School of Business: Recent submissions
Now showing items 761-780 of 2023
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Assessing Recurrent Neural Networks as a Prediction Tool for Quoted Stock Prices on the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The relevance and success of financial time-series modelling is predicated upon the inefficiencies of the securities markets. Each forecasting attempt first denies that prices of securities mimic a random-walk process and ... -
Impact of Strategic Responses on Performance of Reliance Hospital in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Organizations have utilized strategic responses towards quality improvements, productivity increment, cut costs, and reorganize and establish culture. These are acts aimed at dealing with the firm's environment's difficulties. ... -
Strategic Management Practices and Competitive Advantage at Tosha Petroleum Limited Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The petroleum industry is highly competitive, and understanding the factors that can improve a company's competitiveness provides a significant advantage. Petroleum companies operate in a complex and rapidly changing ... -
Strategy Implementation at the Export Processing Zones Authority, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Strategy implementation is relevant to the realization of the organization’s mission and vision. Strategy implementation can ensure that the Export Processing Zones Authority identifies the strategy implementation practices ... -
The Effect Of Foreign Portfolio Investments On Stock Market Performance At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)While the role of foreign investments in the development of a country’s securities market is often touted in policy, there is inconclusive evidence on the effect of foreign portfolio investment on stock exchange performance ... -
Earnings Management and Financial Performance of Companies Listed With Nse in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Earnings management activities have become a technique utilized by many institutions in today’s business operations. Despite the concept being applied wrongly by some companies which has led to the collapse of major firms ... -
Effect of Trade Openness on Foreign Direct Investments in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Kenya launched its 2030 vision in 2008 with the goal, among other things, of attaining global competition for FDI and economic growth. Inconsistent FDI inflows have occurred in Kenya since the 1970-1980s. In response to ... -
Effects of Board Structure and Market Segment on Capital Structure of Firms Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study’s objective was to determine the effect of board structure and market segment on the capital structure of firms listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Capital structure is the mix of debt to equity firms use ... -
Impact of Covid-19 on the Relationship Between Stock Market Liquidity and Perfomance of Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The Covid19 pandemic brought a lot of uncertainties and fear not only in the health sector but also among the investors and to the economy at large. This has informed the need to investigate the impact of covid19 on the ... -
Effects of Corporate Governance on Strategic Planning Practices Within Equity Bank in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Corporate governance is a critical area in every organization that influences the strategic planning practices adopted by a firm. Good corporate governance helps in the formulation of strategic decisions such as strategic ... -
Strategic Management Practices, Information Technology and Performance at Equity Bank Kenya Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Every organization should not only have a clear vision, but also a coordinated strategy to achieve its goals and objectives. Strategic management techniques are essential to increase productivity within a company thus ... -
Influence of Evaluation Practices on the Performance of Water Projects in Makueni Sub County of Makueni, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Modern development discourses identify evaluation practices as being at the core of project delivery. Performance of most interventions has traditionally been evaluated on the basis of the famous “iron triangle” criteria ... -
Community Participation in Project Cycle Management and Sustainability of Ecotourism Enterprise Development Projects in Meru County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Discussion on the sustainability of development projects is a never-ending phenomenon, attracting attention from policy maker, decision makers, project management practitioners, academicians and even those who benefit from ... -
Risk Management Strategies and Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Modern day organizations are exposed to more risk than they were in the past. This is mainly due to emerging trends including technology advancement increasing the firm’s culpability to threats such as cybercrime, identity ... -
The Relationship Between Fintechs and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Fintechs are a part of an emerging sector that uses technology to offer financial services to deliver extremely improved financial services. Kenya has witnessed an increase in the utilization of Fintechs from 26.7% in ... -
Effect of Strategic Leadership Practices on the Performance of Tharaka Nithi County Government
(University of Nairobi, 2022)One of the most critical aspects of leadership is strategic leadership. The concept of strategic leadership allow firms to engage in activities that involve sharing with employees a clear vision and set of shared values ... -
Effect of Macro-economic Variables on Stock Marketperformance in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Stock market performance has become an essential part of any country’s economy and a strong indicator of general economic performance. The stock market growth is directly related to the economy which consists of various ... -
Strategic Responses, External Environment Changes and Performance of NCBA Bank of Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Banks such as NCBA bank in Kenya operate in an ever changing external environment that informs the deployment of strategic responses. The inquiry was mainly aim at finding how strategic plans and response influence banks ... -
Effect of Corporate Governance on Financial Performance of Kenyan Commercial Banks Listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The research examined the impact of CG on financial performance of commercial banks listed at NSE. The research was based on descriptive research design. The study targeted eleven commercial banks with shares at the NSE. ... -
Operational Risks and Organizational Performance of Sugar Manufacturing Companies
(University of Nairobi, 2022)While taking deliberate and informed risks is a significant component of a strategy of any company, amplified operational risks has led to extremely high-risk exposures to business firms. Insomuch as risk management is ...
