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Paratransit operations in Nairobi: development of their routes and termini
(UPSpace, 2011)
Efficient and effective operations of the paratransit public transport services such as
Matatus
as businesses in t
he city of Nairobi depends on availability of
a
dequate termini
and routes with
sufficient
facilities ...
Effects of a shared services strategy on cost reduction
(2011-10)
Moving to a shared service method of operation entails a huge culture change for an organization. The entire business context must be changed. It takes time, effort and vast amounts of management energy to move from a ...
EFFECT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY ON PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
(2011)
This paper examines the personal f inancial management practices that encompasses
Savings practices, Expenditure practices, Debt management, Investment, Money
management , retirement and unexpected practices of both ...
SUSTAINING A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
(2011)
Today’s business world is characterized by stiff competition and the inevitable dynamic
changes in technology, organizations and institutions are continuously striving to sustain
themselves in the market. In such situations ...
MODELING COST OF LIVING IN ADVOCACY FOR CHANGE IN AFRICA
(2011)
In the past few months African countries have witnessed a lot of strife. This has been attributed
to dissatisfaction among citizens. This paper endeavors to model the cost of this unrest on the
ways of life of its citizens. ...
The Determinants of Learning Achievement of Public Primary School Pupils in Kenya
(2011)
The Government of Kenya (GoK) initiated Free Primary Education (FPE) programme effective January,
2003. The purpose of FPE was to accelerate the realization of GoK’ s commitment to achieving
Univer sal Primary Education ...
SOCIAL MARKETING STRATEGY AND THE PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) WORKING IN HIV AND AIDS SECTOR IN NAIROBI COUNTY
(2011)
This paper examines the role of social marketing strategy on the performance of
CBOs working in the area of HIV and AIDS in Nairobi County. The aim is to
highlight the contribution of social marketing strategy in bringing ...
Naïve Reinforcement Learning As a Guide for Path Discovery
(ORSEA, 2011)
Usually, a problem arises given that one is at a point – call it A, and needs to reach a destination,
let’s say point G through several other intermediate points in a large space. In the absence of a
viable tool to use ...
EVALUATION OF APPLICABILITY OF ALTMAN'S REVISED MODEL IN PREDICTION OF FINANCIAL DISTRESS
(2011)
This study assesses whether Edward Altman’s financial distress prediction model can be useful in predicting
business failure in Kenyan. The population of this study is composed of all the companies listed in the Nairobi ...
The Influence of the External Environment on the Performance of Publicly Quoted Companies in Kenya
(2011)
This study investigated the effect of the external environment on corporate performance. Based
on a survey of 23 companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, three environmental
dimensions of complexity, dynamism and ...