University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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A Survey of the Motivation to Going Public Among Private Hospitals in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2012)Health is a fundamental human right, which must be supported by fair and sustainable health financing systems, based on equity and efficiency in promoting universal access to quality health care and protecting people, ... -
Strategic Change Management Practices at Local Authorities in the Coast Province of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)Strategic Change Management is part of strategic management and is also referred as change control. It is a collection of formal documented procedures that defines how project deliverables and documentation will be controlled, ... -
An Assessment of the Impact of Globalization on Strategic Planning Practices at Standard Chartered Bank
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Chapter one contains the background information and purpose of the study. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of globalization on strategic planning practices at Standard Chartered Bank Kenya. The objectives ... -
The Effect of Global Financial Crisis on Mortgage Interest Rates in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The real estate sector is one of critical pillars in a country's economic growth and development. This sector makes up 5.3% of Kenya's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and has shown positive growth since the year 2001 (Keeler, ... -
Venture Capitalists Approach to Strategy and Corporate Governance of Portfolio Companies: the Case of Tbl Mirror Fund
(University of Nairobi, 2011-10)Venture capital refers to a full range of financial services provided by experienced professionals to new or radically innovative changing firms. The financial services include financing of ventures, providing expertise ... -
Use of Performance Appraisal as a Strategic Management Tool at Toyota East Africa Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2011-11)The issues of accuracy and fairness in performance appraisal are one of the key research interests in the field of human resource management. Performance appraisal may be used as a means of measuring performance. The purpose ... -
Strategic Planning Practices at Law Society of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011-11)The purpose of this study was to investigate and document the strategic planning practices at the Law Society of Kenya. Different academicians and scholars have advanced that strategies can be formed implicitly as well as ... -
Growth strategies adopted by Eco bank Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Growth means change and proactive change is essential in a dynamic business environment Growth must be broadly defined, although the Product Impact Market Studies (PIMS) have shown that growth in market share is correlated ... -
Relationship Between Vertical Integration and Performance of Construction Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)There are many strategies at the disposal of the management of companies for their employ. Vertical integration is one of these strategies and it is widely used. This study sought to establish if there existed any relationship ... -
Use of Unrelated Diversification Strategy to Respond to Idle Capacity: a Case Study of Nation Media Group
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Although much work has been done on Strategy formulation in organizations, significant gaps exist in the body of research regards strategies purposefully formulated to take up Idle or Excess capacity. Few explicit connections ... -
The Top Management Team, Formulation of Corporate Strategy and Organizational Performance: a Critical Review of Literature
(University of Nairobi, 2011)This paper will investigate the relationship between the top management team (TMT), corporate strategy and organizational performance. Hambrick and Mason (1984) stated that the more complex a decision, in strategic measures, ... -
The determinants of financial risk faced by saccos in kenya
(2011-10)The fact that most Saccos operate within a defined common bond exposes them to a relatively high degree of financial risks compared to corporate firms. In deed many Saccos in the world have in the past experienced some ... -
Product diversification and its perceived effect on growth of companies
(2011)The main objective of this study was to identify the different product diversification strategies that have been put in place at NMG and to determine their effects on growth as perceived by NMG Management. The study adopted ... -
Change management at resolution health East Africa ltd, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)The main purpose of this case study is to provide some vital specific plans and actions necessary to successfully manage change in an organization. Specifically, find out how these actions can be applied at Resolution ... -
Factors Influencing Internationalization of Operations of Kenol Kobil Kenya Company Limited
(University Of Nairobi, 2012)The global market is increasingly becoming popular and gaining importance as a market and a base for internationally active organizations as well as those intending to go international. There was no known study that had ... -
Strategic Change Management at Kenya Revenue Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2011)This management research project was titled Strategic change management at KRA. Kenya Revenue Authority is a state corporation in the ministry of Finance mandated to collect and account for government revenue. KRA has ... -
Alternative Banking Strategies Applied by Commercial Banks in Kenya to Develop Competitive Advantage
(University Of Nairobi, 2012)The purpose of the study was aimed at establishing the alternative banking strategies applied by commercial banks in Kenya with respect to developing competitive advantage. Over the years the revolution of Information ... -
The Relationship Between Working Capital Management Practices and Profitability of Companies Quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Working capital management is important part in firm’s financial management decision. An optimal working capital management is expected to contribute positively to the creation of a firm's value. To reach optimal working ... -
An Investigation Into the Existence of Fads in the Initial Public Offering Market in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)The aim of the study was to test for the existence of fad explanation in the IPO market in Kenya. The study sought to examine the price behaviour of IPOs to test whether or not it was consistent with fad explanation. The ... -
Recruitment and Selection Practices Adopted by the Insurance Firms Quoted in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)In today's rapidly changing environment, a well defined recruitment and selection practice is necessary for organizations to respond to its human resource requirements in time, it is therefore important to have a clear ...
