Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Impact of the Cma Corporate Governance Code on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(university of NairobiSchool of Business, 2011)Recent empirical work in developed markets shows evidence for higher valuation of firms in countries with a better legal environment. The study investigates whether the CMA corporate governance code has any impact on the ... -
Strategic planning practices and performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(School of Business, 2010)The study was carried out to determine the relationship between strategic planning practices and performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The objectives of the study were; to establish the strategic planning practices ... -
Strategic Outsourcing Practices by Mobile Service Providers in Kenya
(university of NairobiSchool of Business, 2011-10)Business process outsourcing is a process whereby a company outsourcers its operations to a service provider, whose core competence is centered on those processes. The company is likely to experience service improvements ... -
Green supply chain management practices in the food manufacturing industry in Kenya
(university of NairobiSchool of Business, 2011-10)Green supply chain management has emerged as a key approach for manufacturing firms seeking to become environmentally sustainable and globally competitive. As a developing country, Kenya has to balance both operational ... -
The Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates and Foreign Exchange Reserves on the Performance of Nairobi Stock Exchange Share Index
(university of NairobiSchool of Business, 2011-09)Abstract. The aim of this study was to at examine the impact of foreign exchange rates and foreign exchange reserves on stock markets performance at NSE. Monthly time series for NSE share index, foreign exchange rates and ... -
Factors affecting the success of private label Bread brands of large supermarkets in Nairobi, Kenya
(university of NairobiSchool of Business, 2012-09)This study investigated the factors that affected the success of private label bread brands in the large supermarkets in Nairobi. A census of the large supermarkets in Tier one and two according to Neven and Reardon ... -
Factors That Contribute to the Effectiveness of the Internal Audit Function as a Corporate Governance Mechanism in Public Universities in Kenya: (a Case Study of the University of Nairobi)
(university of NairobiSchool of Business, 2012)The purpose of the study was to establish the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of the internal audit function as a corporate governance mechanism in public universities in Kenya. The study set to provide an ... -
Role of Internal Audit in Promoting Effective Management by Water Service Providers: a Case Study of Embu Water and Sanitation Company Limited
(university of NairobiSchool of Business, 2011)The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of internal audit in promoting effective management in water provision services. Internal auditing is primarily directed at improving internal controls designed to ... -
Challenges in development and implementation of Information systems in ad hoc landing and Over-flight clearances in the Kenyan airspace
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2012-11)Information Systems are computer based infrastructures, organizations, people and components that pull together, process, store, transmit, present, disseminate and act on information. Use of information systems in many ... -
Use of expatriates by Barclays bank of Kenya to transfer managerial skills as an entry strategy
(School of Business, 2012)The study investigate on the use of expatriates by Barclays bank of Kenya to transfer managerial skills as an entry strategy therefore it provides additional knowledge to existing and future organizations on use of ... -
Responses of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) brand owners to changes in the operating environment in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-11)Organizations are in constant two-way interaction with the environment. According to Ansoff and McDonnell (2000) organizations are environment dependent and environment serving. They receive inputs from the environment, ... -
Relationship Between Capital Structure and Financial Performance of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-10)The capital structure of a firm is basically the mix of debt and equity which a firm deems as appropriate to enhance its operations in the midst of several constraints it poses. Berger and Bonaccorsi di Patti (2006) have ... -
Employee Perception of the Performance Appraisal Process in Telkom Kenya Limited
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2012-11)Performance appraisal has increasingly become part of a more strategic approach to integrating Human Resource activities and business policies. In order to ensure continued efficiency and effectiveness of members of staff ... -
The impact of inflation on stock market returns and volatility: Evidence from Nairobi securitiesExchange
(School of Business, 2012)The linkage between stock prices and inflation has been subjected to extensive research in the past decades and has aroused the interests of academics, researchers, practitioners and policy makers globally. This study ... -
A determination of the relationship between tax collected and financial repression in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)The hypothesis of financial repression emphasizes a situation where the government limits access to funds in repressive systems. It involves laws, regulations, restrictions and taxes imposed by the government to disallow ... -
Information systems implementation Challenges in Kenyan parastatals
(university of NairobiSchool of Business, 2009-10)Parastatal in Kenya are adopting Information and Communication Technology as a tool to improve transparency, efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery, through implementation of information systems (ISs). Whereas ... -
Foreign Market Entry Strategies Used by British Multinational Corporations in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)In view of the globalization of the world economy, one of the critical questions to examine in establishing an international development strategy is to select the entry mode in the target foreign country. Selection of ... -
Strategy implementation at Kenya National Highways authority (KENHA)
(School of Business, 2012)Strategy formulation refers to the process of choosing the most appropriate course of action for the realization of organizational goals and objectives and thereby achieving the organizational vision. It is known that ... -
The relationship between the level of Technological innovation and financial Performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(university of NairobiSchool of Business, 2011-11)Commercial banks in Kenya are at crossroads. The new electronic age has transformed the delivery of banking services. Customers nowadays demand new and differentiated financial products and services. In essence banks ... -
Strategic Management at Kenya Rural Roads Authority
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2011)Kenya Rural Roads Authority is a State Corporation whose mandate is to offer guidance in the construction, maintenance and management of the rural road network in the country. This study sought to investigate strategic ...
