Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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An Investigation Into Stock Market Reaction to Covid-19 Pandemic: a Case of Shares Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)COVID-19 began as a health emergency and rapidly deteriorated into an economic, financial, and social crisis. It has impacted every sector of the economy and has harmed the majority of the population in various aspects. ... -
Effect of Bank Specific Factors on Capital Adequacy of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The research evaluated the causal effect relationship between bank specific factors and capital adequacy of licensed commercial banks operating in Kenya. The research was based on suitability theory of liquidity, Information ... -
Competitive Priorities and Growth of Tech Startups in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This research focused on competitive priorities adopted by tech startups in Nairobi, Kenya, and how the competitive priorities adopted impacted the growth of tech startups. The research questions were: What is the competitive ... -
Cultural Advantages Used by Delmonte to Advance Profitability in Kenya
(Cultural Advantages Used by Delmonte to Advance Profitability in Kenya, 2022)Kenya is among the many developing countries who have worked in the pursuit of retaining MNCs and attracting more foreign investors. The government through the trade department and the ministry of foreign affairs has worked ... -
Effect of Working Capital Management on Financial Performance of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Mombasa
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Firms are incorporating several metrics to enhance the performance in the fast-paced business environment. Working capital management (WCM) is pivotal in the firm stability and its general performance. Subsequently, ... -
Stakeholders’ Participation and Sustainability of Food Security Programme: a Case of Somalia Drought and Livelihood Response Programme in Mogadishu, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Food security is a major issue, especially among less developed countries like Somalia that are recovering from past decades of civil wars. About half of the entire population of Somalia (6.7 million) people is acutely ... -
Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation and Performance of Community Based IDP Projects in AFGOYE, Lower Shebelle Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The experiences of displacement-affected persons show how, since the formation of the federal government in 2012, Somalia has made substantial advances towards peace and security. Somalia’s towns and cities, although often ... -
Project Implementation Drivers and Performance of Water Projects in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Project implementation drivers such as community participation, capacity building, resource mobilization and monitoring and evaluation are critical in water projects. Almost, three-quarters of the population across the ... -
Sustainable Development Through Energy Cooperation in Africa: a Comparative Analysis of Eastern and Southern African Power Pools
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Energy is one of the critical factors to achieve sustainable development. Africa's development vision, as contained in African Union Agenda 2063, requires, inter alia, the provision of affordable, durable, and reliable ... -
Influence of Top Management Team Characteristics on Sustainable Competitive Advantage of Chinese Multinational Corporations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The main purpose of this study was to determine the influence of external environmental and managerial discretion on the relationship between Top Management Team (TMT) characteristics and Sustainable Competitive Advantage ... -
Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Practice on Performance of Water and Sanitation Projects: a Case of Kismayo-baidoa Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project, Somalia
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Somalia is one the lowest countries in the world with access to clean and improved water supply projected at 32% while access to improved sanitation is about 24%. Because of limited regulation of private water suppliers ... -
Foreign Direct Investment, Absorptive Capacity, Business Environment and Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Scholars appear to agree on the need for foreign direct investment for a country's prosperity, but their views on its influence differ. The main point of their divergence is how foreign direct investment affects the ... -
Technological Capabilities, Learning Mechanisms and Innovation Performance: a Study of Potato Crisp Processing in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The main objective of this thesis was to investigate the extent and how food processing firms in Kenya build their technological capabilities as a part of a broad firm strategy to achieve competitiveness. In doing this, ... -
A Study of the Tone System of Lwisukha Nouns
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This thesis provides a description of the tonal system of Lwisukha nouns. Lwisukha is a Luyia dialect spoken in Kakamega County in Kenya. The specific objectives of this study are to investigate and describe tone patterns ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility, Image, Size and Performance of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and firm performance (FP) has attracted attention of scholars and policy makers. There is no convergence in the existing literature as to whether CSR directly ... -
Influence of Strategy Implementation on Performance of Kenya Owned State Corporations
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Strategic management research has demonstrated that strategic planning coupled with implementation is instrumental for superior performance. However, strategy formulation on its own may not achieve any results against ... -
Influence of Strategic Leadership and Knowledge Management on the Relationship Between Technological Innovation and Competitive Advantage: Evidence From Large Telecommunication Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)With reference to significant telecommunication enterprises in Kenya, the study intended to determine the impact of strategic leadership and knowledge management on the connection between competitiveness and technological ... -
Absorptive Capability and Performance of Management Consultancy Firms in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This research set forth with the objective of evaluation of correlations existing between absorptive capacity and performance of management consulting firms in Nairobi. The absorptive capacity theory, the idea of knowledge ... -
Implementation of Turn-around Strategy at Mumias Sugar Company in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Turnaround strategies are adopted by organizations for the purpose of survivability. The study sought out to find the turnaround strategies adopted by Mumias Sugar Company limited and the factors influencing the implementation ... -
Project Management Information Systems and Decision-making in a Multi-project Environment
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Making right and informed choices is important in attaining organizational goals. Organizational supervisors are charged with the duty of formulating different strategies and plans to ensure smooth running and provision ...