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Influence of Divided Policy on Shareholder's Wealth. A Survey of Companies Listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange
(KeMU, 2013-06)The study sought to analyze the influence of dividend policy on shareholder's wealth, using the following specific objectives; the effect of dividend payout, dividend stability and, growth in Assets on shareholders wealth. ... -
The Effect of Participative Management on Quality Service Delivery: A Survey of Meru County Star Hotels
(KeMU, 2013-06)It is a challenge for hotel management to motivate their employees to stay on the job and to offer the efficient, good service which customers expect. Participatory Management is seen as the quick cure for poor morale, ... -
Analysis of the Effect of Capital Structure on Financial Performance. A Survey of All Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(KeMU, 2013-06)Every company requires funds to meet its financial obligations. In Kenya, the most common sources of funds that are available to companies are shareholders' equity and debt. An optimal combination of debt and equity increases ... -
Factors Influencing Implementing of Constituency Development Funded Projects in Meru County.
(KeMU, 2013-06)The constituency development fund (CDF) has been viewed as a key strategic driver of social economic development and regeneration within Kenya. It is a development initiative targeted at the constituencies by devolving ... -
Factors Influencing Loan Repayment in Micro-Finance Institutes: A Case of South Imenti District
(KeMU, 2013-06)Micro Finance is a way of supplying loans and small credits to finance small projects to help the poor have an income through forming their own small scale business to earn their income. In the business of lending, ... -
The Role of Agency Banking to the Performance of Commercial Banks: A Survey of Commercial Banks in Meru Municipality
(KeMU, 2013-06)About eighty percent of Kenyans have no access to banking services in Kenya. The main challenge facing the Kenyan banks has been reaching the rural population. Most of the people living in rural areas in Kenya have no ... -
Predicting Corporate Financial Distress in Kenya. A Survey of the Non-Financial Institutions Listed in Nairobi Security Exchange
(KeMU, 2013-06)The Altman Z-score is a linear combination of accounting ratios, weighted by coefficients, used to predict corporate financial distress. The economic consequence of corporate failure is enormous especially for the stakeholders ... -
Analysis of Work Environment on Gender Placement in the Civil Service.A Survey of the Provincial Administration in Imenti North District in Meru County
(KeMU, 2013-06)Although women make up half of the world's population and despite their achievement of equal citizenship status to men, they remain vastly under-represented in governance forums where women are 40%-50% of the labor force, ... -
Influence of Tax Planning on Financial Performance of Small Scale Enterprises.A Survey of Small Scale Enterprises in Embu Central Business District
(KeMU, 2013-06)In order to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of activities, reliability and compliance with applicable laws, small scale enterprises need to have adequate tax controls. The study sought to find out the extent to ... -
Contribution of Quality Work Life on Employee Job Satisfaction.A Survey of Teachers in Public Boarding Secondary Schools in Tigania West District
(KeMU, 2013-06)The purpose of this study was to analyze the contribution of Quality work life on employee job satisfaction in secondary schools; the study was narrowed down to Public Boarding Secondary schools in Tigania West District ... -
Factors Influencing Growth of Small Scale Businesses in Nkubu Town of Imenti South District
(KeMU, 2013-06)Small scale businesses form the critical mass in driving the Kenyan economy especially in offering employment to a large number of unemployed Kenyans. Despite their main contribution MSEs are faced with major challenges ... -
An Assessment on the Effectiveness of Corporate Governance on the Detection of Fraud within Kenyan Universities
(KeMU, 2013-06)Corporate governance is the system by which organizations are directed and controlled. Empirical evidence suggests that corporate governance has a direct and direct effect on fraudulent activities within institutions. It's ... -
Analysis of Factors Influencing Small Scale Manufacturing Businesses Growth in Meru Town, Kenya
(KeMU, 2013-06)The research analyzed factors influencing growth of small scale manufacturing businesses in Meru town. Over years Small businesses in Kenya have experienced many constraints that have inhibited realization of their full ... -
Factors Influencing the Implementation of the Land Adjudication Strategy in Igembe North Sub-County
(KeMU, 2013-06)Although the implementation of the land adjudication strategy has resulted in the registration of 8.1 million hectares of land in Kenya, large areas of the country remain un-adjudicated. Igembe Sub-county in Meru County ... -
Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility on Competitive Advantage of Commercial Banks
(KeMU, 2013-06)In order to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of activities, reliability of information and compliance with applicable laws, banks need to have adequate corporate social responsibility. Drastic and fundamental changes ... -
Factors Influencing Implementation of Change Management Strategies in the Public Sector: A Case Study of Kenya Power
(KeMU, 2013-06)Governments throughout the world have embarked on some form of restructuring or realignment of public agencies with the main intention of enhancing productivity and efficiency. Pressure has been mounting from different ... -
Strategic Factors Influencing Efficiency in Cash Transfer among Vulnerable Groups
(KeMU, 2013-06)Kenya government provides Cash transfers to orphans and other vulnerable groups. Cash transfers is a form of monetary social assistance, are regular, non-contributory payments of money, provided by the state or non¬governmental ... -
Influence of Organisation Development Strategies on the Performance of Non-Organizations Projects in Isiolo County
(KeMU, 2013-06)The study was conducted to establish the influence of strategic organization development strategies on the performance of NGOs projects in Isiolo district. The study was developed from a problems facing performance of NGO ... -
Factors Affecting Management of Local Authority Transfer Fund Programs in Kenya
(KeMU, 2013-06)This research Thesis focused on the factors affecting the management of LATF programs in local authorities.The objectives of the study ware to identify and document how management style, government policies, capacity of ... -
Factors Influencing Access to Employment by Ex-Offenders
(KeMU, 2013-06)Previous studies have found that several factors influence the ability of ex-offenders in accessing employment after release. The purpose of the study was to investigate these factors and determine the degree to which they ...