Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Rural Women Access to Information: A Case Study of Women Enterprise Fund
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to assess the rural women access to development Information with a focus on the Women Enterprise Fund. The specific objectives was to investigate the level of Rural Women Access to Development ... -
Operations Management Practices and Systems Design in Kenya's Elevator Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The purpose of this study was to explore advances in elevator technology in Kenya and examine their impact on quality, safety and performance. The study explored the elevator system design and operation in order to reduce ... -
Strategic Quality Management Practices and Competitiveness of Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Strategic quality management practices are the effective ways through which organizations can achieve improved performance levels and gain competitive edge in a cut-throat competitive industry, for they ensure monitoring ... -
Effects of Foreign Portfolio Flows on the Capital Market in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)This research paper aims at studying the foreign portfolio investment and how they related to market capitalization in Kenya. The paper uses the neoclassical theories of capital flows in developing the analysis. The ... -
Technology Acquisition Strategies and the Performance of Companies Who Import and Distribute Pharmaceutical Products in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The world is currently experiencing an information technology revolution that has drastically changed many aspects of the human life, from education, industry, economy and politics to entertainment. Technology has become ... -
Effects of Co-operatives on the Livelihoods of Rural Households in Sirisia Constituency in Bungoma County,Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The cooperative movement is a key variable in the growth of the Kenyan economy especially in the rural households. Much of the developing world is experiencing rapid economic growth and the cooperatives aim to bring that ... -
Social media platforms and the campaign against Alcoholism and Drug abuse in state corporations in Kenya: the case of the National Authority for the campaign against Alcohol and Drug abuse
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The onset of social media brought in diverse opportunities through which an organization communicates. This study aimed to investigate the use of social media platforms in the campaign against alcohol and drug abuse in ... -
Stakeholder Involvement in the Management of Strategic Change at Amref Health Africa in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Strategic change is vital for the future sustainability of the Non-governmental organizations. Stakeholder involvement and management is just one of the factors that impact the implementation of strategic change but arguably ... -
Institutional Factors Influencing Implementation of Performance Contracts in Public Primary Schools in Isinya Sub-county, Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The movement towards accountability in the education sector has resulted in creation of many innovations, performance contracting notwithstanding. The purpose of this study was to investigate the institutional factors ... -
Social Media Brand Strategy and Marketing Performance of Telecommunication Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)In conducting this research, the main motivation was to find out how marketers can use the increasing popularity of social media to enhance marketing performance. The competition level in the Kenyan telecommunication sector ... -
Factors Determining Low Income Households’ Connection to New Piped Water Services in Maili Saba, Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Traditionally, most poor urban households have relied on highly priced water provided by vendors and on scanty public taps/kiosks connected to utility network. In recent times, water utilities have come to the realization ... -
Effect of Job Rank on Employee Commitment at Constitutional Commissions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Organizational units that don‟t perform well are reorganized resulting to job cuts. Additionally, employees who are more probable to be let go are those that underperform. The effect of job level on employee commitment was ... -
The Effect of Multiple Borrowing on Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Machakos Town
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Small and medium firms frequently choose to finance their business investments by taking out several loans from different banks. In most countries, firms tend to borrow from several banks and most of the small and medium-sized ... -
The Effect of Mobile Banking on the Financial Performance of Stock Brokerage Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The main objective of this study was to examine the impact of mobile banking on the performance of stock brokerage firms in Kenya. The study employed a descriptive research analysis. The population was 25 market participants ... -
Influence of Public Procurement Process on Completion of Road Construction Projects in Kenya: a Case of Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Road construction sector has registered huge growth in the past decade, with massive projects being undertaken across the country in effort to upgrade the road infrastructure, to global standards and boost the economic ... -
Implementation of Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 and Operational Performance at Kenyatta University
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The need of public procurement reforms has become a matter of urgency in all public institutions and this has necessitated in the establishment and implementation of Public Procurement Assets Disposal Act, 2015. However, ... -
The Effect of Financial Management Practices on the Financial Performance of Top 100 Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Financial management practices act as tool for the organizations to remain profitable while ensuring that they do not become bankrupt or insolvent. Particularly, this is important to the SME’s sector where any mismatch in ... -
Ffect of Chief Executive Officer Change on Stock Returns of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The change of the leadership of a firm is an important occurrence in a business organizations life. The transition of a firm management is a dire point in the existence of accompany and most changes that as a result of ... -
An Analysis of Financial Investment Determinants in the Kenyan Retail Property Market
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The Kenyan Retail property sector has experienced considerable growth subsequently becoming the fourth largest contributor to the economy. Recent market analysis indicates that apart from local and foreign investors, ... -
Effect of Monetary Policy on Performance of The Nairobi Security Exchange in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Stock markets are mainly used as market for raising the capital required to run businesses. The stock market give an indication of the overall status of a market as reflected in the stocks traded on it. Monetary policy is ...
