Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Supply chain performance of domestic airlines in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The purpose of this study was to determine the Supply Chain performance in Domestic Airlines. The research design used for the study was the descriptive design. The target population of the study was composed of the ... -
The Effect Of Working Capital Management Practices On The Financial Performance Of Small And Medium Enterprises In Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Working capital management plays a significant role in better performance of business entities. This paper analyses whether SMEs in Kenya carry out working capital management and the effect of Working Capital Management ... -
The effect of cross-listing on the value of firms cross-listed within the East Africa securities exchanges
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Before 1997 when Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the East Africa Regulatory Authority whose objective was to establish a framework for a mutual cooperation in the area of ... -
Factors Affecting The Implementation Of Strategic Plans By Non-governmental Organizations In Nairobi County
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The purpose of this research is to investigate the factors affecting implementation of strategic plans by NGOs in Nairobi County and suggest recommendations for organizations to successfully implement their strategic ... -
The Effect of Penalty Amnesty on Loans Recovery at the Higher Education Loans Board of Kenya
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Effect of Innovation on Competitive Advantage of Telecommunication Companies in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-10)The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of financial innovation on competitive advantages of telecommunication companies in Kenya. The study used survey co-relational research design. The target population ... -
Determinants of residential real estate prices in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The real estate market plays a very important role in any economy. It is known to have a dramatic multiplier effect and is a key economic indicator. The real estate market has experienced significant growth in the last ... -
A Critical Analysis of Britain’s Response and Effectiveness to Piracy Off the Somalia Coast
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy & International Studies, 2013)The research project was a critical analysis of Britain’s response and effectiveness to piracy off the Somalia Coast. The specific objectives of this study were to establish the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) influence to ... -
An Assessment of the Factors Influencing Growth of Agency Banking in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)This study sought to assess the factors influencing growth of agency banking within the Kenya banking industry. Agency banking was commissioned in Kenya in May 2010. The use of the agency banking model by banks in Kenya ... -
Implementation of the youth preference and reservations policy in public procurement: the case of state owned enterprises in Nairobi
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)The purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of the youth preference and reservations policy in public procurement. The research questions therefore were; to establish the extent to which the youth preference ... -
Effect of Elections on Stock Market Returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Country’s politics can exert significant influence on its income distribution and prosperity hence affect the activities in a stock market as voters in democratic states elect parties which best represent their personal ... -
Supply Chain Management Practices And Performance Among Public Research Institutions In Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-10)Supply chain management (SCM) is identified as a strategic tool to firms to improve organizational performance and secure competitiveness. The study had three objectives to achieve: to establish the extent of supply chain ... -
Supply Chain Management Practices in Disaster Response Among International Humanitarian Organizations in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The world has been prone to various disasters, both natural and man-made, which have left devastating effects to the human population. Amongst the many key players in the process response are international non-governmental ... -
Violence and memory in the Ethiopian novel: Maaza Mengiste’s beneath the lion’s gaze and Dinaw Mengestu’s children of the revolution
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)This study explores the themes of memory and violence in Maaza Mengiste’s Beneath the Lion’s Gaze and Dinaw Mengestu’s Children of the Revolution. The theme of violence is discussed in the first chapter while memory is ... -
Implementation of total productive maintenance in large manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The objective of this study was to establish the challenges, success factors and benefits of implementing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) in large manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study employed cross-sectional survey ... -
Technology and Service Quality Among Coffee Shops in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)In the backdrop of the immense challenges faced by coffee shops in Nairobi, Kenya in terms of changing customer demands, increased competition, changes in price of inputs, many coffee shops have adopted technology in service ... -
The Effect of Somali Piracy on Kenya’s Maritime Sector
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-08)The purpose of this study was analyzing the effect of Somali Piracy on the maritime sector in Kenya (2007-2011). The study included the sampled Kenya Maritime officials, clearing agents, shipping agents, Kenya Revenue ... -
Strategies Adopted by Multinational Enterprises in Response to Political Changes: a Case of Firms Quoted at Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Organizations respond to the external environment and develop strategies that enable them to survive the ever changing environment that they operate in (Beck et al., 2010). One of the environmental factors that most ... -
The Effect of Electronic Banking on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-11)Banking industry has been in a process of significant transformation. The force behind this transformation of the banking industry is innovation in information technologies. It is against this background that the study ... -
The Impact of the Corporate Social Responsibility on the Corporate Financial Performance in the Corporate and Ngo Partnerships in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The Study attempted to address the question whether Corporate Social Responsibility can be linked to corporate financial performance of Corporate that engage in partnership with NGO.Using descriptive research design and ...
