Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Determinants of commercial banks profitability in Kenya: the case of Kenyan quoted banks
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2003-09)This research is an attempt to identify determinants of profitability of commercial banks as a step towards providing practical guide towards improved profitability. A study in Malaysia by Guru, (1999), raised questions, ... -
Export marketing in the internet: the case of the Floriculture industry in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2001-10)The floriculture industry is increasingly becoming an important exchange earner for Kenya. As at 1989, Kenya was the world's fourth largest flower exporter, currently exporting approximately fifty two flower varieties. ... -
Bench marking and performance in public secondary schools in Nairobi Province
(University of Nairobi.School of Business Studies, 2006)The major purpose of this study was to document the extent to which secondary schools use benchmarking and establish whether those that use benchmarking have realized improved performance in KCSE. To achieve this purpose, ... -
Determination of the extent to which value propositions influences brand choice; The case of horse feeds.
(Business Administration, 2002)The study sought to seek information to help feed manufacturers position their offerings in the market so that target customers know the key benefits embodied in the offering. Most of the feed manufacturers have used ... -
Responses of Kenya Wildlife Service to increased competition in the tourism industry.
(University of Nairobi.School of Business Studies, 2006-09)Kenya's tourism industry continues to grapple with uncertainties that have dogged the country for some time. Competition in the tourism industry has increased over the years. This is in line with world trends of competition. ... -
Testing whether the price-earnings ratio is an Indicator of investment performance of ordinary Shares on the Nairobi stock exchange
(Business Administration, 1999)Investors constantly evaluate performance of different firms and their aim is to determine which firms are doing better so that they can invest their funds in them and which ones are deteriorating in performance so that ... -
Operations strategies in solid waste management: the case of city council of Nairobi
(Business Administration, 2006)The major purposes of this study were to document the operations strategy used in solid waste management at the city council of Nairobi, alongside the challenges facing implementation of the operations strategy at the ... -
An assessment of the perceived attractiveness of the Kenyan market to international airlines
(Business Administration, 2006)The primary objective of the study was to assess the perceived level of attractiveness of the Kenyan market to International airlines. The research sought to know from the airlines with current operations in and out of ... -
A survey on the perception of staff welfare programs in large manufacturing firms in Nairobi.
(Business Administration, 2006)The manufacturing industry is a major player III the Kenyan economy. The manufacturing firms contribute about 13.6% of the gross domestic product (GoK, 2003). They include commercial food and allied, building, engineering ... -
A survey of the corporate governance structures and practices in the insurance underwriting sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.School of Business Studies, 2006-10)Corporate governance is a subject that has come to the fore because of the recognition that it helps to protects the companies' reputation and enhances their effectiveness and efficiency thereby increasing value to the ... -
A survey of resistance to change in commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2006-10)Commercial banks in Kenya, which are mostly private, have been changing the way they operate and products they offer to remain competitive in the financial market while for others is to survive. These changes as identified ... -
The impact of financial liberalization on selected financial sector development indicators in Kenya
(Business Administration, 2002)This paper highlights issues of financial sector reform and its impact on financial sector development. The paper first gives a brief background on economic liberalization which encompasses financial liberalization. It ... -
A total, quality management (TQM) approach to examination performance improvement in diploma courses in technical training institutes (TTI):a case study of kabete TTI
(University of NairobiSchool of Business,, 2000)Technical Training plays a crucial role in Kenya's development process. The Industrial Transformation and Poverty Eradication Plans rely on Technical Training Institutions for the achievement of their training ... -
Factors Necessary For The Design Of Good Performance Contracts For State Corporations In Kenya
(University of Nairobi.School of Business Studies, 2006)This research sought to determine the extent to which the necessary conditions for designing and implementing performance contracts were satisfied by State Corporations in Kenya. To achieve this objective, data were ... -
A survey of the use of business process reengineering approach in the Kenyan pharmaceutical manufacturing industry
(Business Administration, 2000)The primary objective of this study was to establish the state of Business process reengineering (BPR) in the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing firms in Kenya. The rationale of the study arose from the fact that little is ... -
A comparative study of the entrepreneurial characteristics of funded versus non funded women entrepreneurs in Nairobi.
(Business Administration, 2006)This study seeks to identify factors that may act as a driving force to women entrepreneurs in seeking external funding. It also seeks to establish whether there exist any entrepreneurial differences between the funded ... -
Responses by the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) to the environmental challenges of financing higher Education in Kenya
(University of Nairobi.School of Business Studies, 2006-08)The environmental variahles defming HELB's environment of operation are ever changing, greatly impacting on the board's strategic capabilities and the expectation from its stakeholders. This case study sought to establish ... -
The perception of supermarkets in Nairobi on the use of e-marketing
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2001-07)This study was conducted with the objective of determining the awareness of e-marketing by the supermarkets in Nairobi. The study also set to determine the perception of supermarkets in Nairobi on the use of e-marketing ... -
The extent of the use of sales promotion tools by fast food restaurants within Nairobi's central business district
(school of Business, University of Nairobi, 2006)The geographical area of this was Nairobi's central business district. The study had three objectives namely establishing the sales promotional activities carried out by fast food outlets in Nairobi's central business ... -
Beta, firm size, book-to-market equity and stock returns: Evidence from the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi.School of Business Studies, 2006-12)This paper sought to compare the explanatory power of a single index model with the multifactor asset pricing model of Fama and French (FF) (1996) for companies listed in the main investment market segment at the Nairobi ...
