Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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An investigation of the relationship between selected corporate auditor attributes and the timeliness of annual reports ofcompanies quoted on the Nairobi stock exchange
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce,, 1992)Timeliness has been identified as one of the qualitative features of financial statements of an organisation. This attribute requires that financial statements of an organisation should be released promptly after a ... -
Diversity management practices of commercial banks in Kenya.
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2006)The study was carried out with aim of finding out the diversity management practices of Commercial Banks in Kenya. It also sought to establish the perceived benefits and challenges of managing workforce diversity in the ... -
The framework for index funds in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2006-11)The study set out to assess the institutional and regulatory framework for index funds in Kenya. The study set to find out whether there are factors in place that may be able to support the introduction of index funds. ... -
The characteristics of bonus-issuing firms in Kenya: an empirical study.
(Business Administration, 2000)Studies such as that conducted by Grinblatt et aI., (1984), have proven that Stock dividends are more than mere cosmetic changes. They appeal to investors because of their psychological value, tax benefits and because ... -
A survey of the influence of Behaviourial Factors on Investor activities at the Nairo bi Stock Exchange.
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2006)The study set out to survey the influences of behaviourial factors on investor activities at the Nairobi Stock Exchange. It mainly implored the role played by behaviourial factors on investors' decisions. Behaviourial ... -
A comparative study of industrialization strategies in sub-Saharan Africa and south¬ East Asia:Case study of Kenya and south- Korea
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies (IDIS), 1997)The Kenyan and South Korean economies have had highly varied industrial performance in the last three decades and this difference is likely to continue in the foreseeable future. Between 1960 and 1995, the period covered ... -
Strategies employed by the Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) to establish a sustainable competitive advantage for Kenya as a tourist destination
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2006-11)The primary objectives of this study were (i) To determine strategies KTB has put in place to establish a Sustainable Competitive Advantage for Kenya as a tourist destination. (ii) To establish challenges facing KTB in ... -
A survey of arbitrage opportunities in the foreign exchange market: the case of Forex bureaus
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2006)This central focus of this study was to survey and establish whether there exists arbitrage opportunities in foreign exchange market. In undertaking the study. thirty forex bureaus operating in Nairobi were sampled out ... -
Influence of family decision on place o Purchase: The case of households based in Nairobi.
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerce, 2002)The Study Research is divided into five sections. Section one gives us an overview of rhe family in tenns of its definition and significance in influencing buyer behaviour. The section also briefly outlines the problem ... -
The relationship between book-to-market ratio of equity and distress risk for stocks quoted at the NSE
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2005-09)This paper examines the relationship between book-to-market ratio of equity, distress risk and stock returns. The distress risk is proxied by Ohlson's score (O-score), a measure devised by Ohlson (1980) to find the ... -
The Impact Of Governance On Development In Kenya: 1980 - 2000
(University of Nairobi.Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2001-11)This research project examines the impact of governance on economic development in Kenya between 1980 and 2000. The analysis reveals that bad governance has impacted negatively on economic development and is a major ... -
A Survey of the Client - Consultant Relationship:The Perception of Management Consultancy Firms in Kenya
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2006)It is no big secret that the client-consultant relationship is fraught with potential pitfalls, disappointments, and frustrations. Its very success or failure hinges on the delicate balance between expectations met versus ... -
The role of executive development in corporate strategy implementation: a comparative study of Kenya commercial bank ltd and national bank of Kenya ltd
(school of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)The objective of this study was to determine whether executive development enhances strategy implementation. The research question was; does executive development play in organizational strategy implementation? The ... -
Direct marketing: the case of pharmaceutical industry in Nairobi
(University of NairobiFaculty of Commerc,, 2002)This study was conducted with the objective of determining the level of awareness of direct marketing practices in the Kenyan pharmaceutical industry. The study also set out to determine the ... -
A survey of the product diversification strategies adopted by firms in the banking industry in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007-08)The banking industry in Kenya faces diverse challenges. One of the major challenges is the dynamic competitive environment in which they operate. This has compelled the banks to use various growth strategies like product ... -
Growth through acquisition by CFC Bank Limited
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2006)The use of acquisition as a growth strategy has increased tremendously in the last decade. The main motivation for the use of acquisition as a corporate growth strategy is the speed with which it allows firms to enter ... -
Management of strategic change in national water conservation and pipeline corporation (NWCPC)
(School of business,University of Nairobi, 2007)Parastatals are institutions owned by Government that are more business oriented as compared to mainstream ministries. The study sort to establish how NWCPC a parastatal managed the introduction of Government reforms and ... -
Evaluation of financial performance of saving and credit co-operative societies before and after deregulation - the case of saccos based in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business,, 2002)The study had the objective of evaluating the financial performance of SACCOs before and'after deregulation. The research problem, had the objective of evaluating the financial performance of SACCOs before and ... -
A survey of competitive strategies adopted by boutiques in Nairobi Central Business District
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)Small and Micro Enterprises(SMEs) share a big part in the Kenyan economy in terms of contribution to employment-and economic-development , with the unemployment rate in Kenya at 40% majority of people are turning into ... -
Response strategies of Haco industries Kenya limited to the challenges of counterfeit products in East Africa
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2007)The proposed Kenya Anti-Counterfeit Bill 2005, describes counterfeiting as " the manufacture, producing, packaging, re-packing, labeling or making, whether in Kenya or elsewhere, of any goods whereby those protected goods ...
