Browsing Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM) by Subject "Financial performance"
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Change management practice:The case of Nyati and Elimu savings and credit co-operative societies
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008-08)Economic and social forces such as globalization, social/cultural, political/legal, advancement in technology, liberalization, unstable financial markets and advances in information and communication technologies are ... -
A comparison of the financial performance of companies before and after going public quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2006-11)The study sought to find out if there is significant difference in profitability, liquidity, leverage and activity and also the overall financial performance of companies before and after going public. The study analyzed ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of financial performance of unit Trusts in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study was aimed at identifying the determinants of financial performance of unit trusts in Kenya. A unit trust is an arrangement whereby property (shares, bonds and real estate) is held on trust for a large number ... -
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 effect of business process outsourcing on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-08)Outsourcing is a widely used business practice for organizations that are in an effort to improve firm performance and add value to their firms. Empirical studies show that outsourcing has very limited positive impact ... -
The Effect of Debt Collection Strategies on Financial Performance of Local Authorities in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,School of Business,, 2012-11)Debt collection strategies involve developing a strong collection unit with clearly defined, documented and consistent policies and procedures that guide staff through the collections process and instruct them on how to ... -
The Effect of Dividend Policy on Future Financial Performance of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2014-10)What a company does with its profits is important in assessing a business's potential to create wealth in the future. Re-investing profits wisely results in increased profitability of the company in the long run, which to ... -
The effect of electronic banking on the financial performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)It is expected the adoption of electronic banking services will have a positive effect on the profitability of commercial banks.The objective of this research was to measure and compare the effect of e-banking technologies ... -
The effect of offering Sharia compliant products on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012-11)The banking industry is a key sector in the Kenyan economy. As profit seekers, commercial banks are inclined to formulate policies that aim at diversifying their portfolio and thus guaranteeing some minimum rate of return. ... -
The effects of board diversity on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(School of education, 2012-10)This study examined the relationship between Board diversity and financial performance of commercial banks registered and domiciled in Kenya. Data on Boards’ gender, educational qualifications, study specialization, and ... -
Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions on Financial Performance of Oil Companies in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011)A Merger refers to the combination of two or more firms, in which the resulting firm maintains the identity of one of the firms, usually the larger. An acquisition, also known as a takeover or a buyout, is the buying of ... -
The effects of technological innovations on the financial performance of the commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-11)A fundamental assumption of much recent research in operations improvement and operations learning has been that technological innovation has a direct bearing on performance improvements (Upton and Kim, 1999). This study ... -
Evaluation of financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2003-06)This study was carried out to achieve one key objective namely, to establish whether there is any significant difference between the performance of the locally established banks and the foreign banks with operations in ... -
Examining the effect of capital structure on financial performance: a study of firms listed under manufacturing, construction and allied sector at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study sought to examine the effect of capital structure on financial performance of firms listed under manufacturing, construction and allied sector at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Return on Asset and Return on ... -
Factors affecting women entrepreneurs’ financial performance in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2012)The design of this research was descriptive survey research. The researcher targeted a population of 200 but sample 150 was obtained. A descriptive survey research seeks to obtain information that describes existing phenomena ... -
The impact of credit risk management on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of credit risk management on the financial performance and to establish if there exists any relationship between the credit risk management determinants by use of CAMEL ... -
The impact of micro-finance credit on the financial performance of SMEs in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2011-10)Micro-finance refers to small scale financial services such as cash loans, money transfers, direct deposits, savings, and insurance made accessible primarily to the poor. Micro enterprises can be defined as those enterprises ... -
The impact of performance contracting on the financial performance of public universities in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010)This study focuses on determining the effectiveness of performance contracts in improving the efficiency of financial operations of public universities. Accordingly, the objective of the study is to establish the impact ... -
The impact of regulation of the retirement benefits sector on the financial performance of occupational pension schemes in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007-09)The Retirement Benefits Act was enacted in 1997 with the aim of regulating the retirement benefits sector, which lacked a harmonized legal framework. The Retirement Benefits Regulations, which were gazetted in the year ...