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The Risk-return Trade-off of Companies Listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
CAPM is basically a linear model that relates risk and return in which beta is the coefficient of the difference between the market return and the risk-free rate. However, in this research beta is not the gradient but the ...
Technical Efficiency of Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Over the years, the role of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in economic development has become apparent. In order to formulate appropriate policy measures to improve the development of MSEs, it is important to examine ...
Application of Value Added Services (Vas) as a Strategic Tool by Safaricom Limited Kenya
(2011)
The business environment has changed dramatically within the last decade. Globalization
and market liberalization has altered the way firms compete within and interact both with
its customers and suppliers. In response ...
Strategic Responses by National Social Security Fund to Competition From Other Pension Funds in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011-11)
Organizations operate within an environment that influences its business operations positively or
negatively depending on the nature of its business. The environment is not only dynamic but also
turbulent, discontinuous ...
Relationship Between Vertical Integration and Performance of Construction Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
There are many strategies at the disposal of the management of companies for their employ. Vertical integration is one of these strategies and it is widely used. This study sought to establish if there existed any relationship ...
The Impact of Project Management Standards and Competencies on Constituency Development Fund Projects in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
Factors that influence the performance of Constituency Development Funds (CDF)
projects in Nairobi are important because they have a direct impact on the success rates
of the projects. The purpose of this study was to ...
The Top Management Team, Formulation of Corporate Strategy and Organizational Performance: a Critical Review of Literature
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
This paper will investigate the relationship between the top management team (TMT), corporate strategy and organizational performance. Hambrick and Mason (1984) stated that the more complex a decision, in strategic measures, ...
The Relationship Between Liquidity and Profitability of Firms Listed at the Nse
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
This study examined the relationship between liquidity and profitability for companies listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange. The objective of the study was to establish the relationship between liquidity and profitability ...
Effectiveness of Marketing Communication Methods Among the Registered Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
The purpose of the study was to establish the marketing communication methods that are used by deposit taking SACCOS in Nairobi. Specifically the study sought to: identify marketing communication methods used by deposit ...
The Relationship Between Industry Experience and Profitability of Firms in the Text Books Publishing Sector in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2011-10)
The study aimed at investigating the relationship between industry experience and firm profitability in the Kenyan publishing sector hence, the researcher adopted a descriptive research design. However, since the researcher ...