Science Journal of Business and Management

Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015

  • Pricing and its Effects on Market Share of Security Firms in Kenya

    David Mwangi Kungu, Kisilu Kitainge, Jacob Omache

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 65-70
    Received: 15 April 2015
    Accepted: 01 May 2015
    Published: 13 May 2015
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    Abstract: The pricing of any product in the market is an important determinant of the extent to which customers and competitors respond to it. It is also expected that market share of a company’s products may be determined by the pricing strategies adopted and implemented. The purpose of this study was therefore to evaluate the effects of pricing on market s... Show More
  • CSR Value for Consumers: Indian Perspectives

    Basanta Kumar, Anjali Panda, Brajaraj Mohanty

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 71-76
    Received: 19 April 2015
    Accepted: 11 May 2015
    Published: 26 May 2015
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    Abstract: The study combining with elements of descriptive and explanatory research based on 180 respondents reports on what corporate social responsibility (CSR) is to the consumers, and the value they derive from it. Research finds that consumers clearly derive social, emotional and functional value from CSR. The research is inconclusive, and it is arguabl... Show More
  • Order Batching Optimization in Dual Zone Type Warehouse Based on Genetic Algorithms

    Jie Zhu, Hong Zhang, Li Zhou, Jian Guo

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 77-81
    Received: 13 April 2015
    Accepted: 24 April 2015
    Published: 02 June 2015
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    Abstract: With the rapid development of e-commerce and the global economy, order picking mode of multiple batches and small quantities becoming more and more, which makes artificial picking system occupy a larger proportion in a variety of ways. The optimization study of the artificial person picking system has a crucial role to enhance the efficiency of bat... Show More
  • Efficacy of Monitoring and Evaluation Function in Achieving Project Success in Kenya: A Conceptual Framework

    Charles G. Kamau, Humam Bin Mohamed

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 82-94
    Received: 15 May 2015
    Accepted: 20 May 2015
    Published: 02 June 2015
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    Abstract: This paper sets out to review literature on the efficacy of monitoring and evaluation in achieving project success in Kenya. Several studies have been carried out with an aim of determining the critical success factors (CSFs) which contribute to project success. The analysis of these studies shows a particular pattern of events. Some CSFs appears c... Show More