Effect of Technological Innovations on Performance of Real Estate Firms in Kenya: The Case of Real Estate in Nairobi County

...................................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................ vi DEDICATION.................................................................................................................. vii TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................. viii LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................. x LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................... xi ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ........................................................................ xii CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................ 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background of the Study ............................................................................................... 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem ............................................................................................... 5 1.3 General Objective of the Study ...................................................................................... 7 1.4 Objectives of the Study .................................................................................................. 7 1.5 Significance of the Study ............................................................................................... 7 1.6 Scope of the Study ......................................................................................................... 8 1.7 Definition of Terms........................................................................................................ 8 1.8 Chapter Summary .......................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................. 10 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW ......................................................................................... 10 2.

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