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EFFECTS OF CAPITAL BASE ON SHAREHOLDERS’ WEALTH OF KENYAN LISTED COMPANIES INVOLVED IN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
(2018)The study sought to establish the effect of capital base on the shareholders’ wealth of Kenyan listed firms involved in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). The study adopted a descriptive research design. Comparisons were made ... -
Effects of Competition on the Profitability of Cement Manufactures in Kenya
(2015)The main objective of this study was to identify the effects of competition on the profitability of cement manufacturers in Kenya. This study adopted a survey research design while, stratified random sampling was ... -
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 ... -
Effects of head teachers’ leadership styles on the performance of examinations in public primary schools in Kikuyu District, Kenya
(International Scholars Journals, 2013-06-12)Literature shows headteachers’ leadership styles impact on students’ performance in Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E). Majority of the pupils who sat for K.C.P.E. over the last five years in Kikuyu district ... -
EFFECTS OF HUMAN COMPETENCIES IN THE ADOPTION OF E-COMMERCE STRATEGIES AMONG SMEs IN KENYA
(IJECM, 2015-10)The paper presents findings of a study which sought to determine the effects of Human factors and competencies in the adoption of E-Commerce strategies among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) in Kericho - Kenya. ... -
Effects of Human Resource Information Systems in Adoption of QMS in Kenya 's ISO Certified State COrporations
(2017)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of human resource information systems in adoption of QMS in Kenya ISO certified state corporations Methodology: The proposed research consisted of a ... -
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 ... -
The Effects of Microfinance Services on the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Machakos County
(2013-10)The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector has continued to play an important role in Kenyan Economy. The sector’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased from 13.8% in 1993 to over 18% in 1999. The ... -
Effects of public procurement policies on organizational performance: A case of Water Services Regulatory Board
(2013)Water governance has been identified as a key issue in water resources management and in the processes of water supply service delivery. This is in recognition of the fact that, several trend sand factors are currently ... -
Effects of waste reduction strategy on firm performance: A survey of publishing firms in Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management United Kingdom, 2015)This study focuses on the effect of waste reduction strategy on the performance of publishing firms in Kenya. Kenya is a regional publishing powerhouse (newspaper publications selling) in East and ... -
AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF MONTHLY DEFAULT PENALTIES AS A DETERRENT MEASURE OF DEFAULT ON HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN RECOVERY IN KENYA
(Semantic Scholar, 2017)Despite the various measures taken by Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) in Kenya to increase its loans recovery, there has been reluctancy by HELB funded University graduates to repay their loans. In this regard, HELB ... -
AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF MONTHLY DEFAULT PENALTIES AS A DETERRENT MEASURE OF DEFAULT ON HIGHEREDUCATION LOAN RECOVERY IN KENYA
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2017)Despite the various measures taken by Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) in Kenya to increase its loans recovery, there has been reluctancy by HELB funded University graduates to repay their loans. In this regard, HELB ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Employer Related Determinants of Scheme Design in Occupational Defined Contribution Schemes in Kenya
(2015)This paper aims to provide an understanding of employer related determinants of scheme design in occupational defined contribution schemes (ODCS) in Kenya. ODCS involve no promises about the size of the benefits and no ... -
Environmental factors influencing procurement regulatory compliance by Kenya's public universities
(Ijsse, 2014)In the year 2005, Kenya enacted the Public Procurement & Disposal Act 2005 and Regulations2006. Procurement processes play critical roles in enhancing effectiveness in both the private and public sectors. The main ... -
An Examination of the NGO Sector Competitive Environment in Kenya
(IJSR, 2014)The nonprofit sector firms tend to focus more on the internal facets giving little attention to the ever dynamic external business environment. There is notable growth in the NGO sector in ... -
Expansion formulas for European quanto options in a local volatility FX-LIBOR model
(World Scientific Publishing Company, 2018)We develop an expansion approach for the pricing of European quanto options written on LIBOR rates (of a foreign currency). We derive the dynamics of the system of foreign LIBOR rates under the domestic forward measure ... -
The Extent to Which Public Universities in Kenya Experience Managerial and Environmental Challenges
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2014)The environment in which organisations operate is continuously changing, thereby posing challenges to the organisations, and higher education institutions are no exception. This study was undertaken to understand ... -
Factor Analysis of Customers Perception of Mobile Banking Services in Kenya
(Sabinet, 2013)Mobile banking service, M-Shwari, allows users to save, earn interest and borrow loan over a short period of time using their mobile phones. The service has a potential to spur economic growth if consumers could understand ...