Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Impact Of Performance Contracting On Service Delivery: The Case Of Teachers Service Commission Of Kenya, 2005-2014
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of performance contracting on service delivery at the Teachers Service Commissioner of Kenya. Performance contracting was introduced as part of broader public ... -
The Extent to Which Small and Medium Enterprises Support and Sustain Household Needs: the Case of Muthurwa Market, Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Recognition of the economic significance of small businesses, and high-tech household businesses in particular grew during the last quarter of the 21st century is inevitable of global millennium development goals were to ... -
Relationship Between Macroeconomic Variables and Stock Price Volatility for Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Arising market problems may be related to huge fluctuations in macroeconomic fundamentals and asset prices. Stock price volatility refers to average rate at which the price of a security fluctuates or simple it‟s the ... -
Effect Of Foreign Debt On Economic Growth In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)In Kenya, foreign borrowing and economic growth have been on the rise over the years. The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of Kenya’s foreign borrowing on its economy. Various empirical studies ... -
Lean Supply Chain Management and Operational Performance of Almasi Beverages Company Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Lean is coordinated approach to increasing value to the customers by identifying and reducing wastes of time and material through kaizen processes and initiatives guided by a pull process from the customer. The purpose of ... -
Effects of Alcohol Abuse on Employee Performance and Absenteeism in Kenya Ports Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The World Health Organization(WHO) defineS a drug as any chemical substance which when taken into the body can affect one or more of the body‟s functions. Alcohol, a legalized drug, is among the substances currently ... -
Strategy Implementation as a Competitive Tool in Enhancing Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi Central Business District
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)An increasingly important emerging focus is in the design of organizations towards flexibility, improved efficiency and positive response to environmental pressures. For effective strategy implementation processes management ... -
The effect of dividend policy on the value of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)This study sought to examine effect of dividend policy on value of firms listed at NSE. The study reviewed the Modigliani and Miller dividend irrelevance model, the bird in hand theory, the signaling theory and the agency ... -
Physicians Use Of Electronic Health Records Systems And Performance In Hospitals Within Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)This research was carried out within hospitals in Nairobi County to investigate the use of electronic health records systems by physicians and how their use relates to performance. The study also looked at establishing the ... -
Electronic Cargo Tracking System and Operational Peformance at Kenya Revenue Authority and on Transporters
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Technology is at the centre stage in Kenya‟s long-term development goals this is evident especially in the national policy strategic goals known as vision 2030. Vision 2030 aims at transforming Kenya into an industrialized ... -
The Relationship Between Credit Information Sharing and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Microfinance`s in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In any economy access to credit facilities is crucial to provision of liquidity to do businesses, which constitute economic activities necessary for any thriving and financially healthy economy. To enable this function, ... -
Communicating In The Era Of Citizen Journalism: A Conversation On Kenyan Online Media In Response To Development Messages From The Presidential Press Team
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)This study sought to investigate how Kenya’s Presidential Strategic Communications Unit has employed online media to engage and promote conversations in response to development issues driven by the Government. The study ... -
A Relevance Theoretical Analysis of the Communicative Effect in Selected Contemporary Kikamba Gospel Music
(2012)This study presents results of a research carried out to find out the communicative effect in selected contemporary Kikamba gospel songs. Music communicates, and influences people‘s behaviour and perceptions. Contemporary ... -
Factors That Influence Interest Rate Spread in Kenya (2000-2014)
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The financial sector in Kenya and a number of other African countries underwent liberalization in the early 90’s, despite this though we still continue grappling with the issue of high interest rate spreads prompting debate ... -
Determinants of Citizen Participation in Devolved Governance in Kenya; a Case Study of Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Devolution is mainly associated with decentralization of power and sharing national resources among county. Despite the centrality of public participation in ensuring good governance, studies reveal that there is an ... -
Effect of Monetary Policy on Credit Supply in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Governments use economic management tools such as monetary policy to shape the performance of the economy. Such tools include CRR, OMO and CBR. These are instruments of monetary policy that are implemented through the ... -
The Role of Communication in Crisis Management in Institutions of Higher Learning in Kenya: a Case Study of the University of Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The general objective of this study was to explore the role communication plays in effective crisis management within institutions of higher learning. Many public and private institutions and or organizations are usually ... -
The Presentation of “foreign” and “own” in the Novels “nirgendwo in Afrika” (Translated as Nowhere in Africa) Authored by Stefanie Zweig and “die Weissagung Der Ahnen” (Translated as the Prophecy of the Forefathers), Authored by Daniel Mepin
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)The concepts of “foreign” and “own” have in recent research gained currency, especially against the background of increased global movements and migrations. The perceived fluidity of national borders (as witnessed by the ... -
Factors Influencing Sustainability of Water Projects in Schools: a Case of Muthithi Ward Schools, Kigumo,Murang’a, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Water is a natural resource that is necessary for sustenance of life, ecological systems and a key resource to social and economic development. Governments, Non-governmental organizations, local and international ... -
Relationship Between Corporate Governance and Financial Performance of Microfinance Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Prudential corporate governance is important in promoting investors‟ confidence in banking sector.Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between corporate governance and financial performance ...
