ABSTRACT This study assessed the management and control of inventory in selected manufacturing firms in Ikeja, Lagos state. To achieve this, the main objectives of the study were to assess the inventory management method currently in use by the firms and recommend modern and effective methods that will mitigate the inventory-related challenges confronting the firms. The population of the study comprised of 185 staffs of the three selected manufacturing firms and the calculated sample size was...
ABSTRACT This research work aims at examining the applications of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) by commercial banks in Nigeria, for improved customers’ satisfaction and consequent bank growth. The method employed here involved the survey causal research design as the procedure aims at identifying the variables of the study and their relationships with one another. Also, both primary and secondary sources of data were utilized with more emphasis on secondary data. The study results ...
The impediments in the level of productivity of most organizations are ever increasing due to several factors, yet the management is saddled with the responsibility of achieving corporate objectives and goals attainment. Amidst this dilemma, comes the role of a strong organizational culture orientation among employees and managers. Over the years, organizational culture has been described as an embodiment of norms, shared values, beliefs and assumptions; it is therefore fundamental to employe...
ABSTRACT This study, the problems and prospects of establishing Small-Scale Enterprises in Nigeria was undertaken to achieve some objectives which include; to ascertain the factors that constitute the problems of establishing small-scale enterprise and to proffer solutions to them as well as to ascertain whether or not small-scale enterprises contribute to economic growth and development using selected bakeries in Edo state as the case study. Data was collected and analyzed and it was discov...
This study investigates the impact of communication processes on business performance in a small SEV in Namibia. The results show that while there exists a positive relationship between effective communication and performance in general, the content, context, and process relevant and survey-based research inferences suggest that communication is surprisingly not significantly correlated with performance in the specific Namibian SEV under academic investigation.
ABSTRACT Market research is the process by which the entrepreneur explores and collects valuable information in order to assist him to find out if there is a market for his proposed product or service. The information gathered from market research helps entrepreneurs make wise and profitable business decisions, he may decide to stop the project or continue depending on the results from the research.
This essay critically analyses the theoretical foundations, the similarities, and differences between the traditional and the contemporary approach to leadership and subsequently focuses on the personality-trait, the situational and the contingency leadership frameworks.
Abstract The article x-rayed the Effectiveness of cost Management as a Panacea for efficient control of internal strives in Nigeria. We adopted a peace and conflict resolution approach to this article. We discovered that Cost management is a method of reducing operating or production expenses in order to provide less expensive products or service to consumers. In other words, it’s the process management uses to analyze its production and streamline its operations to keep costs low and m...
ABSTRACT This study, the problems and prospects of establishing Small-Scale Enterprises in Nigeria was undertaken to achieve some objectives which include; to ascertain the factors that constitute the problems of establishing small-scale enterprise and to proffer solutions to them as well as to ascertain whether or not small-scale enterprises contribute to economic growth and development using selected bakeries in Edo state as the case study. Data was collected and analyzed and it was discove...
The business environment has become very competitive in the 21st century due to growth in technology, infrastructure and access to information around the globe. This has made the environment very complex and consumer preferences keep changing because of low switching cost in the market.
ABSTRACT Purpose: The expansion of coaching in firms reflects its potential use as a tool to improve the development of human capital and of the firm itself. Nevertheless, research into the effects of coaching is lagging some way behind practice and there is a need to establish a theoretical framework capable of explaining how the coaching process proceeds and its outcomes. The goal of this research is to analyze the effects of coaching in both, employees’ development, and organizational pe...
The role of insurance sector in mitigating sudden and devastating occurrences thereby stimulating economic growth cannot be over emphasised both in developed and developing countries. Recently, several interesting lines of research have begun to map the specific contributions of insurance industry to the economic growth processes as well as to the well-being of the poor with more emphasis on the relationship between insurance and economic growth.
ABSTRACT Relationship marketing developed from direct response marketing campaigns which emphasizes customer retention and satisfaction with a focus on customer loyalty and long term relationship. It is designed around developing strong connections with the customer by directly providing them the information that is tailored to their needs, wants and interest. The hallmark of relationship marketing is customer retention and brand loyalty that ultimately eliminates the extra cost of c...
ABSTRACT This research is on impact of inventory management on productivity in an organization with zarewa aluminum and plastic limited as a case study. Its primary aims is to determine the level of inventory of goods and documented with the organization. It also the aim of the research is to find out the methods of control of goods with a view to eliminate the element of waste and thereby minimize the amount of material purchased from tying down capital stock out. The researcher divided the ...
ABSTRACT Auditing has been used by governments and Private Enterprises for a long period as a tool for efficient and effective management and control of their activities especially as it relates to their financial dealings. This research work primarily discusses how the ABU teaching hospitals utilizes this all embracing technique in the management and control of its financial operations. It also focuses on identifying the inherent problems involved in adopting the technique and utilizing it a...