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CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN THE NIGERIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF NKANU WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT)

ABSTRACT This research work is primarily aimed at examining the problems of crisis management in the Nigeria Local Government Administration Council, Nkanu West Local Government Area was used as a case study. The need for this research work arouse from the fact that, without properly managing the crisis that usually occur in the local Government Administration Area (which aimed at bringing government to social amenities) may not be achieved even partly. To achieve the above objectives, data w...

CREDIT MOBILIZATION CHALLENGES OF CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU STATE, ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ENUGU NORTH LOC

ABSTRACT This study focuses on credit mobilization challenges of credit cooperative societies in Enugu state and its implications for rural development (a case study of selected credit cooperative societies in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State). One hundred and fourteen (114) members of the cooperative societies purposely drawn were sampled for the study. Data were collected mainly through questionnaire while description statistics, frequency percentages were applied in the ana...

BOKO HARAM CRISIS AND THE SOCIO-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF NIGER STATE).

ABSTRACT This research work attempt to examine the Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria and how it undermines socio-political development, with Niger State being our case study. The work has five chapters, each chapter structured in analyzing the Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria and how it affects the socio-political development of Nigeria. To do this, the researcher developed twelve (12) questions, these questions were administered in form of questionnaires to 400 people who were selected as a sample of...

THE EFFECT OF MARKETING STRATEGY ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (A STUDY OF UNILEVER NIGERIA COMPANY PLC)

INTRODUCTION Today’s competitive market, in almost every category of products and service, is characterized by accelerating change, innovation, and massive amounts of new information, much by changing customer needs significant and customers’ behaviour and market changes happen almost over night change in market preference or technology, which used to take years, may now take place in a few short months.  As the pace of change accelerates it become more difficult to maintain stable relat...

The Influence of Working Condition on the Performance of Secretaries in Organisations

Abstract: The study examined the influence of working conditions on the performance of secretaries in four (4) selected organizations in Ondo state using a cross-sectional design of well structured questionnaires. Thirty five (35) samples of the questionnaires were produced, distributed and administered upon by the secretaries of the selected organization. The questionnaires were analyzed using chi-square (Xcal) as the statistical tools with the aid of statistical software known as Statist...

The influence of working condition on the performance of secretaries in organisations.

Abstract: The study examined the influence of working conditions on the performance of secretaries in four (4) selected organizations in Ondo state using a cross-sectional design of well structured questionnaires. Thirty five (35) samples of the questionnaires were produced, distributed and administered upon by the secretaries of the selected organization. The questionnaires were analyzed using chi-square (Xcal) as the statistical tools with the aid of statistical software known as Statist...

Coporate social responsibility, and strategic tax

Abstract This study examines the relationship between corporate social responsibility and firms’ strategic tax in Nigeria with the use of secondary data, sourced from ten (10) randomly selected firms’ annual report and financial summary between “2005-2014”. The study makes use of ordinary least square for the analysis of collected data. Findings from the analysis show that the sample firms invested less than ten percent of their annual profit to social responsibility due to their stra...

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AS AN INSTRUMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

INTRODUCTION   The organization in the 21st century is a fast-paced, dynamic, highly stimulating environment which brings a large number of benefits and opportunities to those who work within it.  Organizations around the world transform themselves for effectiveness to enhance competition that is based on research and development, their ability to exploit change management is defined as ‘the continuous process of aligning an organization with its marketplace and doing it more responsively...

FISCAL-MONETARY POLICY MIX AND OUTPUT RESPONSE IN NIGERIA (1960-2012)

INTRODUCTION The use of economic policy as tool for economic stabilization by governments of different economies of the world cannot be overemphasized. Some of these policy measures may have economic-wide effect (e.g. the budget and inflation) while others may have specific effects such as the consumption tax on consumer good (Killick, 1981 and Black, Calitz, Steenekamp, Ajam, 2000). Policymakers around the world employ various policies, singly or mix, to stabilize the boom-bust cyclical swin...

CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN THE NIGERIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT, NTEJE)

ABSTRACT This research work is primarily aimed at examining the problems of crisis management in the Nigeria Local Government Administration council, Anambra state, was used as a case study. The need for this research work arouse from the fact that, without properly managing the crisis that usually develop in the Local Government Administration, the goals of setting up local government areas (which aimed at bringing government to social amenities) may not be achieved even partly. To achieve t...

STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING PRODUCTIVITY IN CIVIL SERVICE (A CASE OF ENUGU STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION)

ABSTRACT This project is on the strategies for promoting productivity in the civil service (A case study of Enugu state civil service commission). The main objective of this study is to determine the incentives and motivational tools for promoting productivity with respect to Enugu state civil service commission. In the course of seeking for information, primary and secondary data were used. The methods employed under primary data collection include personal interviews, questionnaires and obs...

COMMUNICATION AS A TOOL FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT IN AN ORGANIZATION (CASE STUDY OF POWER HOLDING COMPANY OF NIGERIA, ENUGU)

ABSTRACT Many organizations encounter various problems in communication within and outside the organization.  Due to this fact, the researcher deemed it necessary to research into various communication techniques/system, methods and channels of communication adopted by Power Holding Company of Nigeria Plc in the achievement of an organizational performance. The aims of this write-up was actually to determine the adequacy of communication system in Power Holding Company of Nigeria and also to...

ANALYSIS OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES IN AWGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE

ABSTRACT This research work was on Analysis of the contributions of Small Scale Industries in Awgu Local Government Area. The study scrutinized the contributions of small scale industries and the role it played in Awgu Local Government Area. The study examined government policies and the role of financial institution in the development of small scale business. The study also discussed the needs for development of small scale industry in the nation’s economy, it further identified the task f...

IMPACT OF NIGERIA CAPITAL MARKET ON ECONOMIC GROWTH (2002-2010)

INTRODUCTION At the dawn of the 21st century, Nigeria, only recently restored to democratic rule, had a promising economic outlook for the ensuing decade. After several years of sanctions stemming from the political misadventures of the Abacha regime, the international business community was  ready to welcome her 150 million plus market back into the global economy. Crude oil prices, a critical benchmark of her economy, were steadily inching up from the low of $10 recorded in the latter part...

DEMAND

INTRODUCTION   Objective of business may be different but their basic business activity is the same. They all produce or buy and sell goods and services that are in demand. Demand is in fact the basic of all productive activities. Just as necessity is the mother of invention, demand is the mother of production. Increasing demand for a product offers a high business prospects in future and decreasing demand for a product reduces the business prospect for example increasing demand of computer...


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