Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Organizational structural design and strategic change management at Kenya Revenue Authority
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-10)The link between strategy and the structure of the firm is a largely neglected area in strategy implementation. Successful strategy execution depends on doing a good job of working with and through others, building and ... -
Establishing the effects of indian manufactured products on the textile and apparel industry
(School of Business, 2012)This study attempted to explore the effect of India’s manufactured products on the textile and apparel industries based in Nairobi and its surroundings, Kenya. The target population of study was all textiles and apparel ... -
Supply chain management practices and performance at Kenya Medical Supplies Agency
(The University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2012)During the last 20 years, an era of expanding public health challenges and decreasing resources,the health care industry and the field of supply chain management (SCM) have both experienced significant changes. Health care ... -
A study to establish factors determining cost of foreign borrowing for financing investment programs in the public sector:A case in central government of Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-08)The overall objective of Government of the Republic of Kenya’s debt management policy is to meet the central government’s financing needs at the lowest possible long term borrowing cost with prudent degree of risk. All ... -
The relationship between liquidity and leverage of companies quoted at the NSE
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)The objective of the study was to determine the relationship between liquidity and leverage of companies quoted at the NSE. The study considered thirty companies out of forty seven quoted firms at the NSE between 2006 ... -
Strategic Change Management at Frigoken Kenya Limited
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-11)Change management is a set of processes that is employed to ensure that significant changes are implemented in an orderly, controlled and systematic fashion to effect organizational change (Mullins, 1995). The change ... -
Factors That Determine Dividend Payout Ratio Among Sacco’s in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-11)Savings and Credit cooperative Societies that are successful earn income which is either used to acquire securities, retire debts, invest in operating assets or distribute to its members as dividends. The biggest challenge ... -
Determinants of loan defaults by small and medium enterprises among commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business (SOB), 2012)This study sought to determine the relationship between Non-performing Loans associated with SME sector and its determinants among commercial banks in Kenya. The research methodology used was a descriptive survey design ... -
Relationship between capital market development and economic growth in Kenya
(School of Business (SOB), 2012)The study was carried out on firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) with the intention of finding out how economic growth was affected by the developments in the level of market capitalization. This was out ... -
The effect of leverage on share prices at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(School of Business (SOB), 2012)A diversity of views exists as to whether debt affects the value of the firm. The traditional point of view is that debt adds value to a firm until the optimal point is reached. The value of the levered firm will be the ... -
Foreign market entry strategies adopted by Kenya seed company limited
(School of Business (SOB), 2012)The aim of this study was to establish the foreign market entry strategies adopted by Kenya Seed Company limited. The study had two objectives to meet: to determine the foreign market entry strategies adopted as well as ... -
Perceptions of co-operative insurance group managers towards strategic alliances and competitive advantage
(School of Business (SOB), 2012)The objective of the study was determining the Perceptions of Co-Operative Insurance Group Managers towards Strategic Alliances and Competitive Advantage. A survey research design was used in this study because the study ... -
The impact of performance contracting on the financial performance of public universities in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010)This study focuses on determining the effectiveness of performance contracts in improving the efficiency of financial operations of public universities. Accordingly, the objective of the study is to establish the impact ... -
Management accounting change; An exploratory study of large manufacturing companies in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)This study explores the changes in management accounting as well as the potential influence of contextual variables on management accounting practices in Kenyan large manufacturing companies located in Nairobi. This paper ... -
Business Process Off-shoring in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-10)As companies strive to become globally competitive, part of the strategy they adopt is to offshore-outsource. Off-shoring has therefore become a business imperative leading companies to look beyond the cost advantage. ... -
Strategic Capabilities for Competitive Advantage in British Broadcasting Corporation-global News, Africa
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)The study aimed at establishing strategic capabilities as a source of competitive advantage at BBC Global News, Africa. Strategic capabilities of a company form an important strategic role to create value and improve ... -
A Survey of the Role of Board of Directors in the Capital Budgeting Process for Companies Quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-10)This study differed from the earlier ones as it sought to establish specifically the role of the board of directors in the capital budgeting process. It contributes to the body of knowledge by appraising the board ... -
A Survey on the Operating Efficiency and Loan Portfolio Quality Indicators Usage by Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-10)Over the years, there has been an increase in the number and significance of micro-finance in both matured and emerging economies. In year 2008, the Kenyan Government operationalized the Micro-finance Act 2006 with an ... -
Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction of Public Secondary School Teachers in Mombasa County, Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)This study was intended to find out factors that influence job satisfaction among public secondary school teachers in Mombasa County. The design of the study was a descriptive survey with a sample of 71 teachers from all ... -
Competitive intelligence strategies adopted by the media industry in Kenya: A case study of Nation Media Group
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2009)Competitive Intelligence (CI) is both a process and a product. The process of Competitive Intelligence is the action of gathering, analyzing, and applying information about products, domain constituents, customers, and ...
