SELECTED FACTORS AFFECTING STRATEGY FORMULATION FOR HOTEL INDUSTRY IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF WINDSOR GOLF HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB, NAIROBI BY: LIZALIA ANDERSON AYODI SUPERVISOR: DR GERALD MAJANY DR. SAMWEL ORESI THE PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA (original) (raw)
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