Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Effectiveness of Product Strategy in the Kenyan Beverage Industry
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Commerce University Of Nairobi, 2004-10)This study was conducted between April and September, 2004. The population of interest included all the beverage industry firms in Kenya. The Kenyan Beverage industry was classified into two categories and the sample was ... -
An Investigation of Probable Factors Contributing to Industrial Accidents Among Manufacturing Firms in Kenya: an Empirical Study
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce, 1995-10)The study's principal objective was to identify the possible factors that contribute to industrial accidents and injuries among the manufacturing firms ln Kenya. Since most companies have scarce resources factors compared ... -
Employment relations in particular firms- Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Commerce University Of Nairobi, 1975)While industrial development receives a lot of attention in all countries, this is particularly the case in developing economies. The contribution of both the public and the private sectors towards economic growth is ... -
Why Kenyan Sugar Firms Are Failing to Compete Effectively Within the Liberalized Trading Environment in Kenya: the Case of Government - Owned Sugar Firms
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 1999)This study was carried out between April and July, 1999. Its focus was on the Kenyan sugar industry in the changing Kenyan business environment. The study as reported in this project sought to establish why Kenyan sugar ... -
Distriblition Planning: an Application of the Transportation Model in Cottonseed Distribution Planning in the Uganda Lint Marketing Board
(Univesity of NairobiSchool of Bussiness, 1977)Distribution has always been the main business activity concerned with the movement and storage of products. But distribution planning is quite a recent phenomenon for, it is only a few years ago that most organisations ... -
The operations of trade unionism in Kenya: a study of the Railway African Union (Kenya), 1945 - 1975.
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Commerce University Of Nairobi, 1981)This study attempts 'co uncover and explain salient variables that have conditioned the behavior of Railway African Union (K) - R. A.U. (K) in the industrial relations arena in Kenya between 19Lj,5 and 1975. The approach ... -
A Comparative Study of the Application of Societal Marketing Concepts by Firms Dealing in Socially Stigmatized and Non-stigmatized Products
(Univesity of NairobiSchool of Bussiness, 2000)Societal marketing is the latest method of marketing, it looks at marketing as a process that would lead not only to the betterment of the society but would also ensure long term profitability. This concept ... -
Africanisation of Commerce in Kenya
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce, 1975-05)This thesis deals with the process of Africanisation (Kenyanization) of commerce in Kenya.It concentrates on the transfer of the shops and other retail businesses in the country. -
Producers' Awareness and Perception of Value Adding Strategy in the Marketing of Kenyan Tea
(Univesity of NairobiSchool of Bussiness, 2005)This study undertakes to examine producers' awareness and perception of value adding strategy in the marketing of Kenyantea. It looks at the entire tea industry which comprises the small-scale and ... -
Managerial Attitudes Towards Participative Management Programs: the Case of State Owned Enterprises in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 1993)Participation of subordinates and supervisors in setting the organizational goals is one of the most important themes in human relations. Participative management is regarded by many as a means of enhancing productivity, ... -
A Study of the Agricultural Marketing Societies in Kenya: an Analysis of Their Roles, Activities and an Evaluation of Their Performance
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Commerce University Of Nairobi, 1983-11)The main objective of this Project is to assess the efficiency and analyze problems of the Agricultural Marketing Societies in Kenya. As a policy oriented study one of the main thrusts is to throw some light on the ... -
The Insurance of Old Age Needs:the Case of Pensions
(Univesity of NairobiSchool of Bussiness, 1988)Among other factors, age is a major determinant of efficiency, old age impairs efficiency. Arrangements therefore need to be made to provide for the needs and continuing responsibilities of individuals who have attained ... -
Trade Between Zambia and Kenya: an Investigation Into Factors That Make the Kenyan Edible Oil Industry Competitive
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce, 2002-09)The launching of the COMESA Free Trade Area on 31st October in 2000, at the COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government marked a step further towards the long journey to establish a COMESA common market. Ideally, the ... -
Evaluation of Maize Distribution by the National Cereals and Produce Board; the Case of Nairobi Depot
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Strategic Responses to Increased Competition in the Healthcare Industry; the Case of Private Health Insurance Sector
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Commerce University Of Nairobi, 2004-09)Indeed, health insurance industry had experienced an unprecedented competition especially in the unregulated private heath insurance sector. Although the insurance is broader in perspective, this study was deliberately ... -
How Kenyans Labour Force Fared Between 1970 and 1975
(University of Nairobi,School of Bussiness, 1976)World-wide inflation has had a serious impact on the economics of many countries.Kenya has also had its share of the problems caused by inflation. In this thesis we have attempted to look at how unionised labour force in ... -
A Study of the Problem of Workers' Participation in Management: a Case Study in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 1976)The rapidly growing awareness that in one way or another the concept of workers' participation has to be operated in virtually all organisations make it one of the most important concepts in human relations. ... -
Export Marketing Research for Africa: the Kenyan Experience
(University of NairobiFaculty Of Commerce University Of Nairobi, 1980)The study reported in this thesis is an inquiry into how the Kenyan business community understands the nature, r81e and purpose of export marketing research, and how it ranks and executes this function. The basic premise ... -
Impact of the Village Polytechnic Programme on Employment and Rural Development
(Univesity of NairobiSchool of Bussiness, 1983)The programme to provide a solution to the problem of unemployment among School leavers and promotion of rural development has high priority in the Kenya development plan. The majority of the rapidly growing ... -
Government Export Promotion: a Review of the Kenya Export Year (1984) Program
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce, 1986-06)Kenya needs to seek export expansion as export earnings go to finance imports necessary in her economic development. In this regard, government export promotion assumes an important position. By 1984, the Kenya External ...
