Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Uchanganuzi wa makosa yanayofanywa na wanafunzi wazungumzaji wa lugha ya Ekegusii
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Madhumuni ya utafiti huu ni kuchanganua makosa ya kifonolojia, kimofolojia na kisintaksia yanayojitokeza katika kazi za Kiswahili zilizoandikwa na wanafunzi wazungumzaji wa lugha ya Ekegusii. Utafiti huu ulitathmini ni ... -
Adoption of bring your own device to enhance customer service delivery in Kenya commercial bank
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Recent years have seen an explosion in consumer mobile computing devices and this has been accompanied by falling prices that make these mobile devices within easy reach of the common man. As a result, organizations that ... -
An examination of the role of procedural meaning in the understanding of utterances in Gikuyu
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Communication is the backbone of human existence. However, every so often, people speak and write and still fail to communicate. Communication can be enhanced when the speakers of a language learn to employ all the various ... -
Commercialized Media Environment and Sustainability of Community Radio: Case Study of Mang’elete 89.1FM
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The liberalization of broadcasting airwaves in Kenya in 1990s saw proliferation of the private FM radio stations. These radio stations have commercialized the media environment with throat-cut competition, where even the ... -
Factors influencing industrial buyers’ decisions on supplier selection within the plastics industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The objective of this study was to establish the factors influencing industrial buyers’ decisions on supplier selection within the Plastic industry in Kenya. The research also sought to establish the relative importance ... -
Price regulation, product stocking strategies and market share for oil marketing companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between price regulation, stocking strategies and market share for Oil marketing companies in Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives namely; ... -
Effect of agency banking on the growth of profits of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Commercial banks play a vital role in the economic resource allocation of countries in which they operate. They channel funds from depositors to investors continuously. In order to effectively carry out the role of ... -
The effect of corporate restructuring on share prices of companies quoted in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Restructuring enhances the prospects for improved performance for firms (Hoskisson & Turk, 1990) via strategic reorientation, organizational configuration and governance structure adjustment. Bowman, Singh, Useem and ... -
An empirical investigation of factors influencing tax effort in Kenya (1980-2012)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Kenya’s fiscal arrangement indicates that government expenditure and its fiscal supply side have maintained a consistent growth patterns with the expenditures always higher than revenue supply. The differences between ... -
The effect of capital requirements on the financial performance of deposit taking MFIS in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The objective of this study is to establish the effect of capital requirements on the financial performance of deposit taking micro finance institution in Kenya. For a long time, financial performance has been perceived ... -
An Assessment of the Contribution of the Corporate Taxi Industry to the Nairobi County Carbon Emission
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The automotive industry is a big contributor to the global carbon emissions. Most developed countries have continued to research towards reaching an agreeable emissions estimate not only at the country level but further ... -
Assessment of the environmental impacts of wildlife based tourism in Kenya’s protected areas: a case study of Maasai Mara national reserve
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In Kenya, wildlife based tourism accounts greatly towards the growth of Gross Domestic Product. Tourism is part of a broad conceptual framework formed by a complex relationship between the nature of tourism development, ... -
The challenges of the implementation of expansion strategy at the Hashi Energy Ltd-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of the study was to investigate the challenges of the implementation of expansion strategy at Hashi Energy ltd-Kenya. International expansion of business has taken on many facets in terms of trade, investment ... -
The Art of narrative embedding in Chimamanda Adichie's fiction
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun, Americanah and “Jumping Monkey Hill” feature diverse forms of narrative embedding. Although embedded narratives have attracted considerable attention, narrative analysts have not accounted ... -
The effect of initial public offerings on the stock returns of companies listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study focuses on the effects of initial public offering on performance of stocks of companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The literature reviews the effects of initial public offering on performance ... -
Service delivery system design and customer satisfaction in the public sector transport
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study was conducted to determine how customer satisfaction can be improved through effective service delivery system design (with a bias on scheduling and queuing). The research design involved a descriptive survey ... -
Strategy implementation and performance of firms in telephony industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Strategy implementation has attracted much less attention in strategic and organizational research than strategy formulation or strategic planning. Strategy implementation is an enigma in many companies. The problem is ... -
Determinants of adoption of renewable energy in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Kenya being on the equator experiences enough solar energy of between 4-6 KWh/M2 which provides excellent opportunity for solar energy development. Nonetheless, the cost of acquiring it is becoming an inhibiting factor ... -
Monetary policy and commercial banks lending rates in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)With banks being the major avenue that the CBK relies on to execute monetary policy, the paper sought to investigate whether commercial banks are actually responsive to monetary policy. The study used an Error Correctional ... -
Strategic planning practices and performance of Kenya Women holding Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Over the years, there have been changes in the Kenyan economy. Banks and other financial institutions have not been spared from the impact of these changes. The aim of this study was to determine the strategic planning ...
