School of Business & Economics: Recent submissions
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL COMPANIES LISTED IN NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE, KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2017-11)This study sought to determine the influence of capital structure on financial performance of agricultural companies listed in NSE. The study adopted longitudinal research design with targeted population being the six ... -
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND LOAN PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2017-11)The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of corporate governance on Loan performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The study examined the corporate governance variables namely: Board Structure (BS), Audit ... -
Influence of Working Capital Management Practices on Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Machakos Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2016)Working capital can be considered as source of existence for all types of organizations, whether profit or non-profit organizations, therefore, it is a vital component for any profit making organizations for it influences ... -
The Impact of Credit Management and Liquidity on financial performance of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperatives In Kenya
(Research Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2015)Savings and credit cooperative Societies (SACCOs) have granted loans over the years without concentrating on the quality of loans in their portfolios and hence maintained key assets in their books that would not be accounted ... -
Testing Of Consistent Trends in Stock Performance In The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Department of Business Administration, School of Business, University of Nairobi., 2015-03)Consistent stock performance contradicts random adjustment of stock prices in efficient markets and is thus anomalous despite the potential of generating significant profits for investors. This research set out to test ... -
The Influence of Macro Economic Factors on Mortgage Market Growth in Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2015-06-24)This study examines the influence of macro-economic variables on the growth of the mortgage market in Kenya. Panel data is collected for a 30 year period, from 1984 to 2013 on the outstanding Real Estate Loan Portfolio ... -
THE EFFECTS OF DEPOSIT TO ASSET RATIO ON THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF DEPOSIT TAKING MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2015-08)Explanatory research design was used for the purpose of this study. The target population was the 9 registered Micro Finance Banks regulated by the Central bank of Kenya where a populous sample was selected for the purposes ... -
Assessment of corporate management practices in public universities in Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2013-05)In order to continue attracting and retaining high-class intellectual power and hence guarantee quality service delivery, public university management will need to change and adjust in line with increasing local ... -
Is There Profit from Bonus Share Announcements in Nairobi Securities Exchange?
(Research Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2013)The question of whether the announcement of issuance of bonus shares by quoted companies is news to stock market participants or it is anticipated by the market has been the subject of research. If the announcement ... -
Are Good Companies Good Stocks? Evidence from Nairobi Stock Exchange
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2013)The search for abnormal stock returns seems elusive for many investors in efficient markets unless there are anomalies in such markets. This has led to the development of numerous stock selection methods including ... -
Determinants of non-compliance of public procurement regulations in Kenyan secondary schools
(Academic Journals, 2013-11)Kenya’s public procurement and disposal Act of 2005 sets out clear rules and procedures for public procurement entities to follow; however this does not seem to be the case. This study sought to examine determinants of ... -
EFFECT OF BOARD GENDER DIVERSITY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(European Scientific Journal, 2012)The purpose of this paper was to analyze the effect of board gender diversityon performance of commercial banks in Kenya for the period 1998-2009. Stepwise regression was used to analyze the effect of board diversity on ... -
Income Diversification in the Banking Sector and Earnings Volatility: Evidence from Kenyan Commercial Banks
(Kenya Bankers Association, 2012-12)This paper investigates whether diversification of income sources for Kenyan banks leads to better earnings and reduced individual bank and systemic risks. The study seeks to analyze the extent to which observed shift ... -
The Influence of Capital Market Deepening on Mortgage Market Growth in Kenya
(Research Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2015)This study examined the influence of capital markets deepening on mortgage growth in Kenya. The indicators used for capital market deepening were Ratio of Equity Market Capitalization to GDP; the Bond Market Turnover ... -
INFLUENCE OF WORK ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE PRACTICES ON THE RETENTION OF WORKERS IN ORGANIZATIONS: THEORETICAL REVIEW
(JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC RESEARCH FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY, 2015-08)Human resources are the heart and mind of any organization. Although most of the organizations are nowadays, found to be technology driven, it is the human resources who invent and run the technology. The human resources ... -
ROLE OF REMUNERATION AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT PRACTICES ON THE RETENTION OF EMPLOYEES IN ORGANIZATIONS: EVIDENCE FROM RESEARCH
(2015-07)In a globalized environment, attraction and retention of high prospective employees is a huge challenge to organizations especially in times of high turnover rates. In many instances even engaged employees are sometimes ... -
ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN THE HEALTH SECTOR IN MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2017-10)The study sought to determine the influence of Human resource management practices on employee performance in the health sector in Kenya; study of selected hospitals in Machakos Town .The specific objectives were; to ... -
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND LOAN PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2017-11)The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of corporate governance on Loan performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The study examined the corporate governance variables namely: Board Structure (BS), Audit ... -
Corporate Governance Practices And Firm Performance: A Review And Interrogation Of Theory
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2018-03)This paper reviews literature on corporate governance practices with a focus on banking institutions, and their impact on the performance of these institutions. As such it contributes to the debate on the importance of ... -
Effects of Micro-credit, Micro-savings and Training on the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Machakos County in Kenya
(Research Gate, 2014-01)The objective of every micro-entrepreneur is to grow their businesses into large enterprises. To achieve this, most of the micro-entrepreneurs make use of microfinance services and training to improve their productivity and ...
