Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Effects of terms of employment on employee engagement and employee commitment of employees in coffee board of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Terms of employment (also referred to as terms and conditions of service) are important for employee engagement and commitment because they provide clarity of knowledge of remuneration as well as other additional benefits, ... -
Strategic management and entreprenuership in food processing companies in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In times of growing uncertainty and increasing speed of change, both new threats and new opportunities emerge. The identification and exploitation of these opportunities is the essence of entrepreneurship whereas the ... -
The impact of social media on Kenya’s presidential election outcome: a study of 2013 presidential elections in Starehe Constituency, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Little is known in terms of the effect of the increased use of social media tools on the election outcome. This study therefore sought to find out the effect of these social media tools on the Presidential election ... -
Management of strategic change at Chemelil sugar company limited, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Strategic change is concerned with changing the direction of the organization and the way the firm does its business. Strategic change is a must and leaders who anticipate change and react rapidly and responsibly will ... -
Strategy implementation and the competitive advantage of firms in the airline industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate operations strategy formulation for energy-efficient street lighting at the Nairobi City County. The study was guided by the following three objectives: to establish the extent ... -
The role of aid in protracted refugee situations: the case of Kenya, 1991 - 2013
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The international regime’s focus on durable solutions for refugees – Repatriation, Integration and resettlement as the only viable options for refugees only serve to perpetuate the protracted situations as time has proven ... -
Effect of interim financial statement announcement on stock return and volume of share traded of listed commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Interim reports have become another important instrument that allows companies to communicate with its shareholders in providing timely information. They enable investors to make economic decisions whether to retain, buy ... -
The effect of loan loss provisioning on profitability of deposit taking Sacco societies in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Weaknesses in the Kenya banking system became apparent in the late 1980s and were manifest in the relatively controlled and fragmented financial system. According to Sacco Supervision Report (2011), the licensed Deposit ... -
Working capital management approaches and the financial performance of agricultural companies listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Working capital management approach is one of the most important decisions that company managers consider for effective financial management. The relationship between firm’s profitability and working capital management ... -
Strategies employed by pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in addressing marketing challenges in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Today, as competitive pressures increase, marketing skills have never been more highly valued by organizations in both the public and private sectors. What many used to see as a departmental activity within companies is ... -
Restructuring strategy and the performance of Kenya commercial bank Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2014)In today’s globalised economy, competitiveness and competitive advantage have become the buzzwords for corporate around the world. Corporates worldwide have been aggressively trying to build new competencies and capabilities, ... -
The effect of credit risk management on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Credit risk in banks is the possibility that loans will not be paid or go in to default with resultant loss to the bank. Proper management of credit risk by commercial banks is therefore crucial to enhancing their financial ... -
Perceived effectiveness of teacher training programmes offered by international secondary schools in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Training in the most simplistic definition, is an activity that changes people‟s behavior. Increased productivity is often said to be the most important reason for training. Perception is the proces s by which organisms ... -
Relationship between growth strategy and organization structure of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The main objective of this study was to establish the relationship between growth strategy and organization structure of commercial banks in Kenya. Achieving performance excellence is a continuous dynamic process and ... -
Perceived relationship between employee engagement and employee performance in Kenya medical training college headquarters
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The success of any organization depends on human resource. An organization may have equipments and resources but cannot succeed without people. Employee engagement is therefore done to bring about a situation in which ... -
Challenges of the implementation of strategic plan at Tana and Athi rivers development authority, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)Strategic Management has been globally embraced as the panacea for organizations struggling to succeed in their missions‟ in the complex, turbulent, uncertain, and competitive global business arena of modern times. However ... -
Effect of adoption of world class manufacturing on the operational performance of Unilever Kenya limited, tea division
(2014-11)With the introduction of modern technology and the onset of globalization, the world is transforming into a global village. Orga nizations are facing very tough competition both locally and internationally and firms are ... -
The effect of corporate governance on the financial performance of Commercial banks in Rwanda
(2014)This study sought to investigate the effect of corporate governance on the financialperformance of commercial banks in Rwanda. This study examined the board size, boardcomposition, board sub-committees and board meetings ... -
Impediments to effective investigation and prosecution of corruption cases in Kenya: the case of the ethics and anti-corruption commission
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The main objective of the study was to assess impediments to effective investigation and prosecution of corruption cases by the Ethics Anti-Corruption Commission. Specifically, the study sought to assess adequacy of the ... -
Determinants of eco-friendly practices in level five private hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya
(2014-11)The economic and population growth experienced worl dwide over the last half a century have threatened the health of the planet through su ch action as climate change, ozone depletion, depletion of forest cover, extensive ...
