Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Relationship between the type of mortgage and the level of non-performing loan portfolio in the mortgage companies in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2003)The need for decent housing is fundamental to human survival. To satisfy this need, individuals seek to invest in home ownership. Often this is the single most significant investment in a lifetime. These home investments ... -
A survey on the responsiveness of doctors to the different elements of the promotional mix used within the Kenya pharmaceutical industry
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2003-09)The focus of this study was on which of the promotional elements evoked the most positive response on the prescription habits of doctors. Despite various studies having been done on the need to promote products and ... -
Effects of liberalization on the investment practices of reserve funds and payment of dividends in savings and credit co-operatives in Nairobi comparative survey
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2003-09)Savings and credit co-operative societies popularly known as SACCOs were set up with the objective of promoting thrift and to provide sources of credit to members at fair rate of interest. According to Co-operative ... -
Effective brand leveraging strategies: a case study of Kenya Breweries Ltd
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2003-11)The study sought to investigate the effect of brand leveraging strategies and a case study of Kenya Breweries Ltd was done. It was carried out between October 2002 and December 2002. The sampling frame comprised brand ... -
Human resource policy responses to the Hiv/Aids pandemic: a survey of insurance firms in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2002-10)This study set out to investigate the responses of Human Resource managers to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. More specifically, it sought to examine and analyze the policies that have been put in place to counter the devastating ... -
Determinants of capital structure of Companies listed Nairobi stock exchange (Nse)
(School of Business, 2003)This paper studies the determinants of capital structure of companies listed at Nairobi stock exchange (NSE). The main objective is to investigate the relationship between capital structures and hypothesized influential ... -
A survey of the nature of competition in the soft drink industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2003-10)This study was conducted between July and October, 2003 the population of interest was made up of soft drink marketing organizations in Kenya. The focus was more on the formal soft drink industry which was described as ... -
Strategic responses by the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation to increased competition
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2003-10)The Broadcast Media Industry (BMI) operates in a highly dynamic environment, which is a common characteristic in the modern liberalized business world. In such circumstances it is imperative for business organizations ... -
Trade finance services offered by banks to the exporters in Kenya: the case of small scale exporters in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2001-09)This study focused on the trade finance services that are provided by banks to small-scale exporters in Kenya. It sought to find out how these services vary with the various export sectors of the economy i.e. manufacturing, ... -
The strategic responses of tourist hotels to the changes in the environment: a case of tourist hotels in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2003)Tourist hotel industry has been affected by the changes of environmental factors that have taken place. One major factor whose change has heavily affected this industry is the global security and safety. These changes ... -
A survey of the extent of ICT adoption in state corporations in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2003-10)Ever-evolving and increasingly powerful Information and Communication Technologies (lCT) have fundamentally changed the nature of global relationships, sources of competitive advantage and opportunities for economic and ... -
Diversification strategy :the case of Nation media group
(School of Business, 2003)The study was undertaken to investigate and document the experiences of a diversified firm. This stems from the fact that here have been a number of studies that have been conducted in the past and have yielded mixed ... -
Price Impacts of Commercial Paper Issue Announcement: a Case of Quoted Companies Which Have Issued Commercial Papers in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2003)The focus of this study was to determine the price impact of commercial paper issue announcement on stock prices in NSE. This was achieved by examining whether the average abnormal returns surrounding the commercial paper ... -
Change management practices adopted by the City Council of Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2008-06)Change is the single most important element of successful business management and has become an accepted part of business. Understanding and managing change are the dominant themes of management today. The Local Government ... -
Factors influencing tea pricing at the Mombasa tea auction
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2003)Many firms have thrown up their hands with "strategies" like this "we determine our costs and take our industry's traditional margins" or "the markets sets the price, and we have to figure out how to cope with it" (Robert ... -
Strategy development and its challenges in Kenyan public corporations: the case of the National Hospital insurance fund
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2006-08)Theway managersapproach strategy development in organizations differs and is determined by both the environmental and organizational factors. It has been noted that though various authors and scholars have advocated ... -
Competitive Strategies Applied by the Retail Sector of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2003)This study was conducted with the objective of establishing the competitive strategies being applied by the retail sector of the pharmaceutical industry in Nairobi. Firms develop strategies to help them achieve competitive ... -
Credit risk management by coffee cooperative societies in Embu district
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2003-09)Credit risk management involves the systems, procedures and controls which an organization has in place to ensure the efficient collection of customer payments and minimization of the risk of non-payment. (McMenamin, ... -
Study on comparison of interest rates between short term and long term financial debt securities
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2003-09)The subject of interest rates forms an important area of study in macroeconomics. The behaviour of interest rates directly affect ease of access and cost of capital, consumer prices and the general cost of living. This ... -
Commercialization process of water supplies and sanitation services in Kenyan urban areas: a case study of Nyeri Municipal Council
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 1999-11)The International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade 1981-1990 (IDWSSD) had the objective of providing safe and adequate drinking-water and appropriate sanitation for as many people as possible (WHO, 1994). The ...
