Browsing Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM) by Subject "kenya"
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The Assessment of Risk - Return Trade Off Among Private Equity Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)The purpose of this study was to assess the risk and return trade off among private equity firms in Kenya. The study sought information from the AVCA data bank and various sources like publications journals , business ... -
Challenges faced by life insurance companies in implemention of marketing strategies to gain competitive advantage in kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2010-11)A marketing strategy should be centered on the key concept that customer satisfaction is the main goal. Companies respond to environmental factors and one of the environmental influences to a business arises from competition. ... -
Challenges of strategy implementation at the Kenya civil aviation authority
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2009-10)Strategy implementation is the process of converting intents into actions to achieve desired results. It forms the vital phase in the strategic planning process. On average, 90% of well formulated strategies fail at ... -
Comparison between representative tax system and macro basis for revenue equalization systems in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-11)The aim of this study was to compare the Representative Tax System and macro basis of revenue allocation in Kenya, in relation to equalization systems. The study sought to address the following research question, do the ... -
Competitive strategies adopted by independent oil lubricant marketers in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-08)Competitive strategy concerns what a firm is doing in order to gain sustainable competitive advantage. This study was to establish the competitive strategies adopted by independent Lubricant marketers in Kenya to meet ... -
Core competencies and competitive advantage of insurance firms in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)This study focused on the strategic role of core competencies on competitive advantage as applied by insurance companies in Kenya. The first step was to identify what the various insurance companies considered to be their ... -
Corporate governance practices and performance at Elimu Sacco in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)Previous research has shown that corporate governance in Sacco’s in Kenya has not been effectively regulated and supervised. It is important to emphasize that good corporate governance practices in the SACCOs is imperative ... -
Determinants of foreign direct investment in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-11)The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between capital flows and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Kenya.The study establishes the primary factors responsible for affecting capital flow in Kenya in ... -
Determinants of interest rate spreads amongst commercial banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)This study sought to identify the determinants of interest rate spreads amongst commercial; banks in Kenya and to quantify the impact of those factors on interest rate spreads. Determinants from previous studies were ... -
Determinants of the growth of individual pension schemes in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-11)Individual pension schemes are the principal sources of retirement income for millions of people in Kenya. Pension schemes are also important contributors to the gross domestic product (GDP) of countries. This study ... -
The effect of autonomy on financial performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-11)Autonomy is the quality of state of being self – governing, especially the right or power of self – government, existing or capable of existing independently, and subject to its laws only. In other words, the issue is ... -
The effect of corporate social responsibility on the financial perfomance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-11)Perhaps the most commonly used sentence in the corporate world and specifically the banking sector today is “giving back to society”. This has come to be called Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR has been defined ... -
The effect of credit information sharing on loan performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)Non-Performing loan rate is one the most important factor to consider when analyzing banks‟ performance. There are lots of factors responsible for this ratio. Some of them belong to firm level issues and some are from ... -
The effect of financial innovation on the growth of micro-finance institutions in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)The study sought to investigate the effects of financial innovation on the growth of Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) in Kenya. This was motivated by the need to fill-up the academic gap on financial innovation left by ... -
Effect of flexible interest rates on the growth of mortgage financing in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)This paper attempts to find out the effect of flexible interest rates on the growth of mortgage financing in Kenya during the financial period 2007 – 2011 .The study found out that the flexible interest rates have a negative ... -
The Effect of Macroeconomic Factors on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)The aim of this descriptive as well as correlational study was to determine the effect of macroeconomic factors on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The performance measure of commercial banks used was ... -
The effects of access to micro-finance on the financial performance of small and medium enterprises owned by youths in Nairobi Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-11)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), according to the National Micro and small enterprises Baseline survey of 1999, contribute 20% to the GDP of Kenyan economy. The vision of Microfinance on the other hand is to steer ... -
The effects of mergers and acquisitions on financial performance of insurance companies in Kenya: A case study of APA insurance limited
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012)An insurance company's primary objective is to restore the insured / policy holder back to the condition the insured was in before a loss and to spread risk through reinsurance. But at the back of it all, an insurance ... -
The extent of application of the marketing-mix variables by non – banking financial institutions (nbfi’s) in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2009-10)This study was carried out among the NBFIs operating in Nairobi, Kenya. The study focused on the extent of application of the marketing mix variables by NBFIs in Kenya. The objectives of the study were: to determine the ... -
The impact of central Bank intervention in the spot foreign exchange market in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2012-10)Intervention is a very crucial policy tool that central banks uses to correct any short term exchange rate misalignments and to dampen excessive short-term volatility in the exchange rate and other disorderly market ...