Responses by Githunguri dairy farmers cooperative society limited (GDFCSL) to the increased macro environment turbulence
Abstract
The environment in which organizations operate is constantly changing with different factors influencing organizations. Since the run of the millennium, the general business environment has become more volatile, unpredictable and very competitive. The days when firms could simply wait for clients to walk to their door step are long gone. Organizations must realize that their services and products, regardless of how good they are, simply do not sell themselves. Decisions by managers have a strategic impact and contribute to strategic change. This study was designed to determine environmental turbulence that face GDFCSL and to identify the responses adopted by the cooperative to deal with the changes in the external environment. The study was carried out using a case study design. Data was collected using a semi-structured interview guides which was administered using drop and pick method. Several personal visits to the premises were held to prompt the informants to respond. The sample size for the study was 5 top managers of the society. Secondary data so used to corroborate the data from the primary sources. The contents of the answers given by the informants from the interview guide were analyzed to derive the information sort
Citation
MBA ThesisSponsorhip
University of NairobiPublisher
School of business