MBA Theses and Dissertations (2021): Recent submissions
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The Extent to which competitive strategies influence competitive advantage of private security firms in Nairobi County
(Strathmore University, 2021)The main aim of this study was to examine the extent to which competitive strategies influence competitive advantage of Private Security Firms in Nairobi County. The specific objectives of the study were to establish the ... -
Effects of logistics effectiveness on competitive advantage of Kenyan importers of durable consumer goods from Brazil
(Strathmore University, 2021)Pursuance of business is meant to optimize shareholders’ wealth and profitability. However, organisations often fail to adopt measures that are aimed at achieving competitive advantage in order to improve their profitability. ... -
Analysis of counterfeit- drug-prevention strategies on financial performance of Nairobi’s drug retailing pharmacies
(Strathmore University, 2021)Kenya Association of Manufacturers indicates that up to 40% of the medications in circulation are falsified. The main implications of this high proportion are the ineffective treatment of the population and disruptions in ... -
Effect of organizational capabilities on the perceived performance of microfinance institutions in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)In the Kenyan market, the microfinance industry has faced increased competitive pressure arising from the growth of Saccos, Mobile Money systems and the mainstream commercial banks, which have resulted in low market share, ... -
Critical factors that influence growth of technology-based Small and Medium Enterprises: case of software as service providers in Nairobi, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Small and Medium-sized enterprises all over the world especially in third world countries play an important role in the economy and contribute substantially to unemployment reduction. This sector is emerging today as an ... -
Effect of brand management on the performance of star rated hotels in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Global, regional and local shutdowns after the Covid-19 pandemic have seen players in the hotel industry record losses and some firms have been forced to permanently shut down. The remaining hotels have to demonstrate their ... -
Effect of firm-level factors on the dividend payout among listed financial firms at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2021)Investors expect a fair return on their investment irrespective of their preference, either capital or dividend gain. Financial reports of the listed firms in Kenya have shown that more than half of the listed firms have ... -
Influence of workplace diversity on employee engagement at International Rescue Committee Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Globally employee engagement has been of immense interest among scholars and human resource managers due to the critical role it plays in enhancing employee productivity and firm performance. The majority of studies on ... -
Analysing the determinants of the performance of listed Real Estate Investment Trusts in Africa
(Strathmore University, 2021)The emergence of real estate investment trusts (REITs) was expected to be a game changer within the financial markets in Africa. However, reports have shown that there has been low uptake of REITs which has been attributed ... -
Determinants of mobile banking adoption: case study of Ecobank Togo
(Strathmore University, 2021)The purpose of this study is to identify factors that influence the uptake of Ecobank mobile banking app in Lomé-Togo and rank them according to importance. The study examines five objectives around the uptake of mobile ... -
Impact of financial globalisation on equity returns in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2021)This study tests the impact of financial globalisation on equity returns in Kenya using daily and monthly data between 2002 and 2019. First, the study measures the degree of integration of the Kenyan equity market represented ... -
Performance-based rewards as a determinant of employee retention among tier-one commercial banks in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Globally, organizations face a threat of losing talent to competition due to the growth experienced in the world economy (Hay Group, 2015). Further, workers globally are seeking new opportunities and there is emergence of ... -
Interest rate capping and the determinants of growth of non-deposit taking microfinance institutions in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)There has been an unprecedented emergence and growth of Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance (credit only) institutions in Kenya in since 2003. The coming into effect of the interest capping law in September 2016 has seen most ... -
Determinants of developers pricing for residential real estate in Nairobi Metropolitan Area
(Strathmore University, 2021)Real estate prices in the major developed markets have been increasing, sometimes dramatically, over the last decade in both nominal and real terms. This study seeks analyze the determinants of developers pricing for ... -
Effects of service quality on patient satisfaction among rural hospitals in Western Kenya: a case of Kory Family Hospitals in the County of Bungoma
(Strathmore University, 2021)The study examines the effects of service quality on patient satisfaction among rural hospitals in Western Kenya by focusing on Kory Family Hospitals based in the County of Bungoma as the case study. Specifically, the study ... -
Effect of supplier relationship management and regulatory policies on the organizational performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Empirical research has shown that state corporations in Kenya are facing serious challenges, especially in procurement, where millions of shillings have been paid to the unscrupulous supplier. Despite the increasing ... -
Corporate governance compliance and financial performance of listed companies in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)Corporate governance has been the subject of discussion globally in recent years. Various events arising from corporate fraud in the last ten years have resulted in the heightened interest in the subject. In Kenya, the ... -
Factors influencing the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems: a case study of Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
(Strathmore University, 2021)Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system unifies an organization by providing a platform that allows seamless flow of processes from one department to another through an integrated system. The main goal of an ERP is to ... -
Disclosure of key audit matters and market reaction: the case of companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2021)This study was aimed at investigating whether the disclosure of key audit matters in the auditor’s report of listed companies in the Nairobi Securities Exchange causes a reaction in the stock market. The purpose of this ... -
Influence of market share determinants on the non-financial performance of insurance firms in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2021)The local insurance industry has been facing intense competition from foreign-firms entering the domestic market, banking institutions, and telecommunication firms in their service offering. This has resulted in some of ...