Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Impact of stock exchange automation on volume, volatility and liquidity of stocks at Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE).
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2007-09)Exchanges automation world over are associated with changes in vanous market characteristics. These market characteristics include the market returns, volume, volatility, liquidity, bid-ask spread among others. These ... -
"The state of marketing intelligence activities in Kenya’s retailing sector "The case of supermarkets in Nairobi" (Kenya)
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 1995-10)Given the current strategic focus in business, a common place admonition is to understand competitors strengths and weaknesses in the market, then to position one's own offerings to take advantage of the weaknesses and ... -
An investigation on the x-efficiency of commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2006)This paper seeks to determine the X-efficiency of commercial banks in Kenya and to establish whether the X-efficiency of these banks is affected by economies of scale. The data set consists of annual operation costs of ... -
A survey of the impact of operational losses on profitability of commercial banks in Kenya
(2006)Profitability is cited as a major predictor or determinant of business failure. Ratios used to measure profitability have shown to be suitable predictors of subsequent insolvency of firms. This study addresses the impact ... -
The human factor in implementation of strategic change within large manufacturing firms in Nairobi
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2002-09)Drastic and fundamental changes are increasingly occurring in the environment in which firms operate. An obvious manifestation of the responses towards this turbulent environment has been mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, ... -
Strategy development for the Catholic diocese of Machakos
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2006)Whilst Churches have a primary pastoral role, many have over time been engaged in development work. A major concern for these churches remain their desire to operate beyond pastoral, relief and welfare functions but ... -
The Relationship Between Organisational Culture, Strategy And Performance - A Survey Of Companies Listed In The Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi.Faculty of Commerce, 2006)This researcher aimed at establishing the relationship, if any, between culture, strategy and performance of firms listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange. Available literature showed that most corporate leaders understand ... -
Employees perception of the implementation of ISO 9001 Certification and process improvement initiatives The case of KENGEN
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)The market environment in Kenya and the world over is very competitive and dynamic. To deliver seamless service, companies are embarking on continuous process improvement. One of the ways of achieving this is through ... -
A survey of stock indicators used by stock brokers, investment banks and mutual funds at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE)
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007-09)Traders and investors use stock indicators to make investment decisions. The stock indicators used by these players at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) are not known yet. This study determines the nature and extent of ... -
A survey of the practice of value based management by companies in Kenya: a case of companies quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2002-09)Shareholders are putting huge pressure on top managers of corporations to deliver superior performance that is unmatched by peers. This has made top managers to look for management practices that could help them to fulfil ... -
Influence of sex appeal in advertising on motor Vehicle purchase intention: the case of university of Nairobi MBA parallel students
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2006)Sinceno study has been done in Kenya to look at consumers' responses to sex appeal advertising, the study attempts to address this gap in advertising by examining the Kenyan consumers' responsesto advertisements which ... -
Pharmaceutical Producers and Users Perceptions of the Role of Distributors in the Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2006)As organisations streamline their production and internal processes, the next opportunity for improvement is through better coordination and networking with their suppliers and customers through the supply chain. Much ... -
The determinants of brand equity in the bottled drinking water industry in Nairobi
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2002-09)This study was conducted in the period between June and September 2002. I'he study had an objective of finding out the determinants of brand equity in th bottled drinking water industry in Nairobi. To achieve the objectives ... -
A survey of post purchase behaviour of masters of business administration graduates of the University of Nairobi
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007-09)The purpose of the study was to investigate the post purchase behaviour of Masters of Business Administration (MBA) parallel degree graduates of the University of Nairobi. The objectives of the study were to establish ... -
An Empirical investigation of the extent of usage of brand personality in brand positioning in the lubricants market
(Business Administration, 2001)This study examined the extent of usage of brand personality in lubricants. This is achieved by seeking opinions of marketers in the Kenyan economy. The results are summarized using mean and standard deviation. The ... -
High voltage transmission line wayleave problems and strategies: a case study of Kenya Power and Lighting Company limited
(Business Administration, 2006)The Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited (KPLC), through their extensive power line network, has the monopoly of transmitting, distributing and supplying electric energy in Kenya. Wayleaves allows for the erection of ... -
An empirical investigation into the relationship between gearing and profitability of firms listed on NSE
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)This Study sought to investigate the relationship between gearing and profitability of listed firms on the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) during a six-year period. Data was collected from Nairobi Stock Exchange, Capital ... -
Responses by Kenyan construction firms facing changing environment conditions
(Business Administration, 2006)There are many changes that have rapidly taken place in the environment that business organizations are operating in Kenya. In the last ten years the GDP growth rate has fluctuated from 5.8 percent in 2005 to negative ... -
Risk mitigation strategies adopted by Insurers in Kenya
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2006)The objectives of this study were to identify the types of risks mitigated by the Kenyan insurers, mitigation strategies and. techniques adopted, and the challenges facing the insurers in risk mitigation process. This ... -
The banking sector regulatory Framework in Kenya: its adequacy in Reducing bank failures
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2002)This study set out to achieve the following two objectives: To identify the most dominant factors causing bank failures in Kenya. To assess the adequacy of the banking sector regulatory framework in reducing probability ...
