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Human Capital, Social Capital, Employee Empowerment, Quality of Decisions and Performance of Commercial Banks and Insurance Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)The purpose of the study was to establish the effect of human capital, social capital, employee empowerment and quality of decisions on the performance of commercial banks and insurance firms in Kenya. Specifically the ... -
Human dimension of change management in Universities in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-01)Change management is about managing people in a changing environment so that business changes are successful and the desired business results are realized. Changes in organizations are more and more common. They appear at ... -
Human discomfort in Zanzibar due to temperature stress
(Department of Meteorology University of Nairobi, 2009)Weather, climate and health are interconnected in many different ways. All of them are of local as well as of global significance. Weather and climate information is of interest to both health and economic industry. They ... -
Human ecology and political process: the context of market incorporation in west Pokot District, Kenya
(Institute of Anthropology, Gender and African Studies, 1985)Comprehensive theories of economic change such as world systems or dependency models fail to consider the diversity and resilience of rural economies. To analyze the processes of market incorporation, it is necessary ... -
The human factor in implementation of strategic change within large manufacturing firms in Nairobi
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2002-09)Drastic and fundamental changes are increasingly occurring in the environment in which firms operate. An obvious manifestation of the responses towards this turbulent environment has been mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, ... -
Human Factors Affecting Favourable Cybersecurity Culture- a Case of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Smes Providing Enterprise Wide Information Systems Solutions in Nairobi City County in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Recent news coverage in both print and electronic media clearly indicates that cyberattacks are increasingly on the rise. As compared to large enterprises, SMEs are highly vulnerable to cyberattacks for they lack adequate ... -
Human Health Risks Associated With Radioactivity and Heavy Metals Around Mrima Hill and the Kwale Heavy Mineral Sand Mine, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This study addresses global health concerns from heightened environmental radioactivity and heavy metal exposure. Despite extensive research on the dynamics and health risks of heavy metal pollution from various mining ... -
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Seropositivity In Term and Preterm Infants at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, 1989)To determine the prevalence of HIV seropositivity in term and preterm infants at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in 1988, l30 term and 130 preterm infants were screened consecutively for human immunodeficiency virus ... -
Human Impact on Forest Resources: a Case Study of Mukogodo Forest, Laikipia District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2004)The current study focuses on the two-way relationships between population and natural resources with specific emphasis on forest-cover change, particularly in east Laikipia. The study area, Mukogodo Forest, offers a ... -
Human Mobility and Land-use Patterns During the Holocene: Lithic Analysis of Holocene Sites From Koobi Fora, Northern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The Holocene period recorded a global climate variability phenomenon. The manifestation of these changes varied greatly across the globe. In Turkana Basin, northern Kenya, evidence of this climatic variability is preserved ... -
Human Papilloma Virus Genotypes in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis is an aggressive, recurrent, difficult to manage disease, caused by Human Papillomavirus. It affects both children and adults. Determination of the human papilloma virus ... -
Human posture recognition and good posture recommendation
(University of NairobiSchool of Computing and Informatics, 2012)This study presents a model human posture recognition method using skeleton tracking. This is achieved using the power of Kinect, a motion sensing input device by Microsoft for the Xbox 360 video game console and a ... -
The Human Rectus Sheath: Formation And Microscopic Organisation
(University of Nairobi, 2007)Background: The pattern of formation of the rectus sheath from the aponeuroses of external oblique, internal oblique and transversus abdominis muscles shows regional variations. The prevalence and location of the arcuate ... -
Human resource audit and corporate performance: an empirical study of the companies listed in the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)The concept of Human Resource Audit and Corporate Performance is one of the most recent development in the sphere of Human Resource Management. Many Companies now make use of the concept since it has proved to be a strategic ... -
Human resource audit practices among sugar manufacturing companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)A human resource audit is carried through interviewing key staff, reviewing relevant documentation, completing a comprehensive questionnaire, compiling a customized written report and making specific recommendations to ... -
Human resource audit practices among the government ministries in Kenya
(University of UniversitySchool of Business, 2010)Human Resources are the most critical inputs in successful organizations, the real source of competitive advantage. Human resource issues have therefore, become central to the deliberations on performance seeking answers ... -
Human Resource Audit Practices and Corporate Performance: a Survey of Commercial Banks in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Although Human Resource Audit plays a very important role in the evaluation of human resource capacity and corporate performance of organizations, very little research has been done on the relationship between Human Resource ... -
Human resource audit practices and performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Human resource audit is a key tool to the analysis of the key strengths of a firm, its weaknesses, its opportunities and threats in relation to its human resource capital. It is therefore very important that firms undertake ... -
Human resource challenges arising from use of temporary employees - A case study of Kenya Power and Lighting Company Ltd
(2013-05-10)The number of Companies using temporary workers is on the increase as global competition hots up and the urge to cut down on cost of doing business and remain competitive reaches fever pitch. The purpose of this study ...
