University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Relationship between profit warnings and stock returns of companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)A profit warning is a public announcement saying that earnings for a reported period will not meet expectations (Bulkley & Herrerias, 2004). Firm managers tend to issue a profit warning when previous forecasts are believed ... -
Challenges of Strategy Implementation at the National Police Service in Kenya
(2014-10)The strategy implementation process is a very vital process in the sustainability of the organization. A company that implements its strateg ies is more likely to achieve its objectives as to ones that doesn’t. The ... -
Challenges Faced by Oil Marketers in Kenya in the Implementation of Electronic Payment Systems as a Strategy to Enhance Performance
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Competitive strategy concerns what a firm is doing in order to gain sustainable competitive advantage.This study was conducted with an aim of investigating the challenges faced by oil marketing companies in the implementation ... -
The Perceived Relationship Between Occupational Stress and Employee Performance in Tea Factories in Murang’a County
(University Of Nairobi, 2014)Stress is a universal element experienced by employees around the globe and it has become a major problem for employers particularly in developing nations like Kenya where the employer doesn’t realize its impact in the ... -
Determinants of adherence to anticonvulsant therapy among outpatient epileptic children aged two to twelve years at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)Background: Epilepsy is a chronic disease requiring prolonged treatment with anticonvulsants to control seizures. Adherence to anticonvulsants by epileptic children is crucial but studies from developed countries have ... -
Ecological effects of the invasive house sparrow (passer domesticus) on sympatric native sparrows in three urban areas in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)House sparrow is one of the world’s most successful avian invasive species. It has colonized many ur ban environments in central Europe, Central Asia and Africa. It was accidentally introduced to Kenya in Momba sa in ... -
Change Management at International Centre for Tropical Agriculture, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The dynamics in the market have created challenges for both public and private organizations to reorganize the operations of the firm to meet the challenges and opportunities of the day. Change is inherent in contemporary ... -
Challenges in the Uptake and Provision of Medical Insurance in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014-11)The study investigated the challenges in the uptake and provision of medical insurance in Kenya. The objectives of the study were to determine the challenges in the uptake and provision of medical insurance in Kenya and ... -
Factors influencing performance of Kenya certificate of secondary education examination results in public secondary schools in Nairobi West sub county, Nairobi county.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The purpose of the study was to establish factors that influence performance of K.C.S.E Examination results in public secondary schools in Nairobi West Sub County. The study made use of both qualitative and quantitative ... -
Factors influencing performance of youth groups in kenya: a case of Isiolo town, Isiolo county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Youth groups participate in nation building and improving their management could help address youth disillusionment and bring wider benefits to the country. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing ... -
Strategy Implementation at Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Strategy is defined as determining the long term goals and objectives of an enterprise, adopting courses of action and allocating resources necessary to achieve those goals. Strategic management is a combination of the ... -
Strategies Employed by Small and Medium Enterprises to Develop Competitive Advantage in Nairobi County
(University Of Nairobi, 2014-11)For a business to survive in the market that has a lot of players, it has to adopt pure strategic management that will enable it to compete with other competitors in the market. Firms formulate strategies to pursue ... -
Outsourcing and Organizational Performance in the Media Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of outsourcing on organizational performance in the media industry in Kenya. The study employed descriptive and survey research design. The population of the study ... -
Effect of Mobile Money Payments on Financial Deepening in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The main purpose of this study was to establish the effect of mobile money payments on financial deepening in Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. It made use of secondary data that ... -
Total quality management and service delivery at World Vision Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)The NGO sector is getting competitive every day. In order to be successful, Total Quality Management (TQM) has been proposed to improve organization performance. Despite the recent research efforts on effects on Total ... -
Management of Strategic Change by Non Governmental Organizations in Mathare Slum, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)This study sought to establish the forces of change affecting Non Governmental Organization in Mathare slum of Kenya and to determine strategic change management practices adopted by Non Governmental Organizations ... -
Perceived Relationship Between Career Development and Employee Retention at Deloitte Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The most perpetual challenge in most organizations today is lack of a well structured career development and employee retention program. This has heightened the need for career development programs in order to achieve ... -
Knowledge Management Value Chain Practices and Operational Performance of Saccos in Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2014-11)In the present day business environment that is characterized by market changes such as globalisation, and interconnectivity, business organisations are required to face new challenges, especially the changing nature of ... -
Strategic Planning and Performance Rating of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)The concept of strategic planning seems unavoidable if any organization is to succeed especially in the insurance industry in Kenya. Strategic planning is a predictive process of what an organization would want its future ... -
Knowledge and Understanding of International Law by Security Forces: a Case Study of the Kenya National Police Service
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The enactment of Kenya’s new constitution in 2010 brought with it several changes to Kenya’s legal environment one of the monumental changes are contained in article 2(5) which states that the “the general rules of ...
