Browsing MCOM Theses and Dissertations (2009) by Title
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An Examination of staff layoffs in Kenya : evidence from companies quoted in the main investment market segment of the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
Staff layoffs in Kenya seem like the most prevalent solutions available to management teams of companies faced with economic difficulty. This study targeted companies quoted in the Main Investment Market Segment of the ... -
An empirical analysis of the evolution of statistical properties and the volatility structure of the Nairobi Stocks Exchange 20-share index returns.
(Strathmore University, 2009)Time series of financial and economic data have been found to exhibit unique statistical properties not found in other time series. The statistical properties of the NSE 20-share index returns are examined over a period ... -
An evaluation of internal controls : the case of Nairobi small businesses
(Strathmore University, 2009)This study evaluated the level of effectiveness of internal controls operating in Nairobi. Secondly, this study examined the relationship between the age of an enterprise and effectiveness of its system of internal control. ... -
Information systems investment appraisal in commercial banks in Kenya : theory and practice
(Strathmore University, 2009)A review of literature on the practise of Information Systems investment appraisal in firms suggests a gap between theory and practice. In an attempt to explore the extent of this gap, this research reviews the theory of ... -
Information systems investment appraisal in commercial banks in Kenya : theory and practice
A review of literature on the practise of Information Systems investment appraisal in firms suggests a gap between theory and practice. In an attempt to explore the extent of this gap, this research reviews the theory of ... -
Perspectives on the transformation of microfinance institutions in Kenya into regulated status under the Microfinance Act.
(Strathmore University, 2009)The government's move to regulate Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) was primarily to create an enabling environment for MFIs to maximize outreach on a population without access to financial services in Kenya. The Microfinance ... -
Perspectives on the transformation of microfinance institutions in Kenya into regulated status under the Microfinance Act.
The government's move to regulate Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) was primarily to create an enabling environment for MFIs to maximize outreach on a population without access to financial services in Kenya. The Microfinance ... -
The Power of financial ratios in determining fraudulent financial reporting : the case of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies in Kenya
The study aimed at proving that the financial ratios currently computed by Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOs) in Kenya may not assist users of the financial reports towards detection of fraudulent financial ...
