University of Nairobi Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Effects of Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions on the Value of the Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-10)This dissertation is a study on the effects of cross border mergers and acquisitions on the value of listed companies in Kenya. The study was undertaken to establish why organizations undertake the inorganic mode of expansion ... -
The Effect of Interest Rates Volatility on the Growth of Real Estate Market in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)The purpose of the study was to portray the effect of interest rates volatility on the growth of real estate market in Kenya. The real estate sector being one of the major sectors of the economy in Kenya has been largely ... -
The relationship between lumbar radiculopathy and neuropathic heel pain
(University of NairobiSchool of Medicine, 2013)Background Back pain and plantar heel pain are both common problems in the general population with one in ten people experiencing inferior heel pain at some time1. Radicular pain is defined as a type of referred pain ... -
Effects of Unsecured Commercial Bank Loans on Services Offered by Saccos With Fosas in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-08)Competition in the financial sector in Kenya is growing more intense and fierce. Saccos have operated a closed-shop type of business enjoying almost monopoly power on its market niche of teachers without any competition ... -
Outsourcing as a strategy for competitive advantage by Barclays bank of Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Outsourcing is the practice of contracting people from outside the organization to provide specific services. Outsourcing as a strategy is not a new concept in the business world as most organizations outsource most of ... -
Challenges of Slum Upgrading for Urban Informal Settlements; Case of Soweto East Village in Kibera Informal Settlements, City of Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool Of The Built Environment, 2013)The increased development of informal settlements will be the dominant form of urbanization in most developing countries. Rapid urbanization and its related consequences have been difficult to handle and manage, ... -
Effects of Income Source Diversification on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013-10)Financial institutions generate increased portion of their income from non-intermediation activities (DeYoung & Rice, 2004) and this could be associated to financial liberalization policies. Commercial banks exist to ... -
Fertility transition and its determinants in Kenya: Evidence from 1993 and 2003 KDHS
(University of NairobiPopulation Studies and Research Institute, 2013)Kenya began to experience rapid fertility decline in the late 1980s but, this decline in fertility stalled in the late 1990s. Despite the existence of abundant literature on fertility transition in Kenya, there are still ... -
Supply Chain Management and Organizational Performance in the Sugar Industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Businesses today operate in a market-driven, customer-oriented era and to survive in such a competitive environment, they have to be flexible, adaptable and above all provide superior service. Supply chain management, ... -
Determinants of operational risks and losses in manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-10)Risk management is the practice of creating economic value in a firm by using financial instruments to manage exposure to risk, particularly credit risk and market risk. Despite the innovations in the manufacturing sector, ... -
Strategies Employed by Co-operative Insurance Company (Cic) Insurance Group Limited for Competitive Advantage in the Micro Insurance Industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The environment in which businesses operate faces stiff competition due to the existence of other firms producing and/or selling the same products or services. The aim of every organization in such a competitive environment ... -
Varsity focus ( November, 1987), No. 62.
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Big Data Management and Business Value in the Commercial Banking Sector in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Kenya's financial services industry is one of the most prominent in the economy, within it banking possibly the most vibrant sector. The financial services industry is amongst the most data driven and increasingly facing ... -
Perceived Relationship Between Employee Development Programmes and Organisational Commitment at Barclays Bank of Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Employee development programmes comprise of components like career counselling, mentoring, in-service training, job rotation, and promotion. The objective of the study was to determine the perceived relationship of employee ... -
Supply Chain Innovation and Performance of Humanitarian Organization: a Case of the World Food Programme
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The objectives of this study were to determine the impact of supply chain innovation on supply chain process improvement and organizations performance in world food program and the challenges facing supply chain innovation ... -
Entry Strategies Used by Chinese Firms in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Chinese products have entered the Kenyan market and are in every part of the country. A few years ago, our biggest trading partners were Europe and America. For the last ten years, the government has shifted its attention ... -
Leadership and Management of Strategic Change at Equity Bank Limited Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)This study sought to determine the role of leadership in the management of strategic change at Equity Bank Kenya Limited, with a view to enhancing the practice of leadership, performance and management of the bank and ... -
Performance Measurement Systems Implementation Among Large Food and Beverage Processors in Nairobi Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013)Driven by increasing trend towards performance management, performance measurement is an important factor to drive firm performance. A study was conducted on Performance measurement systems implementation in large food and ... -
1993-Varsity focus (December)
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A Critical Analysis of Foreign Aid Conditionalities and Their Impact on Public Policy in Africa: a Case Study of the Civil Service Reform Program in Kenya (1990 – 2012)
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies, 2013-10)This study explores the impact of foreign aid conditionalties on public policy in Africa. It argues that donor countries should reduce conditionalities and strengthen domestic accountability. It reveals that when donors ...
