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MINIMIZING DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THROUGH EFFECTIVE PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL IN DEFENCE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACT This research work examine production planning and control as a tool for minimizing defective products through effective production planning and control in Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Kakuri Kaduna. Hence the scope of the research cover every activity which has to do with production planning and control. The work covers statement of the general problems, research objectives, scope of the study, significance of the study and limitation of the study. Also diverse...

MICROFINANCE BANKING AS A STRATEGY FOR SMALL SCALE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

INTRODUCTION The revitalization of the agricultural sector has been the cornerstone of the government development policy. This is aimed at moving the country quickly to self-sufficiency in food production of agricultural raw materials for domestic agro-based industries. The need to increase agricultural productivity is implicit in the fact that It remains the leading non-oil sector of Nigerians population. The main objective of the agricultural policy as laid down by “Agricultural Policy fo...

THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING ON ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC SECTOR

ABSTRACT The impact of public sector accounting on accountability in public sector, a case study of Kaduna Polytechnic Kaduna. Accountability is the obligation on a person delegated with authority functions on fund to explain his actions. The study of accountability in the public sector is important since all government department and parastatal receive allocation from the Ministry of Finance hence there is the need to protect the interest of tax payers that makes available this funds. The ma...

THE IMPACT OF TEAMWORK ON ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY

ABSTRACT The extended essay reviews the impact of teamwork on organizational productivity. As such the literature review the concept of teamwork in organization and indicates that teamwork is an integral part of an organization that involve everyone working together to support the organization in order  to attains the organization goals. This implies that team work involves joint action and synergy that facilitate right yield through joint human resources and effort of team members. But insp...

AN APPRAISAL OF LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE A CASE STUDY OF NKALAGU CEMENT COMPANY (NIGERCEM) PLC

ABSTRACT This research on An appraisal of leadership and its effectiveness in organizational performance with particular reference to NIGERCEM company Nkalagu, style operational in NIGERCEM presently and its effectiveness as a means of achieving organizational and national goals. In carrying out the research therefore, reference was made to sources including some related literature. In addition, questionnaire method was extensively employed to gather the necessary data for the study. This sup...

AN APPRAISAL OF LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE

ABSTRACT Over the years organisational performance and effectiveness has been linked directly or indirectly to the type of leadership style employed in such organisation, establishment or firms. It is easy to understand that in every  organisation there exist two chambers-the higher or senior personnel and the lower or junior personnel. Most times commands, instructions and directives flow from top-down. So in as much as the lower or junior staffs depend on the top management for directives ...

THE IMPACT OF PARTICIPATIVE MANAGEMENT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA MOTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY-ANAMMCO)

ABSTRACT This research investigation studied “The impact of participative management on employee performance (a case study of Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company- ANAMMCO). The major Objectives of this study is to find out whether employees participation in management decision making in organization, and if they participate, what effect it will have on their productivity. The study also identified the major determinants of participation in Organization.  This Work is divided into five chap...

THE EFFECT OF ORGANISATION POLICY ON RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE: A SURVEY OF MANUFACTURING ORGANISATIONS IN SOUTHEAST NIGERIA

ABSTRACT  The purpose of this study is to examine The Effect of Organisation Policy on Recruitment Procedure. It is going to be a Survey on two selected Manufacturing Organisations in Southeast Nigeria namely Bons Nigeria Limited and Benix Nigeria Limited.  The general data needed to achieve the objective of the survey was gathered through the use of questionnaire given to fourty staffs of the two manufacturing organisations- making up the sample population.  To broaden the researchers’ ...

Dynamic Analysis of Inflation and Exchange Rate Volatility on the Nigerian Economy (1970-2010)

ABSTRACT This paper examines the dynamic relationship between inflation and exchange rate volatility in Nigeria for the period 1970 to 2010 using Johansen Cointegration Technique. GARCH and ARCH (1,1) technique was employed to analyse the Volatility in Exchange Rate, and it was observed that the Exchange Rate was volatile over the study period. Augmented Dickey-Fuller was employed to determine the order of integration, and it was observed that the variables exhibited stochastic trend. Johanse...

THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN NIGERIA’S NASCENT DEMOCRACY (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE)

ABSTRACT This research work is an attempt to examine the prospects and part played by traditional rulers in community development in Enugu State. The objectives of the study are targeted at finding out the community development projects carried out, and assessing the extent of traditional ruler’s involvement in community development. In the course of the research, a hundred and twenty questionnaires were administered based on cluster sampling technique, where the districts where grouped int...

PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF ESTABLISHING SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED BAKERIES IN ENUGU URBAN)

ABSTRACT In every developing economy large, medium and small scale businesses are bound to have challenges because of course every good venture that’s meant to be useful in any way to man does not come easy. Therefore the establishment of small scale is bound to be met with stiff problems which require detailed plan at managerial and implementation scope to subdue. This clearly explains the need for the study of problems and prospects of establishing small scale enterprises in Nigeria- the ...

THE ROLES OF SPECIALIZED BANKS IN PROMOTING THE ACTIVITIES OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES (A CASE STUDY OF BANK OF AGRICULTURE, ENUGU ZONAL OFFICE)

ABSTRACT This study is on the Roles play by specialized Banks in promoting the activities of Agricultural cooperative, using a case study on Bank of Agriculture, Enugu Zone Office Independence Layout Enugu State. The objective of this study is to: Identify the actual roles play by Bank  OF Agriculture in promoting the activities of Agricultural cooperatives; determine to what extent agricultural cooperative have benefited from the bank in terms of financing, equipment leasing in promoting th...

THE EFFECT OF TAXATION ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Over the years, the important of the taxation to all establish government, be it democratically elected or monarchical elected or even military rule has especially a greater deal of sophisticated. Tax law and statutes has been implemented to raise income for the government. This become massive project like building of the bridges, road construction and hospital could not has been possible if the massive do not invest to see that this project become reality. This tax laws and status h...

CHALLENGES OF SMALL SCALE BUSINESS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF GARRI PROCESSING INDUSTRY IN ABAKPA NIKE ENUGU)

ABSTRACT The specific perspective of this research study on small scale business operation in Nigeria today is based on their impact and potential contribution on broad and diversified production base, income distribution and development of Nigeria, as well as challenges encountered in its day to day operations.This research work on the CHALLENGES OF SMALL SCALE BUSINESS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF GARRI PROCESSING INDUSTRY IN ABAKPA NIKE ENUGU)was born out of the desire of the researcher to ...

An Empirical Analysis On The Impact Of Oil And Non-Oil Exports On Nigeria’s Economy (1981-2012)

Abstract           This research focuses on the impact of oil and non-oil exports on Nigeria’s economy from 1981 to 2012. Data on gross domestic product, oil export and non-oil export were used. The ordinary least square (OLS) was used to estimate the parameters. The research results from econometrics analysis revealed that oil and non-oil exports have significant impact on Nigeria’s economy. The unit root test was conducted using the Augmented Dickey- Fuller and Phillip Perron unit...


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