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Lean procurement methodologies used by large scale manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)
The lean procurement process has been revolutionized, leading to a number of success stories from various companies. These companies join a growing number of businesses in a myriad of industries that have revamped their ...
Core competencies and competitive advantage of insurance firms in Kenya
(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 ...
The relationship between the government bond issues and economic growth in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)
Interest in the relationship between the real and the financial sector has usually been on
the banking sector and the stock markets, thus mostly leaving the Bond Markets out as a
third essential source of external finance. ...
The effect of financial innovation on the growth of micro-finance institutions in Kenya
(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 ...
The effects of access to micro-finance on the financial performance of small and medium enterprises owned by youths in Nairobi Kenya
(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 impact of central Bank intervention in the spot foreign exchange market in Kenya
(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 ...
The influence of service innovation practices on customer satisfaction in the commercial banking sector in kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2012-10)
Commercial Banks in Kenya have continuously invested in service innovation practices
to be able to satisfy their customers. The level of innovation varies from Bank to Bank
and service to service. Service innovation has ...
The effect of autonomy on financial performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya
(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 Assessment of Risk - Return Trade Off Among Private Equity Firms in Kenya
(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 ...
Strategic Alliances and Organizational Competitiveness Among Commercial Banks in Kenya: a Case Study of Kenya Commercial Bank
(University of Nairobi, 2012-11)
Strategic alliances provide opportunities for participating firms to tap into the resources, knowledge, capabilities and skills of their partners. They offer potential for a firm to leverage its resource capabilities and ...