Browsing Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM) by Subject "Kenya"
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The socio-economic differentials of infant and child mortality in Kenya
(Department of Population Studies & Research Institute, University of Nairobi, 1996-10)The economic cost of a prematurely terminated life is considerable if looked from the point of nutritional, health and medical resources spent on the child. Despite the rapid population growth in Kenya, its mortality ... -
The socio-economic factors associated with the street children phenomenon
(Department of Sociology, University of Nairobi, 1996-05)Kakamega town in which this study of street children was carried out, IS IN Kakamega District of Westem Province. Kenya. The Province is basically an agricultural region dominated by the Luhya community. The main objective ... -
Stakeholder approach to training program evaluation: a study of Kenya Bureau of Standards
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007-11)Stakeholder-based evaluation is useful to conceptually frame the general program evaluation problem (AIkin, Hofstetter & Ai, 1998). But most training evaluation approaches continue to ignore, diminish, or make broad and ... -
Status of poverty in rural Kenya:A case study of Nyeri district
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2002-09)The paper assesses empirically the status of poverty in Nyeri district. We use data derived from the third welfare monitoring survey carried out by the Central Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Finance and Planning. A ... -
Strategic change management and performance of National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)The National Social Security Fund, like any other organization whether in public or private sector is affected by changes taking place in the environment in which they operate. It therefore becomes crucial for organizations ... -
Strategic change management at the judiciary of Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)Strategic change arises out of the need of organizations to exploit existing or emerging opportunities and deal with threats in the market (Thompson, 1997). Johnson & Scholes (2008) observes that organizations must formulate ... -
Strategic Human Resource Management Practices and Performance of Sugar Manufacturing Firms in Western Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between Strategic Human Resource Management practices and Firm Performance. To achieve the objective, the study used a crosssection descriptive survey design in ... -
Strategic Issue Management by Tea Exporting Companies in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)This study was geared towards establishing the strategic issue management practices by tea exporting companies in Kenya while identifying the factors that influence strategic issue management practices. The research design ... -
Strategic management practices adopted by local authorities in Kenya: a case study of Thika, Ruiru, Kiambu and Mavoko Local authorities in Kenya
(2009)The purpose of this study was to establish the strategic management practices adopted and challenges of adopting the strategic management practices in Thika, Ruiru, Mavoko Municipal Councils and Kiambu County Council. The ... -
Strategic management practices at Maseno Mission Hospital, Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-10)The study was to identify the strategic management practices and challenges faced by Maseno Mission Hospital (MMH) in the strategic management process. MMH operates in a rural set-up which offers different dynamics to ... -
Strategic Management Practices of Firms in the Wines and Spirits Industry in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2009)The business environment within which dealers in the wines and spirits industry operate has experienced several changes. These include: - increased competition, increased government supervision, political reforms and ... -
Strategic Planning and Implementation in Non-commercial State Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009-11)The concept of strategic planning and implementation has taken root in the public sector. This study set out to document the state of strategic management in a very important segment of the public sector i.e the ... -
Strategic Planning Practices Adopted by Milk Processors in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)Strategic planning is essential to all organizations. Without strategic plans, organizations lose their direction and purpose. Organizations are required to develop sustainable and valuable vision and mission statements, ... -
Strategic planning, employee participation and firm performance in Kenya's insurance industry
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2008)Various writers have postulated that strategic planning enhances organizational performance. Findings from previous studies also indicate that there is a relationship between strategic planning and firm performance. ... -
Strategic responses adopted by pioneer assurance company limited to the turbulent external environment in kenya
(College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009-08)The more hostile the external environment is, the more an organization needs to respond to it, the more difficult it is to carry out work and the more defensive the organization must become. The external environment can ... -
Strategic Responses by Nic Bank Limited to Changes in the Banking Industry in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)Due to changing Banking Industry in Kenya, banks operating in the country have been compelled to develop strategies that can help them navigate the turbulent business environment. This research project was a case study on ... -
Strategic responses by schindler Kenya limited to the changes in the environment.
(School of Business, 2007)Organizations are environment dependent (Ansoff and McDonell, 1990) hence their interaction with environmental factors is essential for survival. For an organization to be able to retain competitive advantage, it needs ... -
Strategic responses by stockbrokers in Kenya to external environment
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)The purpose of this study was to determine the challenges that emanate from external environment and establish strategic responses employed by stockbrokers in Kenya to deal those challenges. The study sought to answer the ... -
Strategic responses to challenges of liberalization by DT Dobie Kenya Ltd
(School of Business, 2009)The purpose of this study is to establish strategic responses employed by DT Dobie towards the challenges of liberalization. Since the liberalization of the automotive industry in Kenya, a lot has happened to the industry. ... -
Strategic responses to changes in external environment by supermarkets in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)The purpose of this study was to establish the strategic responses applied by supermarkets in Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives: to determine the challenges facing Supermarkets in Kenya that emanate ...