Financial Ratio of Airline Industry Average
INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA
IN COLLABORATION WITH
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY (UK)
ASSIGNMENT 2:
KENYA AIRWAYS CASE STUDY
MODULE NAME:
ORGANIZATION BEHOVIOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
MODULE CODE: LECTURERS: DUE DATE:
ARUM62EKM DR ANTHONY OLOMOLAIYE & MS HELLEN MESHACK 8th JANUARY 2011
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Coursework cover sheet – be sure to keep a copy of all work submitted
Submit via the coursework at Room No. 20 Administration Building Section A - To be completed by the student – PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
Family Name(s) ANTON
Module Code
ARUM62EKM
First name(s)
JAMES
IAA Student Registration Number
MBA-PLM/0028/ T.2010 Lecturer DR ANTHONY OLOMOLAIYE & MS HELLEN MESHACK Module Code and Title ARUM62EKM: Organization Behaviour and HRM Assignment No. / Title Due date: 10th JANUARY 2011 at 04:00 p.m. Extensions & late submissions allowed: Yes % of Module Mark 70 Penalties: Marks will be reduced by 10% of the original mark for every week late. No work will be accepted that is more than two weeks Hand out date: 13th December 2010
KENYA AIRWAYS CASE STUDY
Estimated Time (hrs) 10 Assignment type: Individual
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Declaration: I/we the undersigned confirm that I/we have read and agree to abide by the Coventry University and Institute of Accountancy Arusha regulations on plagiarism and cheating. I/we confirm that this piece of work is my/our own. I/we consent to appropriate storage of our work for checking to ensure that there is no plagiarism/ academic cheating.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Kenya Airways was formed as a result of the downfall of the East African Airways Corporation, which was in cooperation owned by the governments of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, which together constituted the East African Community (EAC), formed in 1967 as an economic union. As a consequence of the subside of the EAC in 1977 (due to ideological differences:
IN COLLABORATION WITH
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY (UK)
ASSIGNMENT 2:
KENYA AIRWAYS CASE STUDY
MODULE NAME:
ORGANIZATION BEHOVIOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
MODULE CODE: LECTURERS: DUE DATE:
ARUM62EKM DR ANTHONY OLOMOLAIYE & MS HELLEN MESHACK 8th JANUARY 2011
1
Coursework cover sheet – be sure to keep a copy of all work submitted
Submit via the coursework at Room No. 20 Administration Building Section A - To be completed by the student – PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
Family Name(s) ANTON
Module Code
ARUM62EKM
First name(s)
JAMES
IAA Student Registration Number
MBA-PLM/0028/ T.2010 Lecturer DR ANTHONY OLOMOLAIYE & MS HELLEN MESHACK Module Code and Title ARUM62EKM: Organization Behaviour and HRM Assignment No. / Title Due date: 10th JANUARY 2011 at 04:00 p.m. Extensions & late submissions allowed: Yes % of Module Mark 70 Penalties: Marks will be reduced by 10% of the original mark for every week late. No work will be accepted that is more than two weeks Hand out date: 13th December 2010
KENYA AIRWAYS CASE STUDY
Estimated Time (hrs) 10 Assignment type: Individual
2
Declaration: I/we the undersigned confirm that I/we have read and agree to abide by the Coventry University and Institute of Accountancy Arusha regulations on plagiarism and cheating. I/we confirm that this piece of work is my/our own. I/we consent to appropriate storage of our work for checking to ensure that there is no plagiarism/ academic cheating.
Signature(s): -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --------------
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Kenya Airways was formed as a result of the downfall of the East African Airways Corporation, which was in cooperation owned by the governments of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, which together constituted the East African Community (EAC), formed in 1967 as an economic union. As a consequence of the subside of the EAC in 1977 (due to ideological differences:
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