Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Effect of Assets Allocation on Retirement Benefits Fund Performance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009-11)Studies in the developed markets showed that assets allocation explained the variation over time of the returns a pension schemes. It was therefore necessary to carry out a study to establish if there is any relationship ... -
Responses of commercial Banks in Kenya to the challenge of loan defaulting
(College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2007-10)Loan defaulting has been and continue to be a big threat to the banking industry both locally as well as globally. Many banks have sought to find ways of dealing with this threat but in vain. It is this threat that this ... -
The relationship between kaizen implementation and operations performance improvement:The case of Kenyan manufacturing firms
(School of business, 2012)The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between implementation of kaizen and operations performance improvement in Kenyan manufacturing firms. It sought to find out the extent of kaizen practices ... -
Factors influencing staff turnover at Jertec Junior academy in Nairobi
(College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2012-10)Employee attrition and turnover is a fact of corporate life and part of the cost of doing business. When a business loses employees, it loses skills, experience and “corporate memory”. The magnitude and nature of these ... -
The impact of capital adequacy on the Financial performance of commercial banks Quoted at the Nairobi stock exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2011-11)This research project analyses the impact of capital adequacy on the financial performance of commercial banks quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange. Capital provides buffer against losses and thus it ensures safety and ... -
Reverse supply chain management practices in Large scale manufacturing companies in Nairobi, Kenya
(School of business, 2012)Over the last decades, the issue of reverse supply chain has moved much higher up the agenda, owing to the increasing competitive environment, environmental awareness, regulatory initiatives and economic pressures. ... -
Employees perceptions of performance appraisal practice at KEMRI
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)KEMRI like any other organization spend billions of Shillings yearly on employee performance evaluation. Employees give their best if they perceive to be working in an environment which is not contaminated by ... -
Application of Balanced Scorecard in Performance Measurement at Essar Telecom Kenya Limited
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)This research was conducted to establish the application of balanced scorecard at Essar Telecom Kenya Ltd. This was done with the view that the balanced scorecard as a tool used in strategy development and implementation ... -
Strategic Human Resource Management Practices Adopted by State Corporations in the Ministry of Transport in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of business, 2012)A comprehensive human resource strategy plays a vital role in the achievement of an organization‟s overall strategic objectives and illustrates that the human resources function fully understands and supports the direction ... -
Challenges of implementing strategic change at Sukari Savings and credit cooperative society
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2012-11)The objectives of this study were to identify the extent to which strategic change management practices have been adopted in Sukari SACCO and to determine the challenges facing implementation of strategic change management ... -
Customer Perception on M-pesa Services: a Case Study of Kitengela and Athi River Townships
(School of business, 2009)Perception is the process, by which one selects, organizes and interprets information inputs to create meaningful picture of the world (Kotler and Kevin, 2007). Due to the high cost in money transfer especially in the ... -
Strategic responses to competition by Barclays Bank of Kenya Limited in the credit card issuing business
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)From the study it is clear that BBK is facing a dynamic competitive environment in the credit card issuing business. In view of this the focus of the study is to find out, if indeed BBK is responding strategically to ... -
The Effect of Communication on Performance of Multicultural Work Teams at Oxfam Great Britain Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of business, 2012)Globalization has driven international business to a new stage of development.. The philosophy to 'think global, act local' to meet the diverse needs of the organization, host country regulatory requirements and better ... -
Relationship between investment in intangible assets and financial performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)Commercial Banks in Kenya have undertaken strategic initiatives to improve financial performance. Some of these banks consider that the cumulative gains in efficiency are much greater over time than those, which come ... -
Strategy and structure alignment at Barclays Bank of Kenya
(School of business, 2012)Strategy and structure alignment happens through various processes. One process that insures alignment between the strategy and structure is the flow of information. Within a typical organizational structure the flow of ... -
The influence of mobile money wallets on banking services among commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-10)The rapid rise in the growth of mobile technology throughout the world is a phenomenon that has been particularly remarkable among poor people, largely because of the prepaid model and ability to store and transfer cash. ... -
Challenges facing the ministry of finance in the adoption of automated financial systems
(School of business, 2009)This study is an assessment of the challenges faced in the adoption of Automated Financial Systems (AFS) such as Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (IFMIS) where the ministry of finance is taken as a case ... -
Relationship Between Adoption of Best Budgeting Practices and Profitability in Private Hospitals in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi,School of Business,, 2012)Budgeting has been considered as an integral element of management control systems. The changes in external environment are uncontrollable and require the budgeting practices to keep paces with the recent developments. ... -
The influence of Kenya Vision 2030 on strategic planning in public sector organizations
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of the government’s vision 2030 on strategic planning of Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited (NCWSC).The study narrowed its research undertakings into the ... -
A survey of project management techniques in Retail outlet development at the Westgate centre
(School of business, 2009)This study surveyed the use of project management techniques in the retail outlets development in Kenya. The study was done in the new Westgate Shopping mall in Westlands Nairobi. Primary data was collected using ...
