Vol 2, Issue 3, December 2014
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Journals
SNAIL SHELL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC IN GHANA: A DYING MUSICAL HERITAGE
The purpose of this study was to explore the use of the snail shell in making music in Ghana and to interrogate the problem of what scholars of African music in Ghana are doing about the threat to extinction of some of their traditional music. The theoretical framework of the study which was based on
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SYSTEMIC CONSTRAINTS TO MARKET ACCESS: YOUTH AND THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS
The purpose of this paper is to interrogate the constraints (collateral and registration rules) affecting the youth in accessing the procurement market. It then aims to argue that under the current bureaucratic structures, it is impossible to implement the promise of allocating 30% of all public tenders to the youth. The research suggests an investment
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EFFECTS OF LEAN PRODUCTION ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF FLOUR PRODUCING COMPANY IN KENYA
Global competition in business has forced most production sectors to realign their strategies to achieve competitive advantage. In flour producing companies in Kenya, the problem of broad production has been in place and as advanced technology takes its roots in Africa, there has been an increasing demand for quality output by the industry; which can
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER COMPETENCIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRATION
The level of supply chain professionals’ competencies is a crucial factor to enhance a firm’s competitiveness. Given the limited interdisciplinary study of supply chain management and human resource management, we provide insights of how supply chain manager competencies can impact the supply chain integration of a firm. Starting by developing a list of competencies, using
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RETAIL MARKETING OF FRUITS & VEGETABLES IN INDIA: A CASE STUDY ON EXPORT OF GRAPES FROM ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA
To develop an innovative technique to apply retail marketing and export of grape improvement techniques to a complete supply chain from farm to consumer. Design/ methodology/approach – Action research based on a Andhra Pradesh case study involving Post harvest loss in grapes for export market. Findings – Export market highlights significant opportunities to improve fruits
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND COMPLETION OF PETROLEUM PROJECTS IN NIGERIA
Projects are executed for several reasons. The elements of risk and uncertainty inherent in virtually all projects explain why the project characteristics like duration, cost and quality cannot be precisely predicted. These risks, uncertainty and other factors are responsible for the delays or even abandonment of several projects for which Nigeria is notorious. Procurement of
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Supply Chain Manager Competencies and Their Impact on Supply Chain Integration
The level of supply chain professionals’ competencies is a crucial factor to enhance a firm’s competitiveness. Given the limited interdisciplinary study of supply chain management and human resource management, we provide insights of how supply chain manager competencies can impact the supply chain integration of a firm. Starting by developing a list of competencies, using
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EFFECTS OF LEAN PRODUCTION ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF FLOUR PRODUCING COMPANY IN KENYA.
In flour producing companies in Kenya, the problem of broad production has been in place and there is an increasing demand for quality output by the industry; which can be achieved by effective adoption of various production systems. The paper sought to assess the effects of lean production on organizational performance. The study was designed