Browsing Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM) by Subject "Performance"
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Building Synergies Between Ethical And Business Values For Better Institutional Performance In Africa
(Department of Philosophy, University of Nairobi, 2011)Businesses and corporate organizations globally are struggling to stay afloat amidst the biting effects of the economic crisis. The global economic crisis, increasing competition and the increasing cases of corporate and ... -
Comparisons of Performance of Traditional And Labour-Only Procurement In Construction Projects In Nigeria
(DBA Africa Management ReviewSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2013-08)Two procurement methods of Traditional and Labour-only are investigated and compared for performance. Labour-only procurement is recently thought to offer cheaper, better and quality projects than Traditional method for ... -
Effects of Outsourcing Strategy on Procurement Performance among Universities in Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2014-11)The main objective of the study is to determine the effects of outsourcing strategy on procurement performance among Universities in Kenya. The study found that contracting, comprehensive outsourcing, licensing agreement ... -
Factors affecting the performance of small and medium scale poultry farming enterprises in Karuri, Kenya
(School of Business, 2010-11)The paper examined factors affecting performance of small and medium scale poultry farming enterprises in Karuri, Kenya. Descriptive research was used to answer the research questions on the current status of the subject ... -
Firm Strategy, Business Environment and the Relationship Between Firm Level Factors and Performance
(School of Business, 2012)Contingency theory contends that there is no universal or one best way to manage or design an organization and its subsystems must 'fit' with the environment. Effective organizations need not only have a proper 'fit' ... -
The Impact of Perception on Performance in Mathematics of Female Students in Secondary Schools in Teso District, Kenya.
(2013)This study seeks to determine the impact of perception of female students on the performance of the Mathematics within secondary schools in Teso District. The main objectives were: to establish the effect of perception ... -
The Influence of Firm Capabilities on the Internationalisation and Performance of Publicly Quoted Companies in Kenya
(DBA, Africa Management ReviewSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2013-08)This research is based on an integrated theoretical approach. Internationalisation theory is integrated with the resource based view, and a theoretical model is developed that examines the influence of firm capabilities ... -
The interaction of Personal factors, Structure and Performance in NGOs
(2012)There are various elements that interact to render performance outcomes in Non-governmental organizations. These could be organizational, personal and environmental factors. This study set out to examine the interaction ... -
The interaction of Personal factors, Structure and Performance in NGOs
(Department of Business Administration, School of Business, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)There are various elements that interact to render performance outcomes in Nongovernmental organizations. These could be organizational, personal and environmental factors. This study set out to examine the interaction ... -
The interaction of Personal factors, Structure and Performance in NGOs
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)There are various elements that interact to render performance outcomes in Non-governmental organizations. These could be organizational, personal and environmental factors. This study set out to examine the interaction ... -
An Investigation into the Effect of Management Factors on Performance of (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) in Kenya
(Department of Business Administration, 2010-11)This article forms part of the result of a doctoral study on business enterprises focusing on the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya. The primary aim was to critically investigate the management ... -
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, ... -
Management by Projects: Factors which affect the Performance of Project Managers in a developing country
(IBIMA PublishingDepartment of Management Science, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2000)Many organizations in Kenya have adopted and tried to implement the total quality management (TQM) programmes. Many of these firms have failed to achieve the expected results for various reasons. This study examines how ... -
Outsourcing Practice And Performance Of Mobile Telephone Service Providers In Nigeria
(DBA, Africa Management ReviewSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2013-08)The aim of this study is to find out the effects of outsourcing practice on performance of mobile telephone providers. Purposes of the study are to investigate if outsourcing practice of mobile providers result in ... -
Strategic Alliances and the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya
(School of Business, 2012)The overarching objective of this study was to assess how SMEs in strategic alliances differed from SMEs not involved in such alliances in terms of asset value, liability portfolio and net worth. In other words, were ... -
Strategic Human Resource Management and Corporate Performance
(2012)In the twenty-first century business landscape, firms must compete in a complex and challenging context that is being transformed by many factors ranging from globalization, technological advancement, changes in customer ... -
The strategy – resource configurations and performance implications in Nongovernmental Organizations
(Department of Business Administration, School of Business, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2012-03)Configurations are composed of organizational elements that render certain outcomes collectively rather than individually. This study set out to establish the implications of strategy and resource configurations on ...