Research Papers: Recent submissions
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Managing change at national bank of Kenya ltd
(School of Business, 2012)Change may be driven by business trends, economic, social, culture, political and environmental factors. To remain competitive, organizations must be able to quickly respond to change. Change is a constant feature of ... -
The relationship between foreign exchange risk Management and profitability of airlines in Kenya
(School of Business, 2012)The objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between foreign exchange risk management and profitability of airlines in Kenya. The study employed a survey research design. The study sampled 26 out of 46 ... -
The impact of working capital management on cash holdings of small and medium enterprises in Nairobi
(School of Business, 2012)In order to manage working capital efficiently, there is the need that financial managers be able to plan and control current assets and current liabilities in a manner that eliminates the risk of inability to meet due ... -
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 ... -
Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative HIV Vaccine Peer Leaders Training Manual
(KAVI Dept. of Medical Microbiology, 2004)MRC Human Immunology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. The IFN-y enzyme-linked immunospot (ELI-Spot) assay is often used to map HIV-specific CD8 T-cell responses. We compared overlapping 15-mer pools with optimized ... -
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 ... -
Effect of Postharvest Hot Air Treatments on Ripening and Soluble Sugars in Banana Fruits, Musa Spp. ‘Williams’
(Laboratory of Pomology Graduate School Life and Environ. Sciences Tsukuba University, TsukubaDept. Plant Science & Crop Protection University of Nairobi, 2012)Postharvest hot air treatments have been traditionally used for disinfection and disinfestations of fruits and vegetables. Recently, high temperature preconditioning has been shown to have the potential to impart tolerance ... -
Unrecorded cross-border trade betwen Kenya and Uganda: Implications for food security
(Amex International, IncDepartment of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1997)Regional trade initiatives in Eastern and Southern Africa have in the past encountered various kinds of difficulties but the countries have not been deterred from exploring new ways of fostering economic development through ... -
Effects of dehydration and heat stress on food intake and dry matter digestibility in East African ruminants
(2008)Comparative investigations were made between wild and domestic ruminants from arid and semi-arid regions and those species from non-arid areas in an attempt to evaluate the adaptations of these ruminants in terms of the ... -
Application of GARCH to Model the KESIUS$ Foreign Exchange Rates Returns
(15-03-13)The USA dollar (US$) is the most prominent currency around the world for transactions and also as foreign reserves for many Central Banks, for example in 2006, Central Bank of Kenya had 52% of its foreign reserves in US ... -
Understanding Intention to Use Computer Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques (CAATTs) Using UTAUT Model: Perspectives of Auditors in Kenya National Audit Offi ce (KENAO)
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2010)Adoption of computer assisted audit tools and techniques (CAATTs) has become fundamental in many audit methodologies owing to rapid advances in clients' information system usage. Audit standards encourage auditors to ... -
Fusarium and mycotoxin contamination in freshly harvested wheat grain in Kenya
(1 Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection. Faculty of Agriculture. University of Nairobi'Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Nairobi, 2005)A survey was carried out during the 2004 wheat-cropping season in 6 agro-ecclogical zones to determine fusarium contamination of freshly harvested wheat grain. This was done by plating in culture media. Contaminations with ... -
An Analysis of Information Technology (IT) Security Practices: A Case Study of Kenyan Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Financial Sector
(School of Computing and Informatics, 2012)Organizations of all sizes are now significantly reliant upon information and communication technology for the performance of their business activities. They therefore need to ensure that their systems and data are ...