Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The challenges faced by the University of Nairobi in implementing competitive strategies.
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)All organizations are environment dependent; they depend on the environment for their inputs and outputs. Every firm should therefore have a competitive strategy which relates it to its environment and enables it ... -
Some cultural aspects of the Abaluyia song
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1986)The title of this thesis is Some Cultural Aspects of the Abaluyia Song. This song is an oral literary genre of the Abaluyia, known as Olwimbu in Luyia. The analysis given is based on collected and documented song texts ... -
Determination of factors which influence the implementation of total quality management in Kenyan organizations
(school of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)The interest by scholars in Total Quality Management (TQM), since its entry into the management arena just over two decades ago, has grown unabated despite the controversies. criticisms and dismissive labels that have ... -
The effects and extent of foreign exchange risk on project Management: the case of International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2007)The principal focus of this study was to establish the determinants of exposure to foreign exchange rate risk on projects funded through ILRI, explore the effects of exchange rate fluctuations in the medium term period ... -
Factors influencing long-term performance of EPZ-AGOA textile - exporting firms within Nairobi
(school of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)The textile industry in Kenya has gone through a lot of changes since the liberalization tendencies prescribed by the World Bank under the Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) of the 1990s. Almost all the local factories ... -
Responses of small and medium enterprises in Athi River town to insecurity
(school of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)In the recent past, there has been an upsurge of violent criminal attacks, including armed carjacking and home/Business Premises invasions/burglary, assault, rape and robberies within Athi River town. These are becoming ... -
Doctors' perception of mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical industry in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007-09)Up to the year 2004, there were numerous mergers and acquisitions with the biggest being that of Glaxo Welcome and SmithKline Beecham to create the world's largest pharmaceutical company; GlaxoSmithKline. Many of these ... -
Relationship between human resource Management practices, job satisfaction, Organizational commitment and Performance: a survey of public secondary Schools in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2007)The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the relationships between prevailing HRM practices, job satisfaction, organizational commitment and KCSE performance in public secondary schools in Dagoretti ... -
Financial reporting in public primary schools in Kenya and the audit expectation gap: a survey of public primary schools in Nairobi.
(school of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)This study set out to establish if financial reporting in public primary schools in Kenya is of quality and influence the audit expectation Gap. Case study was carried out and a stratified random sample of 48 public ... -
A survey of the synchro-marketing strategies adopted by star-rated hotels in Kenya
(school of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)The hospitality industry is a major component of the tourism sector In Kenya and a contributor to the country's economic growth and development. The Government of Kenya has identified tourism as one of the key sectors ... -
Strategy formulation and implementation at AAR group of companies
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007-11)For a firm to survive and prosper, a strategy is important. Strategy helps a firm create a fit between the organization and its environment in an effort to enable the organization adapt to its turbulent environment. How ... -
Strategic management practices of pharmaceutical importers and distributors in Kenya
(school of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)The study investigated the strategic management practices of pharmaceutical importers and distributors in Kenya. The study set the following singular objective, to establish the strategic management practices being ... -
Factors that influence consumer purchasing decisions: The case of mobile phone consumers in Westlands area- Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2008)This study was conducted to achieve the following objective: the marketing, technological and other factors that consumers consider when purchasing mobile phones. To achieve this objective, a sample of 200 respondents ... -
Women's perceptions of infant feeding Options for HIV-positive mothers in Likii Slum of central division, Laikipia District
(Institute of anthropology, gender and African studies, 2007)This study examined women's perceptions of infant feeding options for HIV-positive mothers in Likii slum of central division, Laikipia district. It was designed to examine how cultural norms and beliefs as well as health ... -
Difficulties faced by eastern and southern African trade and development bank in implementing the strategy for capital resource mobilization
(school of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)Strategy implementation is the way in which a company creates the organizational arrangements that allow it to pursue its strategies most effectively. Problems with implementation have resulted in failed strategies. Even ... -
Perception of consumers in Nairobi towards Cooking oils.
(school of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)Cooking oil industry is an important sub sector in the Agricultural industry and Kenya spends over Kshs. 14 billion annually to import edible oil. Local companies have realized the potential which exists in the sub sector ... -
Employee perception of performance appraisal: the case of University of Nairobi
(school of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)The topic of this study was employee perception of performance appraisal: the case of the University of Nairobi. Despite the fact that various people had studied performance appraisal, none had touched specifically ... -
A survey of financial management practices among development NGOs in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)The objectives of this study were to identify financial management practices of development NGOs and determine the strengths of the practices in ensuring sound financial management. Thirty four development NGOs responded ... -
An investigation into the factors determining the utilization of antenatal care services in Kilome Division, Eastern Kenya
(Institute of anthropology, gender and African studies, 2010)This study was carried out in Kilome Division of Eastern Kenya with the overall objective of exploring the factors that determine the utilization of antenatal care services among women of child bearing age. It was designed ... -
Differences in perception of service quality by customers and managers of the Kenya Power and lighting company ltd
(school of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)This study attempted to answer the question of how KPLC managers view the quality of service they give to their customers, and the level of quality of service the customers expected to receive from the company. Additionally, ...
