CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The commencement of the Industrial Revolution is linked to a number of innovations, beginning in the second half of the 18th century. By the 1830s the following gains had been made in important technologies: textile, steam power, iron making, machine tools, chemicals, cement, gas lighting, glass making, paper … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY Every business passes through identifiable stages in its life span. Several growth strategies related to business management approaches have been presented in the literature. Managing growth is a major strategic issue for a growing firm (Arbaugh and Camp, 2000). Strategy is the most important determinant of … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY Shared knowledge and performance have been relevant in four epochs namely the era of early influences, the era of the industrial revolution, the era of scientific management movement and the modern era. Many records and ideas relating to management date from antiquity. Among these are the records of … Read more