Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Effect of Risk Management on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)In a world that always shows signs of change and with each change coming up with various ways of doing business to achieve results, risk administration and the ways adopted to oversee those identified risks is a basic issue ... -
Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Different scholars hold different opinions as to the exact contribution of Foreign Direct Investments in the economic growth discourse of many developing countries. Proponents believe FDI augments domestic capital and ... -
Continuous Improvement Practices and Efficiency of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Continuous improvement, a quality philosophy that will always ensure continued improvements and ensures a workable process that should be constantly monitored for further improvements. With main objective of the study was ... -
Merging Regional Trade Agreements: Its Implications
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)With the vast number of existing and emerging trade arrangements in developing states particularly in Africa, through entering into bilateral and regional trade agreements without due regard to the implications appurtenant ... -
Product Innovation in Islamic Banking and Growth of SMEs in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)The Islamic finance industry is a relatively new entrant to the world of finance because its operating principles differ from the conventional finance modes of operation. It operates in compliance with Islamic Sharia. ... -
Level of Awareness of Grievance Handling Procedure Among Staff in Bank of India in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Employee relation‟s means relationship shared among employees in the organization. It is difficult to find an organization without grievances at workplace. Handling grievances effectively is important for every organization ... -
A Comparative Study of Profitability of Life Assurance and General Insurance Companies Operating in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The insurance business in Kenya is marked by strong competition. Market share will typically increase at a competitor’s expense. Industry-wide, most growth happens within the international and also the domestic space. ... -
The Effect of Working Capital and Capital Structure on the Financial Performance of Insurance Companies Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The impact of working capital and capital structure on financial performance is a topic that has attracted a great deal of scholarly attention. Nonetheless, much of the research has concentrated on large multinationals, ... -
The Effect of Financial Literacy on Investment Decisions in the Juba City South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The aimed at investigating the effect of financial literacy on investment decisions of employees of financial intuitions in South Sudan Juba City. The research study used a descriptive research design. The population of ... -
The Effect of Iso 9001 Certification on Non-financial Performance in the Local Authorities Provident Fund as Perceived by the External Customers
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Public institutions in Kenya are increasingly adopting ISO 9001 certification. This certification has been credited for the improving service delivery standards in the public sector. Research has shown that this certification ... -
Total Quality Management and Performance of Imara Sacco
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)The underlying factor behind the success or failure of Total Quality Management is the genuine commitment of an organization. TQM is looked at as a way out of market pressures without really changing the values of their ... -
The African Union Mission in South Sudan: a Case Study of South Sudan
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)South Sudan is one of the youngest nations of the world but it experiencing a war that risks turning into a civil war. The African Union has been involved in trying to find a solution to the issue. As such, this research ... -
A Cognitive Approach to the Functions of Figurative Language in the Circumcision Songs of the Achuka People of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study analyses the figurative language used in the Gichuka circumcision songs and its functions. The study adopts a Cognitive approach. The Conceptual Metaphor Theory provides a window into the Gichuka figurative ... -
Supply chain integration and performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The research design adopted in this study is the cross sectional research design reason being it focused on the supply chain integration and performance of commercial banks in Kenya. From the responses in the questionnaires ... -
Lean Supply Chain Management Practices and Business Performance of State Corporations in the Ministry of Health
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The general objective of this study was to assess lean supply chain management practices and their impact on business performance of state corporations in the Ministry of Health. This study adopted a descriptive research ... -
Perceived effect of technology on training delivery at Toyota Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Today’s organizational environment is characterized by constant changes that have been necessitated by technological growth, increase in competition, widespread together with growing level of unemployment and the diminishing ... -
Assessment of Quality of Data of the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (Kdhs)
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Good quality of data is important in reaching inferences and conclusions that are accurate, reliable and valid. Before analyzing demographic data, it is essential to be familiar with whether the data is accurate and provides ... -
Effect of Intrinsic Rewards on Commitment of Employees at Kenya’s Fairmont Group of Hotels
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The global economy currently has a predominant competitive environment where companies spend considerable resources to ensure that their employees are motivated to contribute towards enhanced employee commitment. Employees ... -
Factors Affecting Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This was a cross-sectional descriptive study that set out to explore the factors affecting adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) by people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Siaya County. The study examined the various ... -
The Effects of Employee Layoffs Announcements on Stock Returns of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This paper deliberates on the effects of announcements of employee layoffs on short term stock price of firms listed at the NSE. These market responses to announcements of layoffs are as a result of investors’ perception ...
