Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Perceived relationship between the preparedness of university graduates and their productivity at insurance companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Universities can prepare students for a range of professional roles by considering how their curricula, teaching, and other practices contribute to developing skills that are valued by employers. The objective of the ... -
Sustainability of Kenya’s Total Public Debt
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)This paper analyzed the sustainability of Kenya’s total public debt using the present value budget constraint approach. Unit root tests were conducted to test for the stationarity of the budget balance. The country’s ... -
Politeness as an impediment to translation: a case of medical translation
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)The objective of this paper was to establish how politeness can be an impediment in the process of translating a medical text from English to Kiswahili. Translation does not only deal with the transfer of meanings from ... -
The effects of early Alzheimer`s disease on the language of a recovering monolingual aphasic: the study of Mr. I’s language
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study set out to establish the extent to which linguistic segments have been affected by dementia of Alzheimer’s type in a recovering aphasic in phonology and morphology. The study had two objectives: a) to investigate ... -
Japan – Kenya Bilateral Relationship; Examining the Trade and Development Assistance for the Period 1998-2014
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)The study focuses on the Analysis of the Japan-Kenya bilateral relationship by looking at the imports, exports, balance of trade as well as the Official Development Assistance between the two countries. In this study, ... -
Competitive strategies and porter’s five forces model by the insurance companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The state of competition in an industry depends on five basic forces. Porter’s five forces model is an analysis tool that uses five forces to determine the profitability of an industry and shape a firm’s competitive ... -
Narrating Transnational Violence and Crime in Mukoma Wa Ngugi’s Novels
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This study explores the thematic concerns which Mukoma addresses in his novels Nairobi Heat and Black Star Nairobi. The theme of transnational violence and crime is prominent in both novels. In addition, Mukoma has ... -
The Effects of Strategic Alliance Between Mobile Service Providers and Commercial Banks on Banks Performance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The main objective of this study was to determine the effects of strategic alliance between mobile service providers and commercial banks on banks performance in Kenya. This research was guided by Resource Dependence ... -
Lean supply chain management practices and organizational performance of large scale manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The lean supply chain practices have been revolutionized, leading to a number of success stories from various companies. These companies join a growing number of businesses in a myriad of industries that have revamped ... -
The Effect of Workplace Environment on Employee Performance in the Mobile Telecommunication Firms in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The work environment which encompasses several factors impacts on the way the employees perform their work. A comfortable and all inclusive workplace environment will boost the employees’ performance hence boosting the ... -
The effect of bank size on profitability of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Company size plays an important role in determining the kind of association the company enjoys within its functional atmosphere and external environment. Size of a firm plays vital role in competing with competitors ... -
Effect of Micro-credit to Women Empowerment in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)There is growing evidence that women’s economic empowerment plays a crucial role in poverty alleviation, as well as in macro-level economic growth and poverty reduction. Yet, women continue to lag significantly behind ... -
The effect of working capital management practices on the financial performance of manufacturing firms in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)The main purpose of this research was to establish the effect of working capital management on financial performance of manufacturing firms in Nairobi. Furthermore this study sought to determine the effect of specific ... -
Technical efficiency of public health centers in Kakamega County
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Since independence Kenya has adopted several reforms and policies in health sector. One of the aims of these policies and reforms is improving efficiency, resource allocation and use. The new Kenyan constitution has ... -
Effect of the Kenya banks reference rate on the performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Prior to the introduction of the KBRR, banks in Kenya were using their individual base rates to price their loans. The framework they applied in the determination of the base rates was not tran sparent. ... -
Implementation of payment card industry data security standard by payment card companies in Kenya: surmounting security concerns
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)In the recent past, the Payment Card Industry has been riddled with cases of fraud. To counter this, or reduce the frequency of such occurrences, a worldwide accepted standard called Payment Card Industry Data Security ... -
The perceived effects of coaching on employee performance at the Co-operative Bank of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The classroom can deliver the knowledge and theory, but the learning takes place through supported problem solving, action planning, application and review that are inherent in coaching. The coach provides the guided ... -
Business process re-engineering and operational performance at UAP insurance company
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The business environment for the firms in the service industry such as insurance firms is continually changing in the context of the organizational competitiveness, organizational performance and operational performance. ... -
The effect of mobile Sacco service on the financial performance of licensed deposit taking Saccos in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)SACCOS have developed rapidly in terms of size, structure and variety of products and services by embracing technology to increase the speed of transactions, give clients more flexibility and reduce costs of doing business. ... -
The relationship between ownership structure and financial performance of companies listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The overall objective of this study was to establish the relationship between ownership structure and financial performance of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The specific objectives of the study were; ...
