Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Effect of Rights Issue on Stock Prices of Firms Listed at East Africa Srcurities Exchanges
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Firms in stock markets engage in rights issue as an option to generate more capital for financing their growth plans and internal undertakings (Ramirez, 2011). Corporations issue rights as an alternative of raising capital ... -
Challenges and Prospects of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Reits) Financing of Real Estate in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A REIT (real estate investment trust) is a real estate firm which acquires, constructs or manages different types of buildings that are put up in various locations. REITs are a form of financing instruments from firms ... -
Effect of Employee Share Ownership Plans on Financial Performance of Firms Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Employee share ownership is commonly recognized as an adequate method for spurring firm performance by facilitating employees to participate in the creation and sharing of wealth they create in an organization. The reason ... -
Critical strategic factors for implementation of a Harmonised East African community custom union
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The East African Countries are currently implementing the Common Market phase of integration which should have fully implemented the Common Union by July 2010. The protocol establishing the CU provided for implementation ... -
Growth Strategies and Performance of Large Oil Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study aimed at establishing how growth strategies adopted by major oil companies in Kenya influence organization performance. The specific objectives were to identify the growth strategies adopted by the major oil ... -
Agility Strategies and Competitive Advantage of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Firms in today’s world face great environmental turbulence due to ever-evolving competition, changing technology, fluctuating demand and disruption in the supply chain caused by manmade or natural disasters among others ... -
Strategies Adopted by Multinational Commercial Banks to Cope With Competition in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The challenges of the business environment characterized by fragmented markets, increased competition, rapid technological changes, shifting regulatory frameworks, and a growing dependence on non-price competition have ... -
Survey of Budgeting Control Practices in Management of Secondary Schools: Case of Meru North Region in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-12)This study was a survey of budgetary control practices in management of secondary schools in Meru North region in Kenya. The theory of budgeting, accounting, budgetary control theory and the school based budgeting model ... -
Diffusion of Innovation Theory and Adoption of E - Government by Medium Business Enterprises in Kenya: a Case of Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study set to carry out research on the adoption of e government among the medium business enterprises in Nairobi County. The need for the study was conceptualised due to the trend of research findings in most developing ... -
Semantic Analysis of Metaphors on Social Media
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study set out to look into the semantics of metaphors on social media. The main aim was to investigate domain mapping in nominal, predicative and sentential metaphors. It also sought to find out potential problems ... -
Effect of currency derivatives on value of non-financial corporations in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Despite the rise in the uptake of currency derivatives by corporations worldwide, there is no consistent view on the effect that currency derivative has on the value to a non financial firm. Current events in the non ... -
The twin deficits hypothesis in east African countries
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The twin deficits hypothesis asserts a positive relationship between current account balances and fiscal balances in an economy. Previous tests of the hypothesis have generated mixed findings. Some support the hypothesis ... -
Salesforce Motivation Programs and Performance of Distributors of East African Breweries Limited in Mount Kenya Region
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Managing the performance of employees, and eventually of organizations, is one of the most critical issues within the management sciences.Some key factors that affect the effectiveness of targets which are used to gauge ... -
The Influence of Alliance Management on the Competitiveness of Real Estate Firms in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In a world where no advantages seem to be sustainable for long, prowess in managing alliances has become one of the main sources of competitive advantage that firms can develop. By aligning their operations with other ... -
Effect of Dividend Policy on Shareholders’ Value for Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This research aimed at finding the consequence of financial decision in regard to dividend documentation on shareholders‟ value. The researcher used a descriptive study in carrying out the research. This research design ... -
Effect Of Operations Improvement Practices On Organizational Competitiveness In Telecomunication Industry In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)In the telecommunication industry, various persuasive measures such as operations improvement must be offered by companies to encourage and switch them from their service provider (Hrủzová, 1999). This study is therefore ... -
Influence of Headteachers’ Leadership Styles on Teachers’ Job Commitment in Public Primary Schools in Machakos Subcounty, Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of headteachers’ leadership styles on teachers’ job commitment in public primary schools in Machakos sub county, Kenya. The study’s objectives sought to determine ... -
Factors Affecting Transport Infrastructure Accounting in County Governments: Case Study of Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Transport infrastructure is a critical ingredient in economic development at all levels of income. It supports personal well-being and economic growth. Transport infrastructure plays a role as a capital input into production ... -
Effect Of Management Accounting Practices On Financial Performance Of Commercial Banks In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Management Accounting has long been associated with giving management explanations for the intrinsic management functions, specifically in the manufacturing zone. This may have narrowed its utilization in the utilities ... -
Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on the Performance of the Real Estate Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Over the years the Kenyan economy has enjoyed several developments in terms of infrastructure and policies as well as experts relocating in Kenya and corporations interested in expanding operations in Kenya. Foreign Direct ...
