Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The effects of environmental conservation efforts on financial performance: a case study of the industrial and allied sector
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2009-09)The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of environmental conservation on financial performance of organizations' management. The study was done using the exploratory design method. The target population ... -
Key factors in the implementation of digital village centers in Kenya: a case of Kenya information and communication technology board
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2009-09)The objective of the study was indentifying the key factors influencing the implementation of Digital villages' project and to establish the extent of implementation of the Centers. The study was a case study of the Kenya ... -
Evaluating factors that determine financial sustainability at Kenya Association of Manufacturers
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2009)This study was undertaken with the objective of evaluating the relevant importance of the factors that determine the financial sustainability of Kenya Association of Manufacturers. The study focused on the main factors ... -
The practice of corporate social responsibility among foreign multinational corporations in Kenya
(Business Administration, 2008)This study was undertaken to determine the factors influencing foreign multinational corporations with a presence in Kenya to engage in corporate social responsibility together with the CSR activities they are involved ... -
Strategic management practices adopted by the Karen hospital Nairobi
(Business Administration, 2008)The study was to identify the strategic management practices and challenges faced by The Karen Hospital in the strategic management process. The hospital is operating in a turbulent environment including facing stiff ... -
Role of telecommunication technology in providing international money transfer services to the rural poor in north Eastern Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2009-10)Growing internationalization and opportunity in financial services has entirely changed the competitive landscape, as now many banks have demonstrated a preference for the "universal banking" model so prevalent in Europe. ... -
Outsourcing of services in the mobile phone industry in Kenya: a case study of Nokia corporation
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2009)Outsourcing has become a common business practice III the world especially so since the 1980s as one of competitive strategies a firm can adopt. Over the past decade, many companies have found it useful to focus more ... -
An empirical investigation of the marketing practices within the Pharmaceutical industry in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2001-03)The study objective was to investigate the marketing practices within the pharmaceutical industry in Nairobi. The research was conducted between March and August 2001. The sampling frame comprised one hundred twenty ... -
An empirical investigation of stock returns reaction around earnings announcements for quoted companies at NSE
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2009)This study investigates stock returns and trading activity reactions around annual earnings announcements for listed companies at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) to verify" whether these announcements possess informational ... -
Implementing strategic information systems in commercial banks in Kenya
(Business Administration, 2008)Several banks have started projects aiming at introducing interoperable Strategic information systems (SISs), thereby making banking operations more efficient and reducing banking errors based on insufficient or wrong ... -
A survey of strategy-structure relationship in multinational banks operating in Kenya
(2013-05-15)Consumer services are being established worldwide and increasingly business services are becoming globalized in much the same way that manufacturing is outsourcing overseas. The manager of a banking organization can no ... -
Strategic human resources management practices among classified hotels in Kenya
(Business Administration, 2008)An organization's HRM policies and practices must fit with its strategy in its competitive environment and with the immediate business conditions that it faces (Beer et aI., 1984, p. 25). The concept of integration has ... -
Sustainable competitive advantage arising from competitive startegies adopted by low-cost airlines in Kenya: case of Five Forty Aviation Ltd
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2009-11)This case study was carried out with the objectives of establishing the sustainable competitive advantage arising from competitive strategies Five Forty Aviation has adopted as a low-cost carrier to compete successfully ... -
A survey of the response strategies adopted by Provincial Secondary Schools in Nairobi to respond to student unrest
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2008)Conflict is a fundamental force governing all aspects of life. When conflict is managed effectively, it can contribute to individual and organizational efficacy. This is a study motivated by the recent wave of violence ... -
Challenges of international housing finance institutions:The case of Shelter Afrique
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008-11)Financing plays a major role in the housing sector and the fact that many individuals solve the housing problem by renting does not alter the role of financing in the provision of rental units whether they are provided ... -
Extent and challenges of application of information and communication technology in marketing in commercial banks in Kenya
(Business Administration, 2008)This study concerns the extent and challenges of application of Information and Communication Technology in Marketing in commercial banks in Kenya. The study has two objectives, namely, to investigate the extent to which ... -
Effectiveness of advertising on brand preferences: case of Coca cola brands
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2008-09)Kotler, (2000) has identified advertising as a key strategy in the acquisition and retention of customers. He further states that customer retention is cheaper than customer acquisition. Jefkins (1992) argues that ... -
The influence of ecological factors on strategy within large-scale manufacturing firms in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2008)Concerns over ecological factors have evolved through several distinct phases from the 1960's when movements focused on pollution and energy conservation to to-date when ecological factors are seen as a source of competitive ... -
Risk and industrial classification in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008-11)The objective of the research paper was to determine the association between the risk and the theory of market segmentation in the NSE specifically the Industrial Classification of MIMS. Risk considerations are critical ... -
Strategic Responses To The Competitive Environment A Case Study Of Umash Funeral Services Limited
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2009-10)The firm's competitive environment is the set of factors which include; the threat of new entrants, suppliers, buyers, product substitutes and the intensity of rivalry among competitors that directly influence a firm and ...
