Explore Project Topics on: EFFECT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON CORPORATE PERFORMANCE

  The county governments continue to face challenges around the world. In the County  Government of Nakuru, the auditor general continues to document diverse financial  performance challenges. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of financial management practices on the  financial performance of county governments  in Kenya.... Continue Reading

Football is an “industry” and clubs “businesses” characterized by competition for resources. The opportunities presented by expanding markets and the challenges of an environment characterized by increasing competition require that clubs successfully position themselves to build sustainable, competitive advantage. The main aim of the study... Continue Reading

Working capital management entails the relationship between a firm's current assets and its current liabilities and it plays an integral role in financial decision making. It involves the management of the most liquid resources of the firm which includes cash and cash equivalents, Inventories and trade and other receivables. Majority of firms do... Continue Reading

Working capital management entails the relationship between a firm's current assets  and its current liabilities and it plays an integral role in financial decision making. It  involves the management of the most liquid resources of the firm which includes cash and cash equivalents, Inventories and trade and other receivables. Majority of firms... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study focused on the effects of financial management practices on the firm’s financial performance. This study was motivated by the decline in the profitability of the organisation despite the company making effort to implement cost cutting measures. As a result, the study investigated the effect of current practices in the areas of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The interest and focus in the modern corporate governance practices, especially on matters accountability received much attention following the high-profile collapses of mega firms in the recent past due to accounting fraud. Further interest rose following the financial crisis in 2008. These scandals attracted both public and political... Continue Reading

The running of an organization today has to be by trusted people in the areas where the  resources are much involved that is Finance, people and materials. However, this has not  been the case since the management of organization has taken another turn to try and  introduce the culture of misusing finances and materials. In the recent past,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Corporate Financial Reporting is one of the petal issues in corporate financial existence. It provides an insight into the viability of a company’s corporate existence. Little wonder Higson (2003) opined that corporate financial reporting involve... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In order for the government of Kenya to meet its fiscal objectives, it is necessary that county government effectively be able to spend budgeted provisions to the highest levels. Government officers need to understand the importance of being able to fully utilize funds as budgeted and as efficiently as possible so as to have an impact to... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Financial management deals with how to get and utilise the funds in a business in a judicial manner in order for the business enterprise to be profitable. This means proper and efficient use of current assets and it’s an integral part in decision making when a business enterprise or organisation decide on what kind of investment to deal... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Globally, organizations are concerned with value re-investment to the society in appreciation of the contributions of the society to their growth, sustenance and survival. Hence attention is further directed to the potential consumers as well as non consumers of corporate offers as marketing... Continue Reading

This study aimedtoexamine theeffect of corporate governance on financial performance of  Energy sector state corporations in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to examine the role  of internal controls, stakeholder management, organizational culture and leadership on the  financial performance of Energy sector state corporations in Kenya.... Continue Reading

Abstract The study examined the impact of corporate social responsibility on the financial performance of Quoted oil and gas in Nigeria. The total population for the study is 200 staff of selected oil and gas companies in... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study  Small and medium enterprise (SMEs) are considered backbone of economic growth in all countries (Rajesh, Surash and Deshmukh, 2008). Small and medium enterprises play an important role in Nigeria’s economic growth, as they constitute 97.2% of the companies in Nigeria (Ministry of Trade and... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Human resources are the source of achieving competitive advantage because of its capability to convert the other resources (money, machine, methods and material) in to output (product/service). The competitor can imitate other resources like technology and capital but the human resource are unique. People are one of the most important... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT  Liquidity management has always proven to be one of the difficult management function that business leaders have to deal with in their business operations. Interestingly, there is no conventional wisdom as to the required threshold of liquidity a business have to maintain in order to remain sustainable hence, every business entity will... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Liquidity management has always proven to be one of the difficult management function that business leaders have to deal with in their business operations. Interestingly, there is no conventional wisdom as to the required threshold of liquidity a business have to maintain in order to remain sustainable hence, every business entity will... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT   This study ascertains impact of performance management system on organizational performance. Survey research design was employed and questionnaire was used as the research instrument. Moreover, simple random sampling technique was used as sampling technique and one hundred and forty five (145) respondents was administered... Continue Reading

The large scale maize farming is often faces diverse risks that undermine the financial  viability of the farming venture. These risks include variability in prices occasioned by  changes in market factors, risks of pests, climate change, theft, low yield and poor seed  quality. These risks work to undermine the financial performance of the... Continue Reading

The large scale maize farming is often faces diverse risks that undermine the financial viability of the farming venture. These risks include variability in prices occasioned by changes in market factors, risks of pests, climate change, theft, low yield and poor seed quality. These risks work to undermine the financial performance of the large... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENTS V LIST OF ACRONYMS Xi ABSTRACT xii CHAPTER ONE 1 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Background of the study I 1.1 .1 Historical perspective .1.2 Theoretical perspective 2 1 .1 .3 Contextual Background 3 1.2 Statement of the Problem 4 1.3 Purpose of the study 4 1.4 Research... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The concept of strategic human resource management became popular in the 1980's with the development of Harvard Business school two models integrating strategy and human resource management. These models identified mission strategy, organization strategy, and human resource management as core elements necessary for a firm to function... Continue Reading

  ABSTRACT This study was carried out to look at the effect of teachers’ classroom management behaviour and students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The research instrument was a self-designed questionnaire called “classroom management practices measurement Questionnaire” (CMPMQ).... Continue Reading

Today businesses are expected to take on additional social responsibilities aside from  maximising profits and shareholders‟ wealth. Pressure from stakeholders have induced the  businesses to espouse sustainable practices that look beyond their economic and legal  requirements but also fulfil social obligations. However, due to their limited... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The importance of a vibrant, transparent and healthy banking system in the mobilization and intermediation of fund, for the growth and development of the economy need not to be over-emphasized. Worthy is of the fact that the level of functioning of the financial sector depends on the perception and patronage... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The importance of a vibrant, transparent and healthy banking system in the mobilization and intermediation of fund, for the growth and development of the economy need not to be over-emphasized. Worthy is of the fact that the level of functioning of the financial sector depends on the perception and patronage... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The importance of a vibrant, transparent and healthy banking system in the mobilization and intermediation of fund, for the growth and development of the economy need not to be over-emphasized. Worthy is of the fact that the level of functioning of the financial sector depends on the perception and patronage... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.1BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The importance of a vibrant, transparent and healthy banking system in the mobilization and intermediation of fund, for the growth and development of the economy need not to be over-emphasized. Worthy is of the fact that the level of functioning of the financial sector depends on the perception and patronage... Continue Reading

Abstracts Earnings management has received considerable attention in recent times. This is due to its linkage with the reliability of published accounting reports. Indication from the academic literature has shown that the practice of earnings management is quite extensive among publicly traded firms. In response to the demand for greater... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The efficiency of any activity for production of goods and services depends to a great extent on the supply of materials, equipment and manpower made available in their right proportions... Continue Reading