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A survey of sources of finance for building construction firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Financing decisions is an important managerial task. Business managers must consider
sources of financing available and their relative costs as well the financial risk. Tangible
assets, such as fixed assets can support ...
Effect of market strategies on the financial performance of media houses in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Decisions by managers have a strategic impact and contribute to strategic change in an
organization. The organization is shown as one of a number of competitors in an industry; and to
a greater or lesser degree these ...
The effects of performance contracts on employees: A case of Kenya Institute of Education
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
The performance of the public service in Kenya has been perceived as wanting since
independence. The Kenya government has tried to resolve this problem through
implementation of performance contracts (PCs). In countries ...
A survey of the extent of adoption of the strategic human resource management practices among the Non Governmental Organizations in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Ulrich and Lake (1990) stipulate that in today‟s highly competitive environment,
organization‟straditional sources of competive advantage, such as technology, patents
and economies of scale have been weakened by globalization ...
Corporate governance and the financial performance of state corporations: The case of new Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC)
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
Good Corporate Governance is a major focus in the management of
organizations and in particular where financial performance is of great
concern. This is because owners of organizations want to get value from their
investments; ...
An assessment of the impact of forest management systems on households: A case study of the Kakamega Rain Forest
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
For many years forests have been mainly exploited as sources of timber and their climatic
functions. Yet forests present opportunities for additional numerous uses. More recently,
forests are increasingly gaining ...
The Relationship between corporate governance Practices and performance: The Case of banking industry in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
The study as emphasized in the problem statement was to establish relevance between key governance
tenets of transparency, disclosure and trust in influencing performance of banking institutions.
In the design of data ...
Strategic responses to challenges of energy regulation in Kenya by the Energy Regulatory Commission
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
The energy sector in Kenya underwent a tumultuous period occasioned by the harsh climatic conditions that affected the rainfall pattern. This compelled KenGen to generate electricity using petro-thermal sources which are ...
Relationship between realistic job preview and employee job satisfaction: a survey of management employees of commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2008)
The employers‟ objective when selecting employees is to hire the right person who will
fit into the job and the organization and who will give return on the investment of hiring
him as soon as possible. If the employee ...