University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Strategic Agility and Competitiveness of Pharmaceutical Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Despite the fact that the pharmaceutical sector in Kenya is the largest in East and Central Africa, it is exposed to fast and complex changes ranging from price volatility to radical changes in regulation. This study focused ... -
Mobile Money Services Usage And Operational Efficiency Of Commercial Banks In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The use of mobile money services has taken root in the country and as at now it is being popularized by commercial banks who want to have a paradigm shift from the traditional banking practices to branchless forms of ... -
Relationship Between Credit Risk Management Techniques and Loan Performance of Sasra Regulated Deposit Taking Saccos in Nairobi County.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Credit risk management is considered to be integral to the loan performance for SACCOs. In accomplishing this all important function, SACCOs employ different techniques to mitigate risks they face relating to their lending ... -
Effect of External Public Debt Financing on the Economic Growth of East African Community Countries
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Public debts play a crucial role in financing of deficit budget. However, too much debt may become unsustainable for the country since revenue will spend on repayment of the interest and the principal amount at the expense ... -
Effect of Lean Practices on Operational Performance of Shipping Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The aim of the study was to identify the effects of lean practices on the operational performance of shipping companies in Kenya. The research project was based on three theories, the resource-based view, the theory of ... -
Supply Chain Management Practices and Operational Performance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The quintessence of supply chain management is that it is a planned bat toward building up a sustainable improvement by dropping asset lacking for going buyers pleasure. However, as universal markets advance, supply chain ... -
Determinants of Share Returns of Commercial Banks Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The objective of the study was to establish the determinants of share returns of the listed commercial banks in Kenya. The study period was nine years (2012-2017). The data collected was analysed using both descriptive ... -
Determinants of Effectiveness of Internal Audit Function in Government Ministries in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Effective internal audit function (IAF) is a foundation of upright administration in the public-sector. IAF supplies objective as well as impartial analyses of whether public sources are managed reasonably and successfully. ... -
Effects Of Debt Financing On Financial Performance Of Small And Medium Enterprises In Nairobi Central Business District
(University of Nairobi, 2018)There exists quite a lot of literature, empirical studies and theories on the optimal debt and equity mix on what is known as capital structure. There are studies that support use of more debt than equity, use of more ... -
Effect of Government Funding to Growth of Housing in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study investigates the effect of government funding to growth of housing in Kenya. It considers Growth in Housing as the dependent variable and Ministry of Housing Budget, aggregate county government budgets, National ... -
Effect Of Firm Specific Factors On Financial Performance Of Insurance Companies In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Insurance firms face risks of taking excessive risks that might attract huge insurance losses and increase management expenses in claims investigation, claims payments and monitoring costs. This might impact negatively on ... -
The Relationship Between Working Capital Management and Total Shareholder Return of Manufacturing Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Working capital Management plays an integral part in the day to day running of any firm. This is because working capital represents the liquidity of a firm. Liquidity is the life line of a business entity and for it to ... -
Role of Top Management Team in Strategy Implementation in Audit Firms, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)There are dramatic changes that have come around the world of business as a result of ever increasing technology, competition as well as globalization. For an organization to survive in this environment, strategic changes ... -
Factors Affecting Technology Adoption by Smes Automobile Garages in Nairobi County
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Effect Of Modern Technology On Performance Of Taxi Businesses In Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The emergence of new public transport companies especially in the taxis industry have come to revolutionize the public transport industry by providing convenience and affordability previously not enjoyed. The main purpose ... -
Factors Influencing Sustainability Of Donor Funded Primary Schools Programme In Kibra, Nairobi County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The right to education is a must to every human being as it is a key determinant of health, population dynamics and economic development. Regardless of where we come from, ethnicity, age, economic status, and sex, we all ... -
Strategic Responses to Changes in the Legal Framework by the National Government Constituencies Development Fund Board in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Legal, political, socio-economic, environmental and technological forces affect the operations of organizations in diverse ways. They form the external environment of the organization which is dynamic and affects the ... -
Operations Management Practices and Performance of Steel Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Changes in business environment occasioned by globalization and development in information communication and technology have revolutionized the way manufacturing is conducted. The entire manufacturing process from reception ... -
Strategy Implementation Practices and Performance of Deposit Taking Saccos in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In modern business environment that are complex and sophisticated, organizations often come up with strategic plans to address the reason for their existence. Strategic ideas result in no value, not until these ideas are ... -
The Effect of Board Characteristics on the Financial Performance of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The characteristics of the board of directors have received considerable attention in recent years. This is because the function performed by the board is significant to firm performance as the board executes its ...
