Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
Now showing items 16201-16220 of 24587
-
An Analysis of economic performance of water companies in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business,, 2008)The performance of public sector firms has gained importance in the recent past. Public sector companies are under pressure to generate enough revenue to sustain themselves. Thus their dependence on the ... -
Response of National Bank of Kenya to competitive forces in the banking industry
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2008)The objective of the study was to establish response strategies adopted by NBK to changing industry forces. Tn order to meet this objective, the pertinent primary and secondary data was collected. Primary data was obtained ... -
Strategic change management at Group 4 Security Services (K) Limited
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)This case study on Group 4 Security Services (K) Limited was to have an in-depth understanding of the strategic change management processes and practices in a parented security services company and was achieved by exploring ... -
A survey on software maintenance practices in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2008-11)This study examined the practice of software maintenance in Kenya. The need for the study arose from the fact that many firms in Kenya are heavily relying on K'T for business. K'T requires software to function. However ... -
Management of strategic change at the cooperative insurance company of Kenya Limited
(University of NairobiSchool of Business,, 2008)This research was designed to investigate into the management of strategic change at the Cooperative Insurance Company of Kenya Limited. The study sought to achieve two objectives. The first objective was to determine ... -
Stock market performance before and after general election - a case study of Nairobi stock exchange
(Business Administration, 2008)Stock markets in the world individually and collectively playa critical role in most national economies and also at the global level. They provide cash, futures, options, and other forms of derivatives which provide ... -
Management perception of and company implementation of corporate social responsibility: a study of firms listed in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2005-10)The difficulties facing the society today have necessitated the firms to play a role in corporate social responsibility. Involvement in corporate social responsibility by the firms listed in the Nairobi Stock Exchange ... -
Factors influencing implementation of performance contracts: a surve of the five most improved ministries in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business,, 2008)Current study sought to achieve the following objectives: establish the success factors that explain the significant improvement in the performance of the five ministries in the 2006/2007 performance contracts; ... -
A survey of quality management practices of pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in Kenya
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2008).The objective of the study was to identify and determine the extent of implementation of various quality management practices by pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in Kenya. The study also aimed at determining the ... -
Strategic change management practices at Municipal council of Kiambu
(Business Administration, 2008)This research was designed to investigate into the management of strategic change at Ki~bu Municipal Council. The study .sought to achieve two objectives. The first objective was to establish strategic change' management ... -
An examination of the relationship between agency costs and prices of stocks of companies quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2007)The current study evaluated the relationship between agency costs and the prices of stock public companies quoted at Nairobi Stock Exchange. The assumption in agency problem management is that managers will act in the ... -
Employees' perception of psychological contract: a case study of Kenya meat commission
(Business Administration, 2008)Psychological contract exists to enhance employment relationship. Aspects of the employment relationship cannot be addressed in a formal, written contract; the psychological contract fills the gaps in the relationship. ... -
A survey of strategic responses of firms to environmental changes in Kenya: a case of the city council of Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business,, 2007)The objective of the study was to determine the factors that influence the City Council of Nairobi's responses to environmental changes, and to determine the City Council of Nairobi's ... -
Investigation of cost control practices at the Kenya Utalii College
(School of Business, 2008)The study investigated cost control practices at the Kenya Utalii College (KUC). The main objective of the study was to identify the cost control practices at KUC and the challenges facing cost control practices at KUC. ... -
Responses to liberalization of the economy by national oil corporation of Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2005-09)The Petroleum industry in Kenya has undergone changes that have tremendously affected the state of competition in the industry. The most recent fundamental development in the industry was its liberalization in October ... -
Medium Term Performance of the Initial Public Offering at Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of NairobiBusiness Administration, 2008)The aim of the study is to test for the existence of IPO under pricing anomaly at the NSE. The central hypothesis under investigation in this study is that IPOs are usually under priced in the short run. The best-known ... -
An assessment of strategic change management processes:a case study of the Kenya judiciary
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2004)The Judiciary, like any other organization, whether in public or private sector, is affected by changes taking place in the environment. Because every organization has to interact with the environment for survival, it ... -
The role of firm size and per ratio in explaining short-term return reversal and continuation for stocks quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business,, 2008)The random walk theory (Samuelson, 1965) suggests that changes in prices of common stocks over time are randomly distributed. Past price movements are not related to future price movements. More recently, ... -
The extent to which private hospitals in Nairobi have adopted service differentiation strategies
(Business Administration, 2005)Competition in hospitals both private and public in Kenya has become stiff. Hospitals therefore need to differentiate their services to remain competitive. The study objectives were to determine the extent to which service ... -
Employee reactions to the procedures for hiring non teaching staff in the university of Nairobi
(School of Business, 2008)The objectives of the Study was to examine the implementation process of the 2003 - 2006 Free Primary Education policy strategy and to establish factors which have influenced its implementation process. The outcome of ...
