University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Challenges Of Strategy Implementation At Ritho Farmers Cooperative Society
(University of Nairobi, 2011-10)The environment in which organizations, whether for profit or non-profit, private or public operate in is dynamic and highly unpredictable. Due to the constant changes, organizations are required to continuously adapt so ... -
The effect of donor funding on the achievement of free primary education in Nairobi county: A case study of Kasarani district (2006-2010)
(University of Nairobi, 2011)This study sought to establish the effect of donor funding towards the achievement of free primary education in Nairobi County: a case study of Kasarani District. Accordingly, the objectives of the study was to determine ... -
Effects Of Access To Credit On The Financial Performance Of Youth Enterprises In Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-07)The Microfinance institutions (MFI) and commercial banks offering financial credits do not provide credit access to the low income youth population due to inadequate collateral security. The objective of the study was ... -
Strategy Structure Environment Linkage and Corporate Performance
(University of Nairobi, 2010)Since the classic study of Chandler (1962) many researchers have over the years tried to make attempts to explain and bring convergence on the understanding of the linkage among the variables and/or constructs of strategy, ... -
The Behaviour and Financial Performance of Individual Investors in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)While conventional academic finance emphasizes theories such as Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) and the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH), the emerging field of behavioral finance investigates the cognitive factors and ... -
Organizational Innovation and Competitive Advantage Among Health Focused Non-governmental Organizations in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Innovation is not a new phenomenon. Arguably, it is as old as mankind itself. Research has found that commitment to innovation is a key to success and in a long run can be helpful in earning a competitive advantage for ... -
Strategic Responses by Banque Populaire Du Rwanda to Challenges in the External Environment
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Business, now-a-days is vitally affected by the economic, social, legal, technological and political factors. These factors collectively form business environment. Business environment, as such, is the total of all external ... -
The Use of Balanced Score Card in Strategy Implementation by Quoted Companies in Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University Of Nairobi, 2007)The current study evaluated the extent of use of the BSC as a model of choice for implementing and controlling strategy implementation among quoted companies at the Nairobi Stock Exchange. The study further evaluated the ... -
An investigation of the alternatives of financing the maintenance of the public road network in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)The transport sector is a catalyst of rapid economic growth, development and reconstruction. The road network is a significant component of this vital transport sector since roads link many sectors in the economy and the ... -
Strategies Adopted to Cope With External Environmental Turbulence by Building and Construction Firms in Nairobi,kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)I he alignment between strategy and environment lies at the centre of strategic management. Since the turn of the millennium, the general business environment has become more \olatile. unpredictable and very competitive. ... -
Management Of Strategic Change At The International Federation Of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies
(University Of Nairobi, 2009)Understanding and effectively managing change are the dominant themes of management today since change is the single most important element of successful business management. Organizations are increasingly feeling compelled ... -
Competitive strategies adopted by courier firms in Kenya to cope with competition in the courier industry
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Crafting and formulating a strategy represents just an easy part, adopting the right competitive strategy poses a tremendous challenge. With great competition facing the industry owners of the Courier firms are complied ... -
Factors contributing to quality of customer service in Nakumatt supermarket in east Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2011-11)Today, companies arc faced with rapidly changing marketing environment. They make efforts to adopt themselves to some control changes in the external environment that has implications to marketing. In particular, customer ... -
Effects of Downsizing on Surviving Employees in the Dominion Farms - Siaya County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Downsizing is one form of restructuring strategy in which a firm reduces the number of staff, its overall size and scope permanently with the ultimate goal of greater profitability. Effects of downsizing on surviving ... -
Impact of Sales Forecasting Practices on Dividends of Large Manufacturing Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)The debate as to whether the accuracy of Sales Forecasting (SF) in large manufacturing companies improves when different forecasting methods are combined has continued to attract attention from scholars. Research in ... -
Strategic Responses by Jubilee Insurance Company Limited to the Industry’s Economic Environment and Changes in the Insurance Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Over the last 10 years there have been many changes in the Kenyan economy. These changes have a considerable impact on all industries and the insurance industry is no exception. This research project was a case study on ... -
A Survey of Factors Influencing Consumers' Choice of Edible Oils in Buruburu Area, Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011-10)The purpose of the study was to investigate on the factors influencing consumers’ choice of edible oils in Buruburu area, Nairobi Kenya. The study was guided by the following research objectives: to establish the factors ... -
The use of financial ratios for credit evaluation by commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)The ways banks do their evaluation of loans vary from one lending institution to another. In most cases the banks tend to rely on the data generated by the credit reference bureau (CRB). A number of studies have also ... -
A Critical Analysis Of Domestic Tourism Promotion In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Tourism may be defined as the processes activities and outcomes arising from the relationships and the interactions among tourists, tourism suppliers, host governments, host communities and surrounding environments that ... -
The Implication of Agency and Transaction Costs in the Determination Dividend Policy: Case of Listed Firms in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2006)This study investigates the implications of agency and transaction costs in the determination of the dividend policy with specific reference to listed firms in Kenya. It is based on Ro/efTs (1 ‘>82) Cost Minimization Model, ...
