Business Administration Research Papers/Topics

A Comparative Study of the Role of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in the Economic Growth of an Economy

ABSTRACT This study was aimed at examining the role being played by the small and medium scale enterprises towards economic growth of an economy with E-nugu state as our case study.  From the study, it was observed that indeed, small and medium scale enterprises contribute to the economic development of Enugu state. Lack of adequate finance was identified as one of the mayor problems hampering the development of small and medium scale enterprise in Enugu state. In order to provide a sound th...

MICROFINANCE BANKING AS A STRATEGY FOR SMALL SCALE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

INTRODUCTION The revitalization of the agricultural sector has been the cornerstone of the government development policy. This is aimed at moving the country quickly to self-sufficiency in food production of agricultural raw materials for domestic agro-based industries. The need to increase agricultural productivity is implicit in the fact that It remains the leading non-oil sector of Nigerians population. The main objective of the agricultural policy as laid down by “Agricultural Policy fo...

THE PROBLEMS OF ACQUISITION AND REPLACEMENT OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT IN A MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA MOTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED ENUGU.

ABSTRACT This research is a study of the problems of acquisition and replacement of plant and equipment in a manufacturing industry.  It is aimed at examining the activities involved in the production process with a view to using it in determining whether or not resources were fully utilized.  It is also aimed at discovering the bottlenecks and weakness in the operations of manufacturing firms using Anambra motor manufacturing company limited as a case study. This study has five chapters, w...

EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF BREAKEVEN ANALYSIS IN MANAGEMENTS FIRMS

ABSTRACT This research work is an appraisal  of the “EFFECTIVE  APPLICATION OF BREAKEVE ANALYSIS IN MANUFACTURING FIRMS” This work is firmly directed towards, the need and usage of breakeven analysis by managers and accountants in manufacturing firms. Breakeven analysis  is a management tool that could be used in making vital decisions when a firms is faced with problems having lost, volume and profit implication However, breakeven analysis can be a valuable and reliable decision makin...

FRAUD AND FINANCIAL MALPRACTICE AS A LEADING FACTOR IN BUSINESS FAILURE A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN TELECOMMUNICATION [NITEL] ENUGU

ABSTRACT The study is concerned with an investigation into found and financial Malpractices as a leading factor in Business failure – A case study of Nigerian Telecommunication Ltd (NITEL) By way of background, the study commenced with an overview of the business environments and its effects on business growth and survival.  Using NITEL as a case study it was established that in spite of its privatisation. NITEL is still saddled with the problem of bad image arising mostly from fraudulent ...

Standard costing and budgetary control system in the manufacturing firm,. A case study of flourier Nig

1.1INTRODUCTION Most businesses use planning and budgeting procedures to prepare for the future. Manufacturing firms need to understand the relationship of sales revenue to product costs, selling expenses and administrative expenses as yearly as possible in product development. Therefore, the practice of standard costing and budgetary control system has been a crucial area of concern for manufacturing firms in Nigeria it is known that in this technological age, that for an organization to mak...

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS OF RURAL WATER SUPPLY IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF WATER CORPORATION AWKA)

ABSTRACT This research work is aimed at finding the courses of the organization and management problems of rural water supply programme in Nigeria, with a case study of Anambra State Water Corporation Awka. To guide this study thirteen (13) research questions were formulated and tested with percentages.  Based on the findings, some major findings include that the Anambra State Water Corporation have adequate materials for implementing their works and services.  Consequently, it is found tha...

FUEL DISTRIBUTION IN NIGERIA: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS (A CASE STUDY OF NNPC ENUGU DEPOT)

ABSTRACT  The research seek to study fuel distribution in Nigeria: Problems and solutions. A case study of NNTE Enugu Depot. The major objective of the study is to determine solutions to fuel distribution problems. The study is generally descriptive. The major findings of the study are as follows:  i)Inadequate maintenance of pipelines  equipment and pumps lends to fuel shortages.  ii)Delivery of right quantity and quality of petroleum products to filling stations promoted effective suppl...

ATTITUDE OF CONSUMERS TOWARDS PUBLIC UTILITIES. (A CASE STUDY OF POWER HOLDING COMPANY FORMERLY CALLED NEPA)

ABSTRACT The success or failure of product or service depends on the attitude of consumers towards it. That is why the research instrument I used was questionnaire and interview. The questionnaire was drawn and randomly distributed within the indicated area of study. The research also made use of oral interview to supplement questionnaire. Data was collected from seven zones such as New Heaven, Asata, Achala-Layout, Ogui Urban, Ogui  New Layout, Ogbete (Camp) and Agabni Road. Bourley was use...

MOTIVATION AS A MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR INCREASING THE PRODUCTIVITY OF WORKERS (A CASE STUDY OF ENTRACO LIMITED ENUGU)

ABSTRACT This research project is a very crucial study for the ENTRACO company plc.  The study was to know the motivational tools employed by the management of entraco to increase the productivity of workers. The research instrument used in collecting the data were respondent, which comprised of sex marital status and salary grade distribution of the company.    TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page Approval page Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of content CHAPTER ONE 1.0Introduction 1.1...

THE ROLE OF SMALL INDUSTRIES IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA (CASE STUDY OFREDIMA SACHET WATER)

INTRODUCTION  1.0GENERAL BACKGROUND OF THE SUBJECT MATTER The fact remains clear that small-scale business has been and will continue to be the foundation or root of any big business today. It could be understand as economic history that many advanced countries of the world which have attained the height of industrialization, started as more small scale firm, which later metamorphosed into gigantic corporations. Nigerians desire to concentrate on developing the infant indigenous firm has alw...

THE ROLE OF RETAILING BUSINESS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA ECONOMY (A CASE STUDY OF CITY GIFT SUPERMARKET ENUGU)

ABSTRACT This research was conducted to investigate the problems militating against retailing institutions in Nigeria with emphasis on City Gift Supermarket, Enugu. The problem investigated are competitions inferior goods, high rate, inefficient shop keeping and mismanagement of funds, poor merchandise planning inadequate control system and high price of goods and insurance of price changes.  The method of investigation adopted were interview and questionnaires, for collecting primary data a...

THE ROLE OF OFFICE MACHINES IN MODERN BUSINESS ORGANIZATION. ( A CASE STUDY OF ANAMMCO)

ABSTRACT This research has been conducted for the purpose of assessing the role of office machines in modern business organization, A case study of ANAMMCO. The research methodology, focuses on the instrument used for data collection which were mainly questionnaires and oral interview i.e. primary and secondary data respectively.  Determination of sample size was possible through the help of stratified random sampling technique.  The stratification was based on the ANAMMCO staff.  The suit...

INVENTORY CONTROL PROCEDURES IN MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS (A CASE STUDY OF EMENITE LIMITED, EMENE)

ABSTRACT  This is a research project on inventory control procedures using Emenite Limited as a case study of manufacturing company.  This study is necessitated by the fact that many manufacturing firms can no longer meet up to installed capacity due to poor management of inventories. This has led to closing down of various companies or retrenchment of workers due to lean pockets. Therefore in this project, I am at critically examining the inventory control procedures of Emenite limited wit...

THE PROBLEMS OF PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF ESCO & CO WARRI DELTA STATE)

ABSTRACT This research is aimed at identifying the problems of partnership business in Nigeria and how to sole some of them. This as an attempt to present the frame work which will help various group of persons in partnership businesses and others desiring to become one to have a clear understand of some the problem they are to encounter in the business, especially those of them who are in a haste to form one without understanding the terms of the business neither having any form of agreemen...


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