Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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A survey on the challenges facing the users of automated teller machines in the banking industry in Nairobi
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008-11)The use of Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) has become prevalent in the current banking industry. Due to the competitive nature of this industry. almost every bank is embracing ATMs to increase its competitiveness. This ... -
The existence of the weekend effect at the Nairobi stock exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2008)The objective of this study was to investigate the existence of the weekend effect at the Nairobi Stock Exchange. There have been a considerable number of empirical studies that have found a relationship between the ... -
A empirical evaluation of pre- and post- merger success: Factors and the impact of culture on mergers and acquisitions in Kenya
(Business Administration, 2009)Mergers and acquisitions are increasing due to the competitive and financial pressure of globalization. Previous research shows that there is a high failure rate in M&A. There is much written on ways and means that should ... -
Factors considered important in the implementation of performance contracts: a survey of Kenyan parastatals
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2008-10)Globalization, liberalization and deregulation have led to sustained pressure from the citizenry for better services from the public sector enterprises, thereby forcing governments to initiate public sector reforms ... -
Employee perception of the competitive advantage of corporate values: A case for the Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce, 2005-10)In the past, markets were characterized by durable products, stable consumer needs, well defined national and regional markets and clearly identifiable competitors. Competition was a "war of position" in clearly defined ... -
The stock price performance of firms with effective Total Quality Management (TQM) programs in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2004-09)The study has been undertaken to assess the impact of Total Quality Management (TQM) on stock prices in the respective sectors of specific companies listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). These sectors are namely ... -
Corporate Governance Practices And Challenges: A Study Of International Ngos In Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business,, 2009)Corporate governance has gained a lot of interest in the world today than years ago. Organizational issue hinge around governance in situations of success or failure. Successful organizations ... -
Sources of sustainable competitive advantage in top ranking secondary schools in Nairobi
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2008)A number of research studies have been done on sustainable competitive advantage. Interestingly, research done in various industries have not validated any single, clear set of practices that sustain high performance but ... -
Investors demand for IPO's and first day performance:evidence from Nairobi stock exchange
(Business Administration, 2008)This study analyses the initial returns of initial public offerings (lPOs) using a sample of companies listed in the Nairobi Stock Exchange during the period 1984 to 2008. It further relates the initial return to ... -
The effect of business process reengineering on productivity:A case of Kenya Tea Development Agency
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008-10)The idea of designing businesses has been around for a long time and structured methods for doing this emerged in the 1990's. With the relentless pressure on quality performance which continues to prevail, there is a ... -
The impact of e-commerce as a facilitating tool for business: the case of tour operators in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2005)The impact of the new technology is far reaching and its invention has revolutionised the way companies conduct business and the tourism industry is no exception. This study was done with the objective of determining The ... -
Implementation Challenges Of Resource Based Strategy By Barclay Card Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business,, 2009)Resource based view strategy implementation is still a challenge in many organizations. The problem is illustrated by the unsatisfying low success rate (only 10 to 30 percent) of intended strategies (Raps ... -
Employee perception of strategy in a Public organisation: the case of Kengen
(Business Administration, 2004)Employees form a major stakeholder group in any enterprise. However, their productivity and performance is dependent on their degree of motivation. This can be influenced by how they perceive and interpret various ... -
Incentive and entrenchment effects of a large Shareholder for companies listed in Nairobi Stock exchange (NSE)
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2008)This study sought to establish the extent to which the largest shareholder affects the value of the firm. The incentive effects come about when the interests of the largest shareholder and those of the firm are the same. ... -
Differentiation strategies used by the formal private security industry in Kenya.
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce, 2005-08)The private security industry in Kenya is slightly in excess of forty years old. Securicor, one of the member firms of the Kenya Security Industry Association was the pioneer firm followed closely by others to develop ... -
Strategy evaluation and control among dairy processing firms in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2008-10)Today's rapid changing business environment is calling for an innovative approach to strategic management. Research reveals that unsuccessful implementation of strategies and lack of strategy evaluation mechanisms leads ... -
Strategic change management at the national museums of Kenya
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2009)With the rapid changes in technology and globalization the past decade has seen organizations of all types undergo change more than ever before. Change management entails thoughtful planning. sensitive implementation and ... -
A survey of the extent to which manufacturers of fast moving consumer goods in Nairobi practise cause related marketing
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2004-11)Globalization has led to heightened competition for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs) and businesses are looking for new ways to gain consumers' attention (Martinez, 2003). In addition, there is an increasing pressure ... -
The influences of advertising in the adoption of cigarette smoking in Nairobi
(Business Administration, 2005)This study was conducted with an objective of finding out the influences of advertising in adoption of cigarette smoking in Nairobi. The main objective being to test the extent to which various advertising attributes ... -
Challenges Of Strategy Implementation At The Kenya National Audit Office
(University of NairobiSchool of Business,, 2008)The environment In which organizations, whether private or public operate is dynamic and highly unpredictable. Due to the constant changes, organizations are required to continuously adapt so as to strategically meet the ...
