Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Implementation of Expansion Strategy at Makini Schools, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Expansion strategy is an organization’s attempt towards growth relative to its previous performance and size. The dynamic business environment demands continuous adjustments in business planning and activities and as ... -
Construction of Masculinity in Kenyan Popular Music: a Close Analysis of Selected Kamba Popular Performances
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In the contemporary world popular music has become a fertile ground for the demonstration of masculine identity with artists making songs an arena for the exhibition of masculine identity. The current study, construction ... -
Firm-level capabilities and sustainable competitive advantage in public hospitals of Nairobi city county, Kenya
(UoN, 2020)The dynamism of the operating hospital environment requires facilities or firms to rapidly adopt to keep its competitive advantage. It is thus essential for firms to develop innovative ways of survival through aligning the ... -
Strategic Communication as a Tool for Corporate Culture Change in Geospatial Industry the Case of Esri Eastern Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Strategic communication is key in implementing culture change within organizations because it eliminates anxiety caused by lack of information that could therefore lead to change resistance. Many organizations however are ... -
Influence of strategic innovation on the performance of East African Gasoil limited in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Innovation is at the centre of organization performance, a situation that has led organizations to adopt strategic innovation aligned to an organization strategic priority. In light of increased recognition of the role ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy and Stakeholder Management in Standard Chartered Bank Kenya
(2020)Corporate social responsibility practices adopted by organizations improve and enhance their stakeholder efficiency. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of corporate social responsibility strategies on ... -
An Assessment of Uptake of Contraceptive Information Among Young Adult Girls in Kware Slums in Ongata Rongai
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study sought to assess the contraceptive information uptake among young adult girls in Kware; a slum dwelling in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado North Sub-County. The objectives of the study were to; investigate the sources ... -
The Effect of Corporate Governance on Earnings Management in Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Managers use earnings management to lure unsuspecting shareholders to financial scams. Since managers have discretion in making some of the accounting choices, some unscrupulous managers take advantage of this opportunity ... -
Effect of Healthcare budget allocation on County government economic growth in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)It is generally believed that economic growth and development happens only when a nation or state ensures that the available resources are properly allocated to various productive economic units. The health of a nation is ... -
Balanced Scorecard as a Tool of Strategy Implementation at Kenya Commercial Bank Kenya Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Many organizations formulate good strategies but fail to implement them successfully, Lynch (2000). Some reasons given for this predicament include failure to link the strategy to the vision and mission of the organization, ... -
The Nexus Between Inflation And Fiscal Deficit In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study investigates the connection between fiscal deficit and inflation in Kenya. It also checks for structural breaks, causality between the two variables and their form of association. To achieve these objectives, ... -
Analysis of the Supply and Demand Side Determinants of Maize Food Security in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This research paper examines maize food security in Kenya by analyzing the supply and demand-side factors. The objectives of the study include: scrutinizing the prevailing trends of maize food security; establishing the ... -
Perceptions and Causes of Suicide Among Members of the National Police Service in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study was mooted in the context of the problem of suicide among law enforcement officials which is rampant across the world and, the lack of a comprehensive study of the phenomenon in Kenya. Subsequently, the study ... -
Effect of working capital management on the dividend payout of firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(UoN, 2020)The art of balancing profitability and firm liquidity mostly determine the failure or success of a firm by how well it manages its disposable resources and how efficient a firm is with regards to managing operations of ... -
Export Potential And Efficiency In Kenya: An Application Of The Stochastic Frontier Gravity Model
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The primary aim of this study was to provide estimates of the export potential and efficiency of Kenya’s bilateral trade with its top 20 trading partners using a stochastic frontier gravity approach. The paper’s specific ... -
Effect of Treasury bill rates on stock market returns of companies listed in the Nairobi securities exchange.
(UoN, 2020)A country’s monetary policy dictates the amount of cash available for government expenditure or repayment of external debt. A reduction in money supply would trigger open market operations that enables the government to ... -
Assessing Contribution of Improved Cook Stoves in Reducing Woodfuel Consumption in Kenya, Case Study of Public Secondary Schools in Machakos County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The motive of this research was to assess the contribution of improved cook stoves in reducing wood fuel consumption in Kenya, the case of public secondary schools in Machakos County. There has been a significant shift in ... -
Effect of Global Shared Service Centers on Firm Performance: a Case Study of Standard Chartered Group in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Organizations operate in a highly dynamic and ever changing environment leading to a lot of uncertainty. Due to dynamic market, private and public sectors are setting up shared service centers. With the modern economic ... -
Effects of uncertainty on domestic private investments in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The domestic private investment serves as a prerequisite for the development and modernization of any economy. In Kenya, macroeconomic and political uncertainties play a significant role in influencing private domestic ... -
Management of strategic resources as a key determinant of persistent conflicts in Africa ׃ case of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Botswana
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Generally, this study is about management of strategic resources as a key determinant of persistent conflicts in Africa Case of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Botswana. This study examines the effect of resources ...