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THE EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON THE NIGERIAN BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 1970-2010

ABSTRACT This work sets out to examine the relationship between balance of payment and exchange rate. The work is divided into five chapters; chapter 1 gives a general introduction to the subject matter, chapter two gives the general review of literature in the subject matter, chapter 3 gives or states the methodology and specifies the model used for testing. Chapter four runs the required test and provides the result as well as the interpretation and chapter five concludes the findings and r...

ROLE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT IN INVESTMENT DECISION MAKING. (A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK OF NIGERIAN PLC)

ABSTRACT Corporate organizations owe a duty to fully disclose matters concerning theiroperations so as to aid investors in making investment decisions becauseInvestment decision makers rely on information obtained from financialstatements to predict future rates of return. Without the financial statement,there will be a problem of how to determine the profit of a company, andevaluation of performance of a company. The general objective is to ascertain therole of financial statement in investm...

EXPLORING CUSTOMERS DISSATISFACTION AND ITS IMPACT ON CUSTOMERS LIFETIME LOYALTY IN THE NIGERIAN BANKING SECTOR (A STUDY OF SELECTED BANK CUSTOMERS IN LAGOS STATE)

ABSTRACT Customer satisfaction has emerged as a major area of concern for researchers, theorists and managers in organisations due to its importance. Every organization thus endeavours to ensure customer satisfaction in order to gain the loyalty of their customers. Therefore, the study examined the impact of customer satisfaction on customer loyalty in the Nigerian banking sector. 120 questionnaires were distributed while 110 questionnaires were analyzed. The data was analyzed using statistic...

Human Resource Management in changing Business Environments

Employees are more than just resources, instead HRMs should adopt a ‘people first’ approach. In Business Environments, we are going to consider those variables and circumstances constituting the tangible & intangible conditions under which commercial organization operates.The environment forming the business can be divided into two broad categories namely; the internal business environment and external business environment. According to Ulrich, (1998) suggests that environment and contex...

THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY

Coronavirus was first discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan China as a Pneumonia of unknown cause. The virus spread very fast, with a number of cases and deaths in quite a short time. In January 30th 2020, the World Health Organization deemed it fit to declare the virus as a public health emergency hazard. It was named COVID-19 in February 2020. Coronavirus COVID-19 are a large family of viruses that can cause illness ranging from cold, sore throat, fever, headache etc. The viruses are zoonot...

STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF FINANCE IN AN ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, BIDA)

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page                                            i Approval page                                        ii Certification                                            iii Dedication                                            iv Acknowledgement                                        v Table of contents         ...

Single Mothers parenting

ABSTRACT This study is concerned with assessing single  mother’s experience of  socializing their dependent children in Ilorin South, Kwara State, Nigeria. The objective of the study is to find out the experiences of single mothers in socializing their children. The researcher has employed qualitative research methodology. The basic research  question is; how do single mothers take care of their family with the parenting style they adopt? For this purpose, the data requirements for the s...

Democracy and Development in West Africa (ECOWAS)

Democracy and Economic Development is a matter of absolute choice. In the context of West Africa and Africa, contemporary democracy and economic development is a matter of choice and the interplay of internal and external forces at play. The long-term negative effects of colonial legacies and lack of strong democratic institutions are the exact outcome of democracy and development in West Africa. Studies show countries that have strong democratic intuitions develop faster and enjoy the divide...

Research Paper - Are Gender Roles and Stereotypes in Movies Affecting the Way Modern Society Thinks.edited

This paper entails the use of gender stereotypes and roles in cinematic works and media platforms. Overall, it gives a detailed analysis of the effects of stereotypes in modern cinematic works and the impact it has on society. These expectations soon become the stereotypes used in movies, although it is more exaggerated, the tendency of creating a trend that influences the society both positively and negatively is high.This creates an opportunity to effectively address stereotype issues, gen...

THE QUEST FOR POWER THROUGH BRUTE POLITICAL VIOLENCE

Vigilantism in Ghana has become a frequent occurrence in the country, with at least more than 10 vigilante-related riots observed at different locations in the country since 2002. Their activities normally heighten during political programs and election years. Vigilantism in the country has gradually grown in nature and type and has now become a dominant threat to the country’s national security. Consequently, this article sets out to examine the changing dynamics of vigilantism in Ghana ...

Project Management: Crashing and Risk Management

Matrix Engineering Company specializes in construction, rehabilitation and dismantling of tanks, and other turnkey projects. Matrix Engineering Company prides itself on its ability to delivery good quality projects under budget and as scheduled. The company takes project planning very seriously and usually aims for up to 90% probability of completion and would manage the remaining risk with its expertise in operational excellence. Emerald Refinery and Petrochemical Company, one of Matrix’s...

Telenor Serbia Case

In summary, Serbia presents opportunity for growth and Telenor should offer financial services to the niche market. It should position as branchless, fully-mobile and use existing network as distribution channel. Its designed services are superior to the competition and this would engender loyalty of its customers – translating into profits.

Societie Raffineur Case

Société Raffineur, a French company that buys nickel ores from variety of mines and process into three grades of pure nickel, was grappling with its complex raw material and production scheduling problem. The old foreman that who responsibilities included planning of the schedule had unfortunately passed away and his successor had been incapable of successfully dealing with this problem, which resulted in a loss of $1 m in July due to the purchase of extra electricity at higher prices. The ...

Cooper Industries Inc. Case

Cooper Industries Inc., a company with considerable financial strength and solid management, has a strong record of acquiring companies in a friendly takeover way, aiming at: expanding its portfolio into new markets, gaining the know-how in high quality product lines and making synergies that would lead to economies of scale. Within this context, Nicholson Company is under scope to be acquired.  Although Cooper had made an offer, which was rejected initially; at the moment in time examined b...


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