School of Business: Recent submissions
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Strategic Leadership and Competitive Advantage of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Organizational competitiveness is an important parameter that determines the long-term sustainability and the entity's ability to meet its obligations to internal and external stakeholders. Consequently, the understanding ... -
Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The objective of this review was to perceive what mergers and acquisitions meant for the financial performance of Kenyan commercial banks. Various commercial banks in Kenya have undergone mergers and acquisitions as strategic ... -
Effect of Capital Structure on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya -A Case Study of Family Bank Kenya Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study was to establish the effect of capital structure on the financial performance of Family Bank Kenya Ltd for the 11 years period from the year 2010 to 2020. The study used Returns on Total Assets (ROA) and Returns ... -
Determinants of Private Savings in the Commercial Banking Sector of Liberia
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Liberia is a developing nations with a challenging savings rates that have persisted for decades. Gross savings as a percent of GDP was -39.11% as of 2019 (The World Development Indicator, 2021). The rate of saving in ... -
Effect of Portfolio Mix on Financial Performance of Unit Trust Investments in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Unit trust investments are separate, independent legal trusts set up to meet some stated investment objectives. They are collective investment schemes that pool money together from many investors to form a portfolio and ... -
Influence of Organizational Culture on Service Delivery Among Private Hospitals in Nairobi City County Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In the current competitive global market, a number of organizations have directed much of their attention to matters related to culture and service delivery. Culture influence employees in setting their professional and ... -
Role of Strategic Planning and Globalization Challenges Faced by Small and Medium Enterprises in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study1sought to establish1the role of strategic planning in overcoming challenges of globalization for SME’s in Kenya. This study was guided by three theories that include Institution Theory, Contingency Theory and ... -
The Relationship Between Ownership Structure and Financial Performance of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The study aims at analysing the performance of firms in relation to ownership structure of companies at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Period under research was from 2016 - 2020 and 51 listed firms were selected ... -
Influence of Innovation Strategies on Competitive Advantage Among Fintech Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In strategic management theory and practice, innovation is deemed one of the core settings for competitive advantage and for success, thus a firm’s strategy for innovation is a significant component of developing long term ... -
Influence of Board Composition on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)National economies are dependent on financial governance, transparency, and competitiveness as they are the determinants of value. Transparency and management of corporations is a concern to most investors around the globe. ... -
Financial Supply Chain Management and Operational Performance in the Low-cost Airline Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In every rapid business setting, FSCM is crucial. Kenya's economic development vision for 2030 emphasized the aviation industry as the expansion of the economy model (GoK, 2020). Kenyan low-cost airlines have been ... -
Employee Age, Human Resource Management Practices, Employee Competence and Employee Performance In Kenyan State Corporations
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There has been considerable academic and practitioner interest in the relationship between employee age and employee performance due to changing population and age structures in both developed and developing countries. Age ... -
Effect of Leverage on Earnings Quality Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Leverage and earning quality have been very paramount in the commercial banks. The fundamental aspect of commercial banks is the earning quality. It is crucial in the provision of relevant and accurate information to the ... -
Effect of Macro Economic Factors on Share Price Volatility Among Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of NairobiUniversity of Nairobi, 2021)The study sought to determine how the NSE reacts to changes in the macroeconomic variables. Specifically, the purpose to find out how money supply, exchange rates, interest rates, and inflation influence the NSE. The study ... -
The Effects of Audit Quality on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)In today’s business world, many corporations have followed diverse strategies in governing and monitoring tools to address the developing competitiveness and economic needs. Commercial banks play a key strategic role in ... -
The Relationship Between Chief Executive Officer Qualities and Value of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Managers are nearly usually blamed and praised for a company's successes and failures. Executive managers encourage growth and management of complexities, while maintaining control of expenditures in a continuously fluctuating ... -
Strategic Management Practices and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya: a Case Study of SBM Bank Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)While every organization has to set out a vision, they also have to come up with strategies that align with it with an aim of improving productivity and performance, increasing competitiveness, decreasing costs and improving ... -
The Effect of Credit Risk Management on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Commercial banks play an imperative role within the economy through offering savings alongside credit facilities. However, giving out loans poses the banks to credit risks. There is empirical research evidence showing that ... -
Information Security Strategies and Patient Data Privacy Among Health Facilities in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Health facilities have become more reliant on information systems and are subsequently, more susceptible to security and data breach challenges. This study investigated information security strategies and patient data ... -
The Effect of Computerized Accounting System on Financial Reporting Quality Among Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The overall objective of this study is to establish the effects of computerized accounting systems on the financial reports quality among firms listed at the NSE. A cross-section survey was adopted targeting 62 listed firms ...