Browsing SMC Projects, Theses and Dissertations by Issue Date
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
The Determinants of the choice of different accounting methods by companies quoted on the Dar es Salaam stock exchange: Positive accounting theory approach.
(Strathmore University, 2010)This study examines the factors that determine the choice of multiple accounting methods (policies) in Tanzania. The study investigates managers’ decisions to choose accounting methods in a positive accounting theory ... -
An Empirical investigation into the determinants of capital structure of SMEs in Nairobi, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2010)This study examined whether capital structure theories from the developed world were applicable to Kenyan SMEs given the differences in economic development. The research design was quantitative. Financial data covering a ... -
The Relationship between working capital management and profitability for companies listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
(Strathmore University, 2010)This study examined the effect of working capital management (WCM) practices on company profitability. Using agency, transactions cost and trade-off theories, the study also sought to establish whether the hypothesized ... -
Determinants of dividend policy in listed commercial banks in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2010-06)This study examines the determinants of corporate dividend policy within the listed Commercial Banks in Kenya using a paired approach of statistical analysis and questionnaire survey tool. The study spans the period to ... -
Determinants of exchange rates and foreign exchange volatility
(2010-07)Explaining the movements in the exchange rate is still a puzzle to economists particularly since the break down of the Bretton Wood system in the early 1970's, when many countries introduced a floating system. This paper ... -
Directors’ remuneration and firm performance in a study of Nairobi Stock Exchange listed companies
(Strathmore University, 2010-12)Under the agency theory, directors who act as agents of shareholders may benefit from the company by awarding themselves high remuneration. To resolve this problem, some authors have recommended corporate governance ... -
Behavioural Factors Influencing Investment Decisions in the Kenyan property market
(Strathmore University, 2011)This study applies Behavioral Finance theory to explain the performance of the property market in Kenya. The study investigates behavioral factors influencing investment decisions in the Kenyan property arena. This is aimed ... -
Real estate prices and economic fundamentals: an empirical investigation of the residential housing market in Nairobi City
(Strathmore University, 2011)The purpose of this research is to establish if the residential property prices in Nairobi, the capital city of the Republic of Kenya, are consistent with the economic fundamentals of the national economy. The study uses ... -
Working Capital Management Efficiency: an empirical Survey on Tanzanian Universities
(Strathmore University, 2011)Efficient working capital management is one of the pre-conditions for the continued existence of organizations. This study examined the efficiency of working capital management (WCM) in Tanzanian universities. A sample of ... -
Corporate governance practices of Kenyan insurance broking firms
(Strathmore University, 2011-06)Governance applies to all sectors of the corporate and institutional world. This study looks specifically at some governance practices of Kenyan insurance braking firms and their relation to performance. In particular, the ... -
An evaluation of the job performance differences between graduate and non-graduate CPAs among insurance companies in Nairobi, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2012)This research sought to examine the perceived job performance differences between CPAs with academic degrees and those without them. The research was carried out among insurance companies and took a period of three months ... -
A Study of the challenges faces in the implementation of ISO 9001:2008 standards : a case of the Teachers Service Commission of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2012)Quality service is one of the aspirations that has become of the corporate scene today and most organisation/-are directing their resources and efforts towards achieving customers' satisfaction. This has seen even the ... -
Determining the venture capital investment framework for MSMEs: the perspectice from venture capital funds in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2012)The purpose of this study was to develop the venture capital (VC) investment framework for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya. The study extended previous works done on the venture capital investment ... -
Role of microfinancing instituitions in poverty reduction in Garissa County : a case of Equity bank Garissa branch
(Strathmore University, 2012)The people of Garissa County have for a long time lived amidst abject poverty where they earn their livelihood from pastrolism at the subsistence level. The majority of the people in this area were victims of the drought ... -
The Effect of talent management of firm performance : case of mass media firms in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2012)The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between talent management and firm performance. Specifically the study sought to establish the effect of firrn's public image on attracting and retaining ernployees, ... -
Audit Quality Attributes and Client Satisfaction in the Public Sector in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2012)The study sought to determine if there exists a relationship between audit quality attributes previously identified in the academic literature and client satisfaction in the public sector in Kenya and the extent of the ...
