University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Challenges of Strategy Implementation in Private Security Firms Operating in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)Successful strategy implementation is considered crucial in attainment of strategic objectives of any particular firm. Implementation of strategic plans is the greatest challenge in strategic management process. It is ... -
The Effect of Price Regulation on Competition Among Oil Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)Pricing is one of the strategies that firms use to compete in the market. When pricing as a strategy is controlled through regulation, it then ceased to be a competitive factor. In the absence of price strategy therefore, ... -
Challenges Of Strategy Implementation In The Probation Department In The Ministry Of Home Affairs In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)rganizations receive their inputs from the environment and after processing they release the outputs to the environment. The environment is very turbulent and may produce different output from the one expected by the ... -
Determinants of Student Loans Default Rate in Kenya: the Case of Higher Education Loans Board
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)Higher education matters because knowledge for its own sake is important, as is the transmission of core values for individual life chances and for national economic performance. The need for greater higher educational ... -
An assessment of the impact of Outsourcing the Logistical function on firm performance: a case study of Safaricom company limited
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Many institutions and organizations are have embraced the outsourcing concept into their institutional operations. However, institutions outsource services that are not core to their institutional purpose for instance ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted By Registered Taxi Firms In Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The success and sustainability of any organization in a competitive environment is determined by its choice of strategy. This survey was an attempt to establish the competitive strategies adopted by taxi firms in Mombasa ... -
The Implementation of the Organization Performance Index Excellence Model and Business Performance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)Many companies have adopted and implemented Quality Management systems and achieved varying levels of success. Through an operational framework adapted from Seraph (1989), this study analyses a dataset of responses to ... -
Perception of Employees on Retention Strategies Adopted by Multinational Corporations in Kenya to Manage Cultural Diversity in the Workforce
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The changes in business environment brought about by globalization has increased tremendously in recent years and thus led to the rise of multinational corporations in Kenya. The objective and purpose of this research ... -
A Survey of the Portfolio Performance Measures Used by Pension Funds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The study sought to establish the composite measures of portfolio performance used by pension funds to manage portfolio performance. A survey research design was used to conduct the study. A questionnaire was used to ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted By Chinese Firms In The Building And Construction Industry In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The study focused on the competitive strategies adopted by Chinese firms in building and construction industry in Kenya. Since Kenya has become the latest beneficiary of the battle between Japan and China for control of ... -
Determinants of investment decisions for pension funds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)The aim of this study was to find out the determinants of investment decisions among pension Funds in Kenya. The study used both primary and secondary data to establish the determinants. The primary data were collected ... -
The Effect of Tax Incentives on the Investments of Export Processing Zone Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)The purpose of the study was to establish the effect of tax incentives in Export Processing Zones firms on business investment in Kenya. Specifically, the study establishes the various types of tax incentives offered to ... -
The Influence of Perceived Psychological Contract Violation on Employee Commitment at the National Cereals and Produce Board
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Psychological contracts are the beliefs an individual holds concerning terms of an agreement, which are implicit in nature between the individual and the organization (Rousseau, 2000). This study examined the effect of ... -
Competitive Strategies Adopted By Commercial Banks In Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2012)strategy is the unifying theme that gives coherence and direction to the decisions of an organization. It is the framework through which an organization asserts its vital continuity whilst managing to adapt to the changing ... -
The Relationship Between Perceived Equity in Performance-based Compensation and Organizational Commitment Among Staff at the Kenya Polytechnic University College
(2012-10)Performance-based compensation and organization commitment aspects in public and private universities are increasingly important. Publicly funded universities have to seek for additional resources from private market to ... -
Effect of Ownership Concentration and Corporate Governance on Financial Performance, of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Numerous studies have been carried out to examine the relationship between ownership concentration, corporate governance and firm performance. While there is extensive literature that discusses the role of ownership ... -
Strategic Responses to Environmental Challenges Facing Asili Sacco Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)Organizations cannot be oblivious of the environment within which they operate. They have to be conscious to changes in the environment and respond to such changes in order to remain relevant. Organizations are faced with ... -
The Relationship Between Corporate Governance And Financial Performance Of Stock Brokerage Firms And Investment Banks In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012)Corporate governance is an area that has grown rapidly in the recent years due to the global corporate scandals and collapse of big companies. The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the impact of corporate ... -
The Impact of Microfinance Services on Women Empowerment: a Case Study of Kikuyu Division
(2012)The focus of the study was to establish the impact of microfinance services to the empowerment of women in kikuyu division. Targeting women from women groups in kikuyu was purposeful for it is an upcoming region with a bit ... -
The Impact of Deposit Level on Lending of Saccos Regulated by Sasra in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)The objective of the study was to determine the impact of deposit level on lending of SACCOs regulated by SASRA. The study looked at the Nairobi based SASRA regulated SACCOs in an attempt to find out whether deposits ...
