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The valuation of foreign currency options in Kenya under stochastic volatility
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The main objective of this research project is to show how foreign currency options can be valued in Kenya under stochastic volatility and also to come up with a model for predicting variance and volatility of exchange ... -
Value Addition of Traditional Vegetables: an Impact Assessment on Women Farmers in Lugari, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The study sought to assess the impact of value addition on traditional vegetables grown by women farmers in Lugari, western Kenya. The objectives were to explore whether value addition has had an impact on women’s ability ... -
The Value Chain Activities and Competitive Advantage in Uap Insurance Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The aim of the study was to determine the value chain activities and competitive advantage in UAP Insurance Kenya, limited. The study was conducted through a case study design whereby the unit of study was UAP Insurance ... -
Value chain analysis and competitive advantage at Mayfair Group of Companies in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The new landscape in business today is characterized by a turbulent environment that is dynamic and competitive. Firms of the 21st Century are faced with challenges as a result of hyper competition, technological revolution ... -
Value chain analysis and competitiveness of applications service providers in the Telecommunications industry in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)The aim of the study was to determine key competencies and capabilities that are attributed to the success of Application Service Providers in Kenya, to establish effectiveness of optimizing the value chain to create ... -
Value Chain Analysis and Organizational Performance of Beer Manufacturing Companies in Kenya
(2014)The main objective of this study was to determine the value chain activities, establish Key factors influencing these activities and how they contribute to performance in the beer brewing industries in Kenya. The study was ... -
Value Chain Analysis and Performance of the Kenyan Good Food Company
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The purpose of this research project was to determine whether value chain analysis led to increased organizational performance in food production companies in Kenya. The study shows the importance of this sector and the ... -
The value chain analysis in Telkom Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-10)The objectives of this study were to determine the value chain activities that constitute the value chain in Telkom Kenya and also to establish Key factors influencing the value chain activities in Telkom Kenya. Value ... -
Value Chain Analysis of the Coconut Sub-sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The coconut plant also known as coccus nucifera in botanical terms is predominantly grown in coastal belt areas of Kenya especially in Kilifi,Kwale, Mombasa, Lamu, Tana river and Taita Taveta County. The plant is also ... -
Value chain and competitive advantage at the Kenya Pipeline company limited
(University of Nairobi, 2014)For a company to survive in highly competitive environment of today, it must at least temporarily achieve a competitive advantage. Penrose (1959) pioneered resource-based view (RBV) and emphasized those resources internal ... -
Value Chain and Competitive Advantage in Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study sought to establish the application of value chain as a competitive advantage tool in Kenya’s banking sector. A value chain is a management tool that helps to analyze specific activities through which the firm ... -
The value chain and competitive advantage in the Corporate banking industry in Kenya: the case of Citibank Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)The value chain framework is an approach for breaking down the sequence (chain) of business functions into the strategically relevant activities through which utility is added to products and services. Value chain analysis ... -
The Value Chain and Competitive Advantage in Uap Insurance South Sudan Limited
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2013-11)Competition is at the core of the success or failure of a firm. This realisation underpins the importance of crafting and executing a competitive strategy in search of a favourable competitive position in an industry, the ... -
Value Chain and competitive advantage of firms in the Information Technology Industry in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)The Information Technology industry in Kenya is highly competitive and in their desire to remain competitive, the information technology firms need to critically review value adding processes to eliminate unwanted costs ... -
A value chain approach to stakeholders analysis and management of Tea trade in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)The broad objective of the study was to establish the value contribution by stakeholders in the tea trade using the value chain approach. The study further sought to establish the factors that influence the stakeholder's ... -
Value Chain Framework and Competitive Advantage in Kenya Airways Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Given today‘s economic environment, greater operational cost efficiency is key to all organizations. This has driven a significant change in hiring demand and requirements for most businesses, causing companies to re-evaluate ... -
Value chain initiatives and development of competitive advantage in selected secondary schools in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)The value chain is vital to the existence, sustenance and growth of an organization. The value chain system fundamentally affects the creation of products and services. It refers to a linkage of interrelated activities ... -
Value chain management practices and competitive advantage of seafood firms in Mombasa county in Kenya
(School of business, 2012)In today’s dynamic and competitive business world, firms must develop strategies that are sustainable. Firms that have a competitive edge over its rivals do so by utilizing several strategic tools that help them identify ... -
Value Chain Management Practices And Supply Chain Performance Of Large Manufacturing Firms In Nairobi
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)Firms exist in a dynamic environment that is unpredictable thus the need to efficiently and effectively of operations as they maintain consistency in ensuring value creation through the supply chain. Therefore this research ... -
Value Chain Management Strategies and Performance of Humanitarian Organizations
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Nairobi County in Kenya, like the rest of the world municipalities, has been prone to occurrence of disasters that have had significant impact on the lives of its citizens, ranging from natural to man-made disasters. Due ...
