School of Business: Recent submissions
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Effect Of Corporate Governance On Share Return Of Non-Financial Firms Listed At Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This research sought to exam ine the effect of corporate governance on stock returns of non-financial firms listed at the NSE. Annual changes in share prices of the sector firms were used as the measure of stock returns ... -
Effect Of Selected Macroeconomic Variables On Government Bond Yields In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Developing countries in Africa and other parts of the world contends with challenges of rising budget deficits beside hikes in the rates of interest and inflation. Therefore, issuance of bonds remains a critical area in ... -
Effect Of Foreign Direct Investment On The Growth Of The Manufacturing Sector In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)There exists compelling evidence to prove that FDI has a notable and useful impact to spur the development of countries economically. FDI can be thought of as a medium for relaying physical assets and non-physical assets ... -
Effect Of Competitive Strategy And External Environment On Performance Of Food Processing Companies In Nairob
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The study’s main objective was to establish the effect of external environment on the relationship between competitive strategies and performance of food processing companies in Nairobi. The research employed the cross-sectional ... -
Competitive Strategies And Performance Of Flower Exporters In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The current business environment is characterized by frequent unexpected changes and organizations are forced to compete for clients, market share and revenues with their offerings that offer viable solutions to their ... -
Service Quality And Customer Satisfaction In Bakeries In Nairobi Central Business District
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This focus of this research was the effects of service quality in the Nairobi central Business District (CBD). The studies population was bakeries customers within Nairobi CBD. The sample size was 92 respondents. The ... -
The Effect Of Entrepreneurship Education In Developing Entrepreneurial Intentions Among Selected University Students In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Entrepreneurship in many countries play an important role. It is a huge contributor to the economic growth of Kenya whereby many jobs have been created. Several factors affect entrepreneurship and this include; politics, ... -
Competitive Strategies, External Business Environment And Firm Performance Of Kenya Leather Development Council-
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The Influence Of Relationship Marketing On Customer Retention By British American Insurance Company
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The inability of an organization to retain its customers translates to loss of potential future business which has a negative effect on revenue and possible profits. A firm’s best customers are not those who buy one product ... -
Strategic Responses Adopted By Bata Shoe Kenya Plc To Changes In The External Environment
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The external environment is increasingly turbulent calling on all organizations to continuously re-think and re-focus their strategies, aligning each strategy to the macro-environment. Every organization is an open system ... -
Effect Of Firm Specific Factors On Stock Returns Of Insurance Firms Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Maximization of shareholder’s wealth is the main goal of a firm and therefore it has been and will continue to be at the centre of discussions in finance. Because of the importance attached to generating returns to ... -
The Relationship Between International Trade And Infrastructure Development In Kenya Maritime Transport.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The overall research unbiased aim was to study the relationship between international trade and infrastructure development in Kenya maritime transport. The definite goal was to determine the relationship between international ... -
Effect Of Treasury Bill Rates On Capital Market Development: A Case Of Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Across the globe, the Capital markets operates in an environment which has the capability of influencing its operations, development and its overall productivity. This study objective was based on establishing the effects ... -
Internationalization Strategies Adopted By Firms In The Elevator Industry In Kenya To Achieve Competitive Advantage
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The key aim of the survey was to investigate and determine internationalization strategies adopted by firms in the elevator industry in Kenya to achieve competitive advantage. Owing to the advent of internationalization, ... -
Effect Of Debt Financing On Financial Performance Among Firms Listed At Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The aim of this study was to examine the effect of debt financing on financial performance of listed firms at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The agency theory, pecking order theory, trade-off theory, Modigliani and miller ... -
Effects Of Corporate Governance On Firms’ Value Among Non Financial Companies Listed In Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Maximization of shareholder wealth has been argued as the key reason for existence of organizations and as a result managers have been urged to concentrate more on firms’ value as opposed to the common practice of profit ... -
Implementation Of Human Resource Management Practices At Kisii Teaching And Referral Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Human resource management functions involve the management and development of people in organizations, formulation and implementation of human resource practices and policies. The aim of this study was to establish ... -
Innovation In Small Architectural And Civil Construction Firms In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Innovations are acknowledged because of playing vital roles in value creation and also maintenance of the construction firms' competitive gains. However, the innovation traits vary from one industry to the other, and ... -
Effect Of In-Store Promotion On Consumer Purchase Behaviour In Multinational Supermarkets In Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Consumer purchase decision is influenced by different strategies. While these strategies exist, it is still questionable whether consumers base their buying intentions on them. This study sought to examine the effect of ... -
Strategies For Positioning, Retaining And Strengthening Performance In Commercial Banks In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Business environment has been expanding, leading to increase in choices for consumers, decreased prices and reduced profit margins. The increase in expectations of customers has made it necessary for organizations to change ...