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Bank efficiency in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2012-04)Banks in their role of financial intermediation facilitate transfer of funds from surplus units to deficit units. Efficient banking institutions therefore ensure that allocation of funds is prioritized to viable investments ... -
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 ... -
Building sustainable business development services: empirical evidence from Kenya
The aim of this study was to explain sustainability of Business Development Services (BDS) in Kenya. The study was conducted through the use of Grounded Theory methodology on eleven BDS providers, two BDS facilitators ... -
Business reactions to cyber security threats in the Kenya business environment
(Strathmore University, 2013)The global wave of information and communication technologies (lCT) has brought enterprises not only enormous benefits, but also linked information threats. This thesis discusses the reactions of businesses to these cyber ... -
Calendar anomalies - Evidence from the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2014)Calendar anomalies are a phenomenon that seem to suggest that financial securities such as stocks, bonds and even derivatives, experience patterns of returns that coincide with particular points in the week, month or year. ... -
Carbon emission trading with specific reference to the Africa carbon exchange
(Strathmore University, 2012)The study was conducted in Nairobi between November 20! J and April 2012. Data was collected through the use of questionnaires issued to fifty individuals who are actively involved in investing activities in Kenya. Knowledge ... -
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 ... -
The Challenges of work, life and study balance For working students: a case of selected Universities in Nairobi
(Strathmore University, 2013)This study set out to establish the challenges of work, life and study balance among working students enrolled for evening programs at public and private chartered universities in Kenya.The general research objective for ... -
Competitive forces and growth In the Telecommunication industry in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2013)This study examined how increasing competition is pressuring the operations within the Kenya's telecommunication industry causing intense competitive rivalry within the industry. The study was designed to understand the ... -
Competitive forces and growth in the telecommunication industry in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2012)This study examined how increasing competition is pressuring the operations within the Kenya's telecommunication industry causing intense competitive rivalry within the industry. The study was designed to understand the ... -
Contribution of foreign direct investment to job creation and skills development in selected multi-national companies in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014)The purpose of this study was to determine the contribution of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to skills development and job creation in selected multi-national companies in Kenya. The study further investigated the ... -
Corporate Environmental Reporting (CER) in Kenya and its link to Corporate Financial Performance (CEP)
(Strathmore University, 2016-06)This study seeks to assess Corporate Environmental Reporting (CER) by publicly listed companies at Kenya’s Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and its relationship with Corporate Financial Performance (CFP) over a time period ... -
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 ... -
Corporate internet reporting practices by companies listed on the Nairobi stock exchange
This study‟s main objectives are to establish the current internet reporting practices, ascertain the factors perceived to be influencing Corporate Internet Reporting (CIR) by the companies quoted on the Nairobi Stock ... -
Culture and organization performance
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013)These synonyms show at least two different groups of uses which should be stressed here. SHRM practices also known as high performance work practices (HPWP), or best practices, are those decisions and actions which concern ... -
Customer feedback and its role in improving retail service quality
(Strathmore University, 2012)Customer Feedback is fast becoming an important requirement for every business. The key reason for collecting feedback is to better hear the voice of the customer so as to meet their needs and serve them better. Despite ... -
Customer loyalty in fast food foreign franchises in Nairobi : antecedents and behavioral consequences
(Strathmore University, 2014)The aim of the study was to determine the levels of loyalty of the customers of the fast food foreign franchises, the factors that influence customer loyalty in fast food foreign franchises and the behavioural impact of ...