School of Business and Economics: Recent submissions
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Factors Influencing Investment of Funds. A Survey of Selected Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Nyeri Central District
(KeMU, 2011-06)Savings and Credit Cooperatives aim at mobilizing their members and the community to improve their life. SACCOs like other firms are involved in the commitment of scarce resources to try to allocate them in a way that ... -
Factors Influencing Development of Financial Derivatives Markets. A Survey of Quoted Companies in Kenya
(KeMU, 2011-04)The Kenyan economy is becoming more and more open with international trading constantly increasing and as a result Kenyan firms become more exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. The relative price changes affect ... -
Effect of Conventional Collateral Requirements on Borrowers Access to Finance. A Survey of Selected Borrowers in Kerugoya Town
(KeMU, 2011-07)Credit is considered a very important aspect of modem economy in Kenyan economy; however the relationship between lenders and small business borrowers is inherently risky. Lenders insist on collateral to mitigate against ... -
The Effect of Expansion Strategies on Performance of Chartered Private Universities in Kenya
(KeMU, 2013-06)The expansion of higher educational opportunity globally is not a new trend. However, the current renaissance in the growth of university education is unprecedented in its scope and vigor. Kenya is one of the countries ... -
Analysis of the Relationship between Corporate Governance of Banks in Kenya. A Survey of Selected Banks in Kenya
(KeMU, 2013-06)The corporate governance function is intended to develop ownership structures and corporate governance structures for companies to ensure managers behave ethically and make decisions that benefit shareholders. Many firms ... -
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. ... -
An Investigation into Factors Influencing the Growth of Micro Finance Institutions in Kenya. A Survey of Meru County
(KeMU, 2013-06)Microfinance institutions (MFis) play a vital role in the economic development of many developing countries. They have a variety of products including micro loans, savings and other deposit products, remittances and ... -
Effects of Talents Management on Organizational Performance. A Survey of Telecommunication Companies in Kenya
(KeMU, 2013-06)Talent management practice within an organization is a strategy that seeks to identify, develop, deploy and retain talented and high potential employee. In today's global economy, companies must continually invest in human ... -
Analysis of the Effect of Voluntary Corporate Disclosures on Company's Financial Performance. A Survey of Listed Companies in Nairobi Securities Exchange
(KeMU, 2013-06)In recent years, the Kenyan Government has initiated reforms at the Nairobi Securities Exchange aimed at transforming the exchange into a vehicle for mobilizing domestic savings and attracting foreign capital investments. ... -
The Influence of Competitive Strategies on the Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Imenti South District
(KeMU, 2013-06)The study sought to investigate the influence of competitive strategies on the performance of savings and credit cooperative societies in Imenti South District in Meru County. It was done by determining the influence of ... -
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, ... -
Factors Influencing the Performance of Youth Owned Small and Micro Enterprises Finance Institutions: A Survey of Youth Entrepreneurs Financed Equity Bank in Imenti South District-Kenya
(KeMU, 2013-06)The main purpose of this study was to evaluate on factors influencing the performance of youth owned small and micro- enterprises financed by micro finance institutions in Imenti South District of Kenya It is in the light ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The Impact of Training and Development on Employee Performance and Productivity: A Case Study of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund Board
(KeMU, 2013-05)The Youth Enterprise Development Fund Board (YEDFB) is a state corporation established by the Government of Kenya (GoK) with the core mandate of economically empowering Kenyan youth through enterprise development. The ... -
Drawbacks to Performance Appraisal Assessment and Evaluation in Public Sector: A Survey of Ministry of Agriculture, Meru County
(2015-05)today's world, with the changing environment, every individual and organization wants to improve as much as possible in employee performance in order to achieve organization growth and wealth. The study used Ministry of ... -
Factors Influencing the Implementation of Agency Banking Strategies: A Case Study of KCB Agents in Tharaka Nithi County
(KeMU, 2015-06)In Kenya, a high proportion of the population is excluded from access to financial sector with the situation being grave in rural areas. For majority of Kenya's population, especially those living in rural areas, access ...