ABSTRACT This research study focused on motivation and performance in the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu. The study tried to identify the following problematic issues: what are the importance of motivation and performance to the staff of ESUT? What are the factors hindering motivation and performance in ESUT? And in line with this, the researcher in the study tried to achieve the objectives of identifying the importance of motivation and performance to staff o...
ABSTRACT The poor performance of Nigeria’s oil sector has affected the socio-economic development of the country. This has made the government to formulate a deregulation policy to reform this ailing sector of the economy and to boost production and performance. However to understand the acceptability of this policy by organized labour, this study becomes very important. In this study three research questions were raised they include; why is government deregulating the petroleum sub-sector...
ABSTRACT The importance of leadership in determining the success and failure of any organization cannot be over emphasized. Leadership is therefore so pivotal in organizational discourse that most scholars have come to agreement that its quality determines the quality of organizational performance. However, leadership in most organizations are usually found wanting and performing below expectation which in turn adversely affect the realization of organizations’ stated objectives. This stud...
ABSTRACT This study examines the political economy of Nigeria –United States relations between 1999 and 2009. This study has both broad and specific objectives. The broad objective of this study is to examine the political economy of Nigeria –United States relations between 1999 and 2009. The specific objectives are as follows: To ascertain whether oil is the centerpiece of Nigeria –United States economic relation between 1999 and 2009; To find out if Nigeria – United States economic...
ABSTRACT This study stems the depletion of Nigeria’s Reserves in recent times and the possible implications of this fluctuation of the Foreign Exchange Reserves on the macroeconomic stability of Nigeria in tandem with factors like holding of Reserves in excess and the desirability or otherwise of holding Reserves as embedded in the nation’s Reserve Management Strategy. The study used quarterly data ranging from the first quarter of 1981 to the first quarter of 2015. A Reserve demand...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the association between trauma centrality, emotion regulation strategies, and PTSD symptoms. It was also aimed at testing the nature of association between event centrality and PTSD could change as a function of emotion regulation strategies (moderation). Participants were 859 internally displaced Tiv persons (male = 434, females = 425), randomly selected from two major temporary camps of the displaced Tiv persons in Markurdi, capital of Benu...
Abstract This research study is an assessment and evaluation of the impact of a managerial techniques on the productivity capacity of Nigerian Breweries Aba from 2004-2008. In order to carry out the assessment, specific research questions and objectives were defined to stimulate the conclusion of the work. The systems theory formed the theoretical framework to explain the influence of the external environment on the organization. The methodology applied to achieve the objectives of th...
ABSTRACT It is an undeniable fact that trade has been facilitating growth and development of countries across the world. This underscores the recent upsurge in establishing multilateral trade relationship between Nigeria and other countries especially, the G8 member countries. While these realities are still contestable in terms of the potential benefits of the trade linkage that Nigeria stands to gain, the trajectory of the influx of export to Nigeria from the latter countries calls fo...
ABSTRACT The study examined the extent the resolution of the Niger Delta crisis deepened the effective enforcement of environmental rights, between 1999 and 2014. The specific questions for investigation were: Did the establishment of the Niger Delta Ministry reduce the level of environmental degradation in the Niger Delta? Did the adoption of the Amnesty Programme fail to assuage environmental protests in the Niger Delta? Did the reliance on MNCs relegate the enforcement of environmental he...
Abstract The study investigated the role of Employee empowerment on organizational trust and role innovation among 272 employees drawn from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Organization trust was assessed with 32-item scale that addresses five dimensions of trust built from Mishra’s (1996) model for organizational trust, while employee work empowerment was assessed with 12-item empowerment scale developed and validated by Spreitizer (1995). Role innovation was measured with 6-item scale ...
ABSTRACT This study was focused on Human resource development and utilization in Nigeria Universities, a study of the staff of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (2008 - 2015). Cross-sectional survey design as well as the proportionate simple random sampling technique was used and both primary and secondary sources of data collection were employed. The instruments for data collection were validated by experts in the field and its reliability guaranteed by the test re-test technique before ...
ABSTRACT The Nigerian constitution provides for there three tiers of government namely, Federal, State and Local Government tiers. The position of the local government administration was strengthened by the great reforms of the Murtala/Obasanjo regime in 1976, to enhance harmonization, uniformity and standardization of the local government structure and functions. The autonomy of the local government was further enhanced in June 1991 by the enactment of the local government (Basic Consti...
ABSTRACT The main goal of many banks is to grow and sustain growth in its financial performance. Internal factors and macroeconomics factors are viewed as critical drivers for bank financial performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of selected bank specific factors and macroeconomics factors on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. There is lack of consensus on the effect of selected bank specific factors and macroeconomics factors on bank financial p...
Abstract Corruption is recognized as the bane of the Nigerian society as it undermines governance. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was established to mitigate the menace of economic and financial crimes in Nigeria. This was informed by the upsurge of corruption by government officials and the need to enthrone probity in governance in the country. This study therefore appraises the performance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in reducing corruption in Nig...
ABSTRACT The current financial service market is complex and offers consumers a vast array of products and services to meet their financial needs. The degree of choice requires that consumers be equipped with the financial knowledge and skills to evaluate the options available in the market. Studies by (Beal & Delpachitra, 2003, Nyamute & Monyoncho, 2008) on the effects of financial on personal financial decisions indicate contradicting results. This study was carried out to establish the eff...