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Internal Control Of Financial Performance Of Public Institution In Rivers State

ABSTRACT The study investigated and sought to establish the relationship between internal control systems and financial performance in public institution in Rivers state. Internal controls were looked at from the perspective of Control Environment, Internal Audit and Control Activities whereas Financial performance focused on Liquidity, Accountability and Reporting as the measures of Financial performance. The Researcher set out to establish the causes of persistent poor financial performanc...

THE IMPACT OF EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE (EXPORT) IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTInternational trade and other economic activities between nationalities have greatly expanded in modern times. Movements of goods and services over great distances have made possible the consumption of such goods and services even in place or countries where they are not produced. The implication being and improve the standard of living for many. However, exporting countries and importing nations trace the enormous problems or exchange rates fluctuations.  In this work an attem...

Marketing of insurance services in Nigeria: Problems & Prospects

Abstract  The study was designed to evaluate marketing insurance services in relation toprospects and challenges by building marketing strategies in insurance service sector & how these strategies boost sales & marketability of a product which ultimately lead to customer satisfaction. The insurance scenario faces multiple challenges such as increased costs of operation, regulatory pressures, and inflexible technology infrastructure. These pressures are compounded by low to moderate premiu...

Murtala Lamidi 13 PAGES (5575 WORDS) Marketing Paper
THE IMPACT OF STOCK VALUATION METHOD ON FINANACIAL STATEMENT OF MANUFACTURING COMPANY (A CASE STUDY OF SEVEN UP BOTTLING COMPANY)

ABSTRACT This research work was conducted on with special reference to the impact stock valuation method has on financial report statements of manufacturing company with reference to Seven up Bottling Company. For a longtime now the Accounting profession has not been able to come up with any particular technique or method to be used uniformly in valuing stock. This research work examined if the method used was as a result of the prevailing economic circumstances. A survey research desig...

The effects of global powers on the performance of Nigerian economy

ABSTRACT This paper investigates the impact of global powers on the performance of the Nigerian economy ‘between’ 1970-2014 through the application of simple Annual Average Growth Rate (AAGR) technique. The comparative analysis of growth of key sectors of the Nigerian economy (agriculture, petroleum, manufacturing, solid minerals, transport and communication sectors) between Pre-globalization (Pre-SAP;1962-1985) and Post-globalization periods (Post-SAP;1986-2014). The study reveals that ...

Murtala Lamidi 20 PAGES (6999 WORDS) Economics Paper
How Policy and Public Administration can Contribute to National Development

INTRODUCTION: National development can be defined as the development of the people. Public administration represents the system of authority of a government in power, which in many cases make policies that determine a nation's development, this government is therefore saddled with the responsibility of improving the lives of its citizens. The decisions of any government can either improve the lives of its people or bring down the living standards of the people. However, it is import...

The Role of NGOs in advocating the Rights of Women in Africa

INTRODUCTION Article 3(4) of the protocol on the rights of women states that states parties shall adopt and implement appropriate measures to ensure the protection of every woman’s right to respect for her dignity and protection of women from all forms of violence, particularly sexual and verbal violence. What communication and advocacy tools/plan can NGOs use to effectively engage with this protocol in order to ensure the protection and promotion of the right of women in Africa?

THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS IN MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE: A CASE STUDY OF PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE IN BOKI L.G.A OF CROSS RIVER STATE

  ABSTRACT           Physical distribution channels has created a created a great impact by bridging the gap between the producers and the final consumers. The inability of farmers to effectively reach out to distance markets and most final consumers with their agricultural products have resulted to waste of resources in Boki local government area. The main objective of the study is to find how best to market agricultural products in the area. Primary and secondary data were...

Alex Raji 68 PAGES (9068 WORDS) Marketing Project
ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE AS A TOOL FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT (A CASE STUDY OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY)

ABSTRACT The organizational structure of an organization defines the character and the values it believes in. A number of activities are performed in an organization. This activities requires coordination, organization structure is designed for the purpose of task division. Grouping of activities and controlling the activities of the organization. The detailed study of different types of organizational structure is required for creation of efficient and stable structure. A well designed organ...

THE EFFECT OF STRESS ON EMPLOYEE AND MANAGERIAL EFFICIENCY (A CASE STUDY OF ZENITH BANK NIG PLC)

INTRODUCTION Stress has been defined in different ways over the years. Originally, it was conceived of as pressure from the environment, then as strain within the person. The generally accepted definition today is one of interaction between the situation and the individual. It is the psychological and physical state that results when the resources of the individual are not sufficient to cope with the demands and pressures of the situation Ebie, J. E. (1983). Thus, stress is more likely in som...

THE ROLE OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN PROMOTING CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (A case study of MTN)

INTRODUCTION One prominent scholar and writer on management “Mary Packer Follet” defined management as “the act of getting things done through people”. Thus management carry out their functions of planning, organizing, directing, controlling, staffing, etc of both human and material resources in an  organization through people (Follet 1987).  In modern days management has metamorphosed into strategic management with emphasis on how strategic management can be used to promote corpora...

Challenges of women starting a business enterprise in Nigeria (a case study of textile sellers in Lagos island)

ABSTRACT This study is aimed at examining the challenges of women in starting a business enterprise in Nigeria with reference to textile seller in Lagos Island. The specific objectives include: (i) to examine the factors that motivate women enterprise with the sector; (ii) to determine the relationship between the factors that motivate women entrepreneurs and the challenges they face in business (iii) to examine the relationship between the factors that motivate women entrepreneurs and the...

Murtala Lamidi 130 PAGES (34116 WORDS) Accounting Project
THE IMPACT OF STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMME ON ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

ABSTRACT This research work impact of SAP on accounting principles is deliberated to give a prevailing constraint and has been narrowed down by insufficient write up in the topic,. To carry out the research this subject has been divided into five chapters. Chapter one contains the introduction of SAP and fundamental accounting principles. It went further to state the problem to be studied and why this research was carried out the scope and limitation of the study. A number of past related lit...

Solomon Kings 79 PAGES (11948 WORDS) Accounting Project
MARKETING PROMOTION AS THE MAJOR DECISION AREA IN MARKETING

INTRODUCTION Engel et a (1983:1) defined promotion as a controller integrated porgramme of communication methods and materials designed to present a company and its products to prospective designed to present a company and its products to prospective customers, to communicate need satisfying attributes of the product to facilitate sales and thus contribute to long run profitable performance.  This definition supports and strengthens the general concepts of promotion as an efforts to move for...

Solomon Kings 29 PAGES (4563 WORDS) Marketing Paper
CONSUMER PROTECTION AND DRUG MARKETING IN NIGERIA

INTRODUCTION  Drucker made his point thus, “that if after twenty years of marketing rhetoric consumerism could become a powerful movement proves that not much marketing has been practised.  Consumerism is the shame of marketing (Drucker P. 1973: 64 – 65).Before proceeding, it is advisable to define consumerism to relate it to Drucker’s opinion.  Consumer can be described as price, performance and quality consciousness among the buying public, as indicated by consumer council, consum...

Solomon Kings 26 PAGES (4882 WORDS) Marketing Paper

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