Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Relationship between the liquidity and profitability of oil companies in Kenya
(School of business, 2011)Liquidity management is undoubtedly one of the most crucial aspects of financial management since an efficient and effective liquidity management is crucial if the survival and prosperity of organizations firms is to be ... -
Performance persistency of retirement benefit fund managers in Kenya
(School of business, 2012)This study sought to study performance persistence, over time, during a study period of between 2006 through 2011 in the performance of fund managers’ responsible for investments of Kenya Retirement Benefit Funds on ... -
Manufacturing strategy in small and medium scale enterprises in Kenya
(School of Business, 2012)In every organization, continued excellent operational performance calls for a strategic fit to exist i.e a link between its competitive strategy objective and its operations objective. This is achieved through the use ... -
Strategic alliances between domestic and foreign firms in Kenya
(University of UniversitySchool of Business, 2012)Strategic alliances are long-term contracts between legally distinct organizations that provide for sharing the costs and benefits of a mutually beneficial activity (Hitt, Ireland and Hoskisson 1997). Both foreign and ... -
The relationship between portfolio composition and risk and return among fund management firms in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)The Fund management industry is a key sector that invests funds under their control for both the private and public sectors in Kenya. Investors and financial researchers have paid considerable attention during the last few ... -
Determining customer attitude towards orange mobile service in Nairobi:
(School of business, 2009)Globally, it is recognized that telecommunications is an economic infrastructure to serve other social economic sectors. Kotler (1996) notes that the increasing pace of technological changes that hinged on the information ... -
A survey of financial management practices adopted by Non governmental organizations in Kenya
(University of UniversitySchool of Business, 2010)The purpose of the study was to investigate the financial management practices adopted by the Non Governmental organizations in Kenya. Given the significant social role played by the NGOs it was imperative to study the ... -
Effect of strategic implementation on the performance of firms in the aviation industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of business, 2011-11)Strategy implementation has attracted much less attention in strategic and organizational research than strategy formulation or strategic planning. Alexander (1991) suggests several reasons for this: strategy implementation ... -
Management of strategic change at the high court of Kenya
(School of Business, 2012)The world today is going through massive change and this is indicated by organizations redesigning, restructuring, merging and doing layoffs. As a result of these changes, strategic change management has become increasingly ... -
Factors Influencing the Choice of Entry Strategies by the Kenya Commercial Bank Into the East Africa Region
(University of Nairobi,School of business, 2011-11)To the best of the researcher’s knowledge, no study had been done on the foreign market strategy Kenya Commercial Bank into the East Africa region. This was despite its success in establishing networks in many nations ... -
Relationship between quality of work life and employees perceptions of performance at Safaricom’s Jambo contact center in Nairobi
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)Today, due to much focus on employees’ performance, quality of work life and how it relates to employee performance in Contact Centre has been long overlooked. As such this study aims to determine the relationship between ... -
The role of board of directors in corporate governance at the National Housing Corporation, Kenya
(School of business, 2012)There has been dissatisfaction in the recent past with the way power is applied in corporate entities. The exercise of control over the affairs of corporate entities has been marred by irregularities and prominent weaknesses ... -
Constraints faced by small scale enterprises in accessing formal financing
(School of Business, 2009)Small-scale enterprises (SSE’s) are important in raising the economic efficiency of individuals hence of a country since they are the breeding grounds for entrepreneurship, innovations and inventions. This in return creates ... -
Lending Policies and Their Effects on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of UniversitySchool of Business, 2010)Bank Lending policy in Lending institution's is a statement of its philosophy, standards, and guidelines that its employees must observe in granting or refusing a loan request. These policies determine which retail or ... -
A survey of budget implementation process in Kenyan commercial banks
(School of Business, 2009)Budget generally refers to a list of all planned expenses and revenues. It is a plan for saving and spending. According to Flamholtz, (1983), Budgets are financial blueprints that quantify a firm’s plans for a future ... -
Impact of iso 9001 quality certification on the financial performance of organizations listed at the Nairobi stock exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of business, 2011-09)The academic literature offers two approaches to explain how quality management practices could have an effect on business performance. First, the operational view highlights that firms adopting quality management schemes ... -
Strategic responses by Kenya wildlife service towards realization of Kenya vision 2030
(School of business, 2011-10)Organizations are operating in a rapid unpredictable external environment; the changes in the external environment have a significant impact on the survival and success of the organizations. Following the unveiling of ... -
Strategies adopted by Athi Water Services Board towards the achievement of Millennium Development goals on Water and Sanitation
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-10)An organization without adequate and proper strategies is like a person without sight or a ship sailing without radar. A strategy is the direction and scope of an organization over a long term period which gives advantage ... -
Influence of Macro Economic Factors on Strategic Planning in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of UniversitySchool of Business, 2011)To the best of the researcher’s knowledge, no study had been done on the effects of macro economic factor affecting strategic planning of commercial banks in Kenya. Other studies have been done to establish the effects of ... -
Response strategies adopted by HASS petroleum (K) Ltd to environmental challenges
(School of Business, 2012-10)The objective of the study was to identify environmental challenges facing Hass Petroleum (K) Ltd and the response strategies adopted by Hass Petroleum (K) Ltd to these challenges. The study considered Hass Petroleum (K) ...
