Browsing Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM) by Subject "Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE)"
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Assessment of the Use of the Value Analysis Method by Companies Quoted in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2000-11)The study was to establish the knowledge of the use of the value analysis method by Kenyan companies by evaluating the use of the various approaches advocated for it's use. This study was able to ascertain that the ... -
Behavioral effects on individuals' decision-making process using the prospect theory:A case of investors at the NSE
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008-11)Financial economics has evolved and grown in importance in the last 30 years. Models have been developed and the level of sophistication has increased. One of the many stylized models of market behavior is the Efficient ... -
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 ... -
The effect of the earnings announcements on the stock prices of companies listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-09)This study was undertaken a view of establishment whether earnings announcements effect the stock prices of the firms listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange for the years from 2004 – 2008. The objective of this is study was ... -
An empirical investigation into the relationship between gearing and profitability of firms listed on NSE
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007)This Study sought to investigate the relationship between gearing and profitability of listed firms on the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) during a six-year period. Data was collected from Nairobi Stock Exchange, Capital ... -
An empirical test of the random walk model for the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE)
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2010-11)It is usually believed that the markets in developing and less developed countries are not efficient in semi-strong form or strong form. Efficient capital market is one which prices fully reflect the available information. ... -
Evaluation of communication strategies at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Journalism, University of Nairobi, 2007)The study was a census of all the 18 active stock broking firms which are members of the Nairobi Stock Exchange. Out of the 18 respondents considered, only 12 firms responded contributing to a response rate of 67%. The ... -
An evaluation of the extent of and factors limiting information technology (IT) usage in publicly quoted companies in Kenya
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1996-07)The principal objective of this study was to evaluate the factors limiting use of information technology (IT) in publicly quoted companies in Kenya. A subsidiary objective was to investigate the extent to which the same ... -
An evaluation of the implementation of policy measures for development of the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2006)This study examines how the implementation of policy measures has had an impact on the development of the Nairobi Stock Exchange. The two objectives of the study were namely: (i) to evaluate the implementation of policy ... -
The impact of macro-economic risk on stock prices in Kenya, 2000-2005
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2008-08)This document examines the impact of macroeconomic risk on stock prices in the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). One important factor which affects the determination of prices and the growth of capital markets is macroeconomic ... -
The relationship between capital structure and size of the Firm: the case of companies listed at the Nairobi Stock
(School of Business ( SOB ), 2008)This paper presents an empirical examination of firm characteristic determinants of the capital structure of 31 companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange for a period of 6 years from 2000 to 2007. The capital structure ... -
Risk and industrial classification in the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2008-11)The objective of the research paper was to determine the association between the risk and the theory of market segmentation in the NSE specifically the Industrial Classification of MIMS. Risk considerations are critical ... -
Stock market seasonalities at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1995-10)Investors are interested in the stock returns as these determine how much they can expect to receive from their investment. But growth in the firm's earnings power alone does not guarantee good returns to the investor.· ... -
A survey of corporate cash management practices of firms listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2006-11)The objective of the study was to survey the cash management practices of firms quoted at the NSE and to assess the preferences of these companies on several cash management policies and investment criteria for marketable ... -
A survey of stock indicators used by stock brokers, investment banks and mutual funds at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE)
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2007-09)Traders and investors use stock indicators to make investment decisions. The stock indicators used by these players at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) are not known yet. This study determines the nature and extent of ... -
A survey of the strategic change management practices by Kenyan companies
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 1999-11)The management of strategic change has gained tremendous attention in recent years. The 1990's have seen extreme changes in the competitive forces in the global and domestic markets. These changes have greatly affected ... -
Tax and Capital Structure: the Case of Listed Companies in Kenya.
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2003-09)This paper looks at the impact of tax on the capital structure of companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE). The study adopts the static trade-off theory (STO) of capital structure given that this theory ... -
Testing for variations in the capital structure of companies quoted at the Nairobi Stock Exchange:An empirical study
(School of Business, University of Nairobi, 2000-06)In 1958, when Modigliani and Miller came up with the irrelevancy theory of capital structure a number of controversies sprang up, most of which sought to establish the relationship between capital structure and the value ... -
Volatility of stock returns:An empirical analysis of the Nairobi Stock Exchange
(Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, 2003-09-29)This study analyzes the volatility structure of stock returns in an emerging stock market (NSE) covering the period 2nd January 1992 to 30th June 2003. The study utilizes daily stock returns calculated as log (Pt/Pt-1) where ...