Riany, Christa Onundo and Musa, Garashi Hammad and Odera, Odhiambo and Okaka, Ochieng
(2012)
Effects of restructuring on organization performance of mobile phone service providers.
International Review of Social Sciences and Humanities, 4 (1).
pp. 198-204.
ISSN 2250-0715
Abstract
The aim of the study was to examine the effect of restructuring on an organization's performance specifically inquiring the frequency with which an organization carries out portfolio, financial and organization restructuring. The study location was in Kenya among the mobile phone service providers. The study adopted a causal research esign using questionnaires to collect data from the finance, human resources, information communication
technology and marketing departments of the major mobile phone service providers. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and the findings reveal that changes in the firm's objectives, technological change and economic factors influence the decision to restructure.
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Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
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| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Item Status: |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: |
Historic - Faculty of Business and Law - School of Accounting, Economics and Finance (1 Jan 2011 - 30 Jun 2013) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: |
Historic - Faculty of Business and Law - School of Accounting, Economics and Finance (1 Jan 2011 - 30 Jun 2013) |
| Date Deposited: |
09 Apr 2013 04:22 |
| Last Modified: |
19 Aug 2014 04:13 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
restructuring; organization performance; mobile phone service providers; Kenya |
| Fields of Research (2008): |
15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 1599 Other Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 159999 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services not elsewhere classified
15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 1503 Business and Management > 150310 Organisation and Management Theory
10 Technology > 1005 Communications Technologies > 100510 Wireless Communications |
| Fields of Research (2020): |
35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3599 Other commerce, management, tourism and services > 359999 Other commerce, management, tourism and services not elsewhere classified
35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour > 350709 Organisation and management theory
40 ENGINEERING > 4006 Communications engineering > 400608 Wireless communication systems and technologies (incl. microwave and millimetrewave) |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): |
B Economic Development > 91 Economic Framework > 9104 Management and Productivity > 910406 Technological and Organisational Innovation |
| URI: |
http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/23284 |
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