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A survey of downsizing strategies and performance of chemical manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
The central problem of this study was that while downsizing had been practiced in Kenya for
some time, there was little enquiry about downsizing within the chemical manufacturing
context. The purpose of this study was ...
Testing for the reliability of the Nairobi Stock exchange indices
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
The stock market indices are today a vital tool for both economists and actors in the
financial world. The multiplication and the very importance given to the indices raise the
question of their accuracy and of the ...
Response strategies of tobacco companies in Kenya to global competition.
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study sought to find out the response strategic of tobacco manufacturing companies
in Kenya to global competition. With the advent of globalization and hence the creation
of a border-less business world, many ...
The application of porter's five forces model in assessing the attractiveness of the mailing industry in Kenya
(2008-10)
The objective of the study was to establish the extent of attractiveness of the mailing
industry in Kenya using Porter's five forces framework. Specifically, the study sought to
determine how the attractiveness of the ...
A survey of corporate venturing in large scale manufacturing companies In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
This research study set out to establish the extent to which large scale manufacturing companies
in Kenya practice corporate venturing and to determine what motivates corporate venturing by
large scale manufacturing ...
Regional economic integration: the challenge of dual membership to Kenya- with special reference to eac and comesa
(2005)
This study assesses the challenges that countries face as a result of
dual/multiple membership in regional economic organizations. The study has
employed the Kenyan experience in EAC and COMESA as a case study. The
objective ...
A survey of the extent of global operations of local manufacturing firms in Nairobi
(2003-10)
The study was undertaken on manufacturing firms that have Kenya as their country of
original registration, hitherto referred to as local firms. The study sought to establish
the extent of globalization of local firms and ...
Explaining Kenya’s economic growth performance:An econometric study
(2003-09)
The development economy that Kenya inherited at independence gradually gave way to
negative growth and high inflationary rates reaching its peak of 46 per cent in 1993. The
growth problem became so critical that the ...
Implementation of strategic plans in the public sector: A case study of directorate of personnel management of the Government of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
The research was carried out to establish the extent to which DPM has
implemented its strategic plan and the challenges faced in the process of
implementation. This was made possible by the use of questionnaires which ...
The determinants of export performance of the Kenyan horticultural industry
(1992-06)
Kenya's horticultural industry earns the country much
foreign exchange and horticultural products are set to overtake
coffee and tea as the country's leading agricultural export
commodities. The industry, however, is ...