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Effects of Leadership Styles on the Productivity of Factory Workers (A Case Study of Setraco Nigeria Limited Auchi)

This research determines the effect of leadership styles on the productivity of factory workers in the organization and how effective leadership contributes to efficiency. Several literature were reviewed on the concept of leadership, theory of leadership, leadership styles, factors of leadership etc. The population size was 200 and the sample size was 133. Data were collected from both primary and secondary sources (questionnaire, internet materials and past projects). Collected were present...

INFLUENCE OF EMPLOYEES’ ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOUR (OCB) AND PERSONALITY TRAITS ON CUSTOMER RETENTION OF GCB BANK LIMITED- GHANA

This study is a quantitative survey research which sought to investigate the Influence of Employee Organisational Citizenship Behaviour and Personality Trait on the Customer Retention of GCB Bank in Madina. The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between Employee Personality Trait and Customer Retention. Another objective was to examine the relationship between Employee Organisational Citizenship Behaviour and Customer Retention. Data was gathered from sampled customers in ...

Managing Buyer Supplier Relationship to Increase Supply Chain Value

ABSTRACT  Managing buyer supplier relationship plays a significant role in supply chain value creation. This study  is  aimed  at  using  the  two  basic  types  of  relationship  that  is  collaborative  or  long-term relationship and competitive or short-term relationship and how they affect supply chain value. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the nature of relationship management, to identify the components  of supply chain value  creation  of  Po...

LITERACY: THE MISSING LINK IN BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY

In spite of the efforts of governments and international organisations in fighting insurgents and insurgencies as exemplified by the Boko Haram war in Nigeria, there are some missing links. Efforts like recruiting armed officers and expending money to buy arms and ammunitions are acts but to fight insurgency there is need for instituting a process. This process which has been practiced in many instances with sustainable results is called a literacy process.  Without the process, insurgents w...

The role of Civil Service Commission on the Implementation of Policies in the Nigerian Civil Service (a study of Civil Service Commission Awka)

TITLE THE ROLE OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES IN THE NIGERIAN CIVIL SERVICE (A STUDY OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AWKA) A RESEARCH WORK PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC OKO ANAMBRA STATE IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION BY MMADUEKE PETER KOSOLUCHUKWU FPO/HND/PAD/R2/014/037 DECEMBER, 2016 APPROVAL This...

An Evaluation of the Effect of Manpower Training and Development in Service Organizations. A Case Study of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) Plc Enugu Zone

       ABSTRACT    This research work was designed to study training and development of employees in service organization.   This study titled “An Evaluation of the effect of manpower training and development in service organizations. A case study of power holding company of Nigeria (PHCN) PLC Enugu Zone is of/with the view of finding out the way by which training and development can be conducted.   The objective of the study is to highlight the advantages of human resource training...

THE ROLE OF NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE IN THE VALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISE IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA STOCK EXCHANGE IN ENUGU, ENUGU STATE)

ABSTRACT  The research study is structured towards the role of Nigerian stock exchange in the valuation and management of business enterprise in Nigeria from 2002 – 2014. Some of the objectives like the reason for the establishment of the capital market, the modes of operation, were highlighted in this research work. To accomplish the study, a well-structured questionnaire and interview were used in the data collection. On the data analysis, a simple percentage was used for each of the qu...

THE ASSESSMENT OF CAPITAL GAIN TAX ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE)

          ABSTRACT Tax is a compulsory levy imposed by the government on the income or profit of the taxpayers in order to pay the expenses of governance. Capital Gains Tax is a form of tax chargeable on capital gains arising from the disposal of chargeable assets. This paper examines the nature and the justification for Capital Gain Tax as a lucrative ground for raising revenue for development especially in the developing countries. In Nigeria, Capital Gain Tax is yet to yield the desir...

An ARDL Analysis of the Effect of Oil Price Fluctuations on Inflation in Nigeria (2010 - 2017)

ABSTARCT Nigeria is still   largely  dependent on  crude  oil to  satisfy  its oil  needs   since crude  oil   is animportant  part  of her economy. This  dependency on crude oil triggers most macroeconomicindicators such as inflation to react to fluctuations in the world price of oil, making the economyvulnerable to fluctuations in the world oil price. This study therefore employs Auto RegressiveDistributive Lag analysis to examine the effects of oil price fluctuations on in...

MERGER AND ACQUISITION AS A STRATEGY FOR GROWTH IN NIGERIAN BANKING INDUSTRIES (A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED BANKS IN ENUGU MUNICIPAL)

ABSTRACT This research work is aimed at ascertaining the various positive impart which merger and acquisition has contributed in banking growth in Nigeria banking industries and prospects in the banking world using access bank in Enugu state as a case study. The importance of merger and acquisition will be apparent when considering the fact from the data that is gathered in the course of this work, from the related literature as well as, from interviews and discussions. Also questionnaires w...

THE IMPLICATION OF GLOBALIZATION ON ECONOMIC REFORMS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ABUJA)

ABSTRACT Globalization plays a pivoted role in the Nigeria economy. This work is geared towards x-raying role of globalization in economic development of the nation. They study was limited to the federal ministry if information and communication. The study went further to x-ray the challenges confronting globalization in the nation. To ensure the realization of the objective of this work, collection of data was based on questionnaire and oral interview. Secondary sources were also explored. T...

The Impact of Government Policies on the Growth of Small and Medium Scale Businesses in Nigeria

ABSTRACT This project aims at examining various government policies and theireffects on the survival and growth of small and medium scale enterprises(SMEs). It is crucial for us to understand and appreciate what constitute asmall or medium scale enterprise, what factors militate against theirsurvival and growth, and the proliferation for which government policieshave been formulated to address. The study intends to examineconstraints encountered by small and medium scale industries as thefed...

PATRON-CLIENT POLITICS AND THE NATIONAL QUESTION IN NIGERIA: INTERROGATING THE NARRATIVES

Nigeria as a nation is faced with much political contradictions and the basic among them seems to be how best to deal with the national question that has been bogging her since independence. These contradictions of the post-colonial era have created a deep political mark and congealed interest on both sides of the political divide. In this two divides are those that are reaping from the already existing status-quo-ante and perceive no reason for change rather believe that such political, econ...

The Paradox of Industrial Cash Crops Production: How Cash Cropping Undermines Developing Countries Food Security Through Land-grab, De-peasantization and Disappearing Diversity

This article examines how Industrial cash crops (ICs) undermine food security in developing countries through land grab, causing depeasantization and disappearing crop diversity. By using three previous research on Ghana, Ethiopia and Indonesia the complexities involving land dispossession, cash crop monoculture, dependency on the market for food, and livelihood crises are brought into focus. The analyses show reasonable linkage between cash crops production and food insecurity. Subsistence f...

A COMPARATIVE IDEOLOGY OF PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS

Typically, political parties aid the political discourse in civilized societies and help foster national unity. It does this through fielding popular candidates for elective positions, especially candidates with the ideology that binds the political party not minding the ethnic and religious affiliation of the candidates. Despite the differences in ideas of various political parties in a country, the single unifying factor is that they all strive for the entrenchment of democratic ideals and ...


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