Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The link between talent management practices, succession planning and corporate strategy among commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, 2012)Competition for market share is driving businesses to differentiate and innovate. One critical way of achieving this positioning the organizations to be ready to meet the future business demands, which can be efficiently ... -
The experience of Kenya power and lighting in Outsourcing line construction in coast region
(School of Business, 2012)The purpose of this study was twofold: to establish whether KPLC has achieved improvement in performance by outsourcing line construction and; determine the challenges experienced by the firm in outsourcing this particular ... -
Strategies adopted by co-operative bank of Kenya in response to loan defaulters among the small and medium enterprises in Kenya
(School of Business, 2012)Credit risk has been a concern to all financial institutions involved in lending money because the risk of default by clients can jeopardize the business of the lending institution. It‟s therefore prudent that lending ... -
Strategies for developing sustainable competitive advantage at Siginon freight ltd, Kenya
(School of Business, 2012)This study investigated development of sustainable competitive advantage at the Siginon Freight Limited, Kenya. The aim of every organization in the market is to outsmart the competition leading to development of competitive ... -
Application of ICT strategy in enhancing competitive advantage among commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, 2010)The study is a comprehensive evaluation of the response of Kenyan commercial banks to the adoption of ICT strategy in enhancing competitive advantage. Various variables were used to establish ... -
Breathing Life into Dead Theories about Property Rights: de Soto and Land Relations in Rural Africa
(Institute of Development Studies, University of SussexSchool of Law, 2006)Presumption of a direct causal link between formalisation of property rights and economic productivity is back on the international development agenda. Belief in such a direct causal relationship had been abandoned in ... -
Representational politics in Kenya
(Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies (IDIS), University of Nairobi, 2012-12)There is nothing particularly novel or earthshaking about the above four quotesthe first three ‘borrowed’ from a 1992 study2. What is significant about them is that despite more than three decades that separate the first ... -
Human resource planning in faith based hospitals in Kenya
(Social Science Research Network (SSRN)School of Business, University of Nairobi, 25-02-13)Human resource planning is an important aspect of human resources management that combines three important activities:-identifying and acquiring the right number of people with the proper skills, motivating them to achieve ... -
Application of balanced scorecard in performance measurement at Essar Telecom Kenya limited
(Social Science Research NetworkSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 11-03-13)The Balanced Score Card (BSC) is a strategic planning and management system used to align business activities to the vision and strategy of the organization, improve internal and external communication and monitor ... -
Does the effect of government ownership affect financial performance? A survey of partially privatized firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(School of Business, 2010)The objective of the study was to assess the effect of government ownership/ control on financial performance of partially privatized listed companies. A sample of 16 firms with government shareholding was selected. Of ... -
Empirical analysis of the relationship between board activity, corporate governance mechanisms, and firm value
(Lecturer, Department of Finance and Accounting, University of Nairobi, 2012)We studied the relationship between board activity and a firm‟s existing corporate governance structures and mechanisms. The association between board activity and corporate governance variables is complex and multi-faceted. ... -
Analysing the effect of treasury bill rates on stock market returns using Garch model
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2010)This paper examines the relationship between the returns of ordinary shares listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Treasury Bills Rate using GARCH Analysis. Existing studies in Kenya on the relationship of ... -
Budgeting practices in manufacturing firms in Kenya
(School of BusinessDepartment Of Finance and Accounting, 2011)Globalization, intense competition, rapid advances in technology and shorter product life cycles have substantially transformed the environment in which businesses operate. Businesses must have excellent control over ... -
Determining the Accuracy of The Nairobi Stock Exchange 20-Share Index
(School of Accounting, Economics and Finance,University of Southern Queensland, AustraliaUniversity of NairobiSchool of Business,University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya, 2000-9)The study set out to determine the accuracy of the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSF) 20- Share index Then ·ed forth study emanated from the apparent weakness of the NSE 20- Share index to effectively report on the market ... -
Capital Structure and Performance at Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE)
(School of Business, 2012)In Kenya, despite the importance of corporate financial decisions there is deficiency of studies on capital structure that managers would rely on in making financial decision. Most studies on capital structure often assume ... -
The Use of Annual Financial Statements By Loans Off icers In Kenya
(Department Of Finance and Accounting,Banking Supervision Department, Central Bank Of Kenya., 2010)The Kenyan capi tal market i s thin and only 54 companies are l i s ted at the Nai robi Stock Exchange. Thi s makes commercial banks a major suppl ier of capi tal . However, the incidence of bad loans is worrying and put ... -
Customer relationship management and competitiveness of commercial banks in Kenya
(Department of Business Management Masinde Muliro University of Science and TechnologyProfessor of Strategic Marketing School of Business, University of NairobiAssociate Professor of Management School of Business, University of NairobiSchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)Customer Relationship Management (CRM), also referred to as Relationship Marketing, is heralded by some marketing academics and practitioners as the new paradigm of marketing. However, despite the intense growth in the ... -
An empirical investigation of supply chain management best practices in large private manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services LimitedDepartment of Business Administration School of Business - University of Nairobi, 2007)Today, large companies are mainly focusing on becoming efficient and flexible in their manufacturing methods in order to handle uncertainty in the business environment. To do this, they need different strategies to manage ... -
An empirical investigation of supply chain management best practices in large private manufacturing firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi Enterprises and Services LimitedDepartment of Business Administration, 2009)Today, large companies are mainly focusing on becoming efficient and flexible in their manufacturing methods in order to handle uncertainty in the business environment. To do this, they need different strategies to manage ... -
City Slum Single Motherhood and Its Socio-economic Implications for Child Welfare
(College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS), 1998)