Science Journal of Business and Management

Volume 4, Issue 5, October 2016

  • Building Research Framework of Relationship Between Corporate Culture, Working Motivation and Employee’s Loyalty

    Bui Thi Minh Thu, Le Nguyen Doan Khoi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 5, October 2016
    Pages: 144-149
    Received: 24 July 2016
    Accepted: 1 August 2016
    Published: 21 August 2016
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    Abstract: Corporate culture currently has played very important role of creating intangible asset for determining a sustainable development of firms. Researches on corporate culture in the world have been grouped into two main directions: firstly focusing on managerial characteristics of cultural factor in business management. Second one emphasizes impact of... Show More
  • Quality Management Systems and Organizational Performance: A Theoretical Review in Kenya’s Public Sector Organizations

    Zipporah Karimi Muiruri

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 5, October 2016
    Pages: 150-155
    Received: 25 August 2016
    Accepted: 1 September 2016
    Published: 18 September 2016
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    Abstract: Total Quality Management (TQM) has become an accepted technique to ensure performance and survival in the modern economies. In order to facilitate and impact the quality issues globally, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was first published in 1987 and was subsequently revised in 1994, 2000 and 2008. The ISO 9001 standards is... Show More
  • Participatory Planning and Quality Service Delivery in Local Authorities in Kenya

    Emmanuel Sikuku Wanjala, Zipporah Karimi Muiruri

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 5, October 2016
    Pages: 156-164
    Received: 25 August 2016
    Accepted: 1 September 2016
    Published: 21 September 2016
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    Abstract: The preparation of Local Authority Service Delivery Action Plans (LASDAP) through a participatory process is one of the conditions for local authorities to access Local Authority Transfer Fund (LATF) money. The process provides opportunities for promoting community involvement in the planning and budgeting process. Many development agencies such as... Show More
  • Assessing Brand Equity and Customer Satisfaction as Tools for Profit Optimization in Nigeria

    Orji Marcus Garvey, Akhimien Emmanuel, Solomon Abba Boman, Patience Uloaku Ikegwuiro

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 5, October 2016
    Pages: 165-171
    Received: 26 September 2014
    Accepted: 5 October 2014
    Published: 21 September 2016
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    Abstract: Brand equity is an intangible value that accrues to a company as a result of its successful efforts to establish a strong brand. Customer satisfaction and brand equity are such relevant aspects of marketing’s contribution to the firm’s profitability. This is because these assets assist the marketing manager to study the markets and they give the fi... Show More
  • SLP Approach Based Facility Layout Optimization: An Empirical Study

    Weiying Chen, Changyu Liu, Xuwen Huang, Hualiang Lai, Binfeng Li

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 5, October 2016
    Pages: 172-180
    Received: 2 November 2016
    Published: 3 November 2016
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    Abstract: Favorable facility layouts could effectively improve production efficiency, reduce production cost, and improve comprehensive competitiveness. Take the inefficient workshop facility layout of the H Company as an example, the paper studies both transportation and processing cycle for raw materials of its main products, records statistically transpor... Show More
  • Analysis on Traditional Commercial Street Quality with a Neighborhood Communication Perspective —— A Case of Rue de Marchienne, Belgium

    Wen-Yi Fan, Noel B. Salazar

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 5, October 2016
    Pages: 181-186
    Received: 4 November 2016
    Published: 5 November 2016
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    Abstract: Traditional commercial street exists and functions as an important public space in city. Existing literatures have highlighted street quality at different aspects but still call for more case study and regional research. This paper is on improving the quality of traditional commercial street. A case study of a typical traditional commercial street ... Show More