Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The Effect of Institutions on Trade Flows in East African Community
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This paperlooks at the effect of institutions on trade flows in East African Community (EAC). More specifically the study seeks to investigate whether institutional quality promotes intra-EAC trade. The analysis uses annual ... -
Cost Optimization and Operational Competitiveness Among Private Security Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Operational growth is critical to modern day organizations even for microfinance sector, but achieving operational growth can be a challenge for even the most ambitious organizations. Deposit Taking microfinance institutions ... -
The Effect of Technology in Strategy Implementation at the Nairobi County Government, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)Strategy implementation is the sum total of the activities and choices required for the execution of a strategic plan. Strategy implementation to a firm ensures function, work break down structure, implementation schedule, ... -
Green Supply Chain Management Practices and Performance of Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)The aim of this research was to determine Green supply chain management practices and how they affect operational performance of alcoholic beverage manufacturers in Kenya. The research study had two objectives: First, ... -
Abortion in Kenya: Adequacy of the Kenya’s Legal Framework in Protecting the Unborn Child
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Abortion is recognised as an emotive, sensitive and even divisive issue. Following the decision in the US case of Roe v Wade, abortion has persistently remained a controversial issue in today‘s society. In Kenya, for ... -
Factors Influencing Teachers’ Capacity Building in Peace Initiatives in Secondary Schools: a Case of Mathare Subcounty, Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)The purpose of this study was to establish factors that influence teachers’ capacity building in peace initiatives. The study reviewed related literature from books, journals and reports to get more insight on the influence ... -
Human resource audit practices and performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Human resource audit is a key tool to the analysis of the key strengths of a firm, its weaknesses, its opportunities and threats in relation to its human resource capital. It is therefore very important that firms undertake ... -
The effect of financial deepening on productivity of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The link between financial deepening and economic growth has long received significant attention in economics, however, the waves of financial deepening cannot raise the tide of the economy without affecting bank ... -
The Effects of Asset Liability Management on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Commercial banks are the oldest and most diversified of all financial intermediaries. A sound, progressive and dynamic banking system is a fundamental requirement for economic development. As an important segment of the ... -
Procurement practices and donor funding in nongovernmental organisations in Nairobi city county
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)With the worldwide fluctuation in donor funding and considering that most NonGovernmental Organisations are not self-sustaining; they have to know what factors the donors are putting into consideration during funding and ... -
Influence of Licensing on Investor Behavior Amongst the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Government regulations in Kenya have been identified as major impediments in doing business, among other factors, making Kenya a low investments country internationally. Licensing has been identified as one of the major ... -
Process Effectiveness and Labor Productivity
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Factors affecting procurement and supply chain performance in building construction firms in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The study aimed at evaluating the factors affecting procurement and supply chain performance in building construction firms in Nairobi. Specifically the study aimed to examine the procurement and supply chain practices ... -
The effect of older persons cash transfer programme on the elderly in Westlands sub-county, Nairobi city county
(University of Nairobi, 2015-08)The purpose of the study was to explore the impact of the Older Persons Cash Transfer Programme on the elderly in Westlands Sub-county, Nairobi City County. The case study method was used to conduct the research. The ... -
The Effect of Total Quality Management Programmes on Financial Performance of Listed Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)This study sought to determine the effect of TQM programmes on financial performance of listed manufacturing firms in Kenya. To achieve this goal, the study used a descriptive research design. The study used a census of ... -
Armed Conflict and Coping Mechanisms of Disabled Persons: a Case Study of Conflict in Kisumu, 2007 -2013
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This research focuses on armed conflict and the coping mechanism of disable person in Kisumu with reference to the Post-Election Violence. It covers the period between 2007 and 2013. The preceding years were useful in ... -
Language and Style in Cartoons: a Case Study of Ben 10
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The purpose of this study is to analyze the language and style used in Ben 10; a Television cartoon programme that has generated interest from the Kenyan children. The study focuses on twenty episodes from four series ... -
The relationship between mobile money and loans issued by commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Lending which may be on short, medium or long-term basis is one of the main services that commercial banks do render to their customers. According to Adedoyin and Sobodun (1991), lending is undoubtedly the heart of banking ... -
Total productive maintenance by cement companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-03)Global competition and the demand to increase productivity of manufacturing and production lines have attracted many industrial organizations from a wide spectrum to implement Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) as a tool ... -
Competitive strategies adopted by Nairobi aviation college, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Today’s business environment coupled with unrelenting competition and increased uncertainty has made it complex for many organizations to operate. There have been an emergence of better informed and more discriminating ...
