University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Effects of strategic change on performance of deposit taking savings and credit cooperative societies (saccos) in Nairobi County
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Change is an alteration of a company’s strategy, organisation or culture as a result of changes in its environment. Static competitive environment has been replaced by an increasingly dynamic uncertain environment thus ... -
Adoption of Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) by the national Government in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The study explores the IFMIS implementation in Kenya, looking at the challenges faced with IFMIS implementation including training and training materials, information how IFMIS will affect current work practices, stability ... -
Challenges of implementing health and safety programmes in Kenya Airways (KQ)
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)The mundane task of Kenya airways is service delivery. Its core business of transporting passengers and cargo, calls for effective implementation of Health and Safety programmes. To ensure the safety of employees in its ... -
Challenges and strategies of small and micro enterprises in industrial area of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013-11)Small and micro enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the Kenyan economy. According to the Economic Survey (2006), the sector contributed over 50 percent of new jobs created in the year 2005. Despite their significance, ... -
Adoption and implementation of key performance indicators by auditing firms in Kenya in their International operations
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Organizational performance measurement has become a major emphasis for assessing the success of an organization. Almost all organizations in both private and non-profit/public sectors carry out performance measurement ... -
Strategic change management practices of intrenational Non- govermental Organizations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013)Strategic change management is part of strategic management that is also referred to as change control and strategists tend to see change in general as a challenge and particular changes as desired objective. The aim of ... -
Knowledge management practices as a competitive tool in insurance companies in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Although Knowledge Management is not a new discipline, it is not until the recent years that became popular as a discipline and an opportunity for competitive advantage. There are claims that knowledge has become one of ... -
The effects of investment decisions on profitability of companies quoted at the NSE
(University of Nairobi.School of business,, 2013-10)This study sought to investigate the impact of investment decisions on performance of companies quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. It sought to specifically assess the impact of investment decisions on profitability ... -
Conflict, environmental security and governance, among pastoralists in Kenya: a case study of the Turkana community
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013-10)This study is about the links between conflict, environmental security and governance among pastoralists in Kenya and particularly the Turkana community. It investigates the theoretical and practical linkages between ... -
The effect of past returns on the current trading at the Nairobi securities exchange
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013-11)Investor overconfidence has been proposed to explain various anomalous findings in security markets. The theory of investor overconfidence provides testable implication assuming investor overestimation of their abilities ... -
Strategies employed by beer manufacturing companies in Kenya to achieve competitive advantage
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013-11)Beer market growth is flat due to economic hardships that have continued to affect beer industry, coupled with high taxes, stiff competition from other beverage sub sectors and low consumer spending. How a firm chooses ... -
An investigation of the role of middle level management in the implementation of strategic change in development finance institutions in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The study aimed at investigating the role of middle level management in the implementation of strategic change in development finance institutions in Kenya. The study focused on staff drawn from each of the five DFIs in ... -
Supply chain strategies, technology and performance of large-scale manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013)This thesis set out to establish the role of technology in the relationship between supply chain strategies and overall firm performance by addressing four primary gaps in the literature: the study of the four variables ... -
The effect of e-procurement on supply chain management at Teachers’ Service Commission
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013-11)The purpose of the study was to explore the effects of e-Procurement on Supply Chain Management in Teachers Service Commission (TSC). This study was guided by 3 objectives namely: to determine the procurement practices ... -
The Governor of our time
(University of Nairobi,Department of Literature,, 2013)At a time when a new discovery of oil in the Southern part of his state spells a brighter future and a turning point in the middle of second decades in power, the governor of our time has to deal with a tribal revolt in ... -
Integration of psychosocial interventions in post conflict societies: a case study of conflicts in the Karamoja cluster
(Institute Of Diplomacy And International Studies,, 2013-09)The study is set on Post-cold war era where intrastate conflicts have become frequent and protracted over the years. The study draws views from various scholars and experiences from other parts of the world and relates ... -
Photography as a medium of Mass Communication in conflict situations: a case study of the picha mtaani photograph exhibitions.
(University of Nairobi,School of Journalism and Mass communacation,, 2013-11)The media plays an important role of disseminating peace and reconciliatory messages in conflict situations. It does this using various forms such as radio, television and newspapers. This research project looked at ... -
Strategy implementation at Kenya Pipeline Company Limited
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013-11)Strategy implementation evolves either from a process of winning group commitment through a coalitional form of decision-making, or as a result of complete coalitional involvement of implementation through a strong ... -
Strategic planning in cooperative societies in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013-10)One of the tools of transformation of society are people owned institutions in the country. Co-operatives are real agents of transformation because they are problem solving people owned organizations. The objective of ... -
Customer perceptions of service quality in Kenyan Commercial Banks
(University of Nairobi,School of business,, 2013-10)The main objective of the study was to establish customer perceptions of service quality in Kenyan commercial banks. The study was guided by the following research objectives: to determine customer perception on quality ...
