Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Relation Between Capitation Payment and Performance in National Hospital Insurance Fund Accredited Hospitals
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Capitation as a mode of payment to NHIF accredited hospitals is an added advantage to the hospital in terms of predictability. Since the payment is made up front, it makes the hospitals‟ income predictable and stable. This ... -
Effects of Internal Control Practices on Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)SMEs play a vital role in an economy of any nation more especially the developing ones. However, SMEs are still finding it hard to survive and compete with other well established firms despite their contribution to an ... -
The Effect of Inventory Management on Firm Profitability and Operating Cash Flows of Kenya Breweries Limited, Beer Distribution Firms in Nairobi County
(2016-10)The main purpose of management of inventory is basically to try and balance the conflicting economics of not wanting to hold too much inventories or stocks. However, most managers ignore the saving potential that arise ... -
Influence of Political Environment on Performance of International Hotel Chains Operating in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Organizations respond to the external environment to stay afloat in the ever changing environment that they operate in (Beck et al., 2010). One of the environmental factors that most businesses have to deal with is the ... -
Corporate Brand and Image Building by the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company in the Energy Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study sought to establish the corporate brand and image building practices adopted by Kenya Electricity Transmission Company(KETRACO) in the energy sector in Kenya. The study was guided by brand relationship theory ... -
Positioning Strategies and Competitive Advantage of Local Airlines in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A firm gains competitive advantage by developing or by acquiring a unique set of attributes or conducts its business in a unique manner that makes it outperform competitors. One way of acquiring the unique set of attributes ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted by Highlands Mineral Water Company in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Organizations have been achieving competitive advantage by offering their clients with the preferences they have or by implementing effective means of satisfying customers and in a manner that competitors find hard to ... -
Information Technology Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity at United Nations Office in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Organizations operate in an environment that is uncertain and unpredictable in estimating the nature, time and the magnitude of disruptions that might arise. It has therefore become important for the organizations to ... -
Effect of Change Management Strategies on the Performance of Kenya Revenue Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The advent of globalization has brought intense pressure on organizations to fundamentally change how they operate so as to survive in the dynamic business environments and maintain competitiveness. Attempt to carry out ... -
Information Communication Technology Adoption and Supply Chain Performance of Parastatals in the Kenya’s Energy Sector
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study was geared towards interrogating the effects of information and communication technology adoption and supply chain performance of parastatals in the Kenya’s energy sector. To achieve the objective of the study, ... -
Influence of Leadership on Employee Productivity at KCB Bank Kenya Ltd, Nairobi Region Branches
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)This study was founded on the need to establish the influence of leadership on employee productivity at KCB Bank Kenya Ltd. To achieve the objective of the study, the study used a descriptive survey research design determine ... -
Independent Power Producers Operation Cost and Electricity Tariffs in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)While electricity supply and demand is affected by various exogenous variables such as amount of power generated, number of customers connected to the grid and various policy regulations from the government, the burden of ... -
Quality Management Practices and Customer Retention in Micro and Small Enterprises in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The contents of this study was based on the following objectives; establishing quality management practices among micro and small enterprises (MSEs) and thereafter determining their influence on customer retention in micro ... -
Impact of the Outbreak of Ebola Virus in West Africa on Performance of Tourism Industry in Kenya (2014-2016)
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Ebola is a deadly disease that has caused a lot of anxiety not only in the affected countries in West Africa but the world at large. It‟s on this basis that the researcher sought to examine the effects of the outbreak of ... -
Factors Affecting Credit Access Among Small and Medium Enterprises in Murang’a County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Small and medium enterprises (SME's) play a very significant role in the economy of any country.They provide employment and improve the standard of living of individuals-both the employers and employees. They are a major ... -
The Role of Sports Diplomacy in African International Relations: the Case of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)African states have yet to master fully how to apply sport to achieve their interest and to build their political power and influence globally. When sport goes beyond national boundaries it becomes an intimate companion ... -
A Semantic Analysis of Ekegusii Kinship Terminologies
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The goal of this research was to do a semantic analysis of kinship terms of Ekegusii language with special interest on terms that are used by the community for different relationships. Kinship terminologies denote relationships ... -
Effect of Employee Involvement on Job Performance at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Center for Global Health Research) Kisumu
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The highly competitive environment needs a different approach to manage employees and various studies have shown that employee involvement is a critical component of human resources management. The level of employee ... -
Characteristics Of Out-Migrants From Nyeri, Murang’a And Kiambu Counties In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Internal migration is an important aspect of human mobility which defines the magnitude and dynamics of spatial distribution of population, especially workers, in a country over time. The characteristics and patterns of a ... -
Herding Behavior and Its Effect on Stock Market Performance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study was aimed at finding out the relationship between investor herding and performance of quoted equities in Kenya. The study has three specific objectives which include; to determine the relationship between ...
