Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Strategies used by standard chartered bank in building a sustainable competitive advantage in international markets
(School of business, 2012)The environment is constantly changing, and so it makes it imperative for organizations to continuously adapt their activities in order to succeed. In order to survive in this dynamic environment, organizations need ... -
The effect of strategic alignment as a source of performance at Kenya Revenue Authority
(School of Business, 2012-10)Effective organizations are organic, integrated entities in which different units, functions and levels support the company strategy. As a result, coherence or alignments on these organizational entities have an impact ... -
Product differentiation as a strategy for sustainable competitive advantage in banks issuing credit cards in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)Banks like any other institutions requires sustainability as it is essentially dynamic with many subsets, each depending on the nature of the strategic task. Any organization functioning within its hypercompetitive environment ... -
Perceived extent and effects of use of visual marketing in creating brand awareness in music : A case of college of humanities and social sciences students, University of Nairobi
(School of business, 2011)Music is a cultural universal that has long been used as a tool for communication, entertainment, as well as education. As a medium that has been packaged and sold as a product, sale of music thus requires marketing and ... -
Strategic planning and efficiency of the banking sector:A case of Kenya commercial bank limited
(School of business, 2012)This study was undertaken with the primary purpose of determining if there was any correlation between strategic planning and the level of efficiency of firms in the banking industry. To accomplish this task, data were ... -
The process and challenges of implementing strategic change: A case study on Kwatos project in Kenya Ports Authority
(School of Business, 2009)The phenomenon of change is not something new. Perhaps what is new is the fact that the volume, momentum and complexity of change are accelerating at an increasing rate due to globalization of the marketplace and technological ... -
Assessment of Human Resource Factors in Implementation of Business Process Reengineering at Kenya Commercial Bank
(School of business, 2009)The study sought to establish KCB’s incorporation of the human resource factors in the development and implementation of its Business Process Reengineering (BPR) projects. The research questions were; to what extent has ... -
Strategic Responses by Jubilee Insurance to Changing Competitive Environment
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)Organizations are faced with a myriad of challenges emanating from the environment. In order to survive, strategies have to be devised to respond to the forces that threaten to halt survival. Companies that do not respond ... -
Development of business strategies of selected firms in the micro finance sector in Kenya
(School of business, 2012)The purpose of the study was to identify the factors that affect the development of business strategies for select organisations in the microfinance sector in Kenya. The criteria used to select the organisations was ... -
Perceived effectiveness of customer care representatives training at Safaricom Limited
(School of Business, 2012-11)The topic of the study is the perceived effectiveness of customer care representatives training at Safaricom limited. Customer management has over the years played a key role in attracting and retaining customers. In a ... -
Utilization of donor funding and its effects on economic development of the intended beneficiaries
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)This research study was carried out to examine the utilization of donor funding by Non-governmental organizations within a contractual period, identify the contributing factors and the effects on economic development of ... -
A survey of competitive intelligence in the insurance
(School of Business, 2009)The design of competitive intelligence, as a process that monitors all elements of the external environment of an organization is still recent. It began in countries that were in the world wars, and with complex diplomatic ... -
The weekend effect: Evidence from the Nairobi securities exchange
(School of business, 2012)The Monday or weekend effect is the belief that securities market returns on Mondays are consistently less than the other days of the week, and are often negative. Many studies have documented it since the nineteen-twenties, ... -
The effectiveness of Television personalities in influencing consumer preferences of TV stations amongst University of Nairobi
(School of Business, 2012)As competition and technology contribute to the changing of consumers preferences and tastes in the entertainment industry, TV stations in Kenya have resulted to using television personalities to influence consumer preference. ... -
Challenges of strategy implementation at first community bank, Kenya
(School of business, 2011-11)This study concentrated on the challenges of strategy of strategy implementation at First Community Bank (FCB). Most organizations fail not because they had a bad strategy but how the strategy was executed. The process ... -
Relationship between fiscal Policy and Public Investment in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-10)The share of public investment in GDP, and especially the share of infrastructure investment, has declined during the last three decades in a number of countries, particularly in developing countries. Fiscal impact of ... -
Asurvey into the causes of financial distress in co-operative societies in Nairobi
(School of business, 2011-11)At one time in the life time of every institution, there are high possibilities for experiencing financial distress. Consequently, corporative societies just like any other organization are not immune to these financial ... -
Effect of inflation on investment among insurance companies in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)The Kenyan insurance industry plays a critical role in financial and economic development. It is in this case that understanding how inflation affects the sector and specifically investment will help make sound business ... -
Alignment of Strategy and Organizational Culture in the Mobile Phone Service Providers in Kenya
(School of business, 2009-09)The purpose of this study was to investigate the alignment of organizational culture and strategy in the mobile phone service firms in Kenya. The objectives were two fold, namely, to establish the extent to which there ... -
Quality management practices in Kenyan educational institutions: the case of the university of Nairobi
(School of Business, 2007)Although a number of studies had been done on the concept and context of quality management and higher education respectively, none had been done within the context of public universities in Kenya, the case of the University ...
