Browsing Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM) by Subject "Nairobi"
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Assessment of materials management in the Kenyan manufacturing firms-Exploratory survey of manufacturing firms based in Nairobi
(School of Business, 2005)Materials play a big part in the manufacturing firms as it account for about 56% of the annual turnover. This research analyzed the attention and recognition the Kenyan manufacturing firms are giving to the materials ... -
The cosmopolitan tradition and fissures in segregationist town planning in Nairobi, 1915–23
(2012)This article argues that the attempts to institute segregation in Nairobi faltered because the process of urban land allocation, use and exchange and the legislation supporting this process did not support segregation. It ... -
Distribution strategies pursued by food processing firms in Nairobi
(School of Business, 2007-09)The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution strategies pursued by food manufacturing companies with particular focus in Nairobi. The objectives of the study were to establish the distribution strategies ... -
Effects of investor psychology on real estate market prices in Nairobi,Kenya
(School of Business, 2012-11)This research project is a study on the effects of investor psychology on real estate market prices in Nairobi, Kenya. Chapter one is an introduction to the study which covers the background to the study, statement of ... -
Influence of Urbanisation on Minimum and Maximum Temperature characteristics over Nairobi City
(Journal of Climate Change and Sustainability, 2018-04)Urban Heat Island being the most investigated aspect of urban climate is not prominently investigated in tropical African urban areas. This paper seeks to address the influence of urbanization on outdoor temperature ... -
Logistics of outsourcing practices and performance of large manufacturing firms in Nairobi, Kenya
(School of Business, 2012-10)In globalized and highly competitive markets, organizations strive to be innovative and agile to meet customer demands. Competitiveness, based on organizational capabilities and production strategies, may lead to quality, ... -
The market environment for artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi, Kenya
(School of the Built Environment, University of Nairobi,Department of Property and Construction, University of Westminster, Marylebone CampusEducation Management and Infrastructure Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development—OECD, 2010)This paper reports on a study involving the market environment for artisanal dimension stone in Nairobi, Kenya. Taking the point of view of exchange relationships within a market systems framework it maps out economic ...