Mwinyikione Mwinyihija

Value Creation and Opportunity Management in Africa's Leather Sector

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Produktbeschreibung

This book provides unique research findings from the leather sector in African and the stratums of the value chains. The result is emerging knowledge and resourcefulness to the global community and an attestation to Africaâ s transformative trajectory from commodity dependence to product development to explore on its socio-economic opportunities.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 568g
• ISBN-13: 9780761870005
• ISBN-10: 0761870008
• Artikelnr.: 49565578

Autorenporträt

By Mwinyikione Mwinyihija

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Statement of the Problem 1.2 Importance of the
Study 1.3 Research Design and Approach 1.4 Research Questions and
Hypotheses 1.5 Assumptions, Limitations and Delimitations 1.5.1 Assumptions
1.5.2 Limitations 1.5.3 Delimitations 1.6 Expected Findings 1.7 Definition
of Terms 1.7.1 Organization of the Study 1.8 Summary Chapter 2: Opportunity
Management and its Relevance to Leather Value Addition 2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Objective of the Review 2.2. Value Addition 2.2.1 Characteristics of
Value Addition 2.2.2 Leather Sector Performance 2.2.3 Livestock and Raw
Material 2.2.4 Leather Processing 2.2.5 Leather Goods 2.3 Value Chain
Composition and Analysis 2.3.1 Value Chain Composition 2.3.2 Value Chain
Analysis 2.4 Opportunity Management 2.5 Strategy for the Leather Value
Chain 2.6 Revealed Gaps in the Review 2.6.1 Comprehensive Leather Value
Chain Analysis 2.6.2 Opportunity Management Criteria 2.6.3 Concept Driven
Strategies Conclusion References Chapter 3: Emerging Leather and Leather
goods Trends and Continental Shifts 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Exports Trend of
Hides and Skins Worldwide 3.3. Comparative Review of Leather Processing
3.3.1 Factors of Success on Selected Countries 3.3.2 Preview of Africa's
Leather Sector 3.3.3 Value Chain Performance 3.4 Leather Footwear Industry
3.4.1 Opportunities to the Leather Sector 3.5 Opportunities in Africa 3.6
Conclusion References Chapter 4: The Intrigues of Leather of Value Addition
Initiatives in Africa 4.1 Introduction 4.1.1 Background. 4.2 Purpose of the
Study 4.3 Performance Trends in the Leather Sector 4.3.1 Production
patterns at Global, Africa and Selected Country Level 4.3.2 Impact to
Socio-Economic Indicators 4.4. What are the Problems of the Leather Sector
in Africa? 4.4.1 Kenya as an Example 4.5 Importance of Value Addition
Chains 4.5.1 Complexities of the Leather Value Chain 4.5.2 Intrinsic and
Extrinsic Factors of Leather Value Addition 4.6 Strategy Towards Leather
Development Conclusion References Chapter 5: Diagnostics and Redefined
Novel Approach 'Triple Helix' Towards Africa's Leather Development 5.1
Introduction 5.2 Methodology 5.3 Analysis and Presentation of Results 5.3.1
Gender and Age Group in Leather Strata 5.4 Discussion of Results 5.4.1
Limitations 5.5 Conclusion References Chapter 6: Prognosis of the Africa's
Leather Sector Upheavals, Challenges and Antidotes Related to Value
Creation; A Case Study of Kenya 6.1 Introduction 6.1.1 Background 6.1.2
Purpose of the Study 6.2. Leather Sector's Role in the Economy 6.2.1
Dilemma Towards Value Addition 6.3 Roadmap Towards Vision 2030 6.3.1 Are
There Any Indications of Value Addition Initiatives in the Leather Sector?
6.3.2 Market Potential and Opportunities 6.3.3. Investment Preview 6.3.4
Challenges and Possible Interventions to the Roadmap Conclusion References
Chapter 7: Trade Analysis of Africa's Leather Value Chain Strata 7.1
Introduction 7.1.1 Purpose of the Study 7.1.2 Research Question and
Hypothesis 7.2 Methodology 7.2.1 Sample Size 7.2.2 Sampling Procedures
7.2.3 Data Collection Methodology 7.3. Analysis and Presentation of Results
7.3.1 Trade 7.4. Discussion of Results 7.5. Conclusion References Chapter
8: Competitiveness as a Preamble to Value Addition related to the Leather
Sector 8.1. Introduction 8.1.1 Research Question and Hypothesis 8.2.
Methodology 8.2.1 Sample Size 8.2.2 Sampling Procedures 8.2.3 Data
Collection Methodology 8.3. Analysis and Presentation of Results 8.3.1
Competitiveness 8.4. Discussion of Results 8.5. Conclusion References
Chapter 9: Productivity as a Fundamental Aspect of the Leather Value Chain
Development 9.1. Introduction 9.2. Methodology 9.2.1 Sample Size 9.2.2
Sampling Procedures 9.2.3 Data Collection Methodology 9.3. Analysis and
Presentation of Results 9.3.1 Productivity 9.4 Discussion of Results 9.5
Conclusion References Chapter 10: Innovation as Key to Development of the
Leather Value Chain 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Research Questions 10.3
Theoretical Framework 10.4 Methodology 10.5 Results 10.5.1 Technology and
Research 10.6 Research and Development (R&D) 10.6.1 Innovation Towards
Processing or Product Development 10.7 Discussion 10.8 Conclusion
References Chapter 11: Conclusions and Recommendations 11.1 Summary of the
Results 11.2 Discussion of the Results and Conclusions 11.3 Limitations
11.4 Implications for Theory and Research 11.5 Implications for Practice
11.6 Recommendations 11.6.1 Professional Practice/Practitioners 11.6.2
Further Research 11.7 Conclusion References