Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Assessment of corporate governance and return on assets of commercial banks in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The study as emphasized in the problem statement was to assess the implementation of the corporate governance mechanisms as per the requirements of the prudential guidelines issued by the Central Bank of Kenya in 2006. ... -
Effects of Pricing Strategies on Profitability of Hotel Industry in Kenya.
(2011-10)Hotel industry in Kenya continues to draw attention from both the government, local and foreign investors due to the direct linkage to the multibillion tourism industry. Competition has shifted from local players to ... -
Risk Management Strategies and Returns by Pension Funds in Kenya
(2011-10)The purpose of the study was to determine the various risk management strategies given the different investment returns reported by various schemes considering the prevailing Kenyan environment. The study enlightens the ... -
The Effect of Privatization on Firm Financial Performance in Kenya
(2011)This study aimed at establishing the effect of privatization on firm financial performance in Kenya. The study was based on the financial reports of six firms which were privatized within the period 1991 and 2008. The ... -
Employee Recruitment and Retention Practices at the Mobile Network Operator Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Employee recruitment and retention in the telecommunication industry has emerged as one of the primary challenges facing employers in this sector today. As such the current study sought to establish the recruitment ... -
Strategic Management Practices in Government Funded Youth Small and Medium Enterprises in Kisumu Town East Constituency, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Coping with challenges from the external environment has called on firms to rethink their modes of operation, making organizations, small or large, adopt strategic management practices to enable them to survive. The purpose ... -
The Effect of Tax Incentives on Exchequer Revenue Mobilization: a Case of the Top 25 Taxpayers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)The objective of the research paper was to determine the effect of tax incentives on exchequer revenue mobilization with a special focus on the top twenty five taxpayers in Kenya. Taxation is an important tool of ... -
A survey of the perceived challenges of recruitment and selection of public secondary school teachers in narok county
(2011)Recruitment and selection are the core areas of human resource management, they are not simply techniques of filling vacant posts, and if undertaken correctly they can enable organizations to achieve their mission, vision ... -
Value Premium And Industry Type: Evidence From The Nairobi Stock Exchange
(2011)Investors will always want to invest in projects than can guarantee higher returns than others, holding risk constant. They therefore tend to employ strategies that will contribute to the realization of higher returns. ... -
The effect of psychological positioning in achieving sustainable competitive advantage among Safaricom Individual Customers In Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)In order to keep up with the competition and changing consumer needs and wants in the competitive business environment. Changing consumer needs and business environment has necessitated Safaricom to position their products ... -
Internationalization Process Adopted by Bidco Oil Refineries in Penetrating the East African Market
(2011-11)With increased globalization and the dynamic nature of the business environment companies are facing increased pressure in the domestic market. There is also an increasing desire from companies to exploit available market ... -
Management of Strategic Change at Alibhai Shariff & Sons Limited
(2011-11)Economic and social forces such as globalization, social/cultural, political/legal, competition, technology, liberalization, unstable financial markets and advance in technology are among the many business environmental ... -
Strategic Risk Management Practice by Kenya Revenue Authority
(Universityof Nairobi, 2011)Strategic direction for a business means understanding what drives the creation of value and what destroys it. The capability of an organization to flourish in the face of risks that either bring forth opportunities or ... -
The Relationship Between House Prices and Mortgage Credit in Kenya
(2011-11)During the last number of years, many countries have experienced sharp rises and drops in housing prices parallel with the world’s economic and financial turmoil. This paper studies the relationship between property prices ... -
Strategic Issue Management Practices Among Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Everyday organisations face different events and developments arising both from external and internal environment. Strategic Issue Management helps managers not only to manage these events but also to take advantage of the ... -
Employee Performance Management Practices in Kenya Sugar Board
(University of Nairobi, 2011)The study sought to establish employee performance management practices in Kenya Sugar Board in Nairobi. Chapter one focused on the importance of performance management, performance management, and employee performance ... -
Relationship Between Occupational Stress and Job Satisfaction at Kenya Customs Administration
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Management of stress at the workplace is a moral as well as the legal responsibility of employers. Close and continuous attention to the issues of stress at the workplace is important because ill-health inflicted by the ... -
The Extent of Use of Customer Relationship Management Strategies (Crms) in Improving Retention of Retail Banking Customers Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Business climate is becoming complex and greatly driven by innovative technology day by day. Changing consumer needs have posed new challenges to financial institutions. In Kenya, banking industry has faced dynamic ... -
A Test of Relationship Between Capital Structure and Agency Costs: Evidence From the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(2011-09)The financing decision is one of the most important roles played by a modern finance manager as it determines the value of a firm. Managers strive to maintain a capital structure that maximizes the shareholders wealth ... -
Achieving Competitive Advantage Through Outsourcing at National Bank of Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Outsourcing is growing at a rapid rate throughout the world because organizations view it as a way to achieve strategic goals, improve customer satisfaction and provide other efficiency and effectiveness improvements. ...
