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A study of the relationship between corporate governance and financial performance of companies listed on the Nairobi stock exchange
(2006)
Corporate governance is the system through which corporations are directed and controlled.
On the other hand, the main goal of companies is to maximise the wealth of shareholders.
With the recent problems across the world ...
Factors influencing the prices of non-seasonal agricultural produce (fruits and vegetables) - a case study of ongata rongai
(2006)
Kenya's economy is predominantly agriculture based where majority of the people
deriving their livelihood from agriculture are based in the informal sector, which has
recorded a dramatic and sustained expansion during ...
Telecommunication regulation in Kenya a case for generic reforms due to convergence in ICT (information communication technologies).
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
The continuous evolution of new technologies results in the inability to
predict the future development of convergence. The development of new
services like web casting and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoiP) or ...
A survey of the relationship between strategic planning and performance in the textile manufacturing firms in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi., 2006-09)
This was a survey on the relationship between strategic planning and performance in
the textile-manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study was carried out in all the textile manufacturing
companies in Kenya. The data ...
Influence of sex appeal in advertising on motor Vehicle purchase intention: the case of university of Nairobi MBA parallel students
(2006)
Sinceno study has been done in Kenya to look at consumers' responses to sex appeal advertising,
the study attempts to address this gap in advertising by examining the Kenyan consumers'
responsesto advertisements which ...
Influence of packaging and labeling on consumer preference for toothpaste brands: the case of shoppers in selected retail outlets In Nairobi's Central Business District
(University of Nairobi, 2006-08)
Packaging and labeling have increasingly gained popularity as competitive marketing weapons.
In the present day crowded retail shelf, packaging designs must be crafted to cut through such
clutter, differentiate brands ...
A Survey of Software Testing Processes Used by Software Developers in Kenya
(University of Nairobi., 2006-10)
As more and more organizations turn towards computer based information systems for
decision making, it becomes necessary to ensure that such systems are error free. To be
able to come up with an error free system, there ...
An assessment of performance of micro-finance institutions (MFIs) in Kenya
(2006)
The study has two major objectives firstly, to determine the various performance
measures used by MFIs in Kenya. Secondly, to evaluate performance of MFIs for a
five year period running from 2000 to 2004. Given the ...
Determinants of dividend payout: The Case of listed companies in Kenya
(2006)
The dividend decision is one of the major policy issues in a firm, impacting on the
financing and investment policies arid thus the long term objective of shareholder wealth
maximisation. An inapppropriate dividend payout ...
Operations improvement initiatives and operational performance: A survey of companies that participate in the Company Of The Year Award (COYA)
(University of Nairobi., 2006)
The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between operational
improvement methods and operational performance. In this context, the study examined a
classification of six improvement initiatives and 35 ...