Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Subject "NSE Listings"
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Corporate reputation and financial performance of companies listed in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-11-15)The PriceWaterhouseCoopers has been carrying out surveys on CEO’s Most Respected Companies in East Africa since 1999. These companies also continue to showcase their financial soundness as they have been profitable over ... -
The determinants of cost of capital by industry, Evidence from companies quoted on Nairobi stock exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-07)In this study an attempt is made to determine the factors that drive the cost of capital in Kenya. An analysis is undertaken of the cost of capital based on a sample of 28 companies quoted on Nairobi Stock Exchange. Three ... -
The effect of modified audit opinions on share prices for companies quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-11)The study was conducted with the objective of investigating the effects of Modified Audit Opinions on share prices. A survey was carried out on 49 companies that were continuously listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange ... -
The effect of the earnings announcements on the stock prices of companies listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-09)This study was undertaken a view of establishment whether earnings announcements effect the stock prices of the firms listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange for the years from 2004 – 2008. The objective of this is study was ... -
The Relationship Between Board Monitoring and Performance of the Companies Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-10)The board is interesting because of its importance. The board appoints the CEO, decides on the CEO’s reward, larger investments and strategy, and monitors the company. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the ... -
Relationship Between Capital Structure and Financial Performance of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi,School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-10)The capital structure of a firm is basically the mix of debt and equity which a firm deems as appropriate to enhance its operations in the midst of several constraints it poses. Berger and Bonaccorsi di Patti (2006) have ... -
The relationship between liquidity and leverage of companies quoted at the NSE
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)The objective of the study was to determine the relationship between liquidity and leverage of companies quoted at the NSE. The study considered thirty companies out of forty seven quoted firms at the NSE between 2006 ... -
The relationship between ownership concentration and executive compensation of companies listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)The study sought to examine whether there is a relationship between the levels of executive compensation and ownership concentration for firms listed in the Nairobi Stock Exchange. Higher ownership concentration has been ... -
A survey of computer data backup strategies adopted by firms listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-11)Continuous provision of computing services is of crucial concern to organizations that rely on computer based information systems. Organizations incur costs when computer based information system breakdown and as such ...