School of Business: Recent submissions
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Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Financial Performance of Listed Manufacturing Firms at Nairobi Security Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)CSR is an expense to the firm, where the firm is not under any obligation to incur the expense. However, there is an implied expectations from the public that firms should not only undertake their mission to achieve their ... -
Influence of Financial Leverage on Financial Performance of Firms Listed Under Construction and Allied Sector at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The incorporation of borrowed funds in a firm’s capital mix has been observed to have a substantial consequence on the firm which can either be a success or failure. An optimal capital structure consisting of equity and ... -
Perceived Effects of Total Quality Management on Competitive Advantage of Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service Company
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Total Quality Management is associated with continuous improvement and adoption of quality standards in organization operation with the aim of promoting competitive advantage. The primary purpose of this study was to ... -
E-commerce Adoption and Performance of Import Oriented Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This study examined the relationship between e-commerce adoption and performance of import oriented small and medium enterprises in Nairobi City County.“The study was based on unified theory of acceptance and use of ... -
Insurance Fraud Risk Management and Financial Performance of General Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)General insurance firms in Kenya have continued to display declining performance in the recent years. In the recent years, majority of the fraud cases in the insurance industry occur in the general insurance category. The ... -
Human Resource Management Challenges in Star Rated Hotels, Nakuru County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)This istudy isought ito idetermine ithe ihuman iresource imanagement ichallenges iin star rated hotels in Nakuru County. iThe iobjective iwas to determine the human resource management challenges faced by star rated hotels ... -
Factors Influencing the Internationalization of Kenyan Firms in the Chemical and Allied Manufacturing Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In the last five years, there has been a growth in Kenyan Multinational corporations' foreign participation in emerging markets. Most are encouraged to expand their operations abroad with the promise of digitization and ... -
Effect of Financial Risks on Growth of Firms: a Case of Insurance Companies Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Local insurance firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) encounters myriad of challenges in their attempt to improve their business growth. One of the challenges that have affected growth of these firms exposure ... -
The Effect of Diaspora Remittances on Macroeconomic Variables in East Africa Community
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Diaspora remittances are defined as cash transmitted by an individual in a foreign land to their country of origin. Macroeconomic variables are variables that are a pointer of the existing trends on the economy. Remittances ... -
Effect of Financial Innovation on Financial Intermediation Efficiency Within the Banking Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to establish the effect of financial innovation on the financial intermediation efficiency within the banking sector in Kenya for the period beginning on 01st January 2012 and ending on 31st December ... -
Effects of Centralised Textbooks Procurement on Marketing Strategies of Kenya Literature Bureau
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The government of Kenya has adopted the centralized textbook procurement of textbooks for schools in order to achieve recommended student to textbook ratio. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of centralized ... -
Top Management Diversity and Performance of Kenya Pipeline Company
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Top management team diversity is a concept that firms are recently embracing to ensure that they have a competent top management team that can set strategies and decisions to drive the firm towards achieving performance. ... -
Financial Planning Practices And financial Performance of Manufacturing Companies Listed in Nairobi Security Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to assess the influence of financial planning practices on the financial performance of manufacturing companies listed in the Nairobi security exchange, Kenya. The study's specific objectives will be to ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance on Financial Reporting Quality in Non-governmental Organizations: a Case Study of Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Corporate governance has shown to improve financial reporting quality. Following a series of NGOs collapsing due to financial reporting quality issues, corporate governance has recently received a lot of attention in ... -
Effect of Working Capital Management on Financial Sustainability of Non-governmental Organizations With Income Generating Activities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study’s objective was to establish the effect of working capital management on financial sustainability of NGOs with income generating activities in Kenya. The paper had operating surplus ratio as the dependent ... -
Work Life Balance and Employee Performance Among Academic Staff at the University of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Work-life balance techniques enable workers to effectively manage their job and family responsibilities. This encourages attitudes and behaviours, including organizational dedication, happiness at work and desire to continue ... -
The Effect of Portfolio Management Strategies Of The Financial Performance of the Unit Trusts Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to determine the effect of portfolio management strategies on the financial performance of the Unit Trusts listed on the NSE. To achieve this objective, the investigation used both correlational and ... -
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 ... -
Customers’ Perception of Quality of Service in Private Primary Schools in Kisumu City
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The survey sought to assess customers’ perception of Quality of Service in Private Primary Schools in Kisumu City. Quality of Service is a significant aspect of customer satisfaction. Today, most organizations focus on ... -
Strategies Used by Small Scale Farmers in Ainabkoi, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)From ancient civilizations, societies have sought to increase agricultural productivity by making use of farming techniques and strategies. Poverty and declining agricultural productivity are deeply related problems in ...