Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Subject "NAIROBI STOCK EXCHANGE"
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Adoption of Integrated Performance Measurement Systems: Case of Service Firms Listed in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2008)The objective of performance measurement has changed over the past few decades. Traditional performance measures based on productivity are no longer appropriate or representative of the information needs of today’s competitive ... -
Challenges of the Demutualization Strategy of the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(UoN, 2007)This is a case study of the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). The study investigates the challenges the NSE is facing in implementing its demutualization strategy. The objective of the study was to determine the challenges the ... -
Dividend payout decisions and industry influence: Evidence from Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2008)This study sought to find out the forms of dividend payout of firms listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange by industry and to establish the influence of industry on dividend payout policies of firms. This study was a ... -
Economic value added (eva) and market returns. The case of companies quoted on the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Economic Value Added (EVA) has been getting plenty of attention in recent years as a new form of performance measurement. The objective of this study was to calculate EVA of the companies listed at the Nairobi stock ... -
The Effects of Secondary Equity Offering on Stock Returns of Firms Quoted on the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi,, 2007)Seasoned equity offerings are offerings of new shares in addition to a firm’s already existing shares. As equity offerings are essentially the least preferable from management perspective (pecking order hypothesis) of ... -
An empirical investigation of stock returns reaction around earnings announcements for quoted companies at NSE
(University of Nairobi, 2009)This study investigates stock returns and trading activity reactions around annual earnings announcements for listed companies at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) to verify whether these announcements possess informational ... -
The influence of investors' distance and culture on stock holdings and trading: Case of listed Agricultural Companies at Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2008)The research explores the influence of investors distance, language and culture on stock holding and trading for listed agricultural companies at Nairobi stock Exchange. The results of the paper are based on survey ... -
An investigation of the impact of national elections in Kenya on the stock returns at the NSE
(University of Nairobi, 2009)This study was carried out to establish the impact of national elections in Kenya on the stock returns at NSE. The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of elections in Kenya on the returns of stocks in ... -
Relationship between capital structure and agency cost for companies listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2008)This study set out to achieve the following two objectives:- • To determine whether there exist a relationship between capital structure and agency costs for firms listed in the Nairobi Stock Exchange • To test whether ... -
The Relationship Between Working Capital Management and Profitability of Listed Companies in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2008)A well designed and implemented working capital management is expected to contribute positively to the creation of shareholders‟ wealth. The purpose of this study was to determine the empirical relationship between working ... -
A study of critical financial performance success factors in the industrial and allied sectors of the N.S.E
(University of Nairobi, 2009)The study set out to identify the critical financial performance success factors for the industrial and allied sector in the N.S.E. It entailed a census survey and a cross-sectional research design was used and the ... -
A survey of challenges faced in data migration by companies quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2008)The study objective was to investigate the challenges faced in data migration by companies listed at Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). In order to achieve the objective, a survey design was used and data was collected using ... -
Using Adjusted Historical Beta to Estimate Risk of Stocks Listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2008)This study was undertaken with a view of establishing whether adjusted historical beta is an accurate measure of risk for stocks listed at the NSE. The study is structured into five chapters. Chapter 1 provides the ...
