Research Papers/Topics in Business Management

Literature Review Red Ocean Strategy

Abstract ​​The term ocean strategy as introduced by the authors Renee Mauborgne & W. Chan Kim of the very famous research paper as well as book published Blue ocean strategy [1], where the term ocean means market and the strategy in reference of being blue focuses on creating a very new segment which is yet to be developed as a full fledge market and termed the other industrial strategies to be as red ocean strategies. Excessive exploitation of existing demands by making a better offer to...

Challenges of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in the North-Central Nigeria

Abstract The Nigerian government places emphasis on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) for socio- economic development and employment generation.  Consequently, owners/managers of SMEs in private sector adopt various strategies in order to achieve these set objectives. One of the strategies that can be of immense benefit is the adoption of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) practices. However, existing studies on SHRM are mostly concerned with financial institutions and big companie...

Thematic Analysis on Challenges of SMEs and Growth Opportunities Towards Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery in Nigeria (A Case Study of Women Owned Enterprises))

Abstract  The aim of this study is to investigate the challenges of pandemic on selected small and medium enterprises in Nigeria, with a view to ascertaining the need to making tremendous effort in addressing the economic impact of COVID-19. The primary objective of this paper is to explicitly make a shift by building a comprehensive theoretical basis for the impact of COVID-19 on SMEs in order to shift forward for post-COVID-19 economy recovery in the country. This study used thematic anal...

Financial Inclusion, MSMEs and Its Impact on Deposit Money Banks Performance in Nigeria

This study examined the impact of financial inclusion on financial performance of listed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in Nigeria. The study measured financial inclusion using Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Financing, Rural Financing, Number of branches of DMBs, Pricing and Usage of banking services, while performance was measured with return on assets (ROA). This study adopted ex-post facto research design. The population of the study comprised of the 14 listed deposit money banks on the ...

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH: Critical Analysis of Operations Manager's Job Description and Reflecting on Operations Manager's Coordination Skills at Morrison

ABSTRACT This piece of writing is a reflection of the skills acquired in during the initial learning stage of module on strategic operation management and operational research modules together with critical analysis of an operations manager in a company, Morrisons. Hence, the write up is divided into two key sections that fall into the categories of reflective learning and critical analysis of an operations managers job in a company called Morrisons. The students are expected to make effort t...

Factors Affecting Growth of Small Business Enterprises

The aim of this study was to establish the determinants that influence the growth of second-hand products enterprises. Small business enterprises (SBEs) are faced with threat of failure with past statistics indicating that three out of five fail within the first few months. The second-hand products enterprises studied were appraised with respect to the financial features and non-financial features that influence growth. The objective was achieved by employing descriptive research design. The ...

Implementation Of Digitalization Supply Chain Helps in Gaining of Competitive Advantages as Mediating Role in the Supply Chain Performance in Construction Organization in Pakistan

AbstractThe competitiveness of supply chain operations is heightened and supports business. Digitalization is also helping to achieve a competitive edge by enhancing the overall performance. The objective of this research is investigated implementation of digitalization augment the effectiveness of operations and enable associations attain competitive edge by enhancing their supply chain capabilities. The data was gathered through questionnaire with a sample of 322 executives and managers...

Employee motivation after the covid pandemic

1The COVID-19 pandemic affected many firms, forcing some companies to reduce scale down their workforce. This generally resulted in low motivation levels among employees in many organizations across the world. The main aim of the study was to investigate how employees feel motivation-wise after returning to work post the pandemic. The approach used in the research was a combination of different methods or mixed methods as explained by the research onion model. Two methods were used in data co...

Talent Management Practices and Performance of Lecturers among Federal Universities in South East, Nigeria

The study evaluated the talent management practices and performance of lecturers among FederalUniversities in South East, Nigeria. The specific objectives are to: examine the relationship betweentalent acquisition and retention on the quality of research work among lecturers of the federaluniversities in South, East Nigeria; evaluate the relationship between salary and quality assuranceamong lecturers of the federal universities in south East, Nigeria and ascertain the extent of therelationsh...

A Critical Study on the Effects of Organization Structure on Employee & Job Satisfaction

Abstract In this paper, A Critical Study on the Effects of Organization Structure on Employee & Job Satisfaction.In this research of the researcher, some factors of job satisfaction of employees in Samsung company were explored and found effective way to give employees satisfaction to get the most profit in the company. Employees are very important for Samsung company nowadays. It is very important for a manager to identify employee satisfaction in the company by following the rules and regul...

The Effects of Organisation Structure on Job Satisfaction

Abstract These are directly related to the organization such as the size of the organization, structure of the organization, employee-employer relationship, management ability, leadership, delegation and all such things are the factors affecting job satisfaction.Organizational factors include work, salary, promotion, supervision, work group and work situation.Job satisfaction describes how satisfied a person is with his job. The happier people are within their jobs, the more satisfied they a...

Analysis of the Opportunities and Challenges of Businesses Towards the Establishment of Operations in Different Countries With a Logistics and Supply Chain Approach

INTRODUCTION    Globalization is a strong engine room that transformed the world from its old method of transaction to a modern one without stress. Globalization has made companies to grow wider, bigger and better in size, length, purchasing power and affluence and it is in a logistically method to match each culture and tradition for result oriented reason. Porcile (2020).  Globalization is playing a role of supply chain management by transferring businesses from a location to city, sta...

An Appraisal of Jaiz Bank on the Financial Performance of Non-Interest Banking in Nigeria (2012-2016).

This study analysed the financial performance of JAIZ Bank PLC in Nigeria banking system. It examines the financial performance of the bank in terms of profitability, liquidity, and leverage. The data that were used in the analysis was generated from annual financial statements of JAIZ bank over a period of five years (2012-2016).The Time series data collected were analysed by way of Gray Comparative Index. The study revealed positive relationship between profitability, liquidity and leverage...

Perceived Service Quality and Customers' Patronage of Selected Banks in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

Abstract— This study examined the effect of service quality dimensions on customer loyalty to the providers of retail banking services. It investigates the relationship between service quality dimensions of effectiveness and assurance, access, price, tangibles, service portfolio and reliability and customers’ patronage. To achieve this purpose, The study employed Simple random sampling to select six banks namely First Bank Plc, United Bank of Africa Plc, Guarantee Trust Bank Plc ,Access ...


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