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Supply induced demand for Caesarean section in urban Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Over the years, Kenya has witnessed a significant change in public and private attitudes towards normal and caesarean deliveries at health facilities. In both rural and urban settings, pursuit of safe deliveries is the key ...
Effects of corruption on economic growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This paper empirically investigates the effect of corruption on economic growth in Kenya using Ordinary Least Squares estimation method. Before estimation, unit roots were tested in the time 'series data from 1975- 2008 ...
Effectiveness of strategic talent management practices in professional services firms in Kenya
(2010)
In the modern era of resource constraints, organizations must efficiently manage their
activities by avoiding employment of excess inputs in their operations. In addition, an
increasingly competitive marketplace, maintaining ...
A survey of human resource outsourcing practices by Blue Chip companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This study explores and describes the current state of the HRO practices by Blue Chip companies in Kenya from the HRO service buyer point of view. it was conducted through a census in blue chip companies listed on NSE; ...
Effectiveness of performance contract as a tool in strategy implementation in the Ministry of State for Defence in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Performance Contract (PC) is an agreement between a government and a public agency which establishes general goals for the agency, sets targets for measuring performance and provides incentives for achieving these targets. ...
Effects of a shared services strategy on cost reduction: a case study of East African Breweries Limited
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Moving to a shared service method of operation entails a huge culture change for an organization. The entire business context must be changed. It takes time, effort and vast amounts of management energy to move from a ...
Factors affecting customer loyalty by members of Kenya Medical Association in insurance industry in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Having appreciated that customer loyalty is an important aspect of marketing, many organizations carry out occasional surveys to establish the level of customer loyalty that customers have for their products in a particular ...
Strategic change management practices at the University of Washington/University of Nairobi collaborative Mombasa research site
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Changes in both the internal and external environments of all organizations compel organizations to implement strategic changes and these changes require effective management. University of Washington/University of Nairobi ...
An investigation of the existence of turn of the month effect at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
A central challenge to Efficient Market Hypothesis(EMH) is the existence of the stock market anomalies. The current study tries to examine the existence of the turn of the month effect at the Nairobi stock Exchange. This ...
Higher education in Kenya: an assessment of its rapid expansion and future prospects
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
The study assessed higher education in Kenya, its rapid expansion and future prospects Higher education is the level . of education that follows the completion of secondary education. It is a tertiary level of education ...