School of Business: Recent submissions
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Data Mining Application and Competitive Advantage of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Nowadays, banks strive to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace thanks to globalization and cut-throat competition. Except for business processes, creating and applying a knowledge base has become a strategic tool to ... -
Effect of Firm Size on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Larger firms’ performance is expected to be better than for smaller entities. This is due to their ability to harness market power and existence of economies of scale and scope. By attracting more customers, increasing the ... -
The Effect of Capital Structure on the Profitability of Non-financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Listed non-financial companies are essential to a nation's economic development and prosperity. The expansion of an area's economy will be constrained by the absence of a vibrant non-financial sector. Companies in the ... -
Industry 4.0 Technology and Competitiveness of Large Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)the study sought... -
Service Design and Delivery of Four- and Fivestar Hotels in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study sought to determine the service design implemented by the four and five-hotels in Nairobi, Kenya and to establish the relationship between the service design and delivery in the four- and five-star hotels in ... -
Effects of Financial Inclusion on the Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Research sought to determine the effect of financial inclusion on financial performance of SMEs in Mombasa. Specific objectives were anchored on financial access, quality, usage and service delivery. The development of ... -
Influence of Cash Flow Trends on Shareholders’ Returns Among Listed Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Trends in cash flows have been issues encountered by most firms if not only the listed commercial banks in Kenya, leading companies struggling in clearing short term obligations as well as long term obligations as they ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance Practices on Asset Quality Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Banks in Kenya have made significant investments in corporate governance to tackle issues about competition, income and cost. At the same time, the number of nonperforming loans held by commercial banks has increased. The ... -
Influence of Strategic Leadership on Employee Performance in Government Ministries in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Strategic leaders are termed as the focal point for better organizational performance. Strategic leadership promotes the culture of inquiry and allows the employees to learn from their mistakes and failures. Through good ... -
Effect of Working Capital Management on the Profitability of Construction and Allied Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Managing the liquidity of an organization is imperative for all businesses; large, small or medium. If an organization fails to manage its liquidity appropriately, there is bound to be cash shortages. As a result, the ... -
The Role of Contingency Planning on Business Continuity During Covid-19 Pandemic Among Investment Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In Kenya the investment banking environment has been rapidly evolving posing a threat to the commercial banks’ operations. The current economic environment in Kenya is faced with the Covid-19 pandemic protocols, advanced ... -
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 ... -
Community Participation and Sustainability of World Vision Donor Funded Youth Entrepreneurial Projects: a Case of Kariobangi Youth Livelihood Project in Soweto Slums, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Donor projects funded by donors play crucial role in complementing different roles of governments in the delivery of key developmental needs within societies for instance access to socio-economic services such as shelter, ... -
Determinants of Profitability on Street Vending in Kisumu Central Business District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Street vending being a subsector of MSEs exponentially grows with urbanization. The main goal of street vending is to ensure that individuals earn an income and improve on their livelihoods. This however is far from being ... -
Effect of Financial Technology Usage on Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Financial Technology (Fintech) has a long history. According to Tufano (2016), the term Fintech was first used in the 1950s. Innovation has been more significant in the money industry throughout time in ways that most ... -
Corporate Governance and Financial Sustainability of Non-governmental Organizations in Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The cumulative funding received by Kenyan NGOs plummeted to roughly 70 per cent from 95% thereby leading to closure of NGO programs and total disruption of beneficiary support services. This situation has been exacerbated ... -
Influence of Country of Origin on Consumer Based Brand Equity of Baby Diapers in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The study's goal was to determine how country of origin affected consumer brand equity of baby diapers in Nairobi, Kenya. The consumer-based brand equity theory and utility theory served as the study's guiding principles. ... -
The Effects of Interest Rate Volatility on Financial Performance of Real Estate Firms in Kenya
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The Effect of Islamic Microfinance Products on Performance of Islamic Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)By bringing previously unreached groups into the realm of formal financial activity, Islamic microfinance is well positioned to boost the total market share of Islamic banking and finance. Due to the various political, ... -
Digital Marketing Practices and Quality Management Within the Ministry of Energy, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)