University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Employee Perceptions of Factors Affecting Their Performance at Jambo Contact Center, Nairobi
(2011-11)Today, due to much focus on organizational opinion of performance, perception of employees regarding this element has been long overlooked. As such this study aimed to investigate the employee’s perception of factors ... -
Challenges managers face in the application of performance appraisal results in human resource management: a case study of the university of nairobi
(2011-11)The public sector in most countries is going through profound restructuring in the face of environmental constraints that force the sector to undertake reforms to be efficient and effective. In this respect, one of the ... -
Share Price Behaviour Around 2010 Constitution of Kenya Referendum on Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Share price behaviour of a market is influenced by how quickly that market assimilates the relevant new information it receives in its trading prices and volume patterns to the extent that no trader can sustainably make ... -
Strategies Employed by Global Firms to Become Leaders in Kenya’s Domestic Market
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)This study was conducted against a back-drop of International Business Management. International Business is a term used to collectively describe all commercial transactions that take place between two or more nations. ... -
Personal Finance Discipline, Working Environment and Fraud in the Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The rampant fraud committed in the commercial banks has been of surprise to many. Banks have continuously come up with measures which can be used to reduce fraud especially the one committed or instigated by its own ... -
A comparative Study on Financial Performance of Foreign Banks and Domestic Banks in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2012)This study is to ascertain whether the performance of foreign banks is different from their domestic counterparts over the period 2006 to 2010.The units of analysis are all commercial banks in Kenya. The data used in ... -
Strategic responses adopted by Safaricom limited in Kenya to address fraud related challenges in the M-pesa service
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)Prior studies have found that failure to actively combat fraudulent activity affects organization reputation negatively. At the time of study, only two studies were found that focused on strategic responses adopted by ... -
The Relationship Between Corporate Governance and Performance of Nongovernmental Organizations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)In the Kenyan NGO sector, over 50 percent of the organizations are small and transitory in nature, often formed to maximize on an opportunity. The last two decades have seen an increase in non-profit organizations and ... -
The Relationship Between Investment Decisions and Financial Performance of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Limuru Town, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)Making an investment decision is one of the most important business decisions that a firm has to make for it to be competitive and efficient. The small and medium enterprises sector being a vital sector in the economy there ... -
Effect of Stock Splits on Stock Liquidity of Companies Quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Several scholars have undertaken studies to understand the relationship between stock splits and stock liquidity using different liquidity proxies such as trading volume, share price volatility, number of trades per day ... -
The Effect Of Bonus Share Issue On Stock Prices On Companies Quoted At Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2012)This study focuses on the effect of bonus share issues on stock prices of companies quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The objectives of this study were to determine whether there are abnormal returns surrounding ... -
Strategic Responses to Changes in the External Environment by Universities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)Organizations are environment serving and environment dependent. The environment in which organizations operate is constantly changing with different factors influencing the organizations. Coping with the increasingly ... -
Change Management Within The Business Units Of Parastatal Organisations In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The study focuses on how business units within parastatals in Kenya manage change. The main areas explored include communication of change to employees at all levels, involvement of staff on planning for the change, goals ... -
The Determinants of Capital Structure in the Energy and Petroleum Companies Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2012-11)One of the most important policies of any company is the financial policy. Financial planning involves estimation of the capital requirements of a firm as well as the determination of its composition. The objectives of ... -
International Trade Fairs as Strategies Adopted by Government Agencies in Promoting International Trade Activities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Throughout the ages, trade fairs have been recognized as one of the most efficient and powerful tools for effectively doing business. As a face-to-face meeting point, international trade fairs are basically a target ... -
Perceived Factors Influencing Strategic Human Resource Development Practice at the National Cereals and Produce Board
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)This research project reports the findings of the perceived factors influencing strategic human resource development practice at the National Cereals and Produce Board. The objective of the study was to establish the ... -
An Investigation of Financial Constraints and Their Impact on Performance of Micro Finance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)The development of small firms is considered a key ingredient in poverty reduction. These small businesses face specific constraints in raising external finance and as a result, worldwide, microfinance institutions (MFIs) ... -
Technology and competitive advantage of commercial banks in kenya
(2012-10)Technology has greatly changed the way that commercial banks and consumers interact. A shrinking customer base, increases in number of commercial banks with almost identical products have led to stiff competition. As a ... -
Study on the Agricultural Risk Management Strategies by the Agricultural Finance Corporation of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The study set out to establish the risks facing Agricultural Finance Corporation, determine the risk management strategies deployed to counter these risks and assess the effectiveness of these strategies in meeting the ... -
The Relationship Between Equity Prices And Financial Performance Of Commercial Banks Quoted On The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2012)This study sought to establish the relationship between equity prices and financial performance of commercial banks quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. A number of firm valuation models in finance use different ...
