Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Effect of Working Capital Management on the Performance of Water Service Providers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The research aims to study the effect of working capital management on the performance of Water Service Providers (WSPs) in Kenya. Poor performance and inability to meet short term obligations has led WSPs to make untimely ... -
Kaizen Sustainability and Operational Performance: a Case of Manufacturing Firms in Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)KAIZEN (Japanese word for continuous improvement) is the use of various problemsolving tools for the identification and solution of work-based problems. The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between ... -
Effect of digital advertising on the performance of commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The rise of digital advertising has had profound effects on the advertising industry and is shaping the advertising experience. Going forward, the effectiveness and low cost of digital advertising will compel many ... -
Total quality management and performance of public universities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of total quality management on the performance of the institutions of higher learning. The study established that continual improvement enhance the organizational ... -
Challenges of Managing Workforce Diversity at the Ministry of Mining, Kenyan Civil Service
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Diversity is a commitment to recognizing and appreciating the variety of characteristics that make individuals unique in an atmosphere that promotes and celebrates diversity. Managing diversity is considered important ... -
Strategic Sales Management Models and Financial Performance in Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study investigated strategic sales management models and financial performance in banks. Various aspects of sales management models were highlighted and investigated including their links to financial performance ... -
The Effect of Macroeconomic Factors and Political Events on the Performance of Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Stock market plays significant positive role in development of the capital market. Political events and changes in macroeconomic variables have been suspected to affect the trading volume and stock return. Thus, this ... -
The Effect of Operational Efficiency on Interest Rate Spread Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Interest rate spread remain a controversial area of study as some scholars link it to market forces and others to individual banks inefficiency, and even others link it to external macroeconomic forces. Banks that perform ... -
Information technology alignment and performance at KCA university, Western campus
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Information technology (IT) is very important for an institution‟s daily operations and its strategic capabilities. IT has enhanced the way business is done, providing competitive advantage for those who adopt them. ... -
The Effect of Leverage on Agency Cost of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
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The impact of participatory capacity and vulnerability assessment ( PCVA) in improving livelihood: Acomparison participating and non-participating communities in Wajir county.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Wajir County is one of the arid and semi arid counties in Kenya that has been experiencing the negative effects of recurrent drought throughout. Oxfam GB an international Non Governmental Organization (NGO) has been ... -
Effects of Adopted Competitve Strategies on the Performance of Davis & Shirtliff in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The operating environment for businesses has become very dynamic following increased effects of globalization, developments in information, communication and technology and internationalization of firms. In order to ... -
Strategic Positioning as a Source of Sustainable Competitive Advantage at the Norwegian Refugee Council, Dolo Ado- Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Today, the nonprofit sector plays an increasingly important role in the provision of vital services in fields such as health, social services, and education. However, the sector has been experiencing dwindling funding ... -
Extent of the Implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2007 in the Sarova Group of Hotels in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The objective of this study was to establish the extent of the implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2007 in the Sarova Group of Hotels in Nairobi. The study utilized a descriptive survey research ... -
Effect of Microfinance Services on the Growth of Persons With Disabilities Self Help Groups in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The United Nations Economic and Social Council estimates that 650 million people or about 10% of the world‘s population as people suffering from some form of disability of whom 80% are within developing nations. The ... -
Metaphors in Betrayal in the City: a Cognitive Linguistics Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study presents the results of a Cognitive Linguistics approach to metaphors in Betrayal in the City. The study seeks to find out whether metaphors in the text are categorizable in terms of Imbuga‘s conceptualization ... -
Strategies employed by Airtel Africa in enhancing performance
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Strategies are adopted by organizations in order to achieve a more favorable position. The current high level of competition amongst businesses necessitates organizations to implement sound strategies to remain competitive. ... -
Effect of microfinance services on the growth of women owned small and medium enterprises in Ruiru Sub-county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Women in developing economies are the highest contributors towards economic growth through the economic activities they engage in. The failure of most of these women entrepreneurs especially I in the rural and semi- urban ... -
Resistance Pattern of Isolates From Bacterial Vaginosis in Sex Workers in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a lower genital tract infection characterized by the presence of thin, white, homogeneous, fishy-smelling vaginal discharge. This discharge is present in the absence of signs of ... -
Competitive strategies adopted by Insurance brokers in Kenya to enhance competitive advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The main aim of the study was to establish the competitive strategies adopted by insurance brokers in Kenya to enhance competitive advantage. The study had specific objectives that included; to establish the competitive ...
