Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Strategic planning and organization performance at Nairobi city water and sewerage company limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Strategic planning is a concept that concerns with decision making and taking corrective actions to achieve long term targets and goals of an organization. The purpose of the study was to establish strategic planning ... -
Challenges of strategy implementation at the industrial and commercial development corporation, Kenya
(University of Narobi, 2014)Strategy, which is a fundamental management tool in any organization, is a multidimensional concept that various authors have defined in different ways. It is the match between an organization’s resources and skills and ... -
Mobile telephony use and its role in preventing electoral violence in Kenya: case study of Embakasi constituency during Kenya’s 2013 general election
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of the study was to examine the role of mobile telephony use in preventing electoral violence in Embakasi Constituency during Kenya’s 2013 general election. Four research questions were developed from which ... -
Women’s self help groups : a study of their characteristics and performance in Saboti constituency, Trans-nzoia county
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Recently issues of women Self - help groups have gained grounds. Kenya like many other Sub - Saharan Africa n countries has a vibr ant history of self - help groups. Self - help groups play a major ... -
The role played by print media in law enactment: a case study of the biosafety law in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The Biosafety Act 2009 is an Act of Parliament that regulates activities on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), facilitates responsible research and commerce in genetically modified products through a transparent ... -
Challenges faced by agricultural finance corporation Kenya in the implementation of strategic change
(2014)The process of strategy implementation faces many challenges leading to most organizations failing to successfully implement their strategies. The objective of this study therefore was to establish the challenges faced ... -
Integrating the Business and People Dimension of Change at Safaricom Limited, Kenya
(University of Narobi, 2014-10)This research study is a case study carried out on Safaricom Limited, a leading mobile network operator in Kenya. The research study was carried out to identify integration of business and people dimension of change at ... -
The impact of radio agricultural programmes on small scale farmers: the case of “Mali shambani” programme on KBC radio taifa
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Kenya‘s economy is dependent on agriculture supported by small scale farmers. The sector provides a livelihood for about 80% of Kenya‘s population and employs more than 70% of the rural population. Communicating information ... -
The role of women in tea farming in Tigania East, Meru county
(University of Narobi, 2014)The main objective of this study was to determine the role women play in tea farming in Tigania East, Meru County. Specifically, the study sought to (1) analyze the attitudes and perceptions of women towards tea farming, ... -
Effect of financial literacy on personal financial management practices: a case of employees in finance and banking institutions in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)We live in troubled economic times and financial literacy is increasingly becoming, not only a national concern, but also a global concern. Financial markets have increasingly been deregulated with rapid growth of financial ... -
Continuous Improvement Approaches and Performance of Operations Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Continuous improvement(CI) is a quality philosophy that assumes further improvements are always possible and that processes should be continuously re-evaluated and improvements implemented (Juergensen, 2005).CI is also ... -
Effects of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Kenya economy (2000-2013)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The effectiveness of monetary policy on economic growth in Kenya. The International Monetary Fund (IMF or the Fund) is an organization of 188 countries, working to nurture global monetary cooperation, protect financial ... -
The effect of technology, security and competition on the use of cashless payment systems by merchants in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)This study sought to establish the effect of technology, security and competition to the use of cashless payment systems by merchants in Nairobi County. The study utilized descriptive research design. The population of ... -
Role of public diplomacy in pursuit of Kenyan`s national interest
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The attitudes and perceptions of foreign publics affect the ability of the country to form and maintain alliances in pursuit of common policy objectives; impact the cost and the effectiveness of military operations; ... -
The determinant of sustainability of students loan schemes: case study of higher education loans board
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The financing of Student loans schemes has been a major challenge to governments all over the world including Kenya where loans are administered through Higher Education Loans Board (HELB – hereafter referred to as the ... -
Relationship Between Liquidity and Profitability of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2014)According to Padachi (2006), a firm is required to maintain a good balance between liquidity and profitability while conducting its daily operations. Liquidity is the availability of funds, or assurance that funds will ... -
New frontiers of financial public relations: the relationship between listing on the Nairobi securities exchange and changes in a company‟s publicity and net profit
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)This study investigates the relationship between listing a company on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and change in its media profile or publicity and whether this is related to the company‟s performance in terms of ... -
Challenges in the implementation of turnaround strategy at Kenya national library service, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Turnaround management is a process dedicated to corporate renewal. It uses analysis and planning to save troubled companies and returns them to solvency. As companies struggle to make out the best/most appropriate approach ... -
The relationship between inflation rates and liquidity of commercial banks in Kenya
(2014)The study sought to establish the relationship between the inflation rates and the liquidity of commercial banks in Kenya. Management of a firm’s short term assets and liabilities plays an important role in the success ...
