Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The determinants of auditor changes by unquoted companies operating in Nairobi
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1992-06)This study sought to determine the factors that influence auditor changes by unquoted companies operating in Nairobi. The study covered the period 1981-1990 and to achieve the objective of the study , a sample of 100 ... -
A Survey Of The Factors That Determine The Choice Of Mergers And Acquisition Partners In Kenya
(University of Nairobi.School of Business Studies, 2006)The principal objective of this study was to establish the determinants of choice of mergers and acquisitions partners in Kenya. The study endeavored to cover all firms that have been involved in mergers and acquisitions ... -
Pricing of options using the black and scholes model the Case of Nairobi stock exchange stocks
(school of Business, University of Nairobi, 2001)The objectives of this research were, first , to determine the level of stock volatility, for the period 1997 to 2000, on the Nairobi Stock Exchange and identify securities that warrant hedging through the use of options. ... -
Sustainable competitive advantage under conditions of change at East African Packaging Industries (EAPI)
(University of Nairobi.School of Business Studies, 2006-12)The research study was undertaken to understand sustainable competitive advantage at East African Packaging Industries Limited (EAPI). The objective of the study was to investigate the development of sustainable competitive ... -
Share price reaction to stock market segmentation at Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi.School of Business Studies, 2006-08)In February 2001, NSE was segmented into three market segments MIMS, AIMS and FISMS. Segmentation of security markets has its adverse effects. Shareholders of firms moved from the main market to subsidiary market (AIMS) ... -
Survey of information communication technology (ict) needs of inhabitants Njoro Diatrict
(Business Administration, 2002)In Kenya there is no existing national leT development approach for the rural areas. Rural areas in Kenya stand the risk of lagging behind the urban areas in ICT growth and therefore per capita income growth. This scenario ... -
Perception Of Acquisition: The Case Of Barclays Bank Of Kenya Employees
(University of Nairobi.School of Business Studies, 2006-10)Time and agam change programs fail to achieve their objectives because organizations fail to address the people side of the process, yet it is people who will deliver the program. Organizations have different types of ... -
An empirical test of the relative value theory as approach to asset selection (a case of Nairobi stock exchange)
(Business Administration, 2002)The study set out to investigate whether Investment strategy in choosing assets to include in a portfolio using geometric mean is significantly different from the one used in choosing assets to include in a portfolio ... -
Investor perception of the effectiveness of Kenya investment authority's strategies for attracting and retaining foreign direct investments.
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007-09)Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) provide essential stimulus for driving economic growth and creating vibrant market economies however, attracting and retaining them is a major challenge for many countries. From statistics, ... -
A survey of opinions on use of book building approach for valuation Of initial public offers at the Nairobi stock exchange
(School of Business, 2008)There are three widely practiced approaches in pricing the initial public offerings (IPOs), namely public offer, tender or auction and book-building. To understand the dynamics of IPO pricing and the strategic information ... -
The extent to which value propositions influence choice of tea brands in Nairobi
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2006-07)Introduction: This research paper investigated the extent to which value propositions-the summation of the brand's functional, emotional and self-expressive benefits that bring value to the customer-affect tea brand ... -
Strategies used by the major oil companies to create competitive advantage for their service stations in Nairobi
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007-10)Organizations exist as open systems and hence they are ill continuous interaction with the environment in which they operate. The environment in which the organizations operate is never static. All organizations lend ... -
Relationship between strategic management and Performance of tea-manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)Strategic management is concerned with strategy formulation, implementation and control. This process involves specifying an organization's objectives, developing policies and plans to achieve these objectives, and ... -
A survey of valuation methods used by Business valuation practitioners in Kenya
(2013-05-10)This study is a survey of the different methods of business valuation used by the business valuation practitioners in Kenya. The objectives of the study were to find out which methods are preferred by the practitioners ... -
Factors Limiting the Development of Emerging Stock Markets: the Case of Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, 2002)The Kenyan stock market has experienced poor performance since it was formed in 1954. Over these years, the market has experienced low turnover, low market capitalization and the stagnation of the number of listed ... -
Strategic change management and impact on performance of Unga group ltd
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2006-10)Economic and social forces such as globalization, social/cultural, political/legal, competition, technology, liberalisation, deregulation, unstable financial markets, and advances in information and communication ... -
A survey of strategic choices made by Publishing firms in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)Publishing firms just like other business organizations must build defenses against competitive forces and position themselves strategically in the environment. The publishing industry like any other industry faces ... -
A survey of environmental developments and Firms' responses in the health insurance sector in Kenya
(School of Business, 2002)Environmental turbulence is a phenomenon facing organizations globally and locally as they strive towards achieving their set objectives and goals. The environmental changes cut across different contexts and sectors. ... -
The empirical relationship between trading volumes and returns volatility at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2006-09)The relationship between Trading Volume and Stock return volatility can lead to many insights in financial theory, particularly the Black - Scholes type derivative pricing formula. Knowledge of this relationship helps ... -
The convergence of the telecommunications, Media and information technology, sectors and the Implications for regulations in Kenya
(School of Business, 2002)The primary objective of this study was to investigate the convergence of three sector; telecommunications, IT and Media and the implication of such on regulation, The study was facilitated by a sample study of 15 ...
