Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Test of the effect of macro-economic variables on volatility of securities prices: evidence from Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Volatility as the erratic rise and fall in the stock returns has alot of demerits especially when it comes to valuation of equities at the stock exchange in that it may cause the bourse to value the securities incorrectly, ... -
Application of electronic banking as a Competitive strategy by commercial banks in Kenya
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2013)The Banking industry has been undergoing significant transformation in an endeavor to offer world class service to its customers. The model of this transformation has been the change in technology and therefore innovation ... -
The influence of dividends and earnings announcement on shareholders' value of Companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2013)Abstract The objective of the study was to analyze the influence of dividend and earnings announcement on stock prices and hence shareholders wealth in the Kenyan economy. The study investigated whether change in dividend ... -
The effect of ISO 9001:2008 certification on process quality: a case study of Kenya Power and Lighting Company
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Many organizations in Kenya and across the world are adopting ISO 9008:2001 in an endeavor to improve their processes and hence process quality. Process quality plays a key role in the performance and survival of ... -
Perceived influence of human relations on job satisfaction among employees of the ministry of foreign affairs and international trade
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is tasked with international relations matters and formulation of foreign policy meant to promote peace, trade, diplomacy and international cooperation. The purpose of ... -
Business process management adoption by custody and share registrars in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Over the past decades, Business Process Management (BPM) has become a vital methodology or strategy to drive business management agilely. It is one of the approaches that can make the organization achieve effectiveness ... -
The relationship between working capital management policy and financial performance of companies quoted at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Corporate financial managers identify working capital as being important to firm's value. Working capital management is defined as the ability of an organization to fund short term assets and short term liabilities .The ... -
Outsourcing and performance at Chemelil sugar company limited, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Agricultural organizations are constantly in search of new solutions and strategies to develop and improve their operational performance. Outsourcing is one of these strategies that can lead to enhanced operational ... -
Factors influencing internationalization of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs): A case study of handicrafts in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The global market is increasingly becoming popular and gaining importance as a base for internationally active organizations as well as those intending to go international. Previous studies have been carried out on factors ... -
Factors influencing access to credit in the renewable energy sector: the case of biogas in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The purpose of this study was to assess the factors influencing access to credit in the renewable energy sector: the case of biogas in Kenya. The study was guided by the following research question: what are the factors ... -
Negotiating sustainable peace in the horn of Africa: a critical analysis of DDR in Northern Uganda
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)The concept of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) has rapidly spread into the development and security discourse and has over the years come to playa critical role in the promotion of peace processes ... -
Operations strategy and firm-level competitiveness among savings and credit co-operative societies in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)As organizations are forced to respond effectively and efficiently to changing business environment, then the big challenge that may face them is gaining and developing the competitive advantage. Operations strategies ... -
The effect of corporate governance on revenue collection in Kenya Revenue Authority
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2013)The effects and contributions of corporate governance by organizations have been on a rise in recent times KRA included. However, the anticipated end results are most often not realized due to governance challenges which ... -
The relationship between foreign exchange trading and financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Exchange rate movements have been a big concern for investors, analyst, managers and shareholders in commercial banks. However, little is known, at least in Kenya, of how foreign exchange trading influences commercial ... -
The effect of interest rate and inflation rate on exchange Rates in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The study sought to understand the effects of interest rate and inflation rate on exchange rates in Kenya. There are many factors that affect the exchange rate in Kenya and elsewhere in the world, but the study keenly ... -
Competitiveness of global integration strategy among multinational corporations in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study first sought to determine if MNCs operating In Nairobi have adopted global integration strategy as part of their operations. Secondly the study was to establish whether the MNCs have competitive advantage. The ... -
The effect of enterprise resource planning systems on management accounting practices in Non governmental organisations operating in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study sought to investigate the effect of ERP systems implementation on management accounting practices in NOOs operating in Kenya. To accomplish this goal, the study was guided by a sole research objective; to ... -
Modeling and simulating insider cyber security Threats using psychosocial factors
(Unversity of Nairobi, 2013)Insider threat is rapidly becoming the largest information security problem that organizations face. The Government and the private sector have made technology adoption their central focus over the last couple of years. ... -
The effect of asset liability management on the liquidity risk of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Liquidity is an important determinant of financial distress. The objective of liquidity management thus is to ensure that banks are able to meet in full all their financial obligations as they fall due. Banks liquidity ... -
The Effects of Diversification on Growth of Companies Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)In fiance, diversification means reducing risk by investing in a variety of assets. If the asset values do not move up and down in perfect synchrony, a diversified portfolio will have less risk than the weighted average ...
