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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 ... -
Managing an international workforce : the effects of employee motivation in the Kenya hotel industry
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Market differential reaction to profit warning announcements and dividend decrease : an empirical analysis of the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2014)The main aim of the study was to investigate the market differential reaction to profit warning announcements and dividend decreases by carrying out an empirical analysis of the Nairobi Securities Exchange. To achieve ... -
Market share measurement for universal mobile telecommunication system operators in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014)The purpose of this study was determine the market share of key mobile operators of Universal Mobile Telecommunication Systems. Data was collected on identified factors under the voice segment by reviewing documents of ... -
The Mediating effect of corporate governance quality on the association between audit report lag and earnings quality in NSE
(Strathmore University, 2018)The purpose of this research is to establish the mediating effect of corporate governance on the association between audit report lag and earnings quality. The research aims at addressing two main research questions. First, ... -
A micro and macro prudential approach to financial soundness assessment of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2016-06)Financial soundness of the banking system is underpinned through effective bank assessment and monitoring. The prevalence of bank failures in Kenya raises the question on how best to identify vulnerabilities in financial ... -
Minimization of the cost of solid waste management through alternative financing mechanisms in Kajiado County
(Strathmore University, 2016-06)The need for investment in the Solid Waste Management (SWM) sector in Low- and Middle Income Countries (LMIC) far outstrip their financial resources. The real challenge for LMIC is to set up sound SW management for both ... -
Mobile banking as a savings strategy : impact on the saving behavior of the urban poor : case study of Kawangw'are and Githurai suburbs
(Strathmore University, 2012)Savings have been said to be one of the main tools of reducing vulnerability which is the inability to withstand the effects of a hostile economic environment among the poor. To reduce the vulnerability, accumulation ... -
Monitoring compliance to determine the effectiveness of the Kenya Association of Stockbrokers code of ethics by members firms
This study monitored the effectiveness of the Kenya Association of Stockbrokers (Kasib) code of ethics by looking at whether members complied with factors known to make for effective codes such as leadership and method of ... -
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 ... -
Movements in foreign currency exchange rates and operational performance
(2013-11-13)This study examined the relationship between changes in foreign currency exchange rates and operational performance of hotels in Nairobi. In doing so, it sought to determine whether operational controls can be used to ... -
Multi-theoretical perspective of corporate environmental reporting: a literature review
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the different theoretical perspectives used in the study of Corporate Environmental Reporting (CER) so as to present the areas of overlap that would support the case for a multi-theoretical ... -
Optimal measures for minimizing the tax audit expectation gap in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2016-06)The purpose of this study was to find out whether a tax audit expectation gap exists between the tax authority and corporate tax payers. Specifically, the study sought to: establish the existence of the tax audit expectation ... -
Overhead allocation model for universities - a case for Strathmore University in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2019)An organization’s costing and overhead apportionment system is a system that helps the management with the strategy planning and the system also plays an important role in providing accurate cost information about the ... -
Participatory orientation to strategic planning process : does it pay?
It is postulated that a participatory orientation to the strategic planning process could influence the realization of the expected strategic planning outcomes. Past studies investigating the relationship between strategic ... -
Perceived factors influencing success of marketing activities of universities in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-06)Business schools have been established in an effort to improve business management practices locally and internationally. There has been an increase in marketing activities by universities with the aim of informing the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Rationale for use of forensic accounting in reducing audit expectations gap : a case for central Kenya cooperative societies
This study examines the rationale for the use of forensic accounting as a mechanism for reducing the audit expectations gap. Fraudulent activities in Kenya have been responsible for widespread collapse and poor performance ... -
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 ...
