Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Sustainable Operations Management Practices, Firm Characteristics, Performance and Competitive Advantage of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Sustainable operations management practices (SOMPs) are strategies, actions and techniques that support operational policies in achieving environmental, social and economic objectives. Company’s operations management ... -
Audit committee attributes, firm characteristics, internal control framework and financial reporting quality of the State-owned Commercial enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)There is very limited information available on the effect of audit committee attributes, firm characteristics and internal control framework on financial reporting quality of stateowned commercial enterprises in Kenya ... -
Risk based capital, asset allocation, firm size and investment returns of insurance companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The recent wave of corporate failures across the globe and more importantly local insurance companies, that have been declared insolvent despite holding the minimum capital requirement as per the insurance act, has been a ... -
Effects of electric power outage dynamics on the performance of manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Most manufacturing firms in both developed and developing economies are reliant on electric power supply for their existence. Therefore, instances of electric power outage are real operational threats to those firms ... -
Shocks and Household Welfare in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The threat of adverse effects of shocks on the welfare of Kenyan households is still a challenge in socio-economic development in the country. Among the sources of vulnerability to shocks is the livelihoods’ reliance on ... -
Influence of Staff Training and Development Fund Project on Job Performance in Kenyan Public Universities: a Case of University of Nairobi Non-teaching Staff
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The purpose of the study was to establish the influence of staff training and development fund project on job performance in Kenyan public universities: A case of the University of Nairobi non-teaching staff. The study was ... -
Revenue Diversification, Technical Efficiency, Size and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Banks interlink each other closely as well as financial market system players that make the sector systemic important to the larger economy. Therefore, the assessment of a banks’ financial performance becomes a concern to ... -
Tegrated Marketing Communication Strategies and the Performance of Insurance Companies in Nairobi Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The modern-day business environment is characterized by high levels of competition between different players in the market. One of the strategies that is increasingly being used by these companies is Integrated Marketing ... -
Influence of Electronic Service Strategy on Service Delivery of National Transport and Safety Authority of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Service delivery is a cyclic process that is continuous for establishing and delivery of client-focused services. The delivery of quality services entails comparing customer expectations to performance. Despite the NTSA ... -
Brand Personality, Strategic Marketing Partnerships, Organizational Demographics and Customer Service Delivery of Public Universities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)general objective of this study was to establish the relationship between brand personality, strategic marketing partnerships, and organizational demographics on customer service delivery of public universities in Kenya. ... -
E-commerce and Sustainable Competitive Advantage of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The evolution of information technology has had a significant effect on business operations and this has changed market structures and the degree of competition. Businesses are able to connect faster at a lower cost both ... -
Agility Strategies and Competitve Advantage of Coca-cola Beverages Africa-Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The operating environment for a modern firm is volatile and non-static. Its continued existence and success thus depends on strategies it employs to curb the dynamic changes that if not managed well may contribute to loss ... -
Investigating Strategic Leadership and Performance of State Corporations and Departments in the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works- Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021-08)The study's objective was to investigate the effect of strategic leadership and organisational performance of state corporations and departments in the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure Housing Urban Development, and ... -
Do Earnings From Food Exports Improve Kenya’s Current Account Balance?
(University of Nairobi, 2021-11)This study focused on the influence food export earnings have on current account balance in Kenya. It encompassed five independent variables namely; food export earnings, balance on services, foreign exchange rate, current ... -
The Relationship Between Economic Growth and Market Capitalization of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Evidence on the relation between economic growth and stock market capitalization are still ambiguous, as early studies support the existence of a positive association, while more recent contributions suggest a nonlinear ... -
Supply Chain Quality Management Practices and Performance of Private Hospitals in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Prior studies have grappled with the problem of improving the performance of firms in general and hospitals in particular. Unfortunately, unlike many developed nations where public hospitals service contributes 100% of ... -
Judicial Evaluation Model, Business Strategy, Contract Operational Environment and Resolution of Contractual Disputes in Road Construction Projects in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Contractual disputes in road construction projects emanate from the fact that construction contracts create responsibilities and obligations to contracting parties. Parties are held accountable in cases of failure of ... -
Innovations and Financial Inclusivity Among Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Over two billion people worldwide, most from Africa,the Middle East,Asia,and Latin Amerrica do not have any access to either formal or semi-formal................. -
Risk Factors, Contract Management and Performance of Public Private Partnerships Renewable Energy Projects: the Case of Geothermal Renewable Energy Projects in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Energy infrastructure has a direct effect on growth and development of an economy. When funded and maintained, infrastructure plays a critical role in ensuring a high standard of living. In spite of this the infrastructure ...