School of Business: Recent submissions
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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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Effect of informal groups on organizational performance: a case study of ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, Lari Sub County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Organizations exist in order to fulfill the purpose for which they were established. The goals are achieved by teams working around set objectives and rules. An informal group is defined by common interest, proximity and ... -
Effect of Quality of Financial Reporting on Financial Sustainability of Funded Agricultural Projects: a Case Study of Marsabit County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This research study aimed at establishing effect of quality of financial reporting on financial sustainability of funded agricultural projects in Marsabit County. This was aided by three specific objectives that included: ... -
Relationship between board independence and operational performance of the construction and allied firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study sought to establish relationship between board independence and operational performance of the construction and allied firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya. The independent variable was board ... -
Adoption of Quality Health Care Strategies on Universal Health Care at Makueni County Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Quality of health care in low-and middle-income countries is below the expectations and hence the need to focus on strategies to increase the quality of care. Whereas a number of reforms have been initiated to enhance the ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance on the Dividend Payout Ratio of Commercial and Service Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Various theories have indicated that the goals and ideas that business leaders emulate have a propensity to differ; they are contrary to their individual interests and this has given rise to corporate governance which is ... -
Effect of Audit Committee Characteristics on Fraud Detection and Prevention- a Study of County Governments in Western Region
(University of Nairobi, 2020)There have been many high profile mega scandals in both the public and the private sector with regards to corruption as highlighted through print and electronic media some being brought before court of competent jurisdiction ... -
Effect of Earnings Quality on Market Value of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study sought to determine the effect of earnings quality on market value of companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. A descriptive research design was used. The population of the study comprised of the ... -
Determinants of Adoption of Cloud Practice Accounting in Insurance Firms in North Rift Region, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Administrations in the insurance firms need to take advantage of cloud expertise to appreciate augmented efficiency and improved efficiency in organizational operations. However, insurance firms in North Rift Region of ... -
The Impact of Financial Technology on the Operational Efficiency of Licensed Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)FinTech businesses exhibit high welfare-enhancing capabilities to individuals and the business establishments but disruptive to the banking sector whereby regulation should appropriately adapt so the outcomes of the new ... -
Influence of E-services Strategy on the Performance of Parastatals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The general objective of this study was to determine the effect of e-services strategy on the performance of parastatals in Kenya. In particular, the study examined how strategies such as service flexibility, e-reporting, ... -
Effect of Regulation on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The Kenyan government, through the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) which is its governing body, has come up with financial regulations to guide banks while in operation while inculcating a fair competition culture industry ... -
Performance Contracting and Service Delivery of Managers in the Coastal Region Counties of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Performance contracting plays a key role in generating the desired behaviours with more emphasis on the outcome. Following the introduction of a devolved system of governance by the Constitution of Kenya (2010), County ... -
Effect of Marketing Information Systems on Competitive Advantage of Ict Application Service Providers in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Today, significance of information is posed as an important tactical and strategic source in making short-term and tactical decisions as well as in enjoying strategic advantages in long-term programs of the organization. ... -
Effect of Leagile Supply Chain Management on Operational Performance of Hotels in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Leagile supply chain management (LASCM) that incorporates both leanness and agility to ensure efficiency while maintaining responsiveness. Lean and agile approaches rely on zero waste and stocks safety respectively in an ... -
The Role of Media in Maintaining Peace and Security in Africa: Case Study of Kenya 2007-2017
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This research was aimed analyzing the role of media in maintaining peace and security in Africa, a case study of Kenya 2007-2017. The main tasks were investigating the extent to which the media has been able to maintain ...