Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Mechanisms and effects of special education financing policy in Kenya.
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)The primary resource of every nation is the capacity of creation of its citizens. Historically, persons with disability all over the world were considered socially and physically less capable. Hence, they were not easily ... -
The benefits of upstream and downstream integration of supply chain: a case of East African Breweries Ltd (EABL)
(School of Business, 2007)In today’s constantly changing business environment, organizations cannot battle entirely as individual entities. Increasingly, they must rely on effective supply chain management (SCM) to successfully compete in the global ... -
Influence of marketing mix on consumer brand preference
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)Kenya’s smartphone market is growing very fast, changing with the global trends in the industry. The market has become a battle field of marketing activities by brands such as Samsung, IDEOS, LG, HTC among others. In this ... -
The relationship between share prices and exchange rates : Evidence from Kenya
(School of business, 2011-11)Kenya adopted a floating exchange rate regime in 1993. Since then the exchange rates have been determined by the market forces of demand and supply. Undoubtedly, the changes in exchange rates do have a diverse effect ... -
The relationship between budgetary controls and financial performance of insurance companies in Kenya
(School of Business, 2011)The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between budgetary controls and the financial performance of insurance companies in Kenya. Descriptive survey design was used so as to achieve the objective of ... -
The effect of women enterprise fund on the financial performance of female owned enterprises in Mombasa region
(University of UniversitySchool of Business, 2010)This study sought to identify the impact of the Government initiated Women Enterprise Fund in enhancing profitability for Female entrepreneurs in Kenya particularly in the Mombasa Region. With the introduction of various ... -
The determinants of Foreign direct Investment in the manufacturing sector in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)In this era of increasingly globalized world economy, FDI is a particularly significant driving force behind the interdependence of national economies. Even though most of the FDI flows have always concentrated in the ... -
The influence of training and development on employees’ performance at Mudete tea factory
(School of Business, 2012-11)Influence of training and development on employee performance at Mudete Tea Factory is topical area of research in this study. Human resource management concerns itself with recruitment, selection, placement, training, ... -
Strategic response to the global financial crisis of 2008 in selected major commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)The major objective of this study is to identify the strategic responses by the selected major commercial banks in Kenya to the recent global financial crises of 2008. Many banks in other parts of the world were negatively ... -
The Effect of Mobile Banking on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2011-11)The study was carried out to determine the effect of mobile banking on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. Various independent variables were identified and these included: income, salaries and ... -
Competitiveness of interest rates charged by microfinanace institution in Migori county-Kenya
(School of business, 2011-11)Microfinance is touted as the solution to the wide spread poverty in most developing countries, however, some people have been wondering how MFIs can fulfill their social obligations while charging their clients interest ... -
The effects of Corporate governance practices on the financial performance of Forex Bureaus in Kenya
(School of Business, 2012-09)Over the years, despite the very strong intuitive and instinctive belief in the principle that ‘good governance leads to good governance’ and a number of opinion surveys re-affirming the confidence of investors in good ... -
Effects of camel variables on bank efficiency: a panel analysis of Kenyan Commercial Banks
(School of Business, 2012-11)Financial intermediation theory posits that information asymmetry arises in financial markets between borrowers and lenders because borrowers generally know more about their investment projects than lenders do. This ... -
Logistics innovations in the road transport sector in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)This study is on the logistics innovations in the road transport sector in Kenya. The researcher sought to know the adopted logistics innovation and the benefits that accrue by implementing the logistics innovations In ... -
Determinants of Non Performing Loans Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of UniversitySchool of Business, 2011)This study sought to determine the relationship between Non-performing Loans and its determinants among Commercial Banks in Kenya. The research methodology used was a Descriptive survey design and the population of study ... -
The effectiveness of marketing strategies on sales performance of pharmaceutical companies in Nairobi, Kenya
(School of business, 2011)The pharmaceutical sector in Kenya has been expanding at an increasing rate and is becoming intensely competitive. As such, every organization needs to adopt some strategies which will enable it to have a competitive ... -
Corporate governance practices of private hospitals in the coast province of Kenya
(School of Business, 2012-11)Every industry and or organization should aspire to have a good corporate governance image that enhances the reputation of the industry and or organization making it attractive to customers, investors, suppliers, ... -
The relationship between working capital management and the value of companies quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)A substantial amount of assets is held by Kenyan firms as working capital and thus the way working capital is managed is of great importance since they have a direct significant impact on the value of the firm. The purpose ... -
Perceived factors influencing employee turnover in SDV Transami, Kenya
(School of Business, 2012-10)Organizations invest a lot in their employees in terms of induction, training, developing, maintaining and retaining them. Employee turnover is the rotation of workers around the labour market; between firms, jobs and ... -
Relationship Between Social Accounting Practices and Profitability: the Case of Oil Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Bussiness, 2011-11)
