Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Relationship Between Dividend Policy and Stock Price Volatility: a Case of Companies Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The objective of the study was to determinethe relationship between dividend policy and share price volatility and also to determine other factors which may have potential influence on share price volatility for firms ... -
Dysgraphia in the language of two children of the Ensoko primary school in Nyamira county
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and Languages, 2013)The study sought to identify and analyze the spelling impairment in the Kiswahili and English of two dysgraphic children of the Ensoko primary in Nyamira County. The study had hypothesized that the two dysgraphic children ... -
Strategies Adopted by Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya to Cope With Foreign Market Challenges
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)This master dissertation focuses on the challenges faced by small and medium enterprises while accessing international markets and the appropriate strategies adopted to cope with these challenges. Particularly it focuses ... -
A Semantic Analysis of Dholuo Anaphors in Simple Declarative Sentences: the Minimalist Program Perspectives
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics, 2013)This study investigated the binding theory and theta theory within the Government and Binding theory and its application to Dholuo simple declarative sentences. The study further interpreted the binding principles and ... -
Strategic planning and implementation practices at the Kisii county government in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Strategic planning and implementation is an integral component of the strategic management process and is viewed as the process that turns the formulated strategy into a series of actions and then results to ensure that ... -
Challenges of Implementing Strategic Change at National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Implementation of strategic change has been faced with a lot of challenges which are believed to hinder realization of the desired results. Like any other organization, the implementation of strategic change at NWCPC has ... -
The Influence of Board of Directors Composition on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-09)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of board of directors composition on financial performance of 43 commercial banks in Kenya. The study was guided by the research objectives to establish the ... -
Employee Incentive Practices Among Dairy Firms in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The Kenya dairy board was established to ensure the orderly and smooth development of the dairy sector in Kenya and to facilitate stakeholder activities towards a sustainable dairy industry that provides quality and ... -
A study of variables contributing to quantities of solid waste generated by businesses located within anniversary towers high rise building in the Nairobi central business district-Kenya
(Department Of Geography And Environmental Studies, 2013)This is a study of the solid waste generation by businesses housed in Anniversary Towers in Nairobi. The organisations housed in this building are broadly identifiable as offices, shops, restaurants, salons and drapery ... -
Strategy Implementation by Milk Processors in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Strategy implementation is the process through which a chosen strategy is put into action. Strategy implementation is concerned with the building of a capable organization, effective management of operations, instituting ... -
Relationship Between Housing Liquidity and Real Estate Market Maturity in Nairobi County
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-12)Housing liquidity is the measure of how easily a house can be converted into cash through a willing buyer, willing seller agreement. Market Maturity as applied to the real estate market refers to the extent to which a ... -
Relationship Between Perceptions of Psychological Contract Violation and Employees’ Commitment to Implementation of Strategic Change at the Barclays Bank of Kenya, Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Change is a constant in today’s organizations. The exchange relationship between organization and employee ranges the entire contract spectrum from strictly legal to purely psychological. Violation of the psychological ... -
Cost Optimization and Operational Competitiveness Among Private Security Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The purpose of the research study was to establish cost optimization practices and operational competitiveness in private security firms in Nairobi County. The research design employed was a census survey. A total of ... -
Ethics, Values and Norms: Explaining Conflict Management in the Maasai Community, 2009-2012
(University of NairobiInstitute of Development Studies, 2013-11)The study examined ethics, norms and values of the Maasai and how they contribute to conflict management in the community. The study made an attempt to establish the main causes of conflict in the community that lives in ... -
Impacts of Social Media Among the Youth on Behavior Change: a Case Study of University Students in Selected Universities in Nairobi, Kenya
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Application of balanced score card and the performance of multinational corporations listed on the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The BSC tool is important in measuring performance of a firm and has been used to remedy the inadequacies of current performance measurement systems which have given more weight to financial measures while others have ... -
Impact of Competitive Intelligence on Performance of Old Mutual Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The study sought to establish the competitive intelligence practices adopted by Old Mutual Kenya. Competitive intelligence is the act of gathering, analyzing, and applying information about products, domain constituents, ... -
Employer-assisted Housing Addressing Accessibility and Affordability for Civil Servants in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Real Estate and Construction Management, 2013-06)Housing has remained a major concern to the government since Kenya attained her independence. Homeownership is still very low and the average earning employees cannot afford financing to buy median priced houses. More ... -
Impact of violent conflict on pre-school children (a case of 2007-2008 post election violence in Kibera, Kenya)
(University of NairobiInstitute of Development Studies, 2013-11)Since the end of the Cold War, inter-state conflicts have reduced, while intra-state conflicts have increased most of them unfolding along ethnic lines. The economic, social and political consequences of inter-ethnic ... -
Management of Human Movement Across International Borders as a Result of Conflict
(University of NairobiInstitute of Development Studies, 2013-09)This study will investigate the impact of conflict and worse still when the conflict becomes violent leading to movement of human population, it will explore to find out what are the consequences of human movement in times ...
