Training and Competition: Strategies used and Their Influence on Quality in Colleges - Softcover

Mwachofi, Magdalene; Ng'an'ga, Stephen; Nassiuma, Bernard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3846547611 ISBN 13: 9783846547618

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Middle level colleges play a strategic role in the development of human resources. The development challeges of the Kenya Vision 2030 and the need to remain competitive in the changed business environment demands emphasis on quality training. Human resource skills are a treasure which provide the expertise to achieve a competitive edge. This study aimed at examining the effect of the use of various competitive strategies on the quality of training in private middle level colleges in Eldoret Town Kenya. The study was based on the generic strategies of Porter (1980) of cost leadership, differentiation and focus. Cost related variables were found to have a significant effect on the quality of training offered by a given college. Differentiation and focused strategies were found not to have a major effect on the quality of training offered. For quality training to be realized therefore, private middle level colleges should adopt the cost leadership strategies.

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About the Author

Magdalene M. Mwachofi is a lecturer at Eldoret Polytechnic, Kenya in the Department of Business Studies. She is an Mphil student at Moi University, Eldoret pursuing a Master of Philosophy in Entrepreneurship. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Moi University and a PGDE from Kenyatta University.She is also an entrepreneur.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3846547611
• ISBN 13: 9783846547618
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 124