School of Business: Recent submissions
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Effect of Technology on the Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The objective of this study was to determine the effect of technology on performance in insurance companies in Kenya. The study was anchored on the resource dependence theory and the resource-based view. The descriptive ... -
Effect Of Gender On Financial Literacy In Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Women have lower knowledge level making it difficult for them to perform financial calculations which eventually hinders their ability to make responsible financial decisions. In patrilineal communities, men are the bread ... -
Strategies adopted by Kenya electricity generating company PLC limited to achieve competitive advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Managers are expected to make decisions on current and emerging issues on behalf of business owners. Their decisions concern prudent use of resources in a dynamic environment and are aimed at profit maximization and value ... -
The effect of earnings yield on the stock returns of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The use of valuation ratios as determinants of stock returns is widely being acknowledged. Seminal works present evidence of a return advantage on stocks with high earnings yield, book to market and dividend yield ratios. ... -
Challenges of Talent management at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Investing in talent management is necessary in order to improve employee motivation, have a continuous coverage of critical roles, increase employee performance, maintain engaged employees, retain top talent and offer ... -
Effect of Financial Risk on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Central in the field of finance is financial performance. The need to explain how two firms operating within the same environment perform differently is a concern and several research works in finance have been devoted ... -
Effect of Working Capital Management on Firm Value of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Security Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Proper managing of working capital enhances the value of the shareholders. Indeed, the key cause for the failure of most firms, partnerships and small firms is poor working capital management, which entails inventory, ... -
Effects of Capital Structure on Dividends Pay-out Ratio Amongst Non-financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange,Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study analyzed the relevance of a firm’s capital structure to the dividend payout ratio for publicly traded firms providing non-financial services and products on the NSE in Kenya. Capital structure decisions have a ... -
The Role of Commercial Banks in Economic Development in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The purpose of the study was to assess roles of commercial banks and economic development. To fulfil this purpose, the objective of the study was to examine the relationship between the role of commercial banks on the ... -
Innovation Strategies and Sustainable Competitive Advantage Among Kenyan Universities
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The business environment triggers need for change and innovative responses to match the organizations operation, resources and the environment; innovations can be incremental, radical or descriptive, hence the organization ... -
Financial technology and credit usage among small and medium enterprises in Kisumu central business district, Kenya
(UoN, 2020)FinTech is one of the new technologies of financial innovations and solutions which are fueling financial accessibility especially in the businesses of developing countries. Therefore, this has led to growth in consumer ... -
Effect of technological innovations on financial performance of Banking Industry in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study had an objective of determining impact of digital innovations on the performance of banking industry in Kenya. The study involved a population of 42 registered commercial banks which were in operation as at 31st ... -
Effects of selected macroeconomic variables on the equity market performance of Nairobi securities exchange
(UoN, 2020)The research looked into the impacts of the selected macroeconomic variables on the performance of equity market of NSE. Nonetheless, the study also assessed if changes in the variables picked for this research could be ... -
Effect of financial risk management on financial performance of state-owned commercial banks in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)The link between financial risk management and thedegree which Kenyan government owned bankuing entities performned in monetary terms was explorted in this investigation. The adopted design was descriptive survey with focus ... -
The effect of financial repression on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)The study sought to establish the impact of financial repression on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. There is limited empirical literature on the relationship between financial repression and financial ... -
The effect of interest rates capping on the interest rate spread of commercial banks in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)The capping of the interest rate has resulted to the commercial banks having a poor financial performance (Aurello, 2015). Following interest rate, capping notable losses or rather drop in profit has been reported in ... -
Effect of mortgage financing on performance of the residential real estate industry in Kenya
(UoN, 2020)In housing investment, the mortgage loans, and real estate financing issue is of great importance as it plays a vital role in ensuring a transaction is possible and profitable. African economies are waking up to the fact ... -
Supply chain strategy and organizational performance of Kenya Power
(UoN, 2020)Supply chain is increasingly becoming vital for the organizational growth and survival thus effective and efficient management of supply chain activities creates competitive edge. Therefore, this study had two main objectives ... -
The determinants of wages of domestic workers in Nairobi county A case of Langata sub-county
(UoN, 2020)Domestic workers play a critical role in the employment segment globally and in particular Kenya. This research project sought to investigate the determinants of wages of domestic workers in Langata Sub County in Nairobi ... -
The relationship between business life cycle and capital structure of companies listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(UoN, 2020)Most if not all finance managers are daunted with the task of minimizing the cost of capital and at the same time maximizing the value of their firms. The study focused on determining the interaction between capital structure ...