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Corporate Environmentalism and Sustainability:emerging Trends in Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts in Environmental planning and Management, 2003-10)The concept of corporate environmentalism, seen in the increasing adoption of the green agenda by companies in Kenya, resonates with global trends. Companies are becoming eager to project a reputation profile of being green ... -
Corporate Failure of the Sugar Industry in Kenya: a Study of Mumias Sugar Company
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Corporate governance is central to the success of any business entity, irrespective of its legal formation. This is because corporate governance encompasses the processes, practices and a system of rules that anchors the ... -
Corporate financial distress: an anatomy of Uchumi supermarket stores in Kenya (2001 - 2006)
(University of NairobiSchool Of Business, University Of Nairobi, 2007)To investigate the missing link between prudent management, bankruptcy laws, and financial distress. We find that Uchumi supermarkets became insolvent when its Board of Directors decided to embark on unplanned expansion ... -
Corporate fraud: the role of forensic accountants and Litigation support services in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2010)At the mention of the word fraud one immediately thinks of the various scandals that have rocked this country, in fact one can say that corporate fraud has now become endemic. ] udging from the world wide perspective, ... -
Corporate governance practices at Mhasibu investment company limited, Nairobi
(School of Business, 2012-10)Corporate governance refers to the process by which organizations are directed, controlled and held to account. It encompasses authority, accountability, stewardship, leadership direction and control exercised in the ... -
Corporate governance and accountability mechanisms and challenges in the private hospitals in Kiambu County, Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)This research paper seeks to examine the corporate governance and accountability mechanisms of board directors and composition, board meeting frequency, reporting and controls and challenges of organization structure and ... -
Corporate Governance and Competitive Advantage of Companies Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Competitive advantage is based on the concept that firms look for strategies that will help it to offer quality product and services better than its competitors in the market. Poor corporate governance has led to failure ... -
Corporate Governance and Diversification Strategy by Icea Lion Group in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Strategy is one of the games that companies put in place to ensure that they are ahead of the pack. With the fierce competitions in the globe, companies are required to establish a paradigm shift to gain competitive advantage ... -
Corporate governance and dividend policy in Kenya : A survey of companies listed at the Nairobi stock exchange
(School of business, 2009-10)Corporate governance exists to provide checks and balances between shareholders and management and thus to mitigate agency problems. Hence, firms with better governance quality should incur less agency conflicts, and ... -
Corporate governance and employee satisfaction in Kenya Immigration Department
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)In Kenya, various studies have been undertaken on corporate governance. For instance, Mwangi (2001) did a survey of corporate governance practices among insurance companies in Kenya. He found out that most companies appeared ... -
Corporate Governance and Financial Management Practices in Public Benefit Organizations in Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)Public Benefit Organization boards constantly face the challenge of providing oversight to an entity while being accountable to a network of stakeholders that is not easily defined. A weak board structure is likely to ... -
Corporate Governance And Financial Performance Of Commercial Banks In Kenya
(2016)The focus of this study is to examine the Governance factors that have impact on the financial performance of banks in Kenya. The aim of the study is to determine the governance policies used by banks in Kenya and the ... -
Corporate governance and financial performance of Companies quoted in the Nairobi stock exchange
(University of UniversitySchool of Business, 2010)An effective system of corporate governance helps to facilitate decision making, accountability and responsibility within and outside a corporate entity. Good corporate governance ensures that the varying interests of ... -
Corporate Governance and Financial Performance of Regional Development Authorities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)The economic development of a country has been argued to be dependent on the performance of individual organizations in the country. In the same context, the low growth level of developing nations can be attributed to the ... -
Corporate governance and financial performance of water companies in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Corporate governance has received its fair share of attention in the past decade due to various notable corporate scandals and collapses of large corporations which cause was traced to unethical business practices. ... -
Corporate Governance and Financial Sustainability of Non-governmental Organizations in Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The cumulative funding received by Kenyan NGOs plummeted to roughly 70 per cent from 95% thereby leading to closure of NGO programs and total disruption of beneficiary support services. This situation has been exacerbated ... -
Corporate Governance and Financial Sustainability of Nongovernmental Organisations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Financial sustainability is crucial for the stability of the NGOs in Kenya. The ability of NGOs to be financially resilient and stable is anchored by corporate governance. The NGOs depends on donation for financial ... -
Corporate Governance and Financial Viability in Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Kisii Region, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Corporate governance entails agreed methods and arrangements for monitoring and directing an organization. This research considered four models associated to corporate governance viz; agency, stewardship, political and ... -
Corporate Governance and Financial Viability in Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Kisii Region, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-10)Corporate governance entails agreed methods and arrangements for monitoring and directing an organization. This research considered four models associated to corporate governance viz; agency, stewardship, political and ... -
Corporate Governance and Firm Performance of Financial Institutions Listed in Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Financial Institutions in the Nairobi exchange have different mechanisms through which boards and directors are able to direct, monitor and supervise the conduct and operation of corporations and their management in a ...