Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Strategy Implementation Challenges in the Devolved Government Units: Case of Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Strategy implementation is the translation of chosen strategy into organizational action so as to achieve strategic goals and objectives. Strategy implementation is also defined as the manner in which an organization ... -
Perception Of Safety Among Passengers As Road Users Along The Nairobi-Nakuru Road
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Road traffic accidents have become the leading cause of death and disability in many countries across the world. Road crashes represent a major social cost to most societies, and their management has thus been a high ... -
Development of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Ribosomal RNA as a Drug Target
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) is an important drug or biochemical probe target. (i) For every protein, a drug target is coded for by an RNA that could equally be targeted; (ii) many pathogenic organisms including viruses have ... -
Participatory Communication in Poverty Reduction in Kenya: a Study of Murang’a County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The first 50 years of independence has been a period of rapid changes and progress but 33% of the citizens of Murang’a County continue to be trapped in poverty. There is need to reduce these statistics and this research ... -
An Analysis of Child Sexual Abuse in Nairobi Slums: a Case Study of Korogocho Slum
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Sexual abuse is a crime that is of concern to society. It is particularly more serious when committed against children, many of whom suffer in silence. The study was designed to analyze the extent of child sexual abuse ... -
Supplier Evaluation Criteria and Procurement Performance in Parastatals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Selection and maintaining competent suppliers is very essential in procurement. However, many factors affect a firm's ability to choose the right supplier. However, less has been done to investigate the supplier evaluation ... -
The effect of member demographics on the savings and investment of individuals in Savings and Credit Co-operatives registered by Sacco societies regulatory authority
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Kenya’s current saving culture and investment behaviour is a cause for concern, despite the increasing global concern for banks and financial institutions to improve savings among individuals and families. The effect of ... -
Strategic Inbound Transportation Management Practices And Performance Of Large-scale Manufacturing Firms In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Streamlining and controlling inbound transportation is a cost cutting measure and maintaining competitiveness in pricing and targeted profitability. Inbound transportation is very essential for business competitiveness ... -
An Evaluation of Igad Conflict Early Warning System in Addressing the Kenya Post - Election Violence, 2007-2008
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study set out to examine CEWARN EWS in addressing the Kenya post - election violence of 2007/08. The study looked at the mandate of CEWARN, their areas of reporting and CEWARN response mechanism. The study asks why ... -
Influence of Stakeholders in Strategy Implementation at G4s Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The importance of identifying and including important stakeholders in the strategic management process is critical since when primary stakeholders are excluded, the relevance and anticipated benefits from the strategy ... -
Effect of Working Capital Management on Financial Performance of Three Star Hotels in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Management of working capital aimed at maintaining an optimal balance between the working capital and units such as cash receivables, inventory and payables which is fundamental section of overall corporate strategy that ... -
Factors Influencing Sustainability Of Smallholder Tea Production: A Case Of Women Farmers In Iriaini Tea Factory, Othaya Division, Nyeri County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Tea is the most popular drink in the world making the tea industry a booming global business. Kenya is the fourth top tea producer nation in the world and earns billions from the industry. The tea sector is mainly supplied ... -
Effects of investment decisions on efficiency of deposit taking savings and credit co-operative societies in Nairobi County
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Role of Radio in Community Policing: a Case Study of Pumwani
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The global and regional security environment continues to experience dynamic challenges and opportunities that call for new approaches in crime prevention. Most countries in the world including the Commonwealth have ... -
Internal conflicts and foreign policy in Africa: A case study of South Sudan, 2005-2014
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The study examined the root causes and factors behind internal conflicts in South Sudan, in the period between 2005 and 2014. The overall objective of the study was to examine the internal conflicts and foreign policy ... -
Operations Strategy and Service Delivery by County Government of Kisumu
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The objective of the study was to establish the relationship between operations strategy and service delivery and performance of county government of Kisumu. It specifically looked at operations which have been devolved, ... -
Strategies Used by Ecobank Kenya to Gain Competitive Advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Organization being environmental dependent have to constantly adopt activities and internal configurations to reflect the new external realities since failure to do so, may put future success of the organization in ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted to Drive Performance by Firms in the Telecommunications Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Competition is the main driving force leading managers to search for areas of competitive advantage that leads to greater financial success. For companies to survive in the market from challenges like, volatile customer ... -
The Effects of East Africa Community Common Market Protocol on Cross Border Traders at Malaba Border in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Transactions of commercial nature across national borders of at least two countries have taken a center stage in the business world. Nations require innovation and continuous technological advancement to cope with ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted by Equity Bank Kenya Limited to Cope With Technological Changes
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Strategy is the match between an organization’s resources and skills and the environmental opportunities as well as the risks it faces and the purposes it wishes to accomplish. Firms develop strategies to enable them ...
