Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Factors Influencing Housing Supply in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In this study, we adopted the “Stock-flow’’ model, previously used by Elizabeth Steiner on the Swiss housing market, which is a multivariate linear regression model that uses the OLS method to establish the possible ... -
Influence Of Strategy And Technology On Performance Of Deposit Taking Savings And Credit Societies In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The business environment today is very dynamic and uncertain due to globalization, the ever changing customer needs, and the accelerating pace of technology among other market forces. Businesses are therefore compelled ... -
Influence of Strategy Implementation, Evaluation and Control on Organisation Performance at the Office of the Auditor General
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study purposed to determine the influence of strategy implementation, evaluation and control on organization performance at the Office of the Auditor General. Two objectives guided the study: to establish the influence ... -
Response Strategies Adopted By The Ministry Of Health To Challenges Of Devolved Healthcare Services In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Varied environmental challenges exert pressure on organizations to seek strategies that will enable them survive and excel. Response strategies are rapid and creative actions that organizations deploy in trying to establish ... -
The Effect of Corporate Governance on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Good corporate governance practices enable banks to build public trust and confidence which in turn influences their performance. Good corporate governance influences shareholder value over the long term. Corporate governance ... -
An Analysis Of Challenges And Opportunities In Reporting Terrorism By Journalists In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)The main purpose of this study was to analyze the challenges and opportunities in reporting terrorism by journalists in Kenya. The specific objectives were: to examine the challenges that journalists experience when reporting ... -
Strategic Alliances In Foreign Market Entry By Commercial Banks In Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)Commercial banks are forced to form strategic alliances while entering foreign markets, or for that matter to continue servicing its current markets. In Kenya, the banking sector is a cut-throat business arena, with over ... -
Impact of Competition on Risk Taking Behaviour of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A strong financial system is key for efficient performance of an economy. Banks are the dominant institution in a financial system and their health reflects the wellbeing of the entire economy. They however face a variety ... -
The Influence of Employee Benefits on Retention at Safaricom Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Employee benefits is a broad topic that most organizations are trying to strike a balance between the various benefits they offer their staff. Employee’s perceptions on the kind of benefits they are entitled to differ with ... -
Strategic Innovative Responses Adopted By General Insurance Firms To Elevate Low Insurance Service Penetration And Performance In The Local Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Firms need to define their mission and vision and develop strategies that will ultimately result in competitive advantage (Pearce and Robinson 2003). A firm’s survival in a changing and turbulent business environment is ... -
A Morphosyntactic Verb Inflection for Tense and Aspect in Bemba
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This study sets out to analyze the Bemba verb inflection for tense and aspect. It employs Basic Linguistic Theory and Nurse’s Conceptual Frame Work in the analysis of the distribution and interaction of tense and aspect ... -
Impact of Lean Manufacturing Practices and Operational Performance of Beer Brewing Process: a Case Study of Kenya Breweries Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The main objective of lean manufacturing is to create more value for customer by eliminating non-value adding activities. Manufacturers throughout industries are adapting the lean manufacturing system of production to ... -
An Assessment of Attitude and Behaviour Towards Littering Among the Citizens of Nairobi City
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Littering is considered an important environmental problem. This problem is growing steadily and is attracting great concerns amongst the public, scholars and government institutions. Studies done have continually shown ... -
Impact of Economic Institutions on Long Term Economic Growth in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study investigates the impact of economic institutions on long term economic growth in East Africa and the mechanisms through which institutions affect economic growth in the region. The study used the Kaufman et al ... -
Effect of Capital Structure on Financial Performance of Non Financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Security Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The company’s financial health is measured by the cash flows, if the cash inflows are more than the cash outflows at any given time; it is considered a good sign for the organization. In Kenya, interest on debt is tax ... -
Challenges of Strategy Implementation in the National Government Ministries in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)A number of organizations undergo challenges in implementing strategies in order to achieve a particular level of performance standards. The challenges have been encountered by many organizations irrespective of their ... -
Eastern Socialist Countries Scholarships To Kenyans, Aeroflot And The Cold War Conflict, 1959-1970
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)research was about the Kenyan students who went to study at the Socialist eastern and central European universiies from1959 to 1970, as Kenya was nearing her independence. The programme continued after independence. The ... -
Effects of Information Communication Technology Adoption on Financial Performance of Financial Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-11)Highly dynamic operational environment among financial institutions has called on them to continuously think of ways of improving the efficiency and effectiveness in their operations for optimal financial performance ... -
Factors Influencing Successful Opportunity Recognition and Exploitation Among Small Scale Manufacturers in Kariobangi Light Industries
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Most developing countries are characterized by the rise and growth of SMEs. SMEs play a central role in terms of economic development and employment. However, despite their huge contribution in the society, debate still ... -
The impact of interest rates on the development and growth of the capital market in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Studies on the relationship between interest rates and their effects on various sectors of the economy have most often concentrated on the banking sector and to a lesser extent reach out on borrowing of the non-bank sectors, ...
