Effect of outsourcing on performance of logistics industry in Kenya (Record no. 310977)
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| control field | 14815636 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | KE-NaSUL |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260707205945.0 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | KE-NaSUL |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | HD38.5.K4K64 2015 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Kogoh, Zachary B.K. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 405187 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Effect of outsourcing on performance of logistics industry in Kenya |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Zachary Brian Kipchirchir Kogoh |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Nairobi ; |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Strathmore University, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2015. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | x, 89 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The research was undertaken to explore the extent of outsourcing of the logistics function within<br/>the logistics industry. The research included a study of the effect of order processing,<br/>warehousing, packaging and transport logistics outsourcing on the performance of the logistics in<br/>Kenya. The population of the study were logistics companies in Kenya. Taking logistics<br/>companies based in Nairobi to be representative of the rest of the country, the study employed<br/>random sampling to arrive at a sample of 96 companies. Data was collected by means of in-depth<br/>questionnaires with senior management staff representing the players in logistics industry. The<br/>response rate was 73%. The findings of the research demonstrated that the industry players<br/>outsourced order processing, warehousing, packaging and transport logistics albeit partially.<br/>Order processing, warehousing and transport logistics outsourcing were found to have a<br/>statistically positive effect on the performance of the logistics industry in Kenya. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Business logistics. |
| General subdivision | Outsourcing |
| Geographic subdivision | Kenya |
| 9 (RLIN) | 405188 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Contracting out. |
| Geographic subdivision | Kenya |
| 9 (RLIN) | 402461 |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Marwanga, Reuben (Prof.) |
| Relator term | Supervisor |
| 9 (RLIN) | 404715 |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Njenga, George (Dr.) |
| Relator term | Dean, SBS |
| 9 (RLIN) | 404826 |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Kiraka, Ruth (Prof.) |
| Relator term | Dean, SGS |
| 9 (RLIN) | 202852 |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://su-plus.strathmore.edu.ezproxy.library.strathmore.edu/handle/11071/4730">https://su-plus.strathmore.edu.ezproxy.library.strathmore.edu/handle/11071/4730</a> |
| Link text | Click here to access full text |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Thesis |
| Initials | RC |
| Course Code | Master of Business Administration |
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