Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Gender Dimensions of Climate Challenges in the Context of Climate Change Diplomacy
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 2013)In Kenya and the world over, it is evident and clear that women are particularly vulnerable to climate change because they are more prone to the adverse impacts from climate change. Their limited adaptive capacities arise ... -
The Effect of China-kenya Economic Ties on Social and Economic Development in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Institute Of Diplomacy and International Studies,, 2010)The current diplomatic cooperation arrangement between Kenya and China covers several areas. The People's Republic of China established the diplomatic relations with the Republic of Kenya on the day of December 14, 1963. ... -
International media as a foreign policy tool of the west: case study of Somali
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013-08)During the 1980s the proliferation of new technologies transformed the potential of the news media to provide a constant flow of global real-time news. Tiananmen Square and the collapse of communism symbolized by the fall ... -
Impact of Corruption on Service Delivery in the Ministry of Lands (2005 -2012)
(University of NairobiFaculty of Arts, 2013)The purpose of this study was to establish the impact of corruption on service delivery in the Ministry of Lands. The trend of corruption and performance in service delivery for the Ministry of Lands was examined before ... -
Adoption of Diversification and Innovation Strategies by the Nation Media Group, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business,, 2013)Diversification and innovation are some of the most useful tools in ensuring that organizations survive the turbulent and competitive environment in today’s business arena. Due to high competition and demand for products ... -
The relationship between employee empowerment practices and employee perfromance in regional development authorities in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Employee empowerment programs have been widely adopted in the public sector as a way to improve organizational performance. Empowered employees improve performance largely by finding innovative ways of correcting errors ... -
Relationship between corporate governance practices and financial performance of regulatory state corporations in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Finance and Accounting, School of Business, University of Nairobi., 2013-11)The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between corporate governance practices and financial performance in regulatory state corporations in Kenya. The corporate governance practices included board of ... -
Geographies of Terror: a Case Study of Garissa County (2011-2012)
(University of Nairobi,Department Of Political Science And Public Administration,, 2013)The aim of this dissertation is to highlight factors that underpin occurrence of domestic and regional terrorism particularly in Kenya between October 2011 and December 2012. During this period Kenya experienced 61 terror ... -
Government Protection of Domestic Workers in the Diaspora: a Case of Kenyans in the Middle East [2006 – 2013]
(University of Nairobi,Institute Of Diplomacy and International Studies,, 2012)The main objective of the study was to analyze the role of the government of Kenya in the protection of domestic workers in the Diaspora. Specifically, the study sought: to evaluate the initiatives that the Government ... -
The Influence of Strategy on Organizational Performance of State Corporations in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Strategic management has been widely embraced by organizations all over the world in pursuit of achieving efficiency and effectiveness that ultimately lead to competitive advantage over competitors. Organisations employ ... -
Market Orientation, Marketing Practices, Firm Characteristics, External Environment and Performance of Tour Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business,, 2013)The study objectives were to assess the relationship between market orientation and performance; examine the influence of firm characteristics on performance; assess the influence of external environmental factors on ... -
The Role of Customs in the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Kenya: a Case for the Efficient and Effective Compliance With Border Measures as Per Section 4 of Part Iii of the Trips Agreement
(University of Nairobi,School of Law, 2013)The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) customs services department acknowledges that its primary function is to collect and account for import duty, VAT on imports and to collect other taxes on an agency basis. KRA's non ... -
The Role of the Doctrine of the ‘responsibility to Protect’ (R2p) in Kenya’s Post-election Violence
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013-11)This study explores the application of the doctrine of responsibility to protect (R2P) in Kenya during the 2007-08 post election violence. It dissects the two R2Ps which are the International Commission on Intervention and ... -
Failure Factors for Business Process Reengineering: a Case Study of Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited
(University of Nairobi,School of Business,, 2013)The business world of today is very dynamic, changing very rapidly with the global expansion trends and customer’s needs and expectations equally changing at a very fast rate. Business process reengineering has been ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted by the Local Authorities Provident Fund (Lapfund), Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The need to have public institutions that are well managed cannot be overemphasized. Well functioning retirement benefit schemes that deliver quality services consistent with customer preferences while managing fiscal ... -
Challenges of Translating Greeting Routines From Swahili to English: a Case Study of “kifo Kisimani” and “maua Kwenye Jua La Asubuhi”
(University of Nairobi,Department Of Linguistics And Languages,, 2012)This project deals with the challenges encountered while translatingSwahili greeting routines into English. We have considered the Swahili literallyworks of Kithaka Wa Mberia; Kifo Kisimani and its translation, Death by ... -
Change Management Practices and Role of Leadership in Managing Change at G4s Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2013)Change has been with us since the beginning of time, and in today's fast-paced, highly competitive world, change is inevitable. Organizations must respond to change to remain competitive and customer-focused. The biggest ... -
Efficiency Management of Foreign Currency in Developing Countries: a Case of South Sudan
(University of Nairobi,School of Economics,, 2013)Since independence in July 2011, South Sudan adopted a fixed exchange rate regime. This system has been faced with growth of black market for dollars; rent seeking behaviour, corruption and poor controls on channels of ... -
Critical Success Factors and Risk Management Procedures at Kenya Airports Authority
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2013)In the recent past, there has been an increase in the number of airport accidents, fires and associated risks in Kenya. Unfortunately, there is no known research that has been undertaken in this area, thereby leaving a ... -
Effects of Macro-economic Variables on Nonperforming Loans of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Macro-Economic variables greatly influence the economic growth. They deal with the performance, structure, behaviour, and decision-making of an economy as a whole, rather than individual markets. Non-Performing Loans ...
