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An Empirical Study of the Relationship Between Managerial Skill and Technical Efficiency of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study analyses the relationship between technical efficiency of commercial banks in Kenya and managerial skill characteristics namely the level of education, years of experience and frequency of training. The study ...
Strategic Responses to Changes in the External Environment: a Case of East African Breweries Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
All organizations exist and carry out their activities within the environment. The
environment provides the organizations with inputs which they transform to outputs
through internal processes and then the outputs are ...
A Survey of Challenges Facing the Growth in Use of Plastic Credit and Debit Cards in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2007-11)
The first plastic card in Kenya was launched in 1967 by Diners club Africa Limited (Mahinda, 1991). However, the peak in usage of plastic cards in Kenya was not realized until 1980’s. The development of the Kenya domestic ...
Extent of Adoption of Strategic Human Resource Management Practices in Private Secondary Schools in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 2007)
Today’s business environment is characterised by constant change. The accelerated pace of advances in technology, increase in competition, widespread and growing unemployment create serious adjustment problems as well as ...
Response of Survivors to the Effects of Downsizing in Kenya: a Comparative Analysis of the Public and Private Sectors
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Downsizing is a management philosophy with a strategic focus which is used by the management to streamline and shrink the organizational structure and consequently get rid of the personnel employed with a view to improving ...
A Survey on the Use of “new’’ Performance Measures: a Case of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
This study investigates the extent to which firms listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange use ‘new’ performance measures to deal with the perceived inadequacies of traditional accounting performance measures. In addition, the ...
A Survey of Factors That Influence Employee Retention in Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
The study sought to establish factors related to employee retention in manufacturing firms in Nairobi. 96 manufacturing firms from different sectors were used in the study.
A cross sectional survey method was used to ...
The Perception of Micro Finance Loan Borrowers on the Effects of Loans on Their Businesses and as a Poverty Alleviation Tool
(University of Nairobi, 2007-09)
The study sought to establish the perception of Micro Finance Loan Borrowers on the effects of loans on their businesses and as a poverty alleviation tool. It also sought to establish the perceived adverse effects on ...
Challenges of the Demutualization Strategy of the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(UoN, 2007)
This is a case study of the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). The study investigates the challenges the NSE is facing in implementing its demutualization strategy. The objective of the study was to determine the challenges the ...
Employee Perception of Change Management at K-rep
(University of Nairobi, 2007)
Change management is the process, tools and techniques to manage the people side of business.
Change is required to achieve the required business outcome and to realize that business change
effectively within the social ...