Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Green logistics practices among supermarkets in Nairobi, Kenya
(School of business, 2012)Green logistics is a relatively new field of green supply chain management among developing countries. The need to protect the environment has led to the implementation of green supply chain management practices in various ... -
Strategies Used by Sian Roses in Kenya to Increase Their Flower Exports to the International Markets
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)Exporting fresh flowers is one of very few successful efforts by producers in Kenya to compete in international markets of high-value agricultural goods. While this success results from the producers’ ability to take ... -
Budgeting practices and challenges in dairy co-operative societies in Kenya
(School of business, 2009)Poor financial performance in business is attributed to poor business planning, unrealistic and conflicting goals and targets, absence of stringent monitoring and evaluation of activities. However, through effective ... -
The Impact of Liquidity on Profitability of Commercial Banks in Liberia
(University of Nairobi,School of business, 2012)This study analyses the impact of liquid asset holdings on Commercial Banks in Liberia profitability. Using the regression analysis, this study analyzes the profitability of commercial banks using balanced data over the ... -
Impact of outsourcing of training services on supply chain performance in government parastatals: A case study of Kenya Power & Lighting Company (KPLC) limited
(School of business, 2012)Outsourcing is growing at a rapid rate throughout the world because organizations view it as a way to achieve strategic goals, improve customer satisfaction and provide other efficiency and effectiveness improvements. ... -
A determination of the extent to which social media marketing is practiced by small and medium hotels in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2011-10)Social media marketing has been identified as the new way to promote businesses in the world over. Consumers are turning away from the traditional sources of advertising: radio, television, magazines, and newspapers. Social ... -
Innovation strategies adopted by the mobile telephony companies in Kenya
(School of business, 2012)In today's highly competitive environment, companies need an extra edge to enhance their competitiveness. Many organizations are putting more focus on attracting and retaining customers and increasingly human resource ... -
Strategies adopted by SMEs in global entrepreneurship
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)The changing global environment has led to more competition, increased product choice, increased customer demand, lower prices, product innovations and information technology. Companies face intense competition from domestic ... -
The influence of Green marketing strategies adopted by Agrochemical firms on perfomance of agrostockists in Kericho County
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)Although environmental issues has influenced all activities but very few academic disciplines have inculcated green issues into their literature. Even to date, it has not been inculcated a must be taught subject in all ... -
Strategies adopted by Nairobi java house to gain competitive advantage
(School of business, 2012)The hospitality industry has in the last couple of years seen a transformation and dramatic changes which are brought about by competition. The study looked and analyzed as study objective, the strategies the company has ... -
Management Perception of Performance Contracting in the University of Nairobi
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-09)Performance contracting has been touted as a key agent of change and is now being used as one of the public sector reforms to improve service delivery in state corporations and ministries in Kenya. However it has been ... -
Competitive strategies used by small scale information telecommunication firms in Nairobi
(School of business, 2007)The objectives of this study were to determine the competitive challenges that small scale Information Telecommunication (IT) firms face and how these challenges affect them, and to determine the strategies that small ... -
Competitive strategies and performance of firms in the software industry in Kenya
(School of business, 2009)Competition in the software industry in Kenya has intensified making competitive strategies imperative for firms in this industry if they are to survive. This study determines the extent of use of competitive strategies ... -
Strategic responses by NGOs in the health sector in Nairobi to challenges in the external environment
(The University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2012)The objective of the study was determine the environmental challenges facing health sector NGOs in Kenya and the strategic responses that health sector NGOs adopt to come with challenges posed by the external environment. ... -
The corporate parent – subsidiary relationship and the strategy of the subsidiary at barclays bank of Kenya
(School of business, 2012)The main aim of the study is to investigate on the Corporate-Parent subsidiary relationship and the choice of the subsidiary strategy at Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd. Multinational entities have played a role in international ... -
Marketing oriented strategies adopted by Kenya Airways Ltd in foreign markets
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010)To the best of the researcher’s knowledge, no study had been done on the foreign market strategy adopted by Kenya Airways. This was despite its success in establishing networks in many nations of the world. This study ... -
Strategic Responses by Pharmaceutical Multinational Corporations to Challenges Posed by Generic Drugs in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2012-11)Strategy relates a firm to its environment and it serves as a guide to the organization on what the organization is trying to do and achieve. Strategy provides an organization with a number of benefits as it provides an ... -
The effects of E-banking in commercial banks in Kenya in promoting international business
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010)The essential role of banks in international and national economies is to is to connect those who have capital (such as investors or depositors), with those who seek capital (such as individuals wanting a loan, or ... -
Credit risk management practices by oil companies in Kenya
(School of business, 2007)Credit is one of the many factors that can be applied by a firm to influence demand by increasing sales volume, market share and hence profitability. However, it can only benefit a firm if the rate of return of the added ... -
Challenges facing state corporations in Kenya in the implementation of human resource management information systems
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)The study’s objective was to establish the challenges facing state corporations in Kenya in the implementation of human resource management information systems. Consequently, the researcher undertook a cross sectional ...
