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The January Effect as Evidenced by Foreign Investor Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (Nse)
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study aimed at determining January Effect in NSE as evidenced by trading patterns of foreign investors. The study was based on the Efficient Market Hypothesis, the Random Walk Theory and the Behavioral Finance Theory. ... -
Judicial Evaluation Model, Business Strategy, Contract Operational Environment and Resolution of Contractual Disputes in Road Construction Projects in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Contractual disputes in road construction projects emanate from the fact that construction contracts create responsibilities and obligations to contracting parties. Parties are held accountable in cases of failure of ... -
Just-in-time Purchasing Strategies and Operational Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The study had the objective of establishing the JIT purchasing strategies that are commonly used in Nairobi’s manufacturing firms and ascertain the effect of the JIT purchasing strategies on operational performance of all ... -
Key success factors in the implementation of strategic alliance at absa bank Kenya ltd
(UoN, 2020)The study sought to establish the key success factors in the implementation of strategic alliances at Absa bank. The study was anchored on the dynamic capabilities theory, strategic alliance theory and the resource dependency ... -
Knowledge Management, Operating Environment, Competitive Strategies and Performance of Retail Pharmaceutical Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Researchers and practitioners in strategic management are increasingly trying to figure out why some businesses perform better than others even when they are in the same or similar business conditions. With the rise of ... -
Knowledge, Attitude, Practice And Ex-Ante Adoption Of Intergrated Pest And Pollination Management (Ippm) Innovation Among Avocado Growers In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Despite avocado being the fourth most important fruit crop in Kenya after mango, pineapple and the banana, its economic potential is yet to be fully explored. The crop is pollinator dependent crop and its production is ... -
Last Mile Logistics and Service Delivery in Disaster Response Among Humanitarian Organizations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Response to disaster globally has been a challenge despite their upward trend. The study’s general objective was to establish how the last mile logistics affect service delivery. The study’s specific objectives were to ... -
Leagile Strategies and Supply Chain Robustness in Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The supply chain concept is a critical anchor in the overall performance of any organization as shown through various studies. More so, several examples exist that show operational performance by organizations result from ... -
Lean Management Practices and Competitive Advantage Among Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study sought to establish the relationship between lean management and competitive advantages for pharmaceutical companies in Kenya. The specific objectives were to establish the extent to which lean management practices ... -
Lean Manufacturing Practices and Operational Performance of Large Scale Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Lean manufacturing practices (LMP) facilitates the firms’ ability to increase the level of productivity in a firm and cut on wastes in the production process. Minimal cost of operation, smaller lead times, and higher quality ... -
Lean Six Sigma and Baggage Handling Efficiency at Kenya Airways
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The objective of the study is the establishment of the relationship between Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and baggage handling efficiency at Kenya Airways. There are various techniques that are used in the Lean Six Sigma implementation. ... -
Legacy Systems Cost Management Practices and Performance at Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Although technology is critical for many companies and institutions, determining if updates or full replacement is the best option can be complicated. Transitioning to a modern system without having a detrimental effect ... -
Level of Compliance to Sasra Regulations and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The primary goals of deposit-taking SACCO Societies are member empowerment through the mobilization of funds, the provision of credit, and the maintenance of SACCOs' long-term viability through sound financial management. ... -
Leverage and Firm Value of Cement Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to determine the relationship around financial leverage and firm value of cement manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study was based on correlational form of design. The study targeted six cement manufacturing ... -
Liquidity Management and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Saccos in Kericho County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)A company’s liquidity reveals both its degree of financial autonomy against its creditors and the kind and severity of the challenges and crises it is now facing. To what extent this occurs depends on the nature of both ... -
Loan Repayment Terms And Performance Of Youth Enterprise Development Fund In Kisumu Central Sub-County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Youth Enterprise Development Fund is a creation by the government of Kenya, gazetted in the year 2006 and transformed into a state cooperation in the year 2007. The fund is meant for economic empowerment as well as social ... -
Logistics Management Practices and Operational Performance of Online Retail Firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Logistics management practices have emerged as relatively new concept in the field of supply chain around the world. Sound logistic management practices have been associated with reduction in costs, improved quality, ... -
Logistics Management Practices and Performance of Leading Supermarkets in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Majority of the supermarkets in Nairobi city are currently facing challenges including poor coordination of materials, overstocking resulting into opportunity cost due to tied up capital and poor information flow within ... -
Logistics Management Practices and Supply Chain Performance of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The current globalized and interconnected business environment has made organizations to become increasingly dependent on well-organized supply chains, which involve sophisticated logistics, as they develop and expand ... -
Logistics Management Practices, Logistics Information Systems, Logistics Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction of Selected Shippers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)One of the main challenges for any organization is to focus its logistics management strategies of satisfying the customer needs of ensuring products are delivered when and where they are needed. The key objective of ...