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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The name Bank is derived from the Italian word banco “desk/bench” used during the Renaissance by Florentine bankers, who used to make this transaction above a desk covered by a green tablecloth. However there are traces of banking activity even in ancient time. In fact, the word traces... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The main objective of this study is to determine competitive strategies and changes in Nigeria banking industries. Competition as a market situation which holds where there are a large number of business firms that are capable of supplying the same or similar services... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  Tough economic times, stiff competition, globalization, terrorism among other challenges have led several firms to adopt strategies that would enable them to remain competitive in whichever industry they are operating in. The commonly known competitive strategies are the Cost Leadership, Differentiation and Focus. Whatever the choice a... Continue Reading

The telecommunication sector plays a critical role in communication, contributing to the  Gross Domestic Product (GDP), creation of economic opportunities through mobile money  agents, facilitating economic activities, facilitating the provision of mobile money and  internet services. The firm performance of the telecommunication companies are... Continue Reading

 ABSTRACT This research work was conducted to examine Treasury management strategies and challenges in the Nigeria. Banking industry, identifying the various types of bank treasury products, their challenges and the strategies applied by difference banks in marketing their new and existing treasury products. The study analyses the treasury... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Agriculture is the mainstay of the Kenyan economy accounting for 24% of the GDP and accounting 18% of all formal employment in the country. Agriculture includes crop husbandly and animal production. The livestock sector in Kenya accounts for 10-15 % of the GDP. Au - 1BAR, Kenya livestock sector study .The sector employs about 50% of the... Continue Reading

, PORT HACOURT   CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY   The micro finance banks in port hacourt and in Nigeria as a whole is growing signifcantly with time and increasing the level of competition among them; only those with the best strategies tends to fare... Continue Reading

Life assurance is a plan that ensures families and other beneficiaries are financially secure especially after death of the bread winner. The life assurance sector in Kenya has been striving to improve its performance in order to improve the overall livelihood of Kenyans. Despite these efforts, not much has been achieved with the country posting... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  Commercial banks in Kenya and especially Mombasa County are facing firm rivalry demanding the use of competitive strategies so as to pledge their performance. As such, most of the commercial banks are deliberating on ways, with competitive strategies being one of them to arrive a market and afterwards make sense of and ensure its... Continue Reading

This study examined the ways in which the KCB Mtaani (agency banking) has been used as a competitive strategy at KCB through the enhancement of the financial inclusion within Nakuru County. The need for a competitive strategy was informed by the intense competition in terms of profitability and market share of the different banks. The specific... Continue Reading

The hotel and tourism industry contributes a significant proportion of country employment and earnings in developing economies. In Kenya the hotel and Tourism sector contributes 14% of the Gross Domestic Product. Nakuru Town is one of the major tourist destinations in Kenya, however, security threats and decline in the number of tourists visiting... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The current business environment is relatively dynamic and competitive. This has necessitated financial institutions to design strategies that ensure they maintain their competitive position in a sustainable manner. These demands mainly come from their customers, who in a rapidly advancing technological age have access to information that... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Competitive advantage is of the goals as to why firms exist in a any given industry. However, it is not easy for the firm to gain competitive advantage as there are turbulences in the environment with high levels of competition in different industries. The manufacturing sector is one such competitive industry that require firms to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In today’s dynamic and turbulent business environment where change is the only constant, SACCO’s are finding it hard to perform financially and survive amidst cut throat competition in the financial sector. In Kenya’s financial landscape where the SACCOs play an important role in financial intermediation with a focus on personal... Continue Reading

  CHAPTER ONE 1.0       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The history of UBA can be traced to British and French Limited, which originated from BANOGE NATIONAL four Le Commerce etc industries (established in 1832). Early in 1949, Messer E.E Hunger Buler and C. H. Baker were seconded from Banyae National Pour le Commerce etc industries (established... Continue Reading

Firms across all industries continue to face the most disruptive market conditions in decades.  Increased competition has only accelerated and the battle for market share is now more aggressive in  the telecommunication industry. The objective of the study was to determine how competitive  advantage strategies applied by firms in the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The main aim of this research was to analyze the effects of value chain on organization competitive advantage with focus to insurance industry in Kenya. An analysis of value chain is helpful to a firm in the identification of bottlenecks. For easy survival in the market, companies have to have a competitive advantage over others. Like any... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The Telecommunications industry in Kenya is full of competition. The companies currently present include Safaricom Kenya Limited, Airtel Networks Kenya Limited, Telkom Kenya Limited (Orange), Essar Telcom Kenya (YU) and lately, Equity Bank Limited with the Equitel money. This study sought to evaluate the determinants of competitive... Continue Reading

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Competition is more of a war of survival than an ad-hoc business challenge [Smith, 1954]. Competitive effectiveness is important for every commercial rm, as it capacitates the rm to survive even under competitive pressure, sustain shareholder value, and the ability to guarantee a healthy return on investment. Threatened by a... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study was carried out to determine “evaluation of customer orientation as a strategy for achieving competitive edge in the banking sector”. The study was significant in... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The primary objective for any profit oriented organization in to maximize profit and minimize lost among other objective. This in that survival mechanize for such organization. However, achieving these stated objectives and others given along with some environment elements which are not within the control and capacity of the organization.... Continue Reading

EFFECTIVE SALES FORCE MOTIVATION AS A MEANS OF ACHIEVING INCREASED MARKET SHARE IN A COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY. (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA BOTTLING COMPANY PLC, OWERRI) ABSTRACT The major purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of sales force motivation as a means of achieving increased market share in competitive industry using NBC... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  The banking environment is rapidly changing and banking operation to have assumed a new dimension completion is common and customers needs and desire are becoming highly sophisticated hence the need for good purchasing strategies so as to survive. The researcher will collect both the primary and secondary data, the secondary data shall... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The banking environment is rapidly changing and banking operation to have assumed a new dimension completion is common and customers needs and desire are becoming highly sophisticated hence the need for good purchasing strategies so as to survive. The researcher will collect both the primary and secondary data, the secondary data shall... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The primary objective for any profit oriented organization in to maximize profit and minimize lost among other objective. This in that survival mechanize for such organization. However, achieving these stated objectives and others given along with some environment elements which are not within the control and capacity of the organization.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study is intended to evaluation the effect of banking regulation on the performance of the Nigeria banking system from 1999-2006. Since bank failure and distress may result in server monetary contraction and dislocation of the real economy making... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study is intended to evaluation the effect of banking regulation on the performance of the Nigeria banking system from 1999-2006. Since bank failure and distress may result in server monetary contraction and dislocation of the real economy making people to loss confidence in the banking system. This brings about supervision and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT   This study is intended to evaluation the effect of banking regulation on the performance of the Nigeria banking system from 1999-2006.  Since bank failure and distress may result in server monetary contraction and dislocation of the real economy making people to loss confidence in the banking system.  This brings about supervision... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study is intended to evaluation the effect of banking regulation on the performance of the Nigeria banking system from 1999-2006. Since bank failure and distress may result in server monetary contraction and dislocation of the real economy making people to loss confidence in the banking system. This brings about supervision and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The research sought to analyse mobile banking as a strategy to curb cash shortages in the Zimbabwe Banking Industry with specific emphasis on Agribank. Banks in Zimbabwe were experiencing cash shortages as evidenced by long queues as well as continuous reduction of daily cash withdrawal limits. Mobile banking is one of the many strategies... Continue Reading