Browsing Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM) by Subject "Corporate governance"
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A comparative study on corporate governance practices of Sharia compliant banks and conventional banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)This study made a comparison of the corporate governance practices between Shariah Complaint Banks (SCB) and conventional banks in Kenya. Islamic banking was introduced in Kenya in early 2008, and hence only two SCB ... -
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 as a Strategic Tool to Improve Performance of Listed Companies in Kenya
(2015)Corporate challenges such as fraud, declining performance and collapse have impelled the opinion that the practice of good governance is the ultimate solution to firms. It is for this reason that the concept of corporate ... -
Corporate governance of parastals: critique in the context of the new constitution
(University of NairobiSchool of Law, 2010)No abstract available -
Corporate governance practices by Kenya Airways Limited
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)The collapse of major corporates across the world like Ansett Airlines, Retailer Harris Scarfe, Enron and WorldCom has triggered a global consciousness to clear out the problem of governance. Since the collapses in ... -
Corporate governance practices in micro-finance institutions in Nairobi, Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)Governance is about achieving corporate goals. For most MFIs, dual goals exist i.e. the social and economic perspectives. Good governance involves effective guidance of the board of MFIs to manage the management team by ... -
Corporate governance practices in state-owned enterprises in Liberia
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-10)Corporate governance is a subject that has come to the fore front because of the recognition that it helps protects the reputation and enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of various entities both in the public and ... -
The Effect of Board Gender Composition on the Financial Performance of Listed Companies in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)This paper examined the effect of board gender composition on the financial performance of listed companies based on evidence from Kenya during a five year period (2007 - 2011). Board gender composition was calculated as ... -
The effects of Corporate governance practices on the financial performance of Forex Bureaus in Kenya
(School of Business, 2012-09)Over the years, despite the very strong intuitive and instinctive belief in the principle that ‘good governance leads to good governance’ and a number of opinion surveys re-affirming the confidence of investors in good ... -
The Impact of Corporate Governance on Share Prices: Case of Companies Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2012)The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of corporate governance on the share prices of companies listed in the NSE.lhe research design used in this study was descriptive. The population chosen for this study ... -
The impact of corporate governance on the financial performance of community based organizations in Kibera
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)This study aimed at collecting information from CBOs dealing with health implementation in Kibera. The task included determining the impact of corporate governance on the financial performance of CBO’s in Kibera and ... -
Impact of corporate governance practices on operating performance of the unlisted financial institutions in Kenya
(School of business, 2012-11)The study sought to determine the impact of corporate governance practices on the operating performance of the unlisted insurance companies and banks in Kenya. The study had five objectives. The first objective sought ... -
The Relationship Between Corporate Governance and Corporate Cash Holdings of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi,, 2007)This paper investigates the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and corporate cash holdings of firms quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange. Data was collected from annual reports and investors returns file ... -
The relationship between corporate governance and insolvency risk among commercial banks in Liberia
(School of business, 2012-06)The recent scandals and corporate failures in the United States and in Europe have led to a renewed interest in research of corporate governance. Surprisingly enough, despite the importance of the topic, there are only ... -
The relationship between corporate governance and performance of international non-governmental organizations in Somalia
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)While insecurity and lack of basic skills are cited as some of the limitations affecting INGOs activities in Somalia; corporate governance is an important tool in management of INGOs and failure to implement it can affect ... -
A survey of corporate governance practices of banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2006-09)Corporate governance has become an issue of global significance. The improvement of corporate governance practices is widely recognized as one of the essential elements in strengthening the foundation for the long-term economic ... -
Using Corporate Governance as a Tool to Ensure Compliance With Constitutional Environmental Rights in Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of Law, 2012)This study examines the application of corporate governance as a tool for ensuring corporate compliance with the constitutional environmental rights in Kenya. The rationale for this assessment is founded on the need to ...