Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Firm-Level Institutions and Performance of Publicly Quoted Companies in Kenya
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairob, Kenya, 2012-11)Firm-level institutions constitute the internal organizational environment which define the context in which strategic decisions are made and implemented. Effective and successful strategy implementation requires ... -
Board Diversity and Performance of Companies Listed in Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairob, Kenya, 2001-06)This study examined the relationship between Board diversity and financial performance of firms listed in the Nairobi Stock Exchange. Data on Boards’ age, gender, educational qualifications, study specialization, and board ... -
The influence of information and communication technology on the development of strategic goals at Kenya Revenue Authority
(School of Business, 2012-10)Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is one of the contemporary themes affecting strategy development in a number of organizations at the moment. The reengineering process faced by organizations as a result of ... -
Effects of investor psychology on real estate market prices in Nairobi,Kenya
(School of Business, 2012-11)This research project is a study on the effects of investor psychology on real estate market prices in Nairobi, Kenya. Chapter one is an introduction to the study which covers the background to the study, statement of ... -
Human capital management practices adopted by the National Social Security Fund
(School of Business, 2012-11)The objective of the study was to determine the extent to which the Kenyan National Social Security Fund (NSSF) had adopted the Human Capital Management (HCM) practices. The HCM practices that were explored include: ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted by Multinational Banks in Kenya
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2012)Strategy is a course of action to achieve an objective. Competitive strategy is a business strategy that is concerned with how a company can gain competitive advantage through an approach to competing. In spite of the ... -
Factors influencing business internalization in motor vehicle sector:A case study of General Motors East Africa
(School of Business, 2012-11)Internationalization through export is one of the strategic responses to rising domestic competition, saturated market, low capacity utilization and search for growth. Kenya has experienced mixed fortunes in the vehicle ... -
Factors Contributing Towards Adoption of Green Marketing Practices in the Mobile Phone Service Providers in Kenya
(School of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2012)The effects of the changing weather patterns and climatic conditions have started being felt the world over. Social norms regarding the environment are changing and consumers today are increasingly holding brands accountable ... -
A survey of personal goals and perceptions of Entrepreneurial ability among students at the School of Business, University of Nairobi.
(School of Business, 2010)A great deal of research has investigated the reaso ns for the creation of new enterprises and the entr epreneurial characteristics of those individuals responsible fo r the emergence of new firms. This was a study ... -
Quality Management practices in Kenyan Educational Institutions: the case of University of Nairobi
(2010)Quality management practices have been investigated extensively (Kaynak, 2003). Although a number of s tudies had been done on the concept and context of quality management and higher education respectively, none ... -
Modelling the Effects of E-Commerce Adoption on Business process Management: case study of commercial Banks in Kenya
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Knowledge Management as Source of sustainable competitive advantage(Comparative Assessment of Egerton University Farms and Private Commercial Farms
(2010)Creation and sustenance of competitive advantage co ntinues to be the central agenda in strategic resea rch and practice. Farms strive to survive and succeed in co mpetition by pursuing strategies that enable them ... -
Information systems Implementation in state corporation: a critical evaluation of the process and challenges in Kenyan parastatals.
(School of Business, 2010)Parastatals in Kenya are adopting Information and Communication Technology as a t ool to improve transparency, efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery, through i mplementation of information systems ... -
Formulation and Implementation of Operation Strategies Used in Solid Waste Management: case study of City of Nairobi
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Effects of Cybercrime on state security: types. impact and mitigations with the fibre optic deployment in Kenya
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The effectiveness of Electronic Tax Registers in Processing of Value added Tax Returns(Perspectives from Registered VAT Tax payers in Kisii town, Kenya
(School of Business, 2010)This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Ele ctronic Tax Registers (ETRs) in the processing of V alue Added Tax returns. The study sought to determine the exte nt to which the Electronic Tax Registers are ... -
The benefits and challenges of electronic Data interchange(Implementation and application atn Kilindini Water Front project in Kenya)
(2010)Many organizations are applying Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to impr ove operational efficiency, enhance information quality, and achieve reductions in processing time of criti cally important ... -
The adoption of strategic human Resource management Practices in Commercial Banks: process and challenges in Kenya.
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Adoption and Usage of E-Commerce Products and services in the Banking Industry: a case study commercial Banks in Kenya
(IbimaSchool of Business, 2009)












