Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Public Particaption in the Budget Making Process of County Governments; a Case Analysis of Select Counties.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)With the passing of the new constitution came in the concept of devolution and the sharing of power and resources between the national and county government, and among the constituencies within the county governments. The ... -
Strategic Responses And The Performance Of Banks In Kimilili Sub-County, Bungoma County
(UoN, 2019)The aspect of making strategic decisions when it comes to organizations is what is essentially referred to as the practice of strategic management. There are various studies that have been done in order to enhance the ... -
Strategic Responses To Changes In The External Environment Of Mombasa Island Cargo Terminal Limited
(UoN, 2019)Organizations are dependent on their external environment for their survival and existence. Organizations affect or are affected by what happens in the external environment which is beyond the control of the organization. ... -
Influence Of Political-Legal Environment On Foreign Market Entry Strategies Among Multinationals Corporations In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The study examined the influence of the political-legal environment on international business entry strategies among multinationals in Kenya. The study was anchored on two theories, namely, international product life ... -
The Effect Of Working Capital Management Levels On Financial Perfomance Of Small And Medium Enterprises In Homabay Town
(UoN, 2019)Working capital management is very important to businesses operating in Kenya and other emerging markets as most of them are SMEs and have inadequate access to long term capital markets and rely heavily on owner financing, ... -
Strategic Planning And Organization Performance Of Standard Chartered Bank Kenya
(UoN, 2019)The objectives of the study were to ascertain how Standard Chartered Bank Limited has embraced strategic planning, to determine the link between strategic planning and the performance and to determine the challenges faced ... -
Knowledge, Attitude, Practice And Ex-Ante Adoption Of Intergrated Pest And Pollination Management (Ippm) Innovation Among Avocado Growers In Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Despite avocado being the fourth most important fruit crop in Kenya after mango, pineapple and the banana, its economic potential is yet to be fully explored. The crop is pollinator dependent crop and its production is ... -
The Movable Property Security Rights Act and the Legitimisation of Moneylenders by Implication
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This paper explores the legal standing of moneylenders in Kenya. The paper argues that although the Movable Property Security Rights Act, 2017 has impliedly legitimised moneylenders in Kenya, it has, nevertheless failed ... -
Legal Reforms on External Public Debt Law in Kenya
(2019)External Public debt remains to be one of the sources of government revenue in most economies, Kenya included. However external public debt has metamorphosed into problem to many economies. This phenomenon has greatly ... -
An Assessment of the Monitoring and Evaluation Systems of the State Corporations: a Case Study of the Postal Corporation of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)There has been urgent need for Postal Corporation of Kenya to revive its Monitoring and evaluation system and improve its services if it has to stay relevant in the competitive market today. The overall objective of the ... -
The Link Between Good Governance and Election Management in Uganda: a Case Study of the Electoral Commission of Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study examines the link between Good Governance and Election Management in Uganda. It uses the example of the Electoral Commission of Uganda to demonstrate that there is a link between good governance principles, ... -
Influence Of Regional Integration And Macro-Environment On Strategic Alliances And Performance Of Kenyan Manufacturing Firms In The East African Community Market
(UoN, 2019)The study sought to establish the influence of regional integration and macro environment on the relationship between Strategic alliances and Performance of the Kenyan manufacturing firms in the East African Community ... -
Reforming Public Finance Management in Kenya: Implementational Challenges on the Principle of Openness and Accountability in Public Finance Management
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Research done by the World Bank reveals that a majority of African countries have weak PFM systems. As a result, the abuse of the principle of openness and accountability in relation to public resources is rife. The PFM ... -
The State of Necessity as a Contractual Defence in Investment Disputes Between States and Individuals: an Evaluation
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Relationship Between Investment Portfolio Choice And Financial Performance Of Insurance Firms In Kenya.
(UoN, 2019)The study sought to determine the relationship between investment portfolio choice and financial performance of insurance firms in Kenya. The study used a descriptive research design. Data for a 5-year period (2014-2018) ... -
Effect Of Corporate Governance On The Dividend Payout Of Manufacturing Firms Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(UoN, 2019)The outcome hypothesis gives a suggestion that dividend payout is an output of governance quality. In organizations with poor administration, managers who are self-seekers have the ability of retaining a lot of the cash ... -
Effects Of Occupational Stress On Employee Job Performance At State Department For University Education And Research
(UoN, 2019)Stress has been analyzed as a major contributor to employee absenteeism and turnover limiting the potential success of an organization. It has been attributed to have negative impacts on employee emotionally, behavioral ... -
Perceived Effect Of Terms Of Employment On Satisfaction With Talent Management In Kcb Bank Ltd: A Case Study Of Contact Centre Employees
(UoN, 2019)Talent management is critical to the success of any organization as it helps to manage, retain and develop talented personalities at all levels. Banking sector is an environment that is viewed as full of volatility, ... -
Change Management Strategy And Asset Control: A Case Study Of The United Nations Department Of Safety And Security In Somalia
(UoN, 2019)Globalization has led to an increase need to improve the management of the assets in order to create value. Asset management has been increasingly been becoming digitized in order to improve their management. The study ...