Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Perception of consumers in Mombasa on the quality of service offered by national hospital insurance fund
(University Of Nairobi.School Of Business,, 2008)African countries have implemented several changes in government policies in response to globalization. This has greatly affected the public sector especially the health sector and the running of public institutions like ... -
Board Composition And Performance In Quoted Companies In Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2005-10)This study examines the effect of board composition on firm's performance. The focus is on all the quoted companies in Kenya for a period of ten years starting from 1994 to December 2003. The basic methodology involved ... -
Product differentiation strategies adopted by oil companies in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2008)Petroleum industry has been dominated by competition by many oil companies. To achieve competitive advantage in the market, it is necessary that firms pursue strategies, which are difficult for competitors to copy. Product ... -
Implementing turnaround strategy at Kenya Revenue Authority
(University Of NairobiSchool Of Business,, 2008)Organisational turnaround is defined as the actions taken to bring about a recovery m performance in a failing organisation. Turnaround usually consists of a collection of concerted or ... -
Analysis of customer perception of service offered by Kenya power and lighting company ltd in mount Kenya region
(school of Business, University of Nairobi, 2003)This study was conducted with the objectives of determining attributes of importance in evaluation of service quality, evaluate the customer service offered by Kenya Power and Lighting Company, and determine whether there ... -
Evaluation of risk in the price to book value ratio of firms at the Nairobi stock exchange.
(Business Administration, 2004)This study examines the relationship between price to book value ratio and risk of stocks listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange at single asset level. The price to book value (PBV)ratio belongs to a family of relative ... -
Analysis of the factors affecting information and communication technology development in Kenya: the case of network operators
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2005)This study sought to analyse the factors that affect information and communication technology, lCT development in Kenya. Primary data was collected with the aid of semistructured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using ... -
The future of collective investment schemes in the Kenyan capital market
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2003-02)This study set out to assess the Kenyan capital market and establish whether the conditions considered necessary for operation of collective investment schemes exist. These conditions were divided into three main groups: ... -
A survey of managers' attitudes towards employee empowerment in selected oil companies in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2005)Human Resource planning and development is dynamic and continues to face challenges with the changing times. In order for organizations to be able to cope with these changes, they must be flexible and respond to the ... -
Influence of product assortment on consumer preference in store selection.
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2003)The Study Research sought to determine the influence of product assortment in consumer's choice of store. Furthermore, it aimed at identifying the relative importance of other factors that influence choice of store. The ... -
The relationship between terms and conditions of service and motivation of domestic workers in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008-06)The objective of this study was to establish the relationship of terms and conditions of service and the motivation of domestic workers. The study was conducted in Karen location of Nairobi Province. The target population was ... -
Impact of competitive strategies on the financial performance of Cfc stanbic Bank Limited
(University Of NairobiSchool Of Business,, 2009)Companies use various competitive strategies to achieve the desired objectives. The company has to have competitive businesses in order to be sustainable. Increased competition threatens the attractiveness ... -
The effect of audit committees on major disclosures and other non-financial characteristics of companies listed at the Nairobi stock exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2003)Disclosure and accountability are the corner stones of corporate governance. There has been a growing number of earnings manipulation which has only recently begun to receive the attention of regulators. A director's ... -
A survey of supervision styles and employee job Satisfaction in commercial banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)Studies have been done on variable(s) influencing job satisfaction but none has been done on the impact of supervision styles on job satisfaction. The primary purpose of this project was to establish the relationship ... -
An analysis of the application of Unrelated Diversification strategy by the Major oil companies in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2003-09)This research is titled: An analysis of the application of unrelated diversification strategy by major oil companies in Kenya. The study aimed at analyzing the reasons why the major oil companies engage in non fuel ... -
A survey on the adoption of the balanced scorecard by selected companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2005-09)This study sought to establish the extent to which the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) system is in use in Kenya. Further the study sought to establish the reasons for adopting the BSC and the characteristics of companies using ... -
Problems and practices of strategic change management in the manufacuturing sector: a case of Olympia capital holdings Ltd
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2006)This study looked into the problems and practices of strategic change management in the manufacturing sector as experienced by Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd. Further the study was also to identify the major considerations ... -
Factors considered by individual investors in investing in shares of companies quoted At the Nairobi stock exchange (NSE)
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2004)This study concentrated on investment in securities by individuals investing in securities (ordinary shares) of quoted companies at the Nairobi Stock exchange. Since Kenya is a growing economy, assessing the level of ... -
Integrating supply chain management and enterprise resource planning systems: a survey of supermarkets in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2004-10)This study was carried out among the supermarkets operating in Nairobi, Kenya, between August 2003 and January 2004. The study was about the integration of SCM and ERP systems. SCM as a competitive advantage creating and ... -
An investigation into the determinants of credit card default in Kenya (a case of the imperial bank limited)
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2008)Credit riskis important to any financial institution as the aim is to reduce the risk of non payment by ensuring efficient collection of customer's payments. This study analyzes the factors that determine the default of ...
