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DIVERSIFICATION OF NIGERIA ECONOMY: A CASE STUDY OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

ABSTRACT Going down memory lane, one can remember that major developed and upcoming Nations in the world have in one way or the other diversified their economy in various aspects but majorly on Agriculture.  History had it that Malaysia - largest oil palm producing country in the world took its first seedlings from Nigeria, improved upon it and made it a strong hold for economic advancement. Likewise China, Korea, Singapore and India who not only improved their agricultural background but al...

THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN DEVELOPING ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE

ABSTRACT The success of any organisation or enterprise depends largely on the effectiveness of the human resources under its control. Therefore the role of human resource in developing organisational culture as well as manpower training and development in our organization can never be over-emphasised. Therefore this research work based on the above concepts also evaluates how to develop means for improving effectiveness in human resource management. A review of related literature was made in ...

THE CAUSES OF FAILURES AMONG SOME MANAGERS IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATION A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK PLC WARRI

ABSTRACT Research studies in the recent times have indicated continued failure of organisations, firms and company as a result of many factors. It was also observed that management as the life wire of any business has majorly led to the winding up of this business entities sequel to the decisions and actions of the managers who control its day to day operations. In many organizations today managers fail because of lack of managerial skills, and lack of communication between managements and wo...

RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF BANKS IN NIGERIA - AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS

ABSTRACT Life itself is a risk likewise every other important activities of man inclusive of financial transactions and deliberations. This is as a result of the stake of parties involved in one way or the other in certain financial and business transactions. It is in the light of the above assertions that this project research work is determined to examine the potential usefulness of adopting a systematic methodology for the analysis and control of risks (risk management) within the financia...

Don Pagli 59 PAGES (9128 WORDS) Accounting Project
OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA BANKS’ (A CASE STUDY OF GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC)

ABSTRACT  The specialty literature says that the risk is an essential element for any economic activity. It can be removed, but it can be administrate. This is why everybody says that „the one that doesn’t risk is the one that risks the most” because he loses winning and development chances for his business.  A success strategy for a financial institution must have programmes and administrative procedures for banking operational risks, in order to minimize the appearance probability ...

EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (IPSAS) IN MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES

ABSTRACT Over the years, the Nigerian society has been filled with stories of wrong practices such as stories of ghost workers on the pay roll of Ministries, Extra-ministerial Departments and Parastatals, frauds, embezzlements and setting ablaze of offices housing sensitive documents and corruption leading to none or poor accountability of individuals in public offices of the country.  One of the most researched and least understood variablesin public sector accounting of the nation is how t...

Don Pagli 81 PAGES (10894 WORDS) Accounting Project
An Assessment of Roles of Non-Governmental Organisation on Community Development Projects inEdo South Senatorial District of Edo State

ABSTRACT Community development entails the provision of infrastructural facilities to the people. The provision of these social amenities can be attained through a number of ways and/or organizations which includes, the government, community development associations, Non-Governmental Organisations. Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are non-governmental, nonprofit making and self-governing, set out to ameliorate the plight of the people in dare need of life sustaining facilities in the soc...

An Appraisal of leadership style and its effectiveness in organisational 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...

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON PROFITABILITY IN BANKING INDUSTRY

ABSTRACT This research is title “New Product Development and its impact in Banking Industry” with special reference to Bank PHB Plc. Kaduna Branch, Kaduna. The objective of this work is to assess thee impact of New Product development as it affects the profit of organization. product and new product development process, the attributes and characteristic of service, product life cycle and strategy, product success and failures also discussed the customer profitability in banking industry. ...

NEGOTIATION AS A COST REDUCTION TECHNIQUE IN MATERIAL PROCUREMENT AT NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY PLC

ABSTRACT Negotiation as a reduction technique in material procurement is to ensure that high cost incurred in material procurement is manage hence the negotiation is one of the tool in spend cost management to optimise profit in every organization. Lack of knowledge to some guide when negotiating by procurement manages lead to high cost of finished product and it makes the product not to compete well with its competitors in the market. The impact expected at the end of negotiation is to minim...

MOTIVATIONAL TOOLS AND THE PRODUCTIVITY OF OFFICE PROFESSIONALS

ABSTRACT This study titled “Motivational tools and the Productivity of Office Professionals” a survey study of selected organization in Kaduna metropolis, examined in depth, motivational tools and the productivity of office professionals. Various literature were reviewed. Questionnaires were used and distributed to the respondents. Based on the population of 136 and the researcher collected 130 questionnaires for analysis, the analysis was based on four points scale to obtain a mean value...

MORALE AND OFFICE PROFESSIONAL’S PRODUCTIVITY

ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to find out the impact of Morale Office professionals in an organization. It was a survey study of Kaduna Polytechnic (College of Environmental Science) in Kaduna Metropolis several books and journals related to the topic were reviewed. Four (4) research questions were formulated to guide the researcher in the study. Data was collected from one hundred and fifty-six (156) respondents out of 200 questionnaires administered. Statistical table and Likert four p...

MONETARY POLICY AND INFLATION IN NIGERIA ECONOMY

ABSTRACT This research work is an attempt to examine the role of Central Bank of Nigeria in the monetary policy and inflation of Nigeria Economy. The research work provide a background to the origin and formation of Monetary policy in fighting inflation and highlighted the major functions and activities performed by the Central Bank of Nigeria in order to achieve their main objectives.   TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page Declaration Approval page Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of conte...

A Comparative Study of the Role of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in the Economic Growth of an Economy

ABSTRACT This study was aimed at examining the role being played by the small and medium scale enterprises towards economic growth of an economy with E-nugu state as our case study.  From the study, it was observed that indeed, small and medium scale enterprises contribute to the economic development of Enugu state. Lack of adequate finance was identified as one of the mayor problems hampering the development of small and medium scale enterprise in Enugu state. In order to provide a sound th...


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