Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Effects of Income Source Diversification on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-10)Financial institutions generate increased portion of their income from non-intermediation activities (DeYoung & Rice, 2004) and this could be associated to financial liberalization policies. Commercial banks exist to ... -
Fertility transition and its determinants in Kenya: Evidence from 1993 and 2003 KDHS
(University of NairobiPopulation Studies and Research Institute, 2013)Kenya began to experience rapid fertility decline in the late 1980s but, this decline in fertility stalled in the late 1990s. Despite the existence of abundant literature on fertility transition in Kenya, there are still ... -
Supply Chain Management and Organizational Performance in the Sugar Industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Businesses today operate in a market-driven, customer-oriented era and to survive in such a competitive environment, they have to be flexible, adaptable and above all provide superior service. Supply chain management, ... -
Determinants of operational risks and losses in manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Risk management is the practice of creating economic value in a firm by using financial instruments to manage exposure to risk, particularly credit risk and market risk. Despite the innovations in the manufacturing sector, ... -
Strategies Employed by Co-operative Insurance Company (Cic) Insurance Group Limited for Competitive Advantage in the Micro Insurance Industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The environment in which businesses operate faces stiff competition due to the existence of other firms producing and/or selling the same products or services. The aim of every organization in such a competitive environment ... -
Big Data Management and Business Value in the Commercial Banking Sector in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Kenya's financial services industry is one of the most prominent in the economy, within it banking possibly the most vibrant sector. The financial services industry is amongst the most data driven and increasingly facing ... -
Perceived Relationship Between Employee Development Programmes and Organisational Commitment at Barclays Bank of Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Employee development programmes comprise of components like career counselling, mentoring, in-service training, job rotation, and promotion. The objective of the study was to determine the perceived relationship of employee ... -
Supply Chain Innovation and Performance of Humanitarian Organization: a Case of the World Food Programme
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The objectives of this study were to determine the impact of supply chain innovation on supply chain process improvement and organizations performance in world food program and the challenges facing supply chain innovation ... -
Entry Strategies Used by Chinese Firms in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Chinese products have entered the Kenyan market and are in every part of the country. A few years ago, our biggest trading partners were Europe and America. For the last ten years, the government has shifted its attention ... -
Leadership and Management of Strategic Change at Equity Bank Limited Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)This study sought to determine the role of leadership in the management of strategic change at Equity Bank Kenya Limited, with a view to enhancing the practice of leadership, performance and management of the bank and ... -
Performance Measurement Systems Implementation Among Large Food and Beverage Processors in Nairobi Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Driven by increasing trend towards performance management, performance measurement is an important factor to drive firm performance. A study was conducted on Performance measurement systems implementation in large food and ... -
A Critical Analysis of Foreign Aid Conditionalities and Their Impact on Public Policy in Africa: a Case Study of the Civil Service Reform Program in Kenya (1990 – 2012)
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013-10)This study explores the impact of foreign aid conditionalties on public policy in Africa. It argues that donor countries should reduce conditionalities and strengthen domestic accountability. It reveals that when donors ... -
The Effect of Dividend Payout Ratio on Financial Performance of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Financial performance of firms at the Nairobi Stock Exchange has been of essential interest to investors and firm managers. No trader or investor wishes to incur losses. Good financial performance is a primary indicator ... -
E-procurement Readiness Factors in Kenya’s Public Sector
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)This study has examined the e-procurement readiness in Kenya’s public sector, looking at how various factors impact on it. E-procurement in the public sector has been implemented, though not fully, with several modules ... -
The Relationship Between Group Lending, Individual Lending and Non Performing Loans of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)The researcher conducted the research designed to establish the relationship between Group Lending and Individual Lending and Non Performing Loans of Commercial Banks in Kenya. A t test designed to establish whether there ... -
The Relationship Between Corporate Governance Practices and Earnings Management for Companies Quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)The regulatory response to financial scandals has been to take measures to protect information transparency, mitigate conflicts of interest and ensure the independence of auditors, all in order to protect the investors ... -
Corporate Governance Practices and Performances of the Mobile and Data Services Companies in Rwanda
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)The purpose of this study is to establish and document the corporate governance practises and their relationship to performances’ in the mobile and data services companiesin Rwanda. In specific terms the study ... -
The Effect of Interest Rate Spread on the Level of Non Performing Loans of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of interest rate spread on the level of nonperforming loans by commercial banks in Kenya. The research design used was explanatory because the study intended to ... -
Competitive Priority Choices and Operations Strategies Adopted by Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The business environment has today become very competitive and there is greater realisation of the importance of having the customer’s voice in the decision making process. In essence competitive priorities indicate the ... -
Effect of Financial Innovations on Financial Deepening in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Over three billion people in developing countries are still without effective access to financial services. The problem is particularly acute in Sub-Saharan Africa, where only between five and twenty-five percent of ...
