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Resource based view strategy at Safaricom Limited
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
The resource-based view (RBV) is an economic tool used to determine the strategic resources available to a firm. The existing competition due to the entry of new mobile telephone service providers, Orange, Econet and Yu, ...
Relationship between dividend policies and share prices for companies quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
The effect of a firm's dividend policy on the current price of its shares is a matter of considerable importance. The expected relationship between dividend policy and share prices is that stable dividend payout will ...
An investigation of the business value of enterprise resource planning systems by firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
In the past years, many organisations in Kenya have invested a lot of capital in information systems that range from transaction processing systems to complex interorganisational systems. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) ...
Large scale evolutionary change using the punctuated equilibrium model: case of enterprise resource planning at the United Nations
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
The results of a Master's thesis project are presented in this paper. The thesis project is part of the study program Management Information System of the University of Nairobi. The assumption at the start of the research ...
The relationship between selected macroeconomic variables and earnings management for companies quoted at the NSE
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This study examines whether a relationship exists between macroeconomic variables and earnings management. The study considers the macroeconomic environment of companies quoted at the NSE along the line suggested by Oxelhelm ...
A survey of determinants of liquidity of companies listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Studies have shown that liquidity ratios are strong predictors of financial distress and businesses failures have been attributed to the inability of financial managers to plan and control properly the current assets and ...
The relationship between credit risk management practices and financial performance among microfinance institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Micro Finance Institutions are defined as institutions whose major business is the provision of microfinance services. Proactive risk management is essential to the longterm sustainability of microfinance institutions ...
A survey of exchange rate fluctuation on tea export earnings among smallholder tea factories in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
This study sets out on a survey to establish how earnings among smallholder tea factories are affected by this arrangement. The smallholder tea factories are managed by KTDA Ltd on behalf of smallholder tea growers. The ...
The extent of taxpayers' non-compliance behaviour among taxpayers of Kenya Revenue Authority (K.R.A) Southern region
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
The objective of the study was to establish the extent of tax non compliance behavior among Kenya revenue taxpayers in the Southern region. The study sought to determine factors that lead to non compliance as well as the ...
Strategies employed by Barclays Bank of Kenya to achieve competitive advantage
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Competitive advantage is an advantage over competitors gained by offering consumers greater value that justifies higher prices. It gives a company an edge over its rivals and an ability to generate greater margins for the ...