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Challenges in the Implementation of the Institutional Risk Management Policy Framework in the Ministries of the National Government of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
The study was undertaken on the 18 ministries of the national government as per the Executive Order No 2/2013. These ministries play a key role in the economy by creating an enabling environment and providing basic facilities ...
Fertility and Household Poverty in Kenya: a Comparative Analysis of Coast and Western Provinces
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
While many studies have been conducted on the dynamics of factors responsible for the Kenyan fertility level, trends and patterns, not much has been done to examine the role of poverty, particularly in explaining the stall ...
Effects of Corporate Governance on Information Asymmetry Between Managers and Investors in Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study aimed at investigating how a firm’s corporate governance affects the level of
informationasymmetry between managers and investors. The specific objectives of the study were to
find out the effect of Board ...
A Public Key Infrastructure (Pki) for the Higher Education Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)
Public-key cryptography is fast becoming the foundation for online commerce and other applications that require security and authentication in an open network. The widespread use of public-key cryptography requires a ...
Lean Supply Chain Practices and Supply Chain Responsiveness Among Vegetable Oil Processing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
To make lean process success, level of thinking needs to be changed in order to focus on management from optimizing separate technologies, assets and vertical department to optimizing the flow of products and services ...
Strategic Management Practices in Parliament of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The main purpose of the study was to establish the strategic management practices
undertaken at Parliament of Kenya. The study was carried out through a case study
design where the unit of study was sought to find out ...
The Effect of Tax Avoidance on the Financial Performance of Listed Companies at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The revenue authorities world over have continued to show keen interest in firms listed at the stock
exchanges due to the complexity of their operations and the tendency for them to come up with
complex tax avoidance ...
Challenges of Strategy Implementation by East African Packaging Industries in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-10)
According to Crittenden and Crilfenden (2000), strategic planning is the process undertaken to develop a range of steps and activities that will contribute to achieving the organizational goals and objectives. Implementing ...
The Effects of Corporate Governance Practices on the Efficiency of Local Agricultural Non-govermental Organisations in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Non governmental organisations play a vital role in every society, in many cases directly impacting on
the quality of people’s lives. Good corporate governance can offer a number of important benefits to
non governmental ...
Strategic Management of Procurement Processes and Operational Efficiency of Major Oil Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Procurement, being a very critical process in the organization, needs effective and
strategic management as it is a great determinant of revenues and costs of an organization
and that an effective procurement can give ...