Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Information and communication technology and service delivery in Kenya’s Teachers Service Commission
(University of UniversitySchool of Business, 2012)The fast economic and technological developments in the global business world make the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) necessary. As noted by Frempong (2004), the great expansion of ICT that has taken ... -
The challenges of implementing strategic decisions at the Kenya armed forces medical insurance scheme (AFMIS
(School of Business, 2007-11)The major determinant of an organization’s success today in the changing turbulent environment depends on the successfully implementation of its strategy. Strategy implementation addresses the issue of how to put formulated ... -
Influence of teacher training on the performance of students in mixed secondary schools in Gem District, Kenya
(School of Business, 2012)The Kenyan system of education has become mainly examination oriented. This has made the education managers to be result-oriented in their management styles. After pre-service training, teachers have gone for various ... -
Responses by Githunguri dairy farmers cooperative society limited (GDFCSL) to the increased macro environment turbulence
(School of business, 2009)The environment in which organizations operate is constantly changing with different factors influencing organizations. Since the run of the millennium, the general business environment has become more volatile, unpredictable ... -
Information integration on supply chain management: A case study of food processing firms in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)According to Gavirneni 2002; Hult et al. 2004; Kulp et al. 2004; Lee 2004; Li 2002; Liu et al. 2005; Soliman and Janz (2004), the central aim of information integration on supply chain management is to ensure that ... -
The challenge of change management
(School of Business, 2007)This study examines the challenges of change management with a particular focus on Unga Group limited: Unga group Limited underwent a wrenching change management process in mid 90’s which led into a downward spiral of the ... -
The effect of microfinance loans on poverty reduction: a case study of k-rep bank
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)This Research is about the effect of Microfinance loans on poverty reduction in Kenya. It undertakes a review of microfinance and its impact on poverty reduction. Advocates of microfinance argue that Microfinance loan ... -
A Case Study of Davis and Shirtliff’s Response to Challenges of Expansion to Regional Markets
(School of business, 2009)In the current dynamic and highly competitive business environment, expanding beyond national border is a necessity not a luxury. The greatest market is outside the home country for any product; therefore expansion beyond ... -
The Effect of Global Financial Crisis on Mortgage Interest
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2012-10)The real estate sector is one of critical pillars in a country’s economic growth and development. This sector makes up 5.3% of Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and has shown positive growth since the year 2001 (Keeler, ... -
Impact of Hedging Fuel Prices on Corporate Profitability Case Study of Kenya Airways Ltd
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)The project overall objective was to investigate the impact of hedging fuel prices on corporate profitability, a case study of Kenya airways ltd. The study is of significance to the top management of KQ; they will be able ... -
Strategies adopted by the University of Nairobi to achieve sustainable competitive advantage
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)Today’s business environment has become turbulent and very competitive. Very few organizations are able to sustain their competitiveness in the long due to the unpredictability of the environment. It has become therefore ... -
Firm specific determinants of under pricing ipos in Kenya:
(School of business, 2009)This paper carries out a survey of eight companies to evaluate how the firm specific determinants selected in the study influence IPO under pricing at the Nairobi Stock exchange. The period of the study was January 2006 ... -
Change management practices at Bomu medical centre in Mombasa, Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)In any organisation, effective change management is a fundamental requirement for the success and continued survival of the organisation. This research project defines what change management is, the forces for change, ... -
Value Chain and competitive advantage of firms in the Information Technology Industry in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)The Information Technology industry in Kenya is highly competitive and in their desire to remain competitive, the information technology firms need to critically review value adding processes to eliminate unwanted costs ... -
Factors that influence strategic choices adopted by community based organizations competing for donor funding in Nairobi, Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)Competition is seen as the main factor that influences strategic choices. However, other factors like organization structure, leadership, culture, pressure from donors, slow economic growth, increased diversification and ... -
Performance contracting at National social security
(School of Business, 2012)Performance contracting is one of the initiatives of the government of Kenya aimed at improving performance and enhanced service delivery to members of the public. The phenomenon has been accepted by many governments all ... -
Effect of downsizing on workforce quality among commercial banks in Kenya
(University of UniversitySchool of Business, 2011)Downsizing has become the strategy favored by many companies attempting to cope with fundamental structural changes in the world economy. This trend is set to continue with more companies planning to retrench over the ... -
Marketing Strategies Applied by the Major Motorcycle Marketing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2007-10)The objectives of the study were to determine the macro-environmental challenges encountered by the major motorcycle marketing firms in Kenya as well as establish the marketing strategies adopted by the major motorcycle ... -
January effect on stock returns
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)The presence of the seasonal or January effect in stock returns has been reported in several developed and emerging stock markets. Over the last couple of decades, there has been a steadily growing interest in new and ... -
Strategies adopted by Kenya Commercial Bank Limited to improve customer service
(University of UniversitySchool of Business, 2010)The purpose of this study was to investigate the customer service improvement strategies employed by KCB bank to respond to the current competitive banking environment. The true implementation of Customer Service Strategy ...
