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Effects of Kaizen System on the Financial Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The study objective was to analyze the effects of kaizen system on the financial performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya. This research anticipates helping in addressing the existing knowledge gap in literature of ...
The Role of Branding in Attracting Prospective Students to Institutions of Higher Learning: a Case Study of St. Paul’s University
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The purpose of this study was to find out the role of branding in attracting prospective
students to institutions of higher learning. Higher education has been affected by
globalization such that universities are now ...
Influence of Host Country’s National Culture on the Choice of Foreign Entry Mode by Automotive Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Firms interested in servicing foreign markets face a difficult decision with regards to the choice
of an entry mode. Studies have linked foreign market entry modes to a firm’s future
performance. Literature on cultural ...
The Effects of Working Capital Management on Returns to Shareholders of Manufacturing Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Working Capital Management remains one of the most challenging tasks in day-to-day running of manufacturing enterprises. This is partly due to the complexity of attaining optimal Working Capital levels for manufacturing ...
Diversity in Top Management, Strategy, Top Managers’ Compensation and Performance of Kenyan State Corporations
(2015)
Research anchored on upper echelons theory has established that diversity in top management affect organizational strategy. A separate body of literature demonstrates that top managers‘ compensations affect organizational ...
The Effect of Divided Policy on the Financial Performance of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
As a company earns profits it can it can pay it back to its investors as dividends or it can
retain it within the business for reinvesting. It may however decide to apportion the surplus
to both. In taking any of the ...
Effects of Adopted Competitve Strategies on the Performance of Davis & Shirtliff in East Africa
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The operating environment for businesses has become very dynamic following increased
effects of globalization, developments in information, communication and technology and
internationalization of firms. In order to ...
Evaluating Management of Strategic Change at Kenya Revenue Authority
(University of Nairobi, 2015-11)
There has been an acceleration of the magnitude and pace of change across the globe in
the last decade. These changes, whether political, economic, social and technological
are necessary for companies to remain competitive. ...
Free Newspaper and Reading Culture: a Case Study of the People Daily
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)
This study seeks to develop and understating of the influence of free newspapers on reading
culture. The study is motivated by recent pioneering introduction of a free daily newspaper, a
business model different from the ...
Globalization and Strategic Alliances Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)
The main purpose of the study was to determine the globalization and strategic alliances among commercial banks in Kenya. The research addressed the extent of strategic alliances among commercial banks and how globalisation ...