University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Strategic Management Practices and Performance of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Kenya
(2015-11)Adoption of strategic management practices conceptually enables firms to understand their strategic position and identifying how to make strategic choices for the future and manage strategy in action. Employing strategic ... -
Inventory Management Systems and Supply Chain Performance in Public Hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The study of the Inventory Management Systems and Supply Chain Performance was carried out to assess the impact of inventory management systems on supply chain performance in Public Hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya. Descriptive ... -
Credit risk management strategies and performance of standard chartered bank, kenya
(2015-11)Credit risk has always been a vicinity of concern not only to bankers but to the entire business world because the risks of a trading partner not fulfilling his obligations in full on due date can seriously jeopardize the ... -
Factors influencing sustainability of health based projects: the case of Presbyterian church of east Africa Kikuyu hospital in Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This research study aimed at investigating factors influencing sustainability of health based projects, a case of PCEA Kikuyu Hospital in Kiambu County, Kenya and to recommend areas for improvement in future. It was guided ... -
Oral health status and treatment needs among 3-6 year-old children attending Lady Northey Dental Clinic, Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Oral health is an integral part of the general health of children and it has been defined as “a state of being free from chronic mouth and facial pain, oral and throat cancer, oral sores, birth defects such ... -
The Influence of Intellectual Capital on the Perfomance of Small and Medium Enterprises a Case of Mombasa County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)Small and medium enterprises in Kenya represent a vital part of the economy, being the source of various economic contributions through; the generation of income via exporting, providing new job opportunities, introducing ... -
Influence of Organizational Culture on Strategy Implementation at the University of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Organizations prepare strategies which in most cases are never implemented for various reasons. Translating strategic thought into organization action is the most difficult phase of strategic management and without ... -
Corporate Governance as a Strategic Tool to Improve Performance of Listed Companies in Kenya
(2015)Corporate challenges such as fraud, declining performance and collapse have impelled the opinion that the practice of good governance is the ultimate solution to firms. It is for this reason that the concept of corporate ... -
Ethical Practices and Supply Chain Performance at Kenya Revenue Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The purpose of this study was to determine ethical practices in supply chain performance at the Kenya Revenue Authority. The study was guided by two objectives; to determine ethical practices in supply chain performance ... -
Effects of Leadership Development Strategies on Service Delivery at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This research project had two main objectives of identifying leadership development strategies at Kenyatta National Hospital and to establish the effects of leadership development strategies on service delivery at the ... -
The impact of monetary policy on bank lending rate in Kenya and the signaling effect on the international investment community.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Monetary policy is an activity of The Central bank to control the availability of money and credit in a country’s economy Cecchetti, (2009). Tight monetary policies raises the nominal interest rate and inflation and ... -
Perceived Influence of Competitive Strategies on the Competitive Advantage of Kenya Post Office Savings Bank
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The strategy an organization implements should be directed towards building strengths in areas that satisfy the wants and needs of consumers and other actors in the organizations‟ external environment. The study sought to ... -
Assessing the impact of Vetting on Trust in Public Institutions: a case of the Iudiciary in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Institutional reforms are meant to inject a sense of accountability in transitioning societies laced with human rights abuses and poor governance structures. Increasingly, vetting has become the most common institutional ... -
Regional Integration in East Africa, Its Challenges and Lessons From the European Union Integration
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Regional integration is common place in the contemporary world in which a group of States deliberately come together to pursue a common purpose. Interest in regionalism is both a response to and as a consequence of ... -
Immune correlates of protection against re-infection of schistosomiasis mansoni in school children before and after mass drug administration
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)The areas around Lake Victoria in Western Kenya are endemic for schistosomiasis mansoni,a disease that infects more than 200 million people worldwide, majority of whom are children. Kenya and other countries where the ... -
Competitive Strategies and Organizational Performance at East African Portland Cement Company
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The aim of this study was to find out the effect of competitive strategies on organizational performance at East African Portland Cement Company. Competitive strategies refer to the distinctive approaches that organization ... -
Institutionalizing peace: consociationalism as a roadmap to statebuilding in somalia
(2015-09)This study explores how to institutionalize peace in Somalia. It analyzes the various peace efforts that have been initiated by the international community since the fall of the government of Siad Barre in 1991 and identified ... -
The influence of corporate political activity and competitive strategy on the relationship between innovative capability and performance of large manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)Recent studies have examined innovative capabilities and discussed their impact on firm performance. However, the studies have ignored the external political operating environment. This study extended the innovative ... -
Insurance and indemnity coverage for clinical trials of medicines in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Risk management is an important aspect in clinical trials due to the associated risk of injury to the study participants. There are both ethical and legal guidelines globally that are meant to ensure that there ... -
Globalization Strategies Adopted by Five Star Hotels in Nairobi, Kenya to Gain Competitive Advantage
(2015-11)The hospitality industry is highly competitive and is subject to risks relating to competition that may adversely affect the operation of firms. Competition has been further increased with the advent of globalization ...
