UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA-MURAL STUDIES. In collaboration with CENTRE FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING MASTER IN PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT COURSE: LDP 603: RESEARCH METHODS Authored by: Dr. Christopher Mwangi Gakuu Senior Lecturer, Department of ExtraMural studies, University of Nairobi & Dr. Harriet Jepchumba Kidombo Senior Lecturer, Department of Educational Studies
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_____________________________________________1.0 Executive Summary This research purposes to find out the problems in decreasing sales of Grameen Denone Shokti Doi. Following the social business concept, French based food and beverage company Denon started its operation by making an agreement with Grameen group which is named as Grameen Danon. Grameen Danon launched in 2006 and they officially launched their 1st package of product named Shokti doi as the main concern of Shokti doi is to provide
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Operations Management for MBAs Operations Management for MBAs Fifth Edition Jack R. Meredith Scott M. Shafer Wake Forest University VICE PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER EXECUTIVE EDITOR PROJECT EDITOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING MARKETING MANAGER MARKETING ASSISTANT PRODUCT DESIGNER MEDIA SPECIALIST SENIOR CONTENT MANAGER SENIOR PRODUCTION EDITOR PHOTO DEPARTMENT MANAGER DESIGN DIRECTOR COVER DESIGNER PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT George Hoffman Lisé Johnson Brian Baker Amy Scholz Kelly
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PS1010: Study Guide for Exam 3 Winter 2015 1. Which of the following thinkers is often credited with first coming up with ideas about the modern bureaucracy? a. Thomas Hobbes b. John Locke c. Max Weber d. Alexander Hamilton e. Benjamin Franklin 2. Bureaucracy is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT: a. Merit-based advancement b. Hierarchy c. Worker specialization d. Explicit rules e. Flexible goals 3. The value of explicit rules in bureaucratic institutions is that they:
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CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Accounting software packages have become common place for many organizations in recording business transactions, preparing financial statements and analyzing operations. Accounting software has freed accountants from the manual recording and presentation of financial data. By using accounting software, financial transactions would be recorded more quickly and accurately at a relatively low cost. Moreover, accounting software packages increased overall operational effectiveness
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ONE GOOD COOKIE A Final Business Plan Presented to Professor Hal Lefkowitz School of Business and Management National University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for MGT 610C and the Degree Master of Business Administration by Virginia C. Hire Damrauer September 2010 Copyright 2010 Virginia C. Hire Damrauer ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Executive Summary When I was traveling for work, it struck me that the interesting places were *not* the chains
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FIT FOOD – Summary of the author’s sample response 1. WHAT WENT WRONG? DID THE COMPANY SET ITSELF UP TO HAVE PROBLEMS? Factors that created an environment that encourages negative behavior: unreasonable pressures for performance – combined with… a lucrative incentive program and a “no excuses” management style Division managers were motivated to take steps to boost performance in the short run at the expense of the long run. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “operating myopia” Examples of earnings
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FIT FOOD – Summary of the author’s sample response 1. WHAT WENT WRONG? DID THE COMPANY SET ITSELF UP TO HAVE PROBLEMS? Factors that created an environment that encourages negative behavior: unreasonable pressures for performance – combined with… a lucrative incentive program and a “no excuses” management style Division managers were motivated to take steps to boost performance in the short run at the expense of the long run. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “operating myopia” Examples
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Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. 4 Statement of Research Purpose and Objective .................................................................... 6 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. Concept of the Karaoke Club-Raestaurant “Opera Halls” .............................................. 6 Marketing problem ....................................................................................................... 6 Purpose of Research
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ACCEPTABILITY OF AVOCADO AND YOUNG COCONUT MEAT AS HEALTHY SMOOTHIE Jo V. Ambat Annie Grace A. Bustamante Nico Braselle Casaña Raymond M. de Taza Manche P. Pere A research study presented to the faculty of Home Economics, Vocational and Technical, Education Department, College of Education, Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite in partial fulfilment of the requirements in HRML 24- Research I. Prepared under the supervision of Dr. Editha G. Reyes 1. INTRODUCTION The avocado is colloquially
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