Competitiveness, productivity management and job creation in African enterprises: evidence from Mauritius and Kenya

Ganeshan Wignaraja

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Competitiveness, productivity management and job creation in African enterprises: evidence from Mauritius and Kenya

Ganeshan Wignaraja

Management and Corporate Citizenship working paper, no. 5, ILO

2003

Abstract

competitiveness

labour productivity

employment

manufacturing

production management

survey

industrialization

trade liberalization

quality control

product development

statistical table

Industrial Engineering

Kenya

Mauritius

Based mainly on surveys of 40 manufacturing enterprises in Mauritius and 41 enterprises in Kenya, examines the relationship between competitiveness, manufacturing capabilities and employment. Proposes a manufacturing capability index and examines the factors affecting it in each country. Discusses implications for competitiveness policies in other African economies.

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Title: Competitiveness, productivity management and job creation in African enterprises; evidence from Mauritius and Kenya
Creators: Ganeshan Wignaraja
Contributors: ILO Management and Corporate Citizenship Programme
International Labour Organization. Job Creation and Enterprise Development Department
Publisher: ILO; Geneva
Date published: 2003
Series: Management and Corporate Citizenship working paper; no. 5
Number of pages: v, 35 p. :
Language: English
Asset Type: working paper
Record Identifier: 995331257302676