University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Critical Success Factors in Operations Performance in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Banking faces challenges such as new regulations, global financial crisis, declining interest margins, uncertainty over the banking bills and insecurity. To overcome these challenges, there is a need for managers in the ... -
A search for ant malarial activity in plants traditionally used in Kenya using an in vitro system to measure activity against p. Falciparum
(University of Nairobi, 1982)Three plants traditionally used in Kenya for the treatment of Malaria were screened for their activity against tvo - Kenyan strains of Plasmodium Falciparon by an invitio method. Both strains (K39 and K33) are chloroquin ... -
Strategic Planning Practices at Plan International Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011-11)The purpose of this study was to determine the strategic planning practices at Plan International, Kenya Office (Plan Kenya) and the factors that influence such practices. The study was done through a case study of Plan ... -
The Influence of Nation Branding on Competitiveness of Nations a Review of Literature
(University of Nairobi, 2010)The world today is becoming nearly one market. The rapid advancement of globalization means that every country, every city and every region, must compete with others for its share of the world’s consumers, tourists, ... -
Pharmacological evaluation of the leaves of batura abborra cultivated in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1981-06)The project was carried out as a pharaaoognostioal evaluation of the leaves of Batura arborea L- cultivated in Konya. L-crosoopical and miorosoopical examination of the plant material were carried out Thin layer and gas ... -
Managing Employee Resistance to Change at the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR)
(University of Nairobi, 2011)The objective of the study was to establish how management responds to employee resistance at Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. The research relied on both primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected ... -
The Influence of Employee Age on Employee and Organization Outcomes: a Critical Review of the Literature
(University of Nairobi, 1981-08)The purpose of this project was to investigate the biological activities of a synthetic compound and whether any of its metabolic products are detectable in urine and bile. Investigations were also carried to find out ... -
The Relationship Between Financial Development and Economic Growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Economic growth of a country is determined by its prosperity and other sectors such as agriculture, education, financing, infrastructure and standards of living. In this regard, the researcher established need to educate ... -
Corporate Governance Practices and Performance of Small Scale Tea Processing Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011-11)The study looked the corporate governance practices and the performance in small scale tea factory companies in Kenya. Companies are continuously under immense pressure to maintain superior performance in areas of finance, ... -
Capacity Utilization at the Port of Mombasa
(University of Nairobi, 2011)The study analyzed the various constraints to capacity utilization at the port of Mombasa: it identified the status of capacity utilization at the port of Mombasa and discussed in depth what needs to be done by the various ... -
Tqm Emphasis on Creative Leadership and the Effect of Manager’s Gender: the Case of Kenya National Registration Bureau
(University of Nairobi, 2011)One of the key differences between Total Quality Management and traditional management has been the former’s emphasis on creative leadership when the latter clearly roots for transactional leadership. Having to display ... -
Challenges Facing The Implementation Of Resource Based View Strategy In Kenya Power And Lighting Company
(University of Nairobi, 2011)The Resource Based View is a business management tool used to determine the strategic resources available to a company. The fundamental principle of the RBV is that the basis for a competitive advantage of a firm lies ... -
Strategic Responses By Kenya Revenue Authority To Its Operating Environment
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The Effect Of Amodiaquine On Some Autonomically Innervated Organs
(University of Nairobi, 1984)Amodiaquine is a aminoquinoline used in treatment of Malaria. In the present work, the drug was observed to cause myocardial depression on an isolated rabbit heart even in presence of cardiastiraulatory doses of adrenaline. ... -
The Influence of Employee Age on Employee and Organization Outcomes: a Critical Review of the Literature
(University of Nairobi, 2011-11)This paper is a critical survey on the link between age of employees and organizational outcomes. The paper examines the influence of age on employee performance. It is followed by assessing the advantages and disadvantages ... -
Application of Business Level Strategy by Glaxosmithkline in Responding to Competition in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011-10)The objective of this study was to determine the responses by GlaxoSmithKline to competition on the basis of its business level strategy by assessing the response in Kenya. The study adopted a case study method focusing ... -
Implementation of Performance Contracting at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2011)This research was carried out with two main objectives namely; first to establish the Performance Contracting implementation process at the University of Nairobi and secondly establish what factors have influenced this ... -
The Relationship Between Corporate Governace and Financial Perfomance of Saccos With Front Office Services Activity in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2011)Saving and Credit Co-operatives are member-owned financial institutions that offer savings and credit services to their members. In response to the changes in the external environment and in an effort to provide better ... -
The relationship between capital budgeting efficiency and stock return variation at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2012-09)The research analysed the relationship between capital budgeting efficiency and firm specific stock returns variation in firms listed in the manufacturing sector of the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The first objective was ...
