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Does the effect of government ownership affect financial performance? A survey of partially privatized firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(School of Business, 2010)The objective of the study was to assess the effect of government ownership/ control on financial performance of partially privatized listed companies. A sample of 16 firms with government shareholding was selected. Of ... -
The Use of Annual Financial Statements By Loans Off icers In Kenya
(Department Of Finance and Accounting,Banking Supervision Department, Central Bank Of Kenya., 2010)The Kenyan capi tal market i s thin and only 54 companies are l i s ted at the Nai robi Stock Exchange. Thi s makes commercial banks a major suppl ier of capi tal . However, the incidence of bad loans is worrying and put ... -
Analysing the effect of treasury bill rates on stock market returns using Garch model
(University of NairobiSchool of Business, 2010)This paper examines the relationship between the returns of ordinary shares listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Treasury Bills Rate using GARCH Analysis. Existing studies in Kenya on the relationship of ... -
EFFECT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY ON PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)This paper examines the personal f inancial management practices that encompasses Savings practices, Expenditure practices, Debt management, Investment, Money management , retirement and unexpected practices of both ... -
SUSTAINING A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)Today’s business world is characterized by stiff competition and the inevitable dynamic changes in technology, organizations and institutions are continuously striving to sustain themselves in the market. In such situations ... -
MODELING COST OF LIVING IN ADVOCACY FOR CHANGE IN AFRICA
(2011)In the past few months African countries have witnessed a lot of strife. This has been attributed to dissatisfaction among citizens. This paper endeavors to model the cost of this unrest on the ways of life of its citizens. ... -
The Determinants of Learning Achievement of Public Primary School Pupils in Kenya
(2011)The Government of Kenya (GoK) initiated Free Primary Education (FPE) programme effective January, 2003. The purpose of FPE was to accelerate the realization of GoK’ s commitment to achieving Univer sal Primary Education ... -
SOCIAL MARKETING STRATEGY AND THE PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) WORKING IN HIV AND AIDS SECTOR IN NAIROBI COUNTY
(2011)This paper examines the role of social marketing strategy on the performance of CBOs working in the area of HIV and AIDS in Nairobi County. The aim is to highlight the contribution of social marketing strategy in bringing ... -
Naïve Reinforcement Learning As a Guide for Path Discovery
(ORSEA, 2011)Usually, a problem arises given that one is at a point – call it A, and needs to reach a destination, let’s say point G through several other intermediate points in a large space. In the absence of a viable tool to use ... -
EVALUATION OF APPLICABILITY OF ALTMAN'S REVISED MODEL IN PREDICTION OF FINANCIAL DISTRESS
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)This study assesses whether Edward Altman’s financial distress prediction model can be useful in predicting business failure in Kenyan. The population of this study is composed of all the companies listed in the Nairobi ... -
The Influence of the External Environment on the Performance of Publicly Quoted Companies in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)This study investigated the effect of the external environment on corporate performance. Based on a survey of 23 companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, three environmental dimensions of complexity, dynamism and ... -
University - Industry Linkage in Tanzania and its impact on SMEs ’ Development
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Public Private Partnetships in the Privatization of Water Service Delivery in Kenya
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Game Theory in Strategic Management
(2011)Game theory provides a formal language for describing conscious, goal-oriented, decision-making processes involving one or more players, where there is an interdependence of outcomes. This paper seeks to explore the ... -
The influence of ICT infrastructure on readiness to adopt e-learning in secondary schools in Kitui district, Kenya
(Department of Extra-Mural Studies, 2011)This article advocates for speedy provision of ICT infrastructure in all secondary schools to make it possible for the teachers and learners to adopt e-learning to accelerate development and economic growth of our Nation. ... -
An Empirical Analysis of Risk and Size Factors in Momentum Profitability at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(ORSEASchool of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)A generation ago, the intellectual dominance of the efficient markets hypothesis as the accepted asset pricing paradigm was unchallenged. By the start of the twenty-first century, however, the acceptance of the efficient ... -
EFFECT OF FIRM LEVEL FACTORS, FIRM STRATEGY, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ON FIRM PERFORMANCE
(School of business, University of Nairobi, 2011)Organization operates in an open system. The environment is turbulent and ever changing. Organization is environmental dependent and environment serving. They depend on the environment for resources input and produce ... -
Budgeting practices in manufacturing firms in Kenya
(School of BusinessDepartment Of Finance and Accounting, 2011)Globalization, intense competition, rapid advances in technology and shorter product life cycles have substantially transformed the environment in which businesses operate. Businesses must have excellent control over ... -
The Influence of Power Distance on the relationship between Employee Empowerment and Empowerment Outcomes in Multinational Corporations in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-07)A number of studies indicate that employee empowerment leads to increased organizational performance. To most researcher s, empowerment is the perfect panacea for success in organizations. The main objective developed ... -
Effects of a shared services strategy on cost reduction
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)Moving to a shared service method of operation entails a huge culture change for an organization. The entire business context must be changed. It takes time, effort and vast amounts of management energy to move from a ...