Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Brief Communication Single-authored publications in the sciences at Israeli universities
(University of Nairobi, 2005)This Brief Communication examines the extent of publications written by a single author in different disciplines in Israeli universities. In the natural sciences the share of single-authored articles in the total amount ... -
Brief Communication: Is citation normalization realistic?
(University of Nairobi, 2005)One method for assessing quality of research outputs across different technical disciplines is comparing citations received by the research output documents. However, crossdiscipline citation comparison studies require ... -
The discourse of data: exploring data-related vocabularies in geographic information systems description
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Various ideas of data have emerged, expressed in practice through distinct vocabularies of data-related terms. This article develops a six-category taxonomy of these vocabularies, and illustrates how their terms are ... -
Managing IT projects: communication pitfalls and bridges
(University of Nairobi, 2005)The complex nature of the matrix organizational structure presents a communication paradigm unparalled by any other management position, creating an organizational environment that is uniquely sensitive to interpersonal ... -
How do search engines respond to some non-English queries?
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Abstract. In this article, we explored the capabilities of search engines for non-English languages. As a test case, we considered four languages: Russian, French, Hungarian and Hebrew. For each of these languages we ... -
Information society revisited: from vision to reality
(University of Nairobi, 2005)In this article a range of national and international policies, many tied to electronic business and electronic government initiatives, are reviewed from the much older perspective of the Information Society. As a ... -
Scholar and the Future of the Research Library by Fremont Rider: a review article
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Fremont Rider's '1944 book, The Scholar and the Future of the Research Library, had a major impact on research library thinking. The issues raised by Rider, such as research library economics, collection, acquisition ... -
Poetry for pleasure: promoting poetry to children in public libraries
(University of Nairobi, 2005)This article reports an investigation of the attitudes and opinions of children's librarians towards poetry, and towards its promotion in the public library. It also reports some attitudes towards literature promotion ... -
Do financial factors such as author page charges and industry funding impact on the nature of published research in infectious diseases?
(University of Nairobii, 2006)Objectives: The question of who pays for research to be conducted and published is an important one as it may result in publication bias. The traditional model of medical publishing has relied on subscriptions for funding. ... -
Effects of corporate governance practices on the financial performance of savings and credit co-operatives in nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The research sought to analyse how corporate governance practices affect the financial performance of SACCOs within Nairobi County. The research focused on the thirty-four (34) licensed deposit taking SACCOs within Nairobi ... -
Map of dermatology: 'first-impression' user feedback and agenda for further development
(University of Nairobii, 2006)Background: Map of Dermatology (http://healthcybermap.org/dermapl) is a free web resource that enables users to search for images of skin conditions by body region and morphology rather than by condition name, which is ... -
The relationship between public expenditure and economic growth in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The question whether or not government expansion causes economic growth has divided policy makers into two distinctive theoretical camps, as proponents of either big government or small government. Economic theory would ... -
The effectiveness of internet advertising on consumer behaviour: the case of university of nairobi students
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Advertisers are expected to shift and spend millions in internet advertising in the coming years than TV, print ads and other traditional advertising media. With the rapid growth in technology, the internet is becoming ... -
Structural adjustment programs and agricultural growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The study examines the relationship between structural adjustment programs and agricultural growth in Kenya. Statistics indicate that agricultural value added growth in Kenya is important as it influences the overall GDP ... -
The effect of asset allocation on performance of endovvment funds in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This paper exammes the relationship between asset allocation and performance of endowment funds in Kenya over a six year period (2006-2011). Research on the impact of asset allocation on returns by a portfolio has been ... -
Impact of integra ted management information systems on service level in non-governmental organizations in mogadishu somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The research aimed at investigating the impact of integrated management information systems on service level in non-governmental organizations in Mogadishu Somalia. The objectives in this case included: determining the ... -
Euroethics-a database network on biomedical ethics
(University of Nairobi, 2006)Background: EUROETHICS is a database covering European literature on ethics in medicine. It is produced within Eurethnet, a European information network on ethics in medicine and biotechnology. Objectives: The aim of ... -
Access and reproduction policies of university digital collections
(University of Nairobi, 2005)The access and reproduction policies of the digital collections of 10 leading university digital libraries worldwide are classified according to factors such as the creation type of the material, acquisition method, ... -
Patterns of puffery: an analysis of non-fiction blurbs
(University of Nairobi, 2005)The blurb is a paratextual element which has not previously been subjected to systematic analysis. We describe the nature and purpose of this publishing epiphenomenon, highlight some of the related marketing issues ... -
A study of learning and retention with a Web-based IR interface
(University of Nairobi, 2005)This article reports on an empirical study on novices' learning and retention with the Web-based interface to the Web of Science. The aim was to evaluate the performance of novice searchers in initially learning to use ...
