TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover page
Title page
Declaration
Certification 11
Dedication lV
Acknowledgements
Table of Contents v
Vl
List of Tables Vlll
Abstract lX
CHAPTER ONE - INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 2
1.3 Objectives of the study 3
1.4 Research questions 3
1.5 Research hypotheses 4
1.6 Significance of the study 4
1.7 Scope of the study 5
1.8 Limitations of the study 5
CHAPTER TWO - REVIEWOF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual framework 6
2.1.1 Meaning of cost 6
2.1.2 Type of cost 6
2.1.3 Cost units 7
2.1.4 Direct material 8
2.1. 4 .1 Direct wages/ direct labour cost 8
2.1.4.2 Direct expenses 8
2.1.4.3 Indirect costs 8
2.1.5 Definition of cost reduction 9
2.1.5 .1 Assumption of cost reduction 10
2.1.6 Cost, revenue and profitability behavior 10
2.1. 7 Planning for cost reduction and control 12
2.1.7.1 Crash programmes to cut spending levels 12
2.1.7.2 Planned programme to reduce costs 12
2.1. 7 .3 Effectiveness of cost reduction 13
2.1.8 Effects of cost reduction and organizational performance 14
2.1.9 Challenges of cost reduction implementation in organizations 15
2.1.9. lBenefits of cost reduction in a firm 15
2.1.9 .2 Importance, reasons and purpose of cost reduction 16
2.1.9 .2.1. Importance of cost reduction 16
2.1.9 .2.2 Purpose of cost control and cost reduction 16
2.1.9 .2.3 Reasons for cost reduction 16
2.1.10 Manufacturing firms 17
2.1.11 Historical Background of the Case Study 17
2.1.12 Cost control techniques 19
2.1.13 Factors to be considered for cost reduction and control 20
2.2Theoretical framework 22
2.2.1 Production cost theory 22
2.2.2 Non substitution theory 22
2.3 Empirical review 23
CHAPTER THREE- METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design 25
3.2 Area of study 25
3 .3 Method of data collection 26
3 .4 Population of the study 26
3.5 Sample size/sampling techniques 26
3 .6 Validity/reliability of the instrument 27
3.7 Method of data analysis 27
3.7 .1 Model specification 27
3. 7 .2 Decision rule 28
CHAPTERFOUR-PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
4.1 Data presentation 29
4.2 Analysis of data 30
4.3Test of hypothesis 32
CHAPTER FIVE - SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMENDATION
5 .1 Summary of findings 40
5.2 Conclusion 41
5.3 Recommendation 42
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