Browsing MCOM Theses and Dissertations (2013) by Title
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Cash dividend change announcement effects on share price returns for listed companies in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2013)The policy of dividends has been a puzzle and knowing why companies and investors pay attention to dividends is still problematic. The study covered the period 2005 to 2012 and sought to establish the relationship between ... -
Determinants of internal audit in the audit of strategic risk of state corporations in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2013)This study aims to establish the determinants of internal audit in the audit of strategic risk in state corporations in Kenya. It further examines the relationship between audit of strategic risk and the determinants of ... -
E-Procurement Adoption Strategy in the Kenya Public Sector
(Strathmore University, 2013)E-procurement is continuously receiving interest from both public and private sectors. Analysts believe that adoption of e-procurement will lead to efficiency in the procurement process. The objective of this study was to ... -
The effect of outsourcing decisions on organizational performance : a case study of the brewing industry in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2013-08)This study is designed to examine the relationship between outsourcing and organizational performance at East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL), a leading alcohol and non-alcoholic branded company in Kenya. For the purpose ... -
Effects of work environment on job satisfaction : a case of employees in banking industry in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2013)The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of Work Environment on Job Satisfaction in the Banking Industry in Kenya. The main objective of this research was to establish the relationship between job satisfaction ... -
Evaluating value for money in procurement among government ministries in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2013-03)This study aimed at evaluating value for money in procurement among government ministries in Kenya where there is a controlled procurement process by an Act of parliament. In the study, both qualitative and quantitative ... -
An examination of the audit quality difference among big 4 audit firms in Kenya (an audit committee's perspective)
(Strathmore University, 2013-06)The purpose of this study is to examine whether audit quality differences exist among the Big 4 audit firms in Kenya. The study also evaluates the extent to which audit committees (ACs)review the quality of work of the ... -
An exploratory study into the introduction of a successful derivatives market in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2013)The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that contribute to the success of a derivatives exchange and to establish whether these factors exist in Kenya which hopes to introduce its own derivatives exchange ... -
Factors that influence the establishment of venture capital firms in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2013)The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that influence the establishment of venture capital firms in Kenya. The research design adopted was descriptive. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews ... -
Increasing foreign direct investments to Kenya: an analysis of underlying factors
(Strathmore University, 2013)This research studied a 14 year period of FDI inflows to Kenya (1998-2011) while especially focusing on the seven year period of increasing FDI inflows from 2005 to 2011. Prior to this period of growth, a trend of ... -
The influence of international market entry strategies on the performance of manufacturing multinationals in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2013)The study was on the influence of international market entry strategies on the performance of manufacturing multinationals in Kenya. Mode of entry into an international market is the channel which organization that wants ... -
A longitudinal study of corporate social responsibility disclosure amongst insurance companies in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2013-06)Most of the extant studies on social accounting have been conducted in developed and advanced economies. Due to differences in the socio-economic context between developed and developing economies, it is essential carry ... -
Managerial entrenchment and firms financing choices: a study of non-financing firms listed on Kenya’s Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2013)In this study, corporate governance is portrayed as spreading its tentacles wide into the public sector via the institutional framework. Therefore it would be myopic to view corporate governance within the confines of a ... -
Motivation factors for earning management practice in Kenyan firms: case for public listed corporations.
(Strathmore University, 2013)The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which earning management was practiced in Kenyan public listed corporations, Specifically to establish the motivation behind the practice of earnings management in ... -
The relationship between safety audit effectiveness and client satisfaction : a case study of private schools in Embakasi Constituency, Nairobi, Kenya.
(Strathmore University, 2013)The purpose of this paper was to establish if there exists a relationship between safety audit effectiveness and client satisfaction amongst private schools in Embakasi constituency in Nairobi. To address this objective, ... -
A study of the productivity of Value Added Tax (VAT) in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2013)This study set out to establish Value Added Tax (VAT) productivity in Kenya as well as establish the factors that affect VAT productivity in Kenya. VAT productivity was measured using autoregressive models whereas the ... -
A supply side view of factoring as a financing method for SMEs in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2013)The trade receivables of a typical SME constitute 21%-35% of its assets. Trade receivables provide an opportune alternative from the more traditional borrowing methods that SMEs use to obtain financing. That alternative ... -
Voluntary disclosure after the adoption of international financial reporting standards : a study of companies in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2013)Disclosed reports are usually out of audited accounts and may therefore lack credibility and verifiability. For this reason, they are usually ignored by investors due to their flimsy nature. On the contrary, high quality ...
