Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Strategic management practices of major Advertising agencies in Kenya
(School of Business, 2008)The conditions of the business environment within Kenya have been volatile in the recent past especially the past six years since post second president of the republic of Kenya's 24 year rule. It is within this period ... -
E-business as a mode of international business engagement: the case of Kenya national hand-loom weavers association
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2004)International Business involves doing business with geographically separated businesses. It has been in existence for a long time and the ways to go about it is of interest to countries as well as individuals. ... -
Strategic responses of commercial banks to the threat of substitute products
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2003)For a number of years, the banking sector in Kenya has been experiencing challenging times. Some of the challenges have been external - poor macro economic policies, and a hostile operating economic environment. ... -
Perceived effects of money laundering on international business:A case study of banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008-09)Money laundering has been defined as the act of a person who engages, directly or indirectly, in a transaction that involves proceeds of any unlawful activity; or acquires, receives, possesses, disguises, transfers, ... -
Innovation strategies at the standard chartered bank (Kenya) limited
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2008)Banks nowadays are under intense pressure to fundamentally change how they operate and do business to ensure their survival and competitiveness. As banks go through these emotions innovation is evoked. Moreover since ... -
Employee perception of the link between performance and incentive pay: The case of selected employees in the Mobile Phone Industry.
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2003)This study was on the topic of employee perception of the link between performance and incentives pay: the case of sales persons and technician in the mobile phone industry. The rationale for embarking on the study is ... -
The relationship between tea value addition and profitability of exporting companies in the Kenyan tea industry
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2008)Company profitability, liquidity and shareholder's wealth are affected by how the managers allocate the available resources they have been entrusted with. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) United Nations committee ... -
The extent to which feed manufacturing firms in Nairobi conduct customer satisfaction surveys
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2008-11)This survey sought to establish the extent to which feed manufacturing firms in Nairobi conduct customer satisfaction surveys. From firms not conducting such surveys the study sought to identify possible reasons for the ... -
The relationship between debt financing and the value of the firms quoted at the Nairobi stock exchange
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2003-09)Many companies in Kenya rely on debt to finance their operations but many of them have been put under receivership and eventually liquidated due to inability to pay debt. There was therefore a need to establish whether ... -
A survey of the relationship between job satisfaction and organisational performance of companies listed on the Nairobi stock exchange, Kenya
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2008)The study sought to establish the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational performance in firms listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange. The objective of the study therefore was to investigate and document ... -
Process and challenges in the merger between Apollo and Pan Africa General Insurance Companies
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2005)A lot of mergers took place in the banking industry in the recent past whereby smaller banks have been merging together after the Central Bank of Kenya made regulations about the minimum capital requirements for each ... -
Determinants of brand loyalty for prescription brand medicine by doctors in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2003-09)Tills study sort to solve the problem of what are the determinants of brand loyalty of prescription brand medicine among doctors in Nairobi? To achieve this the objective of the study were to establish determinants of ... -
Strategic responses of Barclays bank of Kenya limited to challenges in the external environment
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008-10)The objective of the study was to identify the strategic responses of Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited to challenges in the external environment. To satisfy the research objectives the author used the case study method. ... -
Bases of competitive advantage of the school of business of the university of Nairobi
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2006)The major purposes of this study were to document the bases of competitive advantage of the University of Nairobi's school of business and the extent to which the school of business has reflected these bases of competitive ... -
A survey of the budgeting practices by Commercial airlines operating at Wilson Airport, Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2003)The airline industry is a major player in the Kenyan economy. The industry provides transport, which is a major factor for the country's economic development. It contributes 10% to GDP of the Kenyan economy (Kenya Economic ... -
Responses of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOs) to the challenges of competition in the Kenyan financial sector: the case of Saccos in Eldoret
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2008-02)Economic and political reforms are sweeping the whole world affecting all nations. In Kenya these reforms have created fundamental changes in the environment in which firms operate. An obvious manifestation of such changes ... -
The practice of supply chain management: the case of UNICEF Kenya country office
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2006)This study was conducted as an academic paper on the practice of and challenges facing the Supply Chain Management at UNICEF KCO. It was a case study. The data collection was done in June 2007, using a questionnaire. ... -
Financial performance of firms with effective total quality management (TOM) programmes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2003-11)This study explores the hypothesis that implementing effective TOM programmes improves the operating performance of firms. ISO Certification is used as a proxy for the effective implementation of TOM programmes. Means ... -
Application of porter's generic strategies by insurance companies in Kenya
(Business Administration, 2005)The study sought to establish the application of Porter's Generic Strategies by Kenyan insurance companies and the challenges faced as they applied these strategies. To achieve these objectives, a survey research design ... -
Factors Influencing Responses to the Threat Posed by Hiv/aids in Kenya: a Survey of the Motor Vehicle Industry
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2005)Companies respond to the threat posed by HIV/AIDS in many different ways. Some have a one stop comprehensive education, prevention and treatment program while others have nothing in place and respond as if there is no ...
