Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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A study of the turnaround strategy adopted by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
(School of business, 2009)Many firms experience trends of deteriorating financial performance at some point in their organizational life cycle as a result of market erosion and/ or maladaptive decisions by management. Based on a deterministic ... -
The relationship between budgetary participation and financial performance of companies quoted at the Nairobi stock exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-11)Most of the research in this area had focused on the USA, the UK and Australia. There was a scarcity in literature on participation and commitment in budget setting in the NSE listed companies. It was in this light that ... -
Measuring Brand Equity:an Investigation of the Kenyan Malted Beer Industry in the East African Breweries Limited and Keroche Industries
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)Measuring brand equity has been a big challenge for brand managers and marketers in Kenya and Africa in general. As a manager one need to have the necessary skills to measure brand equity overtime so as to be kept up to ... -
The Relationship Between Working Capital Investment Policy and Profitability of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2011-10)The way in which working capital is managed has an impact on the profitability of the firm and the return to shareholders. Holding optimal levels of current assets and current liabilities can result into increased profitability ... -
Employers’ perception of tertiary training and its relevance to the labour market:A case of the Kenya Polytechnic
(School of business, 2007)Dynamic changes in the way businesses are managed have taken place in the past decades that have forced organizations to evolve strategic options that give them a competitive edge against their competitors. One of the ... -
The relationship between macro economic variables and stock market performance in Kenya
(School of business, 2012)This study investigates the relationship between macroeconomic variables on NSE All share index and goes further to determine whether changes in macroeconomic variables can be used to predict the future NSE All Share ... -
Challenges faced by Safaricom limited, Kenya, in its expansion strategy using the M-Pesa agents network
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2012-10)M-PESA, a key mobile money transfer widely used in Kenya, was launched in Kenya on March 6, 2007 by Safaricom in partnership with Vodafone. Based upon its success in Kenya, M-PESA has now gone global and has become the ... -
Challenges Facing Human Resources Management Among International Humanitarian Relief Organisations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Human resource management is distinctive approach to employment management which seeks to obtain competitive advantage through the strategic deployment of a highly committed and skilled workforce using an array of culture, ... -
Effects of organizational culture on strategy implementation in commercial banks in Kenya
(School of business, 2012)Commercial banks in Kenya have realised tremendous growth in the last five years and have expanded to the East African region. The banking industry in Kenya has also involved itself in automation, moving from traditional ... -
Responses of Safaricom limited to increased Competition in the mobile phone service industry
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2011-09)The study set out to investigate the challenges faced by Safaricom limited due to increased competition and the responses adopted by Safaricom limited to increased competition in the mobile phone service industry. As a ... -
Employee perception of the influence of strategic planning on organization performance at the ministry of foreign affairs, Kenya
(School of business, 2012)Strategic planning has been hyped as one of modern management’s most potent tool to ensure the success of an organization. In Kenya the public sector took up strategic planning as one of the ways to boost performance ... -
A survey of computer data backup strategies adopted by firms listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-11)Continuous provision of computing services is of crucial concern to organizations that rely on computer based information systems. Organizations incur costs when computer based information system breakdown and as such ... -
A Survey of Strategies Used by Micro Finance Institutions in Combating Emerging Operational, Strategic and Credit Risks
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2012-11)he main objective of this study was to investigate on the strategic response to a survey on the strategies used by micro finance institutions in combating emerging operational, strategic and credit risks. The first ... -
The impact of using electronic tax register on Value added tax compliance in Kenya: A case Study of classified Hotels in Nairobi
(School of Business, 2010)The main objective of the tax reforms and modernization program embarked on by Kenya was to enhance compliance with tax regulations. This would be achieved through tax policies aimed at ensuring effectiveness of tax mechanism ... -
A survey of perception on the adoption of international public sector accounting standards by local authorities in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-09)The purpose of the study was to determine the perception on the adoption of international public sector accounting standards by Kenyan Local Authorities in Kenya. The research design used was descriptive survey. The ... -
The effect of 7cs credit appraisal model on the level of Non-performing advances of commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, 2010)Banks play a significant role in the economic growth and development of any country. They are the main stimulus of economic growth. However, they face several challenges. The main one being, disbursement of funds in quality ... -
Competitive strategies employed by National Oil Corporation of Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2011-11)A company without proper strategy is like a person without sight. A strategy is the direction and scope of an organization over a long term; which gives advantage for the organization through its configuration of resources ... -
The effects of privatization on financial performance of Parastatals in Kenya
(School of Business, 2012)The purpose of this paper is to explore and review privatization impact on firms’ Performance in Kenya .The focus of this study will be on privatization of parastatals in Kenya and the effect that privatization has had ... -
Corporate social responsibility of multinational Corporations listed in the Nairobi stock exchange, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2011-09)Corporate social responsibility is one of the vital objectives in an organization and has grown exponentially in the last decade. Many companies are engaging in a serious effort to define and integrate CSR into all aspects ... -
A survey of the causes of non-performing loans of commercial Banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-11)The purpose of this research was to investigate the causes of non-performing loans in Kenyan banks. The research questions used to guide the research included: 1. What are the causes of non- performing loans in Kenyan ...
