Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Cashflow Volatility, Leverage Deviation, Corporate Investments and Value of Nonfinancial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Volatility of corporate cashflows exacerbates reduction in investments, increases external cost of finance and causes a deviation of leverage from the target leading to adverse effects on firm value. There is a dearth of ... -
Effect of High Commitment Work Systems on Employee Performance in Tea Warehouses, Mombasa County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)High commitment work system is managerial set of activities and policies directed at enhancing employee’s commitment to the organization and to their work. The system generates performance through bonding organizations ... -
Outsourcing Strategy and Performance of Insurance Companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study's goal was to determine how outsourcing strategy affected Kenyan insurance firms' performance. Core competence theory and agency theory served as the study's foundations. A total of 56 respondents were sampled ... -
The Efects of Internal Controls on the Financial Performance of Parastatals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The purpose of the study was to look into the impact of internal control systems on the financial performance of Kenyan state enterprises that fall under the authority of the national treasury. Internal control systems ... -
Effects of Foreign Direct Investments on the Interest Rate Spread Among Listed Kenyan Banks
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Foreign direct investments have been associated with the streamlining the local economy, through provision of new technology, providing increased employment opportunities as well as enhancing that provision of exemplary ... -
Effect of Financial Innovation on Operational Sustainability of Micro-finance Institutions in Kenya
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Bond Liquidity, Order Flow, Information Efficiency and Yields of Treasury Bonds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Treasury bonds are secure units of government debt, they offer medium to long-term investment to traders. Auctioned by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on monthly basis. Government of Kenya in quest to promote economic ... -
Testing Applicability of Altman Z Model in Predicting Financial Distress of Non-financial Firms Listed at the Nairobi Security Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This project aimed at determining if Altman Z” (1993) can accurately forecast the failure of non-financial firms listed on Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The study was anchored on entropy, credit risk, cash management ... -
Strategic Management Practices And Sustainability Of Micro - Finance Institutions In Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Sustainability of Micro-Finance Institutions can be established by applying various strategic management practices. Nonetheless, being that the business arena is dynamic today, not all strategies are workable. In response, ... -
Microinsurance as a Strategy in Enhancing Insurance Penetration in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The low rate of insurance penetration in Kenya has been a challenge over the years with the penetration rate currently being at 2.43%. In a bid to deal with this challenge, insurance companies have put in place various ... -
Corporate Governance Practices and Implementation of Universal Healthcare Strategy in Machakos County-kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Service delivery in public institutions has been under focus in recent years. Most public institutions in the world have been under scrutiny for failing to deliver services to the satisfaction of the citizens. Consequently, ... -
An Analysis of Internal Communication Practices in the Hospitality Industry. A Case of Five Star Hotels in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Effective internal communication is important in the hospitality industry. Hotel establishments should practice effective internal communication, which increases employee satisfaction, productivity, performance, and ... -
Mobile Money Services and Saving Culture: a Study of Individual Small Business Owners in Toi Market
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Recent technological advancements have resulted in access to mobile phones by majority of the adult population. A wide variety of mobile phone based financial services that have made it easier for individuals to transfer ... -
The Effect of Fiscal Policy on Financial Performance of Pension Schemes in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The number of people participating in pension schemes, as well as the value of their holdings, has increased dramatically in recent decades. There are now around 1200 registered schemes, with over 1.7 million participants. ... -
Knowledge of International Networks and International Performance of Kenya National Insurance Firms
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The Relationship Between Behavioral Biases and Portfolio Performance Among Individual Investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Behavioral finance, unlike conventional finance, holds the view that those who invest do not always do things as would normally be expected in their investing choices in the securities markets as they are at times swayed ... -
Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Commercial bank mergers and acquisitions lead to improved financial performance by reduction in tax burden. The company that makes losses will not pay taxes and the taxes paid by the profit-making firm will be less if the ... -
Institutional Determinants and Implementation of Electronic Medical Records in Government Hiv Clinics: a Case of Nairobi City County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Electronic medical records are fundamental in ensuring patient medical data is accessible and available to healthcare workers. It comprises computerized medical information systems which help in collecting, storing, and ... -
Relationship Between Corporate Governance Practices and Performance of Medium Enterprises in Mombasa County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The success of medium enterprises is heavily influenced by a variety of factors, especially those championed by the CAMEL framework. The larger corporations are flourishing while the smaller ones are struggling. The general ... -
Change Management in the Devolved Public Health Care Services in Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Today's 21st-century organizations are impinged by continuous innovation, complex technology and globalization, which has created a new norm of constant change. Thus, differing environmental challenges pressure organizations ...