Browsing Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM) by Subject "Nairobi"
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Strategy implementation challenges of firms in the packaging industry in Nairobi.
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007-10)This is a management research study, with special focus on strategy implementation challenges and strategies used in dealing with challenges encountered during strategy implementation, by packaging firms in Nairobi. ... -
Street children as a resource
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2003-10)The study investigated skills among institutionalized street children of Kenya. The main objective was the repertoire of skills among the institutionalized street children. It focused on 3 institutions rescuing street ... -
Structure and Growth of Supermarkets in Nairobi
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2013-05-11)Retailing is one of the most important sector(s) of this country. Retailing is the sale of goods and services to the ultimate consumer for personal, family or household use. It is an important tax collection point today ... -
A study of corporate governance practices and challenges by co-operative societies in Nairobi (a study of selected co-operative societies in Nairobi)
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2009-08)The Co-operative Movement in Africa has faced numerous operational challenges in the past decade especially due to sudden Government withdrawal from its previous extensive support to rural sector and also due to the ... -
A study of some Asian converts to christianity in Kenya With particular reference to their response to christian evangelistic efforts: a case study of those residing in Nairobi
(Department of religious studies, 1997)This study set out to establish the extent to which Christian evangelisation has influenced the Asian community in Kenya. The Asian community has for long remained largely unpenetrated by Christian evangelisation, not ... -
A Survey of Factors that influence human resource outsourcing decisions by government technical training institutions in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, School of Business, 2008-11)As many organizations turn to Human Resource outsourcing as a key strategy to reduce costs and help organizations concentrate on their core competencies, it is important to establish the factors that influence HR outsourcing ... -
A survey of private labeling strategy by supermarkets in Nairobi
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2001-09)The survey for this report was done between 16th July and 17th August 2001. The study sought to determine the awareness of retailers on private labeling, why retailers would go into private labeling and the problems they ... -
A survey of the extent to which tour operators in Nairobi use the marketing mix to manage demand for their services
(School of Business, 2007-10)Tour Operators in Kenya are faced with a myriad of challenges which inter alia include the seasonal fluctuations of demand for tourist services and stiff competition from amongst members and other competing destinations. ... -
A Survey of the Relationship Between Human Resource Management Practices and Performance of Small Scale Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi’s Industrial Area - Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013-03-11)The topic of the research project was a survey of the relationship between human resource management practices and performance of small scale manufacturing firms in Nairobi’s industrial area -Kenya. The main objective ... -
A survey of the relationship between performance appraisal practices, motivation and job satisfaction of employees of commercial banks in Nairobi
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)This study was a survey whose objectives were to establish the relationship between performance appraisal practices, motivation and job satisfaction of employees of commercial Banks in Nairobi. The population of study ... -
A survey on the challenges facing the users of automated teller machines in the banking industry in Nairobi
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008-11)The use of Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) has become prevalent in the current banking industry. Due to the competitive nature of this industry. almost every bank is embracing ATMs to increase its competitiveness. This ... -
Survival strategies among urban refugees in Nairobi
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2006)The primary focus of this study was to investigate the survival strategies among urban refugees in Nairobi focusing on health, shelter and food. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The ... -
Traffic Flow Modeling and a New Traffic Signal Control System for the City of Nairobi
(1979)This thesis examines the traffic control system for the City of Nairobi projected up to the year 1985. The various traffic control methods and their applications to the City of Nairobi are presented. A mathematical model ... -
Transfer pricing management strategies by multinational enterprises within the main investment segment of the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(School of Business, 2012-10)The purpose of this study was to analyze the development of transfer pricing, why it is a key concern to both MNEs and revenue authorities and the management strategies put in place by MNEs to cope with TP challenges in ... -
Urbanization and adaptation: a reorganization process of social relations among the Maragoli migrants in their urban colony, Kangemi, Nairobi Kenya.
(1984)African urban studies of Anthropology have their origin in one ideal model, the diachronic model. This model assumes that African urbanization can be regarded as a gradual process of detribalization in consequence of direct ... -
The use of English as a peer language among the youth in Nairobi
(Department of Linguistic and Languages, University of Nairobi, 2004)English, a peer code used by the youth in Nairobi, is related to its predecessor, Sheng, which is yet another peer language used among the youth. English originated in the Eastlands area specifically in estates associated ... -
Visualizing the spatial-temporal patterns of crime in Nairobi
(Department of Geospatial and Space Technology, University of Nairobi, 2007-05)Crime in Kenya is a serious problem with high social and economic costs. Crime is neither unique nor random, but rather tends to be unevenly distributed and has a spatial temporal pattern. Geographic Information Systems ... -
Vulnerability of Kenyan schools to disaster
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 2006-07)This is an exploratory study on the vulnerability of Kenyan Schools to disasters. As we enter a new century, our schools are likely to face formidable challenges not previously encountered in our history as a nation. ...