ABSTRACT This paper examined the effect of dividend policy on financial performance of manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The effect of dividend policy on firm’s performance has been a really big controversial issues among scholars in financial management. As many factors affect the performance of firms and dividend policy poses as one of those factors. The study had two (2) specific objectives, two (2) research questions and two (2) hypotheses. The study had a population of 31 manufacturing f...
ABSTRACT: This study investigates the value relevance of accounting data in the Nigerian Stock Market. The primary objective of the study is to determine if there is a relationship between accounting numbers and share prices in the Nigeria Stock Market. The value relevance of accounting data was measured by the correlation coefficient between stock prices and some accounting numbers. In an attempt to estimate the model, linear regression was used. While there has been a number of studies on t...
ABSTRACT Performance Management (PM) includes a range of processes, techniques and methods that facilitate the identification of targets and measurement of progress towards achieving them. Ghana’s Local Government System has prioritized PM as a primary measure of ensuring that local development efforts are driven by value-for-money and accountability dictates. The Functional Organisational Assessment Tool (FOAT) is a PM tool for assessing Municipals, Metropolitans and District Assemblies (...
ABSTRACT This study examined the effect of corporate social responsibility on organizational performance in Durabe Bakery, Minna, Niger State. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The research design adopted for the study was a descriptive survey design. The sample of the study constituted of 100 respondents. A questionnaire was used to gather data while table and simple percentage were used to analyze the data. Major findings revealed that CSR ranges as actions that...
ABSTRACT This study examined the challenges and prospects of tax administration in Minna, Nigeria using Mutunci Block Industry as a case study. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The research design adopted for the study was a descriptive survey design. The sample of the study constituted of 20 respondents. A questionnaire was used to gather data while table and simple percentage were used to analyse the data. Major findings revealed that tax administration helps i...
ABSTRACT This study examined impact of motivation on employee performance using selected firms in Bida Local Government Area of Niger State as the study area. The research design adopted for the study was a descriptive survey design. The sample of the study constituted of 230 respondents. A questionnaire was used to gather data while table and simple percentage were used to analyze the data. Major findings revealed that employees are the most important resource to the organization because...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to assess issues and challenges in the adoption of IFRS for SMEs in Chanchaga, Niger State. Three research questions were formulated in line with the objectives of the study. Descriptive method was adopted and data were collected through the use of questionnaire. Data generated were analyzed with tables, and simple percentage. The study found out that Government policies geared towards encouraging organizations to adopt the standard and self-enforcement b...
ABSTRACT This report, Material Control on Organizational Profitability" was can·ied. out with Uganda Clays Limited with specific aims of examining; the need for material control on improving profitability; the challenges experienced in material control on the profitability of the company and suggesting solutions to the challenges experienced. To comprehend the study a review of related literature was carried out on already existing information on the specific aims of this paper to enrich and...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between Managerial Competencies, and performance of selected SMEs in Adyel Division Lira District. The research was guided by three objectives;to assess the relationship between management competence and business success of Small and Medium Enterprises in Adyel division Lira district, to establish the relationship between management competences and business growthof Small and Medium Enterprises in Adyel division Lira distric...
ABSTRACT The research study was undertaken on the micro finance credit policy on loan repayment. The research was based on three objectives as, 1. To analyze the relationship between credit policies on loan repayment. n. To examine and evaluate loan repayment in the bank HI. To establish the credit policies applied in centenary rural development bank. To achieve the study objectives, the researcher collected data from both primary and secondary sources, which data was from records, intervie...
ABSTRACT The study examined the impact of accounting techniques and performance of centenary bank with a case study of kabalagala branch which has a total population of 60 employees in all departments from which the sample size of 52 respondents was randomly selected. The study was quantitative since the major findings from the field were descriptively presented through the use of tables and graphs for easy understanding and interpretation. The study had four research questions and four obje...
ABSTRACT The study assesses the role played by Micro Finance Institutions in the development of women owned micro enterprises in Kampala. The study looks at the functions and support micro finance institutions give to women enterprises. The main micro finance institutions considered are Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA), The research was carried out in Kampala which hosts the headquarters of these micro finance institutions. The hypothesis of the study was stated that ...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page CHAPTER ONE 1 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Background to the Study 2 1.2 Statement of the Problem 3 1.3 Purpose of the Study 3 1.4 Objectives of the Study 4 1.5 The Research Questions 4 1.6 The Significance of the Study 4 1.7 The Scope of the Study 5 1.7.1 Subject Scope 5 1.7.2 Geographical Scope 5 CHAPTER TWO 6 LITERATURE REVIEW 6 2.0 Introduction 6 2.1 Budgets and Definition of Budget 6 2.2 Budgeting 6 2.3 Purpose of a Budget 7 2.4 Budgetary Powers 7 2.5 Stakeholders Involv...
ABSTRACT In many developing countries, there is growing recognition that SME's have a very vital role to play in economic development. SME's create employment, help achieve equitable income distribution, alleviate poverty, build up local technological base, promote participation of vulnerable groups patiicularly women in the development process, provide training ground for entrepreneurial and managerial skills and opportunities for use of own capital resources as well as act as ancillaries t...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the effect of taxation on the small scale businesses. The study initiated to find out the causes of continues failures of small scale businesses. The study was guided by the following objectives; To ascertain how government collection affect the performance of small scale enterprises. To assess the performance of small-scale enterprises in Uganda To establish the relationship between taxation and performance of small-scale enterprises. The findings after analysis...