Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Assessment of Pricing Strategies Pursued by Shipping Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The shipping industry plays a very crucial role in the Kenyan economy. As the world business environment changes it is vital that businesses including the shipping firms adapt to these changes in order to survive and ... -
Literary and Untranslational Complications in the Translation of the Government Inspector From English to Kiswahili
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)The main purpose of this study was to examine the literary and untranslational complications in the translation of the Government Inspector from English to Kiswahili. The study was guided by the following research ... -
Management Perception of Bank-assurance as Risk Mitigation Strategy at Equity Bank Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)The business world and specifically financial industry has become challenging and of uncertain business environment in terms of new technology, political dynamics, government policies and advanced human resources. This ... -
Strategies Adopted by Sarova Hotels Group Ltd in Kenya to Gain Competitive Advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)Organisations are environment serving and thus have to align themselves well so as to cope with the ever changing business environment. The increasing competitive environment has forced organization to critically think ... -
The Role of Social Media as a Political Campaign Tool: the Case of 2013 Kenya General Elections
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)This study explored the role of social media in the Kenya 2013 general elections. The overall objective was to find out the function of social media as a political campaign tool. The study had three specific objectives ... -
Women's Participation in Devolved Funds: a Case Study of Kanduyi Constituency Development Fund, Bungoma County in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Leadership has for long been characterized by male-dominance, gender biasness in distribution and control of resources as women in the modern economic conditions have had to assume more responsibility in agriculture and ... -
The Effect of Corporate Governance Practices on the Financial Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)This main objective of this research paper was to investigate the effects of corporate governance practices on the fmancial performance of insurance companies in Kenya. Specifically, this study examined board size, board ... -
The Influence of Global Marketing Strategies on the Performance of Pharmaceutical Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)In order to keep up with the competition and changing consumer needs and wants in the competitive business environment, pharmaceutical companies need to use effective global marketing strategies in managing customer needs ... -
Strategies Adopted by the Postal Corporation of Kenya to Achieve Competitive Advantage.
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)PCK needs strategies in order to ensure that resources are allocated in the most effective way. The firm is operating in a highly turbulent and competitive business environment and achieving superior performance relative ... -
An Investigation Into the Operational Efficiency of Container Freight Stations at the Port City of Mombasa
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This research was conducted with the aims of measuring the relative operational efficiency of the CFS's at the seaport town of Mombasa using DEA methodology and also to establish the factors that determine operational ... -
Factors Influencing Compliance With Anti-retrovirals (Arvs) Intake Among Men and Women in Mbagathi District, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2013-10)The main objecti e of the study was to establish factor influencing compliance with ARVs intake among men and women in Mbagathi District, Nairobi County. The specific objectives were to investigate the factors that ... -
The Quest for Redemption in the Kenyan Criminal Autobiography
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The quest for redemption in the Kenyan criminal autobiography constitutes the gist of our discussion in this study. The study establishes that the criminal autobiography is unique because it explores aspects of criminology ... -
Management Perception of the Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Performance at Kenya Medical Research Institute-centers for Disease Control(Kemri/cdc) Research and Public Health Collaboration
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)Corporate Social Responsibility is a commitment by organizations to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local ... -
The Impact of Erm Practices on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of Enterprise Risk Management on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya and if the performance is positively ... -
Challenges Facing Regional Integration: a Case Study of East Africa Community
(University of Nairobi, 2013-09)East African integration intends to build a regional bloc, starting with a Customs Union (CU) as the entry point and eventually developing into a Political Federation. The Common Market (CM) negotiations were launched ... -
Corporate Governance and Performance of Sugar Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Corporate governance is concerned with the running of an organization in a way that guarantees that its owners or stockholders receive a fair return on their investments while the expectations ... -
Marketing Mix Strategies and Competitive Advantage: a Case Study of Family Bank in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Marketing is the management process through which goods and services move from concept to the customer. It includes the coordination of four elements called the marketing. This includes identification, selection and ... -
The Impact of Social Media on Education: a Case Study of Mathare Valley's Non-formal Educational Systems
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Education plays a fundamental role not only in the development of an individual but also to a large extent, the developments of a country. Education is given a lot of attention worldwide with many countries ... -
The Effect of Trade on Manufacturing Employment in Tanzania
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This research paper analyses the effect of trade on manufacturing employment in Tanzania using panel data analysis and the secondary annual panel of data of 13 subsectors in the manufacturing ... -
Correlation Between Corporate Social Responsibility (Csr) and Customer Loyalty in the Kenyan Banking Industry: a Case Study of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The rise to prominence of corporate social responsibility in the modern economy and in the management literature has been one of the most notable global trends over the last 20 years. Because of increasing competition and ...
