ABSTRACT This study was carried out in North Central states of Nigeria. The main purpose of the study is to evaluate the human resource management practices in federal and state colleges of education in the North Central Zone of Nigeria. Seven research questions were posed and answered by this study and seven hypotheses were formulated and tested at P < 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 572 consisting of 11 provost...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY The development of any nation depends to a very large extent on the calibre, organization and motivation of its human resources. In the specific case of Nigeria where diversity exerts tremendous influence on politics and administration, the capacity to increase the benefits and reduce the costs of this diversity constitutes a human resource management challenge of epic proportion in its public sector organizations. Human Resource Management (HRM) i...
ABSTRACT This study primarily aims at finding out the impact of internal control system on the profit performance of commercial banks in Nigeria with an empirical study on Orient Bank of Nig. Plc and United Bank of Africa Plc. Internal control systems impact on commercial banks might be as a result of nonadherence to the system or stringent, inflexible adherence on the system. These two extremes will invariably have adverse effect on the profit performance of the commercial banks and as such ...
ABSTRACT The study investigated internet usage, social support and gender as predictors of self concept among four hundred and eighty six (486) undergraduate students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. They consisted of two hundred and thirty (230) males and two hundred and fifty six (256) females aged 18-32 years with a mean age of 25 years. Three instruments were used in this study: Self concept questionnaire, Social support questionnaire and Internet use inventory for undergraduate. Lin...
TABLE OF CONTENT TITLE PAGE i APPROVAL PAGE ii DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENT v CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1 1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM 9 1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 10 1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 11 1.5 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY 12 1.6 STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS 13 1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS 15 CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 INTRODUCTION 16 2.2 CONCEPT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 18 2.3 THE NEED FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT 19 2.4 SOURCES OF LOCAL GOVER...
THESIS ABSTRACT The objective of this research was to investigate the management of the Special Collection Division in a period of reduced funding in Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Six research questions were framed to guide the study. It was a case study. The population comprise of all the users of Special Collection Division, the Library Staff working there and the University Librarian himself. A sample population was made of 14 staff and 75 users of different catego...
ABSTRACT This research work is centered on critical analysis of the manner in which oil exploitation is conducted in the Niger Delta Region. It also focuses on how the Niger Delta environment is contaminated via the activities of oil exploitation, thereby leading to abrupt destruction of her natural habitats. As a result, hardship in survival of the inhabitants owing to refusal of the Federal government and Multinational oil companies to embark on drastic human and infrastructural development...
ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of the financial system with respect to banks and stock market on economic growth in Nigeria between 1991 and 2010. The debate among scholars on the comparative importance of banks and markets in promoting economic growth generated a lot of controversy. Some scholars argue that banks identify good projects, mobilize resources, monitor managers, and manage risk and so are better at promoting economic growth than the market. This gave rise to the bank-bas...
ABSTRACT This study examined “The impact of Manpower training on productivity in Public Service. (A case study of Nnewi North local government from 1999- 2007). It has been observed that with only manpower training and development, a relatively permanent change can be brought about in the behaviour of the individual employee and subsequently in organization. Training often is considered for new employees only. This is a mistake because ongoing training for current employees helps them adjus...
ABSTRACT Human resources management remains indispensable in engendering competitive advantage of any firm in this era of tense global business competition. If the Nigerian public service must keep pace with competition, which a globalized world has made more complex, they must properly manage their key area of comparative resource strength, which is human resource. Globalization has made the business world highly competitive. Productivity and competitiveness of firms is dependent on their ab...
Abstract The paper traces the evolution of the influence of the military governance in Nigeria on the development of managerial elite. It attempts a brief analysis of different coups that took place in the country. Using military leadership theory, the paper discusses how the military establishment engaged in strategic and tactical management of some sectors of the country, and how their beliefs influenced the development of different types of managerial elite in Nigeria’s economy at differ...
Abstract The focus of this study is on the effect of military unprofessionalism on civil-military relations and citizens' security in Nigeria. To sketch the context, the article provides a brief background on the nature of armed conflict which necessitated the deployment of the military in internal operations. Following this is a brief description of the extent and nature of military abuse which stains civil-military relations. Using the principles of what constitutes military professionalism...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to analyze the influence of wage levels on the performance of employees at Kagando rural development Centre in Kisinga town council Kasese district. A descriptive and analytical research design was used. A relation between the constructs of wage levels and employee performance was carried out to test the direction and strength of the relationship between the variables. Primary data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. A regression an...
ABSTRACT This study on the impact of collective bargaining on employee performance was conducted in Kitale Academy Schools Complex. Using a population sample of 20 respondents who were drawn from all departments, the study revealed that collective bargaining had great ramifications on employee performance in the education institutions in Kenya. The findings revealed that the Government and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) use negotiation, arbitration and sometimes confrontations su...
TABLE OF CONTENT 1. DECLARATION ........................................................................... .iv 2. DEDICATION .............................................................................. v 3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................ vi 4. LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................ vii 5. ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................... viii 6. EXECUTIVE SU...