Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Perception of Employees on Retention Strategies Adopted by Multinational Corporations in Kenya to Manage Cultural Diversity in the Workforce
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The changes in business environment brought about by globalization has increased tremendously in recent years and thus led to the rise of multinational corporations in Kenya. The objective and purpose of this research ... -
A Survey of the Portfolio Performance Measures Used by Pension Funds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The study sought to establish the composite measures of portfolio performance used by pension funds to manage portfolio performance. A survey research design was used to conduct the study. A questionnaire was used to ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted By Chinese Firms In The Building And Construction Industry In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The study focused on the competitive strategies adopted by Chinese firms in building and construction industry in Kenya. Since Kenya has become the latest beneficiary of the battle between Japan and China for control of ... -
Determinants of investment decisions for pension funds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)The aim of this study was to find out the determinants of investment decisions among pension Funds in Kenya. The study used both primary and secondary data to establish the determinants. The primary data were collected ... -
The Effect of Tax Incentives on the Investments of Export Processing Zone Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The purpose of the study was to establish the effect of tax incentives in Export Processing Zones firms on business investment in Kenya. Specifically, the study establishes the various types of tax incentives offered to ... -
The Influence of Perceived Psychological Contract Violation on Employee Commitment at the National Cereals and Produce Board
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Psychological contracts are the beliefs an individual holds concerning terms of an agreement, which are implicit in nature between the individual and the organization (Rousseau, 2000). This study examined the effect of ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted By Commercial Banks In Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2012)strategy is the unifying theme that gives coherence and direction to the decisions of an organization. It is the framework through which an organization asserts its vital continuity whilst managing to adapt to the changing ... -
The Relationship Between Perceived Equity in Performance-based Compensation and Organizational Commitment Among Staff at the Kenya Polytechnic University College
(2012-10)Performance-based compensation and organization commitment aspects in public and private universities are increasingly important. Publicly funded universities have to seek for additional resources from private market to ... -
Effect of Ownership Concentration and Corporate Governance on Financial Performance, of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Numerous studies have been carried out to examine the relationship between ownership concentration, corporate governance and firm performance. While there is extensive literature that discusses the role of ownership ... -
Strategic Responses to Environmental Challenges Facing Asili Sacco Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)Organizations cannot be oblivious of the environment within which they operate. They have to be conscious to changes in the environment and respond to such changes in order to remain relevant. Organizations are faced with ... -
The Relationship Between Corporate Governance And Financial Performance Of Stock Brokerage Firms And Investment Banks In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Corporate governance is an area that has grown rapidly in the recent years due to the global corporate scandals and collapse of big companies. The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the impact of corporate ... -
The Impact of Microfinance Services on Women Empowerment: a Case Study of Kikuyu Division
(2012)The focus of the study was to establish the impact of microfinance services to the empowerment of women in kikuyu division. Targeting women from women groups in kikuyu was purposeful for it is an upcoming region with a bit ... -
The Impact of Deposit Level on Lending of Saccos Regulated by Sasra in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)The objective of the study was to determine the impact of deposit level on lending of SACCOs regulated by SASRA. The study looked at the Nairobi based SASRA regulated SACCOs in an attempt to find out whether deposits ... -
Strategy Development in Small and Medium Enterprises in Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2012)This research study was conducted to investigate strategy development in small and medium enterprises in Mombasa County The issue of strategy development in business is keenly gaining roots in Kenya. Long felt as a means ... -
Challenges of Mergers and Acquisitions as a Strategic Orientation at Cfc Stanbic Bank Limited Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Over the last few decades mergers and acquisitions, have become strategic instruments of growth and development of enterprises. The study was designed to examine the challenges of mergers and acquisitions as a strategic ... -
Perception by Managers of the Influence of Workforce Diversity on Strategy Implementation Among Manufacturing Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The development and implementation of strategies by an organization to chart the future path is an important step taken by managers in the achievement of a firm’s competitiveness in a competitive environment. However, ... -
Factors Affecting the Implementation of Strategic Plans by Non-governmental Organizations in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The purpose of this research is to investigate the factors affecting implementation of strategic plans by NGOs in Nairobi County and suggest recommendations for organizations to successfully implement their strategic ... -
Socio-economic Viability and Sustainability of Villagization Process as an Approach to Rural Development: a Case Study of Rutonde District, Kibungo Prefecture, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2002)This is an exploratory study to investigate on social and economic viability of villagization process in Rutonde district, Kibungo prefecture. The survey method of data collection was employed and a questionnaire with 46 ... -
The Utilization of a Case Study of Kenya’s Irrigation Potential Kibirigwi Irrigation Scheme
(University of Nairobi, 1984)This study is mainly concerned with evaluating a Small Scale Irrigation Scheme, Kibirigwi,1ocated in Kirinyaga district,, one of Kenya's high agricultural potential areas., The main objective of the study., is to add to ... -
The Management of Illness in an East African Society : a Study of Choice and Constraint in Health Care Among the Pokot
(1982)This dissertation deals with the way Pokot respond to illness given their traditional forms of therapy and Western health services. The Pokot view of the causation of illness is discussed and their notions regarding the ...
