Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Determinants of performance of loans of agrobased financial institutions: The case of agricultural finance corporation
(School of business, 2012)Agro based industry has been cited as major contributor in economic development in Kenya. As is the case in other developing countries, securing financing and attaining high loan performance remains a challenge. The ... -
An Examination of the day of the week anomaly in the Kenya shilling/ us Dollar Foreign Exchange Market
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)The primary objective of this study is to assess the day of the week effect in the Kenya Shilling versus Us Dollar foreign exchange market using data over the period, July 2, 2007 and June 29, 2012. An investigation of ... -
A comparative study on corporate governance practices of Sharia compliant banks and conventional banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)This study made a comparison of the corporate governance practices between Shariah Complaint Banks (SCB) and conventional banks in Kenya. Islamic banking was introduced in Kenya in early 2008, and hence only two SCB ... -
Factors influencing perceptions of brand equity of liquid food packages among consumers in Nairobi’s Buruburu Estate: (a case study of Tetra Pak Limited)
(School of Business, 2010-08)With the current Global Economic crisis coupled with increased vicious competition in the marketplace, many companies and institutions are struggling to survive. It is now very crystal clear that the companies that will ... -
Relationship between commercial paper financing and working capital components in Kenya
(School of business, 2012)The objective of the study was to establish the relationship between Commercial Paper financing and working capital components in Kenya. A casual research design was adopted. Population consisted of all the twenty seven ... -
Achieving Sustainable Competitive Advantage Through Product Differentiation in Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(School of Business, 2012)Product differentiation involves creating a product that is perceived unique thus making it more attractive to a particular target market as compared to others. Different MFIs which encompass a wide range of these financial ... -
Challenges in the implementation of performance contracts: A survey of state corporations based in Nairobi
(School of business, 2009)Performance Contracting Strategy in Kenya originated from the perception that the performance of the Public Sector has been consistently falling below the expectations of the Public. The government resorted to committing ... -
Factors affecting customer satisfaction in airline industry
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2009-10)This study was conducted with the objective of finding out the factors affecting customer satisfaction in the airline industry and also determine attributes that passengers consider important in judging quality of service ... -
The Factors Affecting the Implementation of International Public Sector Accounting Standards in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)Reforms in Government’s financial management systems and processes are becoming critical in response to increasing demands for greater transparency and accountability in the management of the public’s finances. In Kenya ... -
Perceived importance of maslow’s hierarchy of needs among employees of the Institute of Advanced Technology, Nairobi
(University of UniversitySchool of Business, 2012)The objective of this study was to establish the perceived importance of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs among employees of Institute of advanced technology. The researcher adopted descriptive case study. The study targeted ... -
Factors influencing strategic management practices among commercial banks in Kenya
(School of business, 2012)Strategic management practices have gained importance in recent years. During last century organizations focused on long-term planning. Long-term planning supposed that external and internal environment will remain stable ... -
Service quality and customer satisfaction at Kenya Airways Ltd
(School of Business, 2012)Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the study findings for the 63(63%) of the respondents that gave their responses. Descriptive analysis involved use of measures such as means, standard ... -
A survey on transparency and disclosure of risk information in the Kenyan banking industry
(School of Business, 2009)The study sought to explore the extent of transparency and disclosure of risk practices in the banking industry in Kenya. Emphasis was on the following research questions; extent to which Kenyan Banks disclose risk ... -
Competitive strategies employed by Mumias sugar company to develop competitive advantage
(School of business, 2011-11)Much of the previous research into the competitive strategies mechanism has concentrated generally on developed countries. This study focused on the competitive strategies applied by Kenyan manufacturing companies as a ... -
Challenges of implementing the strategy of mobile-based transaction systems by Kenya Power & Lighting Company Limited
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-09)The aim of this study was to establish the challenges facing the implementation of the mobile-based transaction strategy by KPLC. The following research questions guided the study: What are the challenges facing KPLC in ... -
Outsourcing and supply chain performance among mobile telephone service providers in Kenya
(School of business, 2012)This study aimed at establishing the relationship between outsourcing and supply chain performance among mobile phone service providers in Kenya. Supply chain performance was measured by use of four variables namely: ... -
Competitive priorities by mobile telephony firms and customer preferences in selection of mobile telephony service provider in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)Competitive priorities have always played a key role in survival of companies in any sector. The mobile telephony sector in Kenya has not been spared as it has been characterized by stiff competition which has seen drastic ... -
The relationship between board structure and board compensation on financial performance for companies listed at the Nairobi stock
(University of UniversitySchool of Business, 2011)This study set out to determine the relationship between board structure and board compensation on financial performance for companies listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). Financial reports for listed companies were ... -
The effect of the pre-retirement withdrawal regulations on household saving in Kenya
(School of business, 2012)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of pre-retirement withdrawal regulations on household savings in Kenya. The research objective was intended to establish the level of pre-retirement withdrawal of ... -
The relationship between dividend changes and subsequent period earning changes of saccos in Kenya
(School of business, 2011-11)Dividend policy is a very important aspect of financial management but remains as the ten important unresolved problems in finance. This is because it affects such areas as the financial structure of the firm, the flow ...
