Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Employees’ perception of the factors influencing staff promotion decisions at the cooperative bank of Kenya headquarters
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Promotion decisions in an organization are not only an expression of gratitude and reward for effort, but also a chance for self-fulfillment and career advancement, satisfying an individual's need for achievement and ... -
The Role of the Print Media in Regional Integration: The Case of the East African Community
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania first made a (somewhat) successful attempt at integration in the post-independence era. However, this cooperation – christened the East African Community - collapsed in 1977. 1n 1999, the ... -
Employee perception of performance management practices in Kenya power and lighting company limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Performance management practices are compulsory in any organization today owing to the competitive nature of business and increased customer rights protection. Kenya Power and Lighting has not been left out in this quest ... -
Islamic leadership in Kenya: a case study of the supreme council of Kenya muslims (Supkem)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study is an assessment of Islamic leadership in Kenya. It evaluates SUPKEM‘S contribution in addressing various needs of Muslims in Kenya. The problem is that Muslim community in Kenya has been around for more than ... -
Strategic responses by housing finance company of Kenya limited to the environmental challenges facing the mortgage industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The mortgage industry in Kenya faces a challenging environment. The study sought to determine the environmental challenges facing the mortgage industry in Kenya, and strategic responses adopted by Housing Finance Company ... -
Effect of profit warnings on stock returns at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The main purpose of the study was to establish the effects of profits warnings on stock returns at the Nairobi Stock Exchange. The study adopted the use of descriptive design. For the research purpose, the population ... -
The effect of training and development on employees’ performance; at Safaricom limited call center
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In the field of human resource management, training and development is the field concerned with organizational activity aimed at improving the performance of individuals and groups in an organizational setting. It has been ... -
Multinational patient protection : lex loci protectionis, a case for harmonizing international patent law
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Effects of land use change on stream flow, channel erosion and river geomorphology: a case study of Motoine/Ngong river sub-catchment, Nairobi river basin, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Urbanization increases impermeable surface cover which causes streamflow variability, the most significant element in geomorphological processes of erosion and sediment transportation. Understanding the interaction among ... -
The framing of climate change issues in Kenyan print media: a comparative analysis of the Daily nation and the People daily newspapers
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to establish the framing devices used by both the Daily Nation and People Daily newspaper to communicate Climate Change information and do a comparative analysis of each newspaper’s treatment ... -
Demographics, housing search, asymetric information and housing decisions amongst apartment households in Nairobi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The specific objectives of the study were: to ascertain if demographics have a significant influence on housing decisions amongst households; to determine the mediating effect of housing search on the influence of ... -
Morphological variability in Acheulean Handaxes from Kariandusi and Lewa downs archaeological sites in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study was carried out to investigate the variableness in Acheulean handaxes based on three factors, the choice of raw material used, the initial form and size of the raw material before shaping out, and the reduction ... -
Assessing the capacity of the department of immigration in the control of human smuggling in Kenya: a case of Somali and Ethiopian illegal immigrants
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The main aim of this study was to assess the capacity of the Department of Immigration in control of human smuggling in Kenyaspecifically of Ethiopian and Somali nationals. The choice of these two nationalities was based ... -
Operations strategies and project performance of Japan International Cooperation Agency funded projects in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Operation strategy is critical to successful implementation of projects. Operations strategy ensures efficient operationalization of projects plans through seamless implementation. Projects carry activities which have a ... -
The relationship between macroeconomic factors and non-performing loans in mortage firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)It is argued that the non-performing loans are one of the major causes of the economic stagnation problems and the current study sought to determine relationship between non-performing loans and macroeconomic factors in ... -
The effect of dividends on financial performance of financially constrained firms listed at Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Dividend policy occupies a major role in the financial management of an organization and serves as a mechanism for control of a managerial opportunism.Several theories have been documented on the relevance and irrelevance ... -
The relationship between financial leverage and asset growth of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The objective of the study was to establish the relationship between financial leverage and asset growth of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange for the period 2009 to 2013.The study examined the theories of ... -
The effect of corporate venture capital on the value of firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The Research study set out to establish the effect of Corporate Venture Capital on the Value of Firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya. These were issues of concern to the researcher, companies, investors ... -
The relationship between financial deepening and performance of smallholder farmers in Homa Bay County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Theory and evidence show that financial sector deepening has some positive impact on performance and widens access to financial services for the SHF. However the subject of the relationship between financial deepening ... -
The relationship between corporate governance structures and financial performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Corporate governance in business circles is merely understood to mean ensuring that the companies are managed profitably in absence of malfeasances by the management or simply “good governance”. Corporate governance ...
