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Benchmarking Practices by Business Incubation Centres in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Benchmarking, a management approach for implementing best practices at best cost, is not a recent concept in the business industry and businesses at large. The practice has never been an easy process tool and it can be ... -
Benchmarking Practices in the Hotel Industry in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The hospitality industry is served by a variety of service organizations that need to continuously monitor the quality of services offered through various quality improvement tools, including benchmarking. This study sought ... -
Benchmarking Practices Used by Commercial Banks in Nairobi
(School of business, 2012)Financial institutions including commercial banks have since the mid 1980s and 1990s adopted continuous improvement techniques such as benchmarking to build organizations that are internally and externally geared towards ... -
Benchmarking Strategy for Service Delivery Enhancement at Kenya Ports Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Benchmarking has been used as a tool, a methodology and a technique for continuous improvements in sectoral operations to gain and maintain competitive advantage. Participating on benchmarking has promoted a culture of ... -
Benchmarking the order delivery process for continuous Improvement- the case of the Kenyan oil industry
(Department of commerce, 2002)The study sought to investigate and document the use of benchmarking as a tool for continuous performance improvement by the Kenyan oil companies. It was based on eight oil companies that are registered by the ministry ... -
Beneficiaries’ Assessment of the Performance of Kenya’s Cash Transfer Programme for Orphans and Vulnerable Children: a Case Study of Embakasi Sub-county, Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study was designed to utilize Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E) and its approaches in assessing the performance of the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) programme in Embakasi ... -
Beneficiary's involvement in constituency development fund financed projects: a case of Nyando Constituency, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Since inception of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in Kenya, it has had major ipositive impact on development at the grassroots, especially in advancing the welfare of the people through community projects. However, ... -
A Benefit Based Segmentation of Radio Audiences in Nairobi: a Case Study of University Students
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, 2000-08)This is an exploratory case study that attempts to determine the possible segments for a restricted Nairobi radio audience using benefits sought. This case study was on University students in Nairobi. Data was collected ... -
Benefits and challenges of outsourcing human resource activities: a survey of commercial banks in Nairobi, Kenya
(Business Administration, 2006)As many organization turns to Outsourcing some of their Human resource activities it is important to establish the benefits and challenges of the practice. This study was done to establish the benefits and challenges ... -
Benefits accruing to companies listed at The Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)This study sought to find out the benefits that companies listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange enjoy. Evidence from research indicates that an increasing number of companies see going public as a way to improve their ... -
Benefits and challenges of centralisation in African Banking Corporation Limited
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2005)During the last quarter of the twentieth century, there had been a shift from authoritarian hierarchical structures to flatter, more decentralized structures that devolved a lot of decision making powers to employees and ... -
Benefits and Challenges of E-government at the Kenya Anti-corruption Commission
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)The introduction of ICT can reduce corruption by improving the enforcement of rules, lessening discretion by public officials, and increasing transparency. What is emerging now is a platform known as e-government which is ... -
Benefits and challenges of electronic data interchange implementation and application in Kenya: case of Kilindini water front project
(College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009-08)Many organizations are applying Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to improve operational efficiency, enhance information quality, and achieve reductions in processing time of critically important business information. EDI ... -
Benefits and Challenges of Implementation of Iso 9001:2008 Certification at Kenya Medical Training College
(University of Nairobi,School Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2010-10)The aim of this research is to identify the benefits and challenges of ISO certification at Kenya Medical Training College. The research objectives are to identify the benefits and challenge of ISO certification and to ... -
Benefits and Challenges of Multilevel Marketing in Kenya:a Case of Golden Neolife Diamite International Distributors in Nairobi, Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008)World over Multilevel marketing (MLM), also called Network marketing has become a successful concept that empowers ordinary people to turn into successful entrepreneurs. This concept is about distributing products directly ... -
Benefits and challenges of workplace diversity management: a case study of Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) centres in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)CGIAR centres by the nature of their work and presence in many countries especially in the developing world have had a diverse workforce in terms of nationality. culture. education and other differences dictated by ... -
Benefits From Strategic Partnerships in Mobile Banking Services in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Strategic alliance between banks and telecommunication firms in mobile banking is of value to customers and the firms. The alliance adds value to the consumers as well as to the capital invested into the firms. In Kenya, ... -
Benefits of Forest Biodiversity: Communities’ Perspectives in Witu Mpeketoni and Awer
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Globally, biodiversity is under threat due to an increasing population over the years leading to an increased demand on goods such as fuel, timber and medicine. Involvement of people living in the vicinity of such ecosystems ... -
Benefits of Maize Variety Protection in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Several African countries and regional organizations are investing in the establishment of a plant variety protection system modeled on the UPOV 1991 Convention, which currently provides the strongest, international ... -
Benefits of market information access through mobile telephone among small-scale farmers: a case study of NAFIS application in Kirinyaga County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Agriculture is an important sector for economic development in Kenya. Provision of agricultural extension services is a key service that is believed to improve agricultural production among farmers leading to improved ...