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Financial perfomance and the extent of adoption of corporate governance practices by small and medium enterprises in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
The study sought to examine the financial performance and extent of adoption of corporate governance practices of SMEs in Kenya. The review was undertaken in order to eliminate duplication of what has been done and provide ...
Knowledge management as a strategy for achieving competitive advantage in private primary schools in Ngong Division in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
The management of knowledge is promoted as an important and necessary factor for organizational survival and maintenance of competitive strength. To remain at the forefront organizations need a good capacity to retain, ...
Relationship between price earning ratio and share prices of companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Value strategies are largely based on selecting stocks that are cheap relative to some fundamental variable. The jury is still out as to whether low PIE ratio as an investment metric works better than a high PIE ratio. ...
Challenges faced by Kenya Commercial Bank in selecting foreign markets
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
The objective of the study was to determine the challenges Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd face in selection of the foreign markets. This study sought to answer the following research question: What are the challenges that Kenya ...
Factors influencing the adoption of agency banking by commercial banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
The business environment has changed and it has been characterized by stiff competition among the players and the banking industry in Kenya is no exception. Competition amongst the commercial banks has pushed the banks ...
Strategic change management practices within the Insurance Regulatory Authority
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
The Insurance Regulatory Authority became autonomous through an Act of Parliament to be able to adequately deal with the challenges and demands of the various stakeholders in the insurance industry. Expectations of quality ...
Response strategies by Kenya Post Office savings bank to changes in the business environment
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
The business environment within which businesses operate is very volatile. Therefore, organizations must develop appropriately response mechanisms to deal with the rapid change in their environment in order to survive and ...
Managing strategic change at Maisha Mabati Limited
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Organizations are open systems that operate in environment that carnes with it a myriad of challenges. For them to deliver efficiently, they must learn to appreciate these ever present changes. Strategic change is triggered ...
Relationship between cash conversion cycle and financial performance of companies listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Studies such as Jose et al. (1996) and Soenen (1993) show a strong link between cash conversion cycle and financial performance. However there are hardly such studies on the developing and least developed countries. This ...
An empirical examination of the relationship between stock splits and stock performance of firms listed on Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE)
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
This study analyzes the impact of stock split on stock return and trading volume, of listed company in Nairobi Stock Exchange. The study is based on daily return data of listed firms on NSE for period from 2004 to 2011. ...