Public Administration Research Papers/Topics

The Plight of Refugees and displaced persons in Nigeria: Impact on society

ABSTRACT This paper is an exposition on the plight of refugees anddisplaced persons in Nigeria and the impact which their plight has had on thesociety. The research contends that displaced persons are victims of variouskinds of injustices, confrontations, perpetrated by either the governmentagainst them or by other means like communal clashes, riots, terrorism,religious conflicts, natural disaster and so on, they remain within theircountry but outside their community While the refugees are th...

The Impact of Motivation(monetary incentive) on workers' performance

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Every successful organisation depends on the extent of effective performance of its employees and such performance will depend on a large extent on the employee’s knowledge and skills of the workers and employees. However these skills used in measuring the performance of an employee is not good and sufficient enough. The important thing is to understand what motivates an employee who then reveals how his/her abilities are activated and how potentials are released. T...

THE ROLE OF JOB SATISFACTION ON WORKERS PRODUCTIVITY

INTRODUCTION The nature of hospitality refers to the sharing of food, drink and accommodation to the people who are not regular members of a household. These people here can be strangers, neighbours, outsiders etc. basically, the host provides food, drink and shelter in their own home and share them with guest without concern for financial payback. Telfer (1996)  The hospitality industry is comprised of commercial organizations that specialize in providing accommodation and/or food and/or dr...

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...

RECRUITMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IN ENUGU STATE CIVIL SERVICE (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION)

ABSTRACT The research work done is Recruitment Policies and Procedures in organizations and companies. The research examined the recruitment policies and procedures in the Enugu State Civil Service (A case study of Enugu State Civil Service Commission).  The research used both primary and secondary data which were collected and analyzed. In the analysis done, it revealed that recruitment polices and procedures in ECSC are based purely on merit and also that some of the positions are signific...

EFFECT OF MANPOWER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN SERVICING COMPANIES: A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED COMPANIES IN RIVERS STATE.

Training and development helps to ensure that staffs in servicing companies posses the knowledge and skills that they need to perform their jobs effectively, take on new responsibilities and adapt to changing conditions. Consequently, this study investigated the effects of manpower training and development using Port-Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company and Dagrow Resources Limited, Port-Harcourt as its case study. From our investigation, we discovered that the success of every se...

POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION (A CASE STUDY OF UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE)

ABSTRACT The main aim of the research is bordered on “Policy Implementation in Nigerian Local Government Administration.” Administration is seen as a situation where effort is combined to achieve or accomplish a common goal. Local government is the third tier of government in Nigeria, and is aimed at accelerating rural and community development. The literatures reviewed that policy making and implementation seem to be the most important phase in rural development. Policy implementation ga...

EFFECTS OF HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ON WORKERS’ PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF POWER HOLDING COMPANY OF NIGERIA, ENUGU STATE)

ABSTRACT Management gets involved in manpower training and development as one of its various activities, it is the work of the organization to develop its staff so that they can work efficiently.  This will keep increasing the organization’s productivity. Sincere in the three M(S) (men, money and material) needed in an organization, man happens to be part of it, human resources has it’s objectives as a result of this, they need to train and develop their employees to perform very well. �...

CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN THE NIGERIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF NKANU WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT)

ABSTRACT This research work is primarily aimed at examining the problems of crisis management in the Nigeria Local Government Administration Council, Nkanu West Local Government Area was used as a case study. The need for this research work arouse from the fact that, without properly managing the crisis that usually occur in the local Government Administration Area (which aimed at bringing government to social amenities) may not be achieved even partly. To achieve the above objectives, data w...

BOKO HARAM CRISIS AND THE SOCIO-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF NIGER STATE).

ABSTRACT This research work attempt to examine the Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria and how it undermines socio-political development, with Niger State being our case study. The work has five chapters, each chapter structured in analyzing the Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria and how it affects the socio-political development of Nigeria. To do this, the researcher developed twelve (12) questions, these questions were administered in form of questionnaires to 400 people who were selected as a sample of...

CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN THE NIGERIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT, NTEJE)

ABSTRACT This research work is primarily aimed at examining the problems of crisis management in the Nigeria Local Government Administration council, Anambra state, was used as a case study. The need for this research work arouse from the fact that, without properly managing the crisis that usually develop in the Local Government Administration, the goals of setting up local government areas (which aimed at bringing government to social amenities) may not be achieved even partly. To achieve t...

STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING PRODUCTIVITY IN CIVIL SERVICE (A CASE OF ENUGU STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION)

ABSTRACT This project is on the strategies for promoting productivity in the civil service (A case study of Enugu state civil service commission). The main objective of this study is to determine the incentives and motivational tools for promoting productivity with respect to Enugu state civil service commission. In the course of seeking for information, primary and secondary data were used. The methods employed under primary data collection include personal interviews, questionnaires and obs...

PROBLEMS OF ETHNICITY IN THE NIGERIA FEDERAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT

INTRODUCTION Since Nigeria had political independence in 1960 certain key problems have played dominant roles in determining the nature, character and direction of government and politics in the country.  Most of these issues have been described by scholars and commentators on Nigeria politics as the legacies of the country’s colonial experience, whose origins can be traced back to the almost one hundred years of colonial domination. One of the issues or fall-outs of the Nigerian federal ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF ETSAKO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE)

ABSTRACT This work was undertaken with a view to ascertaining the effort made so far in the area of rural development in Nigeria with a focus on Etsako West Local government Area of Edo state as a case study, which delved into the following areas. Evaluation of the performance of Etsako West local government   council with reference to their service to the rural dwellers and the relationship between the local government council and the people.  The method of the research work for these stu...

THE IMPACTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IDEMILI LOCAL GOVERNMENT)

ABSTRACT In this research work, the researcher intended to have a general discussion with local government as my background.  But lack of space may not allow me for detailed discussion and analysis. However, all essentials part of the impacts of local government administration on  economic and social development in Nigeria are discussed. In chapter one, I discussed the background, the problem, purpose of the study, scope, hypothesis, significance and some definition terms.  In chapter two,...


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