Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The relationship between firm valuation methods and market value for companies quoted at the NSE
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-11)There are practical problems in firm valuation due to uncertainty and the instability surrounding income attributable to equity holders. This study seeks to investigate the relative explanatory power of the alternative ... -
Challenges in implementation of a globalized strategy by Cisco Systems East Africa
(School of Business, 2012)Strategic implementation is a fundamental step in turning a company‟s vision of a project into reality through a series of action-bases phases and tasks. The implementation process maps out the life cycle of a project. ... -
Relationship between working capital management financing policy and profitability: A survey of manufacturing firms in Kenya. Caffaso Unni agnes
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)Working capital management (WCM) is of a particular importance to manufacturing firms at NSE .Corporate finance literature has traditionally focused on the study of long term financial decisions. However, short term ... -
An empirical investigation of the relationship between selected macroeconomic variables and the Nairobi stock exchange-20 (NSE) share index
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2009-10)This study investigates the relationship between stock market and some selected macroeconomic variables in Kenya. The study use NSE-20 share index to represent Kenya stock market and real GDP growth rate, inflation, interest ... -
The relationship between chief executive officer turnover and firm performance, for companies quoted at the Nairobi securities exchange
(School of business, 2012)The Chief Executive Officer of an organisation is its most senior general manager (Andrews, 1987). The likelihood of CEO turnover following poor performance is found to be influenced by board structure and ownership ... -
The perceived impact of credit reference bereaus in accessing finance by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairob, Kenya, 2012-09)This study was set out to evaluate the perceived impact of Credit Reference Bureaus in accessing finance by SMEs in Kenya. The study therefore sought to determine what impact does presence of credit reference bureaus ... -
The link between strategy and key industry success factors among commercial Banks in Kenya
(School of business, 2009)The banking industry is characterized by intense competition due to the dynamic changes in customer expectations, awareness and demands. The industry environment is fairly stable due to the favorable macro-economic ... -
Management of strategic change at Kenya Institute of Administration
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-10)Management of strategic change has become a necessity in modern organizations. This is because organizational health is mirrored in its ability to strategically adapt to global influences on modern business. Globalization ... -
Factors determining the growth of commercial banks in Kenya
(School of business, 2012)The objective of this study was to establish the factors determining the growth of commercial banks in Kenya. Specifically it was to establish the factors and determine the relationship between the growth of commercial ... -
Competitive strategies adopted by mobile phone companies in Kenya
(The University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2010)The topic of this study is; Competitive Strategies Adopted by Mobile Phone Companies in Kenya. Competition has become the most important aspect that all the stakeholders in any industry need to be alert on if they are ... -
Managers’ perception of strategic change management Practices by the Kenya National Assembly
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2009-10)Strategic Change means changing the organizational Vision, Mission, Objectives and of course the adopted strategy to achieve those objectives (Jeff, 2007). Because the performance of firms might dependent on the fit ... -
Implementation of Turnaround Strategy at Opportunity Kenya Limited
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)This academic research aimed to answer the question: which turnaround strategies did Opportunity Kenya adopt and what challenges did they encounter in implementing them. This research was conducted through a case study ... -
Business process improvement approaches used by manufacturing SMEs in Nairobi, Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)Across the globe, the contribution of SMEs to economic development is now well recognized. However, the advent of globalization and the rapidly changing technologies has raised the level of competition for SMEs who now ... -
The relationship between capital structure and Value of firms listed at Nairobi stock exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2011)Corporate finance literature suggests that the capital structure decision has played a pivotal role over the years in driving the establishment and growth of firms. There is also a body of evidence that financial markets ... -
The relationship between working capital investment policy and profitability of manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2012)In the recent past International Non-Governmental Organization operating in Kenya has experienced rapid increase in number and scale of activity resulting to increased turbulence in the NGOs environment. This turbulence ... -
Performance Based Pay Practices Among Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi Central Business District
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)Performance based pay is employee remuneration based on performance achievement of predetermined target, aimed at encouraging and rewarding superior performance. With the acceleration of globalization, the small and medium ... -
Adoption of Computer-based Assistive Technology for Persons With Disabilities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2012)This study explores the many socio-cultural, technical, economic, and environmental factors that influence the adoption and usage of computer-based assistive technologies by persons with disabilities. As using an assistive ... -
Value chain management practices and competitive advantage of seafood firms in Mombasa county in Kenya
(School of business, 2012)In today’s dynamic and competitive business world, firms must develop strategies that are sustainable. Firms that have a competitive edge over its rivals do so by utilizing several strategic tools that help them identify ... -
The effect of employee empowerment on motivation at the Kenya Literature Bureau
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)The study focuses on the effect of employee empowerment on motivation at the Kenya Literature Bureau. The main areas explored include employee empowerment programs, benefits of employee empowerment, employee motivation ... -
Factors hindering derivatives trading at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-11)As from early 2000s, the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) and the market regulator Capital Markets Authority (CMA) endeavored to reform the market. As part of the market reforms agenda, the Authority initiated market reforms ...
