Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Employee motivation at the Kenya Polytechnic University College
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2008)The purpose of the study was to determine the factors which lead to employee motivation and those that lead to demotivation of employees at Kenya Polytechnic University College. Primary data was collected with the help ... -
Marketing in a Liberalized Petroleum Industry: a Study on Changes in Marketing Mix of Oil Companies in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2000-12)The study sought to investigate and document changes made in the marketing mix by Petroleum (oil) firms as they operate in a liberalized environment. It was based on six oil companies, which have operated in both ... -
Corporate governance practices: A case study of the Kenya Union Of Savings and Credit Co-operatives Limited
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2004-12)Over the last two decades there has been an increasing desire to make organizations more visibly accountable, transparent and responsible not only to the owners but also to the other stakeholders and the community in ... -
A study on strategic groups in the oil industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2008)Strategic groups represent collections of firms that are similar on key strategic dimensions. Because opportunities are not evenly distributed across an industry, some industry segments offer better profit potential than ... -
Strategic positioning of promotional marketing firms in Kenya
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2003)An organization's strategic position is its perceptual location relative to others. Strategic positioning provides a vehicle for creating organizational focus and a framework for considering these resource allocation ... -
Factor influencing the implementation of e- procurement among firms listed in the Nairobi
(University Of NairobiSchool Of Business,, 2008)Business environment IS constantly changing making it imperative for organizations to continuously adapt their activities in order to succeed. In order to survive in a dynamic environment, organizations ... -
A study of the strategic responses of commercial banks in kenya to changes in their environment
(Business Administration, 2004)This study sought to identify the strategic responses of commercial banks in Kenya to the changes taking place in their environment. The second objective of this study was to establish the factors that may have influenced ... -
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) strategy for the development of MFIs in Kenya and the expectations of funded institutions
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2004-11)The micro finance sector in Kenya has grown rapidly in the last ten years. The sector has grown out of necessity primarily to provide financial services to the micro-economy, comprising all segments of the rural and urban ... -
Evaluation of the effectiveness of positioning strategies on consumer choice
(Business Administration, 2005)This study aimed at determining effectiveness of various positioning strategies on customer choice in the detergent industry in Kenya. The study was grounded on the detergents market and it sought to determine primarily ... -
Chief Executive Officers Perception of Critical Success Factors in Corporate Leadership in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2008)Chief executive officers (CEOs) play a major role in ensunng long term success of their organizations, effective leadership being the key determinant; CEOs must discover practical and innovative ways to handle their most ... -
Market positioning strategies adopted by courier companies Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008-09)This study was conducted with the objective of establishing the Market positioning strategies adopted by Courier companies in Kenya, and the challenges faced by Courier companies in their attempt to position their services ... -
Factors Influencing the Adoption Process in an Employer Driven Hiv/aids Social Marketing Campaign: a Case Study of International Committee of the Red
(University of NairobiBusiness Administration, 2005)HIV/AIDS is today acknowledged as a global health problem. Many organisations today acknowledge the challenge posed by the pandemic to their profitability and to the productivity of their employees. In response, many ... -
Corporate governance and organizational performance:The case of companies quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2005-08)Corporate Governance, the system by which companies are directed and controlled, continues to gain prominence mostly triggered by the globalization of economies and the financial and investment markets. Increasingly, ... -
Factors influencing management of commercialized urban water services in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2003-09)Water not only sustains life but also is an essential ingredient for all social and economic developments. Provision of water services particularly in urban areas, where the demands are high and the water resources very ... -
Competitive Strategies Employed by Firms in the Courier Industry in Kenya
(University Of NairobiSchool Of Business, 2008)Competitive strategy analyses the core competencies and capabilities of a firm visa is the competition and the customer needs so as to select the positioning the firm will take in order to survive and compete ... -
Stock price responses to earnings announcements: Evidence from the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(Business Administration, 2004)The main objective of this study was to investigate the responses of stock price to earnings announcements as evidenced in the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). The study is structured into five chapters. Chapter 1 provides ... -
Competitive intelligence practices adopted by commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008-10)Competitive Intelligence (CI) is both a process and a product. The process of Competitive Intelligence is the action of gathering, analyzing, and applying information about products, domain constituents, customers, and ... -
Strategic management practices among technical training institutions in Kenya: a case study of technical training institutions in Nairobi
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2008)This research was designed to investigate strategic management practices among technical training institutions in Nairobi. The study sought to achieve two objectives. The first objective was to establish the strategic ... -
The determinants of banks profitability: the case of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2005-10)A large portion of Kenyan financial institutions revenue is generated from credit extended to various individuals and organizations. This revenue is in the form of interest earned and charges on the preparation and ... -
Strategic alliances and competitive advantage: the case of major, oil companies in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2001)Alliances have become an important tool for achieving sustainable competitive advantage. The main reason for strategic alliances is the attempt to decrease costs or risks. Firms can attain the benefits of vertical ...
