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ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance in Nigeria. The study was able to determine, among other, how corporate governance has dominated policy agendas in developed market economies for more than a decade. The data used for this study were derived from the audited financial statements of the firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) between 2006 and 2010. The sample of the firms were selected using the combination of non- probabi...
ABSTRACT The objective of this dissertation is to study the impact of strategic human resources management on productivity in an organization using First Bank Nigeria Plc. as a case study. For any organization to pull through or perform in terms of higher productivity and human resources efficiency, attention must be drawn to the concept of strategic human resources management. This project studies whether strategic human resources management effectively affects organizational performance. It...
Abstract vi ABSTRACT This study investigates the relationship between aggressive marketing and product performance. The study was able to determine, among other, how inter-industry marketing commitment and company goal actualization can affect the performance of actors in the communication industry. The study was limited to MTN Nigeria Plc and Globacom limited, being some of the major actors in the Nigerian telecommunication industry. The research work relies majorly on primary data which wa...
ABSTRACT This study aimed to examine the efficiency of disciplinary measures on staff conduct in Federal Medical Centre, Keffi. One of the major issues facing managers, both in public and private organizations, is how to manage the personnel under them. This is importance since the levels of indiscipline in the public sectors in Nigeria are found to be responsible for low productivity in government’s desire to achieve higher living standard for the people. In this study, survey research...
ABSTRACT The conflict-free company has never existed and never will exist. Antagonisms, tensions, aggressions, stereotypes, negative attitudes and the frustrations will always be an integral part of any organization where men have to live and work together. Conflict is an inseparable part of people’s life. There are a variety of views about conflict. Some people view conflict as a negative situation that must be avoided at any cost. Others have an opinion that conflict is a phenomenon which...
CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 Background of the StudyToday’s world is filled with consumers who are more conscious of the reputation of the brand and the branding techniques used by organisations whenever they make a buying decision. Consider the chaos that would be at the point of buying if manufacturers have no means of distinguishing their products from that of competitors. Consumers would definitely be put through the rigors and time consuming task of determining what product to choose fro...
ABSTRACT This study examines the effects of recruitment, selection and placement on organizational effectiveness using, Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa as a case study. The study aimed to identify the recruitment, selection and placement policies of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, determine whether the recruitment, selection and placement policies of Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa are well implemented or not, find out the problems associated with the recruitment, selection and placement poli...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1Background to the Study Employees are the assets of any organization and compensation had been seen to be a vital instrument in employee performance. A well rewarded employee feels that he/she is being valued by the company that he/she is working for. They are also encouraged to work harder and better if they are aware that their well-being is taken seriously by their employers, and that their career and self-development are also being honed and taken care of by th...
ABSTRACT Purpose A review of the literature on training and development has revealed a limited academic research on the role of training and development on employee career progression. Furthermore, most research in this area tended to focus on the relationship between investment in training and development and company performance, as there are debates going on by commentators whether if investment in training and development produce results on making the company performance example by increas...
Abstract The environment within which the brewery industry operates is characterized by environmental changes. Brewery firms succeed by responding promptly to their environment. In recognition of this therefore, this study examines the influence of environmental turbulence on the performance of brewery firms in Nigeria. It aims at determining the effects of exchange rate instability on the profitability of brewery firms.
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to explore whether personality affects an individual’s level of job satisfaction. The survey was carried out in the telecom industry. The sample size consisted of 25 respondents each from Visafone Nigeria Limited and Zain Nigeria. A total of four hypotheses were tested to meet the objectives of the research by means of chi-square. The research finding revealed that individual’s personality has a significant impact on the level of job satisfaction. In part...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0INTRODUCTION 1.1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1.2DEFINITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLGY 1.3FUNTIONS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO THE VERBATIM REPORTERS 1.4DEFINITION OF COMPUTER 1.5IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTER TO VERBATIM REPORTERS 1.6STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 1.7OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 1.8 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 1.9 RESEARCH QUESTIONS/HYPOTHESIS 1.10 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 1.11 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY 1.12 DEFINITION OF TERMS CHAPTER TWO 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1DE...
The research examines the factors affecting bank fraud in Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to to examine the extent to which bank fraud is prevalent in Nigeria, to examine the nature and causes of bank fraud and to proffer possible solutions to the problem of bank fraud in Nigeria. Bank fraud is of the biggest single causes of bank failure and distress in the Nigerian banking system. This study therefore sets out to find the common types of bank fraud that are frequently carried o...
The trend contemporary to the business organizations of our time is that the organization owe certain responsibilities to the area, more specifically the indigenes or inhabitants of the environment in which the business operates and the manpower working for – or employed by the business organization. Among such responsibilities of the business is social responsibility.Modern business ethics stipulates that every organization show sensitivity or concern to issues relating to it’s respons...