dc.contributor.author | Kitavi, Prilona N | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-11-19T10:17:51Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-11-19T10:17:51Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013-10 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Master Of Business Administration, University Of Nairobi, 2013. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/59464 | |
dc.description.abstract | Internationalization among private companies is of considerable relevance owing to the observed
growth effects and their demonstrated capacity to drive the economy at national, regional and
global levels. Companies are using internationalization as a tool for growth and sustainability.
Companies are diversifying into foreign markets to spread risk. The main reason for businesses
becoming or going international is the need for companies to stay competitive in their respective
environment. The study aimed at determining factors affecting the internationalization of Davis
& Shirtliff in the East African region.
The study used case study research design because the unit of analysis was one organization. The
study collected primary data using interview guide. The interview guide was designed in line
with the research objectives. The target respondents were senior managers at the Company were
interviewed. The study concludes that the Company was driven by several factors in its
internationalization process including the need for unlocking the client value by exploiting
opportunities in the East African region; growth of business to expand the revenue base, the
organization’s regional/global clients were demanding the organization’s local presence. The
study established that firm factors including the size, age and caliber of staff affected the
company’s internationalization process.
The study established government related issues for example tax regulation, labor laws and
regulatory framework in the countries where the company was to expand greatly affected the
firm’s internationalization process. The study recommends that firms seeking to internationalize
need to consider some factors prior to embarking on the internationalization process. The study
also recommends that firms seeking to internationalize need to evaluate the legal and regulatory
frame work within the region in which they are to expand. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Factors Affecting Internationalization Of Davis & shirtliff Ltd In The East African Region | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | School of Business | en |