetzung Von Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’os Und Ngũgĩ Wa Mĩriĩs „i Will Marry When I Want“ Ins Deutsche
(2014)African literature has in the course of time curved its niche in several European countries including Germany. Translation has played a key role in this process, and thus the need to increase awareness on the necessity ... -
Application of E-banking Strategies by Commercial Banks in Kenya
(2014)The introduction of e-banking in Kenya had a great impact on the way in which Commercial Banks in Kenya conduct their day to day business. This state of affairs compelled the researcher to conduct this study on the extent ... -
Employee Perception on Performance Management and Employee Performance in Hotel Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study sought to shed light on the relationship between employee perception on performance management and employee performance in the hotel industry in Kenya and sought to achieve three objectives. These were to establish ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted by Mainstream Churches in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)In the formulation of an organization corporate strategy, researchers have emphasized the importance of fitting or aligning the organizations strategy with an appraisal of the organization‟s internal and external ... -
Procurement Best Practices and Organizational Performance: Case Study of Cadbury’s Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Procurement best practices such as procurement risk management, planning and supply performance influence organizations in achieving the collaboration and communication capabilities while maintaining the flexibility and ... -
The Effect of Mobile Transactions on the Financial Performance of Mutual Funds in Kenya
(2014)Mobile telephony is among the momentous technological inventions in the world and has tremendously changed the way business is transacted in Kenya. Mutual funds, just as other financial institutions, have unearthed ... -
Impact of Terrorism in Peace and Security in Post 9/11 Era: a Case Study of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Terrorism in Africa has changed the typology of past conflicts that often involves ethnic conflict to radicalization into terrorism as the Alshabaab and Boko Haram for instance fight against the forces of Westernization ... -
The Relationship Between Price Earnings Ratio and Stock Returns of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The main objective of this study was to examine the relationship between price earnings ratio and stock returns for companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. For this purpose secondary data obtained from the ... -
Effect of Microfinance Credit on Poverty Alleviation at Household Level in Nakuru County
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Poverty reduction has been a major concern for successive governments in Kenya over the years because it is believed to be the universally accepted way of achieving economic growth in the country. The intended purpose is ... -
The Relationship Between Auditor Rotation and Audit Quality of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The objective of this study was to establish the relationship between audit quality and audit rotation in the banking industry in Kenya. Theoretically, it is assumed that audit rotation leads to high quality audit since ... -
Plant Maintenance Strategies Used by Large Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014-10)The purpose of this study was to: establish the plant maintenance strategies used by large manufacturing firms in Kenya; establish the challenges large manufacturing firms in Kenya are facing in their effort to implement ... -
The Effect of Interest Rates on Commercial Real Estate Prices: the Case of Commercial Leases in Nairobi County
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)The changes in interest rates do have a diverse effect across the economic spectrum in any country. The sectorial and economy wide effects of interest rates may ultimately be reflected in the commercial rent. The objective ...
