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Productivity improvement in packaging industries

INTRODUCTION In  manufacturing  industries  it is the  material flow in the shop floor decides its productivity. In this process material handling system plays a key role in influencing productivity, throughput time and product cost. In the manufacturing industries productivity is highly influenced by the efficiency   of the working human resource along with the tools or operating equipments. Material handling is the most critical and the integral part of  production and operations mana...

EVALUATION OF THE APPLICATION OF ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS, AND CONVENTIONS IN FINANCIAL REPORTING [A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY LTD MAIDUGURI]

INTRODUCTION  Any business unit that wants to survive must make the right decision. The era of mile of thumb is gone; employing it is a sure way to fail absurdly. The price of any conceivable item from garri and bread to radio and book not to mention petrol has been soaring in geometric proportions over the years. The economy is truly in distress. These compounds and complicates, intricate the problems of most organisation and their effective planning and decision making processes. Other fa...

EFFECTS OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT ON PROFITABILITY IN SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES: A STUDY OF ECWA CENTRAL PHARMACY LIMITED, JOS

                    ABSTRACT This research work if carefully read will educate all small scale business on profit realization as a result of capital investment and it also state clearly how relevant small scale business is toward the development of this country, questionnaires where raise3d and the respondents were of the opinion that capital investment really affect the profit of small scale business and conclusions were drawn that indeed acquiring fixed asset is good for the profi...

ELITE CIRCULATION IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF OYO STATE

ABSTRACT Since the evolution of civilization, the human society has attained an unintentional stratification into two unequal classes of people; the few ruling leadership and the vast masses of ruled people. It is however no secret that the few ruling class, otherwise called the elite have continually dominated every sector of the society, passing the baton of control from one elite to another. This study was undertaken to examine the circulation of elites in Nigeria, with particular referenc...

GLOBALIZATION, TERRORISM AND THE 2014 NATIONAL CONFERENCE: A STUDY OF THE EMERGING PERSPECTIVES

ABSTRACT The coordinated attacks on September 11,2001 on the United States of America masterminded by Osama Bin Laden, made the word terrorism become a ‘global household’ name throughout the world. In the past, terrorism was said to have evolved as a direct consequence of the United States and Russia (former Soviet Union) foreign policies towards the world. Now the concept of domestic terrorism which has a long history in developing countries as emerged to become a cliché. Hence, variou...

THE IMPACT OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT ON SERVICE DELIVERY IN PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES: A CASE STUDY KIDERA HEALTH CENTRE III

ABSTRACTThe study examined the impact of inventory management on service delivery in public health facilities. The objectives of the study were to examine the inventory management techniques, to assess the ways through which inventory management influences service, and to establish the challenges faced in implementing inventory management techniques employed at Kidera health Centre III.  The methodology involved the use of a cross sectional research designs which employed the use of both qua...

CBT Business in Minna Niger State

A brief analysis of the prospect of a Computer Based Testing method in Minna Niger State.

IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY (A CASE STUDY OF UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA))

ABSTRACT Today, information technology (IT) has become a key element in economic development and a backbone of knowledge-based economies in terms of operations, quality delivery of services and productivity of services. Therefore, taking advantage of information technologies (IT) is an increasing challenge for developing countries. There is now growing evidence that Knowledge-driven innovation is a decisive factor in the competitiveness of nations, industries, organizations and firms. Orga...

Exploring Entrepreneurship and SME Development in a Post Soviet Context

AbsractThis discussion paper is concerned with entrepreneurship and the development of small andmediumsized enterprises (SME) in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, wherethe transition from a socialist command economy towards a marketbased system opened upenormous possibilities for private entrepreneurs. Since the early 1990s, private entrepreneurshipgained ground, and the same applies to research on new and small enterprises [e.g., Aidis (2003,2006), Aidis et al. (2007), Djankov et...

James Owoeye 13 PAGES (2000 WORDS) Accounting Paper
A SURVEY OF INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF BAUCHI LGA) BY SALIU RILWAN

ABSTRACT Internal control Council’s policy is to develop an adequate system of Internal Control, which will promote a high level of compliance with Council’s policies and procedures and allow full compliance with statutory obligations. Also, implement and maintain this system to assist the Council in carrying out its activities in an efficient and orderly manner to ensure adherence to management policies, safeguard its assets and secure the accuracy and reliability of its records. Inter...

Impact Of Intergovernmental Fiscal Relation In Nigeria: A Study Of Obingwa Local Government Council

ABSTRACT The general objective of this work is to find out the impact of intergovernmental fiscal relations on the performance of Obingwa Local Government. Nigeria being a federation has three levels of government with the local governments being the lowest level of government saddled with the responsibility of providing public good to the people in their jurisdictions. Most local governments in the country have been underperforming and Obingwa local government is one of them. The type of res...

The Impact Of Subsidy Reinvestment And Empowerment Programme (Sure-P) On Unemployment In Nigeria (2012-2015)

ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to evaluate the impact of Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme(SURE-P) in unemployment in Nigeria within the period 2012-2015. The study used the methodology of historical research and documentary analysis which involves the analysis of secondary data obtained from relevant books, journals, academic discourses, magazines, newspapers, unpublished materials and internet materials to examine the impact of subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme...

The Impact Of Accountancy Information On Decision Making Process

ABSTRACT  This research work evaluates the impact of accountancy information on decision making process from our finding, the following were made in order to confirm the null or alternative hypothesis stated in this study. Firstly, there are problem in generating and utilizing accounting information necessary for management decision making processes.  Secondly, accounting information generated by accounts department has contribution in decision making process. The objectives of the firm di...

The impact of accounting information on bank portfolio management (A case study of First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Enugu)

ABSTRACT Every commercial bank targets the attainment of its desired objectives. They therefore aim towards efficiency and proper effectiveness in conducting its affairs. However, the level of this efficiency and effectiveness of any bank or the extent to which it is able to achieve its desired goals depends to a large extent on the quality of the available accounting information and on how the bank utilizes the available information. Commercial banks might not really understand the impact o...

The Impact Of Information Technology In Accounting System (A Case Study Of Unilver Nigeria Plc Lagos State)

ABTSACT The impact of information technology in accounting system (a case study of unilver nigeria plc lagos state) Before now, business Success was built on the ability to move goods and services with speed and accuracy. Today, information has become the fuel that powers business Success .In contemporary Cooperate world, information technology is deployed to gain competitive edge. Management will often worry about the cost(financial and social) of putting computer based system for processin...


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