Browsing MCOM Theses and Dissertations (2013) by Title
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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 ...
