Browsing Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM) by Subject "Kenya"
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A survey of resistance to change in commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2006-10)Commercial banks in Kenya, which are mostly private, have been changing the way they operate and products they offer to remain competitive in the financial market while for others is to survive. These changes as identified ... -
A survey of strategic choices made by Publishing firms in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)Publishing firms just like other business organizations must build defenses against competitive forces and position themselves strategically in the environment. The publishing industry like any other industry faces ... -
A survey of strategic management practices in reproductive health NGOs operating in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2003-10)The objectives of this study were to exam me the extent to which Kenyan Reproductive Health NGOs apply the strategic management process in developing and implementing their programs and to examine the strategic responses ... -
A survey of strategy-structure relationship in multinational banks operating in Kenya
(2013-05-15)Consumer services are being established worldwide and increasingly business services are becoming globalized in much the same way that manufacturing is outsourcing overseas. The manager of a banking organization can no ... -
A survey of the adoption of activity based costing systems by selected companies in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1999-08)This study sought to establish the extent to which Activity Based Costing (ABC) systems are in use in Kenya. Further the study sought to establish the characteristics of companies using ABC together with those of companies ... -
A survey of the causes of non-performing loans of commercial Banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-11)The purpose of this research was to investigate the causes of non-performing loans in Kenyan banks. The research questions used to guide the research included: 1. What are the causes of non- performing loans in Kenyan ... -
A survey of the extent of global operations of local manufacturing firms in Nairobi
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2003-10)The study was undertaken on manufacturing firms that have Kenya as their country of original registration, hitherto referred to as local firms. The study sought to establish the extent of globalization of local firms and ... -
A survey of the extent of use of financial derivatives by commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-10)This study sought to determine the extent of use of financial derivatives among commercial banks in Kenya. The research methodology used was a Correlation design and the population of study was Commercial Banks in Kenya ... -
A survey of the factors that account for the dismal listing at the Nairobi Stock exchange (Kenya)
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)The objective of the research project was to establish the factors that account for the dismal number of additional listings at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) over the last fifty years of its existence. The number of ... -
A survey of the influence of sponsorship in the development of sports in Kenya
(School of Business, 2007-10)Sports are by all means very critical and valuable to the human fraternity. However, sports sector in Kenya just like many other countries experiences several constraints among them financial shortfalls. Sports -for-development ... -
A survey of the occupational health and safety programmes adopted by the banking industry in Kenya
(2013-05-11)The principle objective of the study was to establish the occupational health and safety programmes adopted by banks operating in Kenya. It also sought to establish the hazards perceived by the banks to affect the health ... -
A survey of the operations strategy practices in the private security firms in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2005-08)This exploratory study sought to establish the various competitive priorities and operations' competitive challenges that face the private security firms in Kenya. Primary data was collected with the aid of a semi- ... -
A survey of the pricing practices of public Transport bus companies in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)In the wake of deepening competition following the enforcement of the traffic act in the early 2004, which intended to introduce and restore sanity in the public road transport industry, the sector is awash with new ... -
A survey of the product diversification strategies adopted by firms in the banking industry in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007-08)The banking industry in Kenya faces diverse challenges. One of the major challenges is the dynamic competitive environment in which they operate. This has compelled the banks to use various growth strategies like product ... -
A Survey of the Relationship Between Human Resource Management Practices and Performance of Small Scale Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi’s Industrial Area - Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013-03-11)The topic of the research project was a survey of the relationship between human resource management practices and performance of small scale manufacturing firms in Nairobi’s industrial area -Kenya. The main objective ... -
A survey of the strategic change management practices by Kenyan companies
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1999-11)The management of strategic change has gained tremendous attention in recent years. The 1990's have seen extreme changes in the competitive forces in the global and domestic markets. These changes have greatly affected ... -
A survey of the use of competitive intelligence systems in the Kenyan pharmaceutical industry
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2001-09)The objectives of this study were to establish the level of awareness of competitive intelligence systems among Kenyan pharmaceutical suppliers, and to establish whether competitive intelligence or competitive information ... -
A survey on cloud computing adoption in Kenya’s banking industry
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)The purpose of this study was geared towards finding out whether commercial banking industry in Kenya is aware of cloud computing, ready to adopt it and its attitude towards cloud computing. The study was guided by three ... -
A Survey on the Operating Efficiency and Loan Portfolio Quality Indicators Usage by Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-10)Over the years, there has been an increase in the number and significance of micro-finance in both matured and emerging economies. In year 2008, the Kenyan Government operationalized the Micro-finance Act 2006 with an ... -
A survey on the use of just-in-time (JIT) Systems in the companies listed at the Nairobi stock exchange.
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2006)This Research Project sought to survey the use of JIT practices by the companies listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange. The study set to achieve three objectives. The first objective was to document just-in-time practices ...