Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Effect of Non-performing Loans on Interest Income of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Non-performing loans (NPLs) are not only argued to adversely affect the financial performance of financial institutions, but they also have other far reaching implications. This is due to the fact that, other potential ... -
Risk management practices and implementation challenges at kenya electricity generating company ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Risk management has always been an important part in organisations due to the number of risks organisations face. Risks can disrupt achievement of the strategic as well as operational objectives. Risk exists as a consequence ... -
Factors affecting supply chain performance in government health institutions in Kisumu central sub-county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The concept of Supply Chain Management is inevitable for efficient resource utilization in the modern organization. Chopra et al. (2010) portend that supply chain management represent the confluence of at least three ... -
The impact of alcohol abuse on the welfare of rural households: a case study of Mbeti-north Ward, Embu County
(2015-11)The main objective of this study was to establish the impact of alcohol abuse on the welfare of rural Kenyans. Particularly, the study sought to establish factors that lead to high alcohol consumption in rural households, ... -
A critical discourse analysis of linguistic choices that portray women in advertising in Kenyan parents magazine
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This paper is an attempt to examine the way women are represented in advertising. It analyses the female stereotypes which the adverts in Kenya actualize and help to perpetuate, the linguistic choices which construe these ... -
The relationship between trustee compensation and financial performance of retirement benefit schemes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)This study sought to study relationship between trustee compensation and financial performance of retirement benefit schemes in Kenya, over time, during a study period of between 2011 through 2014. The board of trustees ... -
Strategic planning and performance of University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Strategic planning is effective in envisioning a desired future and translating this vision into broadly defined goals or objectives and a series of steps to attain them. Strategic planning is used to set priorities, ... -
Factors influencing the usage of modern warehousing facilities by cereal farmers in turbo east and west sub-counties of Uasin Gishu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-09)A large number of warehouses exist worldwide including the state of the art, professionally managed warehouses as well as company stores such as raw materials and components stores, finished goods stores etc. warehousing ... -
Strategic responses and performance at the Kenya Revenue Authority
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The perceived role of strategic leadership in strategy implementation by the capital markets authority, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Leaders play a vital role in the organization in determining the strategic direction for the organization and the strategic action that is perceived to play the most important role in effective strategy implementation. ... -
Operational excellence and competitiveness of Kenyan manufacturing firms
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)The operations function of a business plays a critical role in the attainment or sustainment of a competitive advantage in the market. Firms must develop certain core capabilities that enable them create more customer ... -
The effectiveness of Egesa fm in the uptake of family planning by women in Kisii county: an overview
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)In this study, the researcher‟s objective was to establish the effectiveness of Egesa FM in uptake of family planning in Kisii County. The researcher sought to establish which programmes aired by Egesa FM are geared ... -
The effect of management skills in the implementation of strategy by smes in the pharmaceutical industry in Nairobi city county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)The concept and practice of management skills in the implementation of strategy has been embraced worldwide and across various sectors because of its perceived contribution to organizational effectiveness. The pharmacy ... -
Strategies adopted by SMEP deposit taking microfinance limited to gain a sustainable competitive advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Competitive advantage is the ultimate intention of strategic management; positioning a company ahead of its rivals through the formulation and implementation of effective strategies. There is ... -
Enterprise resource planning systems maintenance activities and clients maintenance decisions among Kenyan firms
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems hold the promise of easily integrating all processes within and around the organization with their implementations. Many of organizations have gained substantial benefit from ... -
Effect of Plastic Money on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)The study investigated the effect of plastic money on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya, that is; whether plastic money usage increases or decreases the profitability of commercial banks in Kenya. ... -
Factors influencing adoption of quality management system in Kenyan roads authorities
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Quality Management in Roads Construction Authorities typically involves ensuring compliance with minimum standards of material, workmanship and specifications in order to ensure the performance of the facility according ... -
Quest motif: a search for identity and justice in Mukoma Wa Ngugi’s Nairobi Heat
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Identity search and the search for justice are some of the mostly debated themes in African American, as well as African literature. Throughout the history of American literature, different generations of African American ... -
The place of interpreting in peacekeepers' training a case study of Amisom
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)This study assessed the need for and impact of interpreting in training of AU peacekeepers in the context of capacity building provided to the AU mission in Somalia by the UN through UNSOA. The stated research problem is ... -
Challenges of strategy implementation at Jamii sacco society ltd, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Successful strategy implementation is the result of careful alignment of an organization’s strategy to the various organizational dimensions such as its structure, culture, resources, leadership, human resources, systems ...
