African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

The impact of corporate diversification on firm value in Kenya

Anthony Manyuru
  • Anthony Manyuru
  • Faculty of Business and Communication Studies, St. Paul’s University, Limuru, Kenya.
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Muturi Wachira
  • Muturi Wachira
  • Faculty of Business and Communication Studies, St. Paul’s University, Limuru, Kenya.
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Evans Amata2
  • Evans Amata2
  • School of Business and Economics, Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 10 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 11 May 2017
  •  Published: 14 June 2017

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