Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Response Strategies Used by Cement Processing Companies in Kenya to Changes in Their Competitive Environment
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The success of every organization is determined by its responsiveness to the environment. To be able to retain competitive advantage, organizations need to examine their environment both external and internal and ... -
Strategic Response by Kenya Revenue Authority to the Changing Environment
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Changing environmental conditions which has been marked with political volatility, advancement in information technology, legislation as well as structural changes has completely altered the way of doing ... -
The Role of the New Constitution in Influencing Women to Vie for the National Assembly Seats: a Case of Women Electorate in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)The March 2013 elections in Kenya opened doors to massive political participation by women for the first time ever. Kenya's constitution promulgamated in 2010 contains a provision that should radically change political ... -
Factors Influencing Internal Organizational Communication and Its Role in Organizational Performance:a Case of the Kenya Commercial Banking Sector
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)This study is about the role of internal communication in organizational performance with reference to the commercial banking sector ill Kenya. According to (http://www.eng.sinergiejournal.it/pdfl87109.pdf) "The debate ... -
Market Entry Strategies Adopted by Unilever Kenya Limited to Enter the Kenyan Market
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study sought to identify the market entry strategies adopted by Unilever Kenya Limited to enter the Kenyan market. It was a case study based on Unilever Kenya Limited and data was collected using an interview guide. ... -
Strategies Adopted by Commercial Banks in Kenya to Gain Competitive Advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The competrtrve environment of a business is a part of company's external environment that consists of other firms trying to win customers in the same market. Dealing with competition is never easy. Business organizations, ... -
The Effect of Pricing as a Competitive Strategy on Sales Performance of Selected Pharmaceutical Companies in Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of pricing as a competitive strategy on sales performance of selected pharmaceutical companies in Nairobi, Kenya. This was necessitated by evidence ... -
Africanizing the War Against Terror: the Experience of Sadc
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Terrorism can rightfully be considered as one of the most significant trans-national security threats of the 21"century. Whilst national security has taken a broad spectrum, terrorism remains a vague concept and has a ... -
Intangible Assets, Firm Characteristics, Competitive Strategy and Performance of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study sought to establish the influence of intangible assets and firm characteristics on the relationship between competitive strategy and performance of companies listed at the NSE. The study was anchored on ... -
A Survey on Effects of Quality Management Practices on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kisumu County
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)International Organization for Standardization (ISO) series and other quality management (QM) models were seen as helping organizations in the journey towards business excellence. There are quite a number of researches ... -
Supply Chain Strategies and Green Logistics Performance at Unilever in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The climate change is being recognized as one of the greatest challenges of this century, carbon emissions, the main contributor to climate change, are increasingly becoming the centre of attention and also in supply ... -
The Relationship Between Leadership Style and Performance in Micro and Small Enterprises: a Case of Selected Mses From the Kasarani Constituency
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Leadership style is thought to play a significant role within organisations. Studies have shown a relationship between leadership style and performance. Thus, leadership is a crucial factor in organisations. The role of ... -
Factors Influencing Individuals to Commit Robbery: a Case Study of Convicted Robbers at Kamiti and Langata Prisons
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The study justification derives from the fact that robbery convicts in both Kamiti and Langata prisons have been on the increase despite the Kenyan government spending huge sums of money to combat the same. The study ... -
Doing Business Amidst Constraints: a Case Study of Somali Refugee Women Entrepreneurs in Eastleigh Area, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 2013-11)The purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting the performance of refugee women in business. The findings of this study were expected to provide reasons why Somali Refugee women tend to succeed in business ... -
Strategy, Firm Characteristics, Business Process Outsourcing and Performance of Kenyan State Corporations
(University of Nairobi,, 2013-12)The formulation of outsourcing process has been one of the most debated management trends in the last twenty years. There has been a lack of established consensus on the actual end effect of outsourcing. This is especially ... -
Challenges Facing Women in the Zero - Grazing Livestock Production System in Kenya: a Case of Karuri Location, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Smallholder dairy production provides self-employment for most of the rural population in the Kenyan highlands. Zero-grazing dairy livestock production has continued to grow over the years as the preferred dairy production ... -
Strategic Positioning and Organizational Performance of the Top Five Oil Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)In the 21stcentury business landscape, films compete in a complex and challenging context that is being transformed by many factors from globalization, frequent and uncertain changes to the growing use of information ... -
Financial Decisions and Performance of the Board of Directors in Non Governmental Organizations in Kisumu County
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)The general objective of the study was to examine the effect of financial decision on board performance in NGOs in Kisumu County. The study narrowed its undertakings on budgets, investment strategies and financial reports ... -
Effects of Ownership Structure on Firm's Dividend Policy: Evidence From Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study sought to investigate the effects of ownership structure (local and foreign) on the dividend policies of firm's listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The study is causal in nature. The population of this ... -
Cash Transfer and Its Impact on the Welfare of the Elderly in Kenya: a Case of the Government of Kenya's Older Persons Cash Transfer Programme in Makueni County
(2013)This paper assessed the impact of cash transfer on the welfare of the elderly above 65 years and their household by establishing: how cash transfer is delivered to beneficiaries; some of the challenges faced by the older ...
