Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Effects of a shared services strategy on cost Reduction A case study of east african breweries limited
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairob, Kenya, 2012)Moving to a shared service method of operation entails a culture change for an organization. The entire business context must be changed. It takes time, effort and vast amounts of management energy to move from a mindset ... -
Total quality and competitive advantage of firms in the horticultural industry in Kenya
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2012-04)The study focused on Kenya’s horticultural industry and the aspects of total quality and competitive advantage. The available literature shows that total quality is associated with competitive advantage. However, most of ... -
The Effect of Export Marketing Strategy on the Relationship between Firm Competencies and Export Performance of Small and Medium Manufacturing Exporters in Uganda
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairob, Kenya, 2012)Both the size and rapid growth of globalization have focused the attention of international business researchers on the factors associated with firms’ export performance. However, knowledge of this increasingly important ... -
Effect of demographic characteristics on the relationship between technology transfer and organizational performance: A study of medium and large manufacturing firms in selected industries in Kenya
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2011-05)This article is based on the findings of a study that sought to establish the moderating effect of an organizational demographic variable on the relationship between technology transfer and organizational performance. ... -
An analysis of the efficiency of the foreign exchange market in Kenya
(School of Business, University of NairobiSchool of Economics, University of NairobiSchool of Mathematics, University of Nairobi, 2008)This study examined the Efficiency Market hypothesis in its weak form using run tests, unit root tests and the Ljung-Box Q-statistics. The motivation was to determine whether foreign exchange rate returns follow a random ... -
An analysis of the efficiency of the foreign exchange market in Kenya
(School of business, 2008)This study examined the Efficiency Market hypothesis in its weak form using run tests, unit root tests and the Ljung-Box Q-statistics. The motivation was to determine whether foreign exchange rate returns follow a random ... -
Extent to which university- industry linkage exists in Kenya: A study of medium and large manufacturing firms in selected industries in Kenya
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2011-04)The idea of technology transfer and university-industry linkage are related in the sense that the former deals with the transfer of ideas and skills between those who have them and those who need them, while the latter ... -
The influence of technology transfer on organizational performance: A study of medium and large manufacturing firms in selected industries in Kenya
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2011-03)This study sought to assess the effect of technology transfer on organizational performance. The objectives of the study were; To determine the influence of technology transfer on performance of manufacturing firms in ... -
An assessment of employees' perception of performance appraisal :A case study of the department of immigration -Nairobi
(School of Business, 2012-12)Many organizations are faced with various challenges as they endeavor to gauge and improve employee performance. Organizations overall performance is affected by individual and group performance of its employees. Performance ... -
Effect of demographic characteristics on the relationship between technology transfer and organizational performance: A study of medium and large manufacturing firms in selected industries in Kenya
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2012-05)This article is based on the findings of a study that sought to establish the moderating effect of an organizational demographic variable on the relationship between technology transfer and organizational performance. ... -
Extent to which university- industry linkage exists in Kenya: A study of medium and large manufacturing firms in selected industries in Kenya
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairob, Kenya, 2011-04)The idea of technology transfer and university-industry linkage are related in the sense that the former deals with the transfer of ideas and skills between those who have them and those who need them, while the latter ... -
Profitability of Momentum Strategies in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Nairobi Stock Exchange
(IBIMADepartment of Accounting and Finance, School of Business, University of Nairobi, NairobiDepartment of Management Science, School of Business, University of NairobiSchool of Business, Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology, Nairobi, 2011)A generation ago. the intellectual dominance of the efficient markets hypothesis as the accepted asset pricing paradigm was unchallenged. It was generally believed that securities markets were extremely so efficient that ... -
The Relationship between Credit Scoring Practices by Commercial Banks and Access to Credit by Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(Department of Finance and AccountingDepartment of Management Science, 2012)Banks that have adopted credit scoring have realized significant increases in the importance of small business and micro business loans in the total lending portfolio subsequent to the use of credit scoring in the lending ... -
Customer Relationship Management and Competitiveness of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairob, Kenya, 2012)Customer Relationship Management (CRM), also referred to as Relationship Marketing, is heralded by some marketing academics and practitioners as the new paradigm of marketing. However, despite the intense growth in the ... -
Factors determining customer commitment to service providers in kenyan mobile telephone industry
(Department of Business Administration, School of Business, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The study was designed to determine factors which contribute to customer commitment in the mobile telephone service industry. The population of interest comprised of subscribers to mobile telephone companies in Nairobi and ... -
The strategy – resource configurations and performance implications in Nongovernmental Organizations
(Department of Business Administration, School of Business, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012-03)Configurations are composed of organizational elements that render certain outcomes collectively rather than individually. This study set out to establish the implications of strategy and resource configurations on ... -
The interaction of Personal factors, Structure and Performance in NGOs
(Department of Business Administration, School of Business, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)There are various elements that interact to render performance outcomes in Nongovernmental organizations. These could be organizational, personal and environmental factors. This study set out to examine the interaction ... -
The influence of the external environment on the performance of publicly quoted companies in Kenya
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairob, Kenya, 2011-06)This study investigated the effect of the external environment on corporate performance. Based on a survey of 23 companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, three environmental dimensions of complexity, dynamism and ... -
Strategic Management within Kenya Firms
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairob, Kenya, 2011)This study investigated strategic management practices within large, private manufacturing companies in Kenya. A total of 73 companies (both local and foreign) were surveyed. Personal interviews were conducted with top ... -
Participatory orientation to strategic planning process: Does it pay?
(2011-06)It is postulated that a participatory orientation to the strategic planning process could influence the realization of the expected strategic planning outcomes. Past studies investigating the relationship between strategic ...
