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CAPITAL MARKET STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA STOCK EXCHANGE NSE)

BACKGROUND The Nigerian capital market is a long term end of the Nigeria financial system just as the money market is its short-termed in other words, the capital market performs for the economy, at the long-term end, the functions which the money market performs at the short-term end of the spectrum. Thus, while those who are short of funds and need to borrow for short-term propose borrow from the money market, those who are short of fund and are desirous of borrowing for the long-term go to...

CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF MARITAL PROBLEMS

INTRODUCTION  As the marriage in Islam is contract between two parties it is clear that it shall continue only so long as the parties carryout the terms and conditions of the contract. But if both or either of them should fail to carryout the term or fulfill their duties towards each other, then the contract may be broken. This is what we called divorce or Talaq. CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0INTRODUCTION 1.1STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM  1.2SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY  1.3PURPOSE OF THE STUDY  1...

BUDGETARY AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL PROCESS IN NIGERIAN BREWERIES KADUNA

BACKGROUND Traditional budgeting has been criticized for a long time now for its inadequacy as a means of management control. Criticisms concerning its inadequate practices in a changing business environment emerged as early as the mid 1980’s with Johnson and Kaplan (1987) seminal book relevance lost? It called also note from the work of Allen (1998). Who stated that the rapid changes in today’s business environment renders a rigid approach to budgetary control obsolete. It is n...

BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS IN THE SOCIETY

BACKGROUND Behavioural problems are bad, unacceptable behavioural in a given society. Behavioural problems (maladjustment)is defined as bad or unsatisfactory adjustment of behaviour (Webster Encyclopedia unabridged dictionary, 1994). Ross (1980) views behavioural problems to be presented when a child emits behaviour that deviates on arbitrary and relative social norm in that it occurs with a frequency or intensity that authoritative adults in the child’s environment judge under the cir...

BASIC PRODUCTION CONTROL PROBLEM IN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY AND BEST WAYS OF SOLVING THEM (A CASE STUDY OF PAN)

ABSTRACT This research is on basic production control problems in automobile industries and best way of solving them with reference to Peugeot Automobile Nigerian Limited, Kaduna.  Its primary aim is to determine the basic production control problems in automobile industries and best way if solving them. The researcher also aims to find related to production control problems among others. The researcher divided the project work into five chapters. Chapter one forms the general introduction, ...

AVAILABILITY OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND ITS EFFECT ON OFFICE WORKERS PRODUCTIVITY IN KADUNA POLYTECHNIC

ABSTRACT There have been remarkable changes in office machines and the organization. Despite these challenges there are still challenges that are being faced which have an adverse effect on organization productivity. It is on this regards that this study is embarked upon. “Availability of office equipment and its effect on office workers’ productivityâ€, benefit of using the office equipment, its level of availability in the organization and the problem associated with the pro...

ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (A Study of FRCN Kaduna Multipurpose Cooperative Society)

ABSTRACT  This study investigates the Role of Cooperatives in Poverty Alleviation. The study was based in the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria Kaduna Multipurpose Cooperative Society. The research review the literatures of related study and were duly acknowledge. Data were collected through constructed questionnaire and interview methods comprising members of the study area. Using systematic sampling techniques. The perceptible equations and tabular illustrations were used to present dat...

ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AS A TOOL FOR MANAGEMENT DECISION (A CASE STUDY OF ZAKI FLOUR MILLS)

ABSTRACT The aim of the project is accounting information as a tool for management decision. The work covers various process of account information (management Account, financial account, standard for accounting information). This project will also consider possible ways of using accounting information as a tool for management decision. This project will afford the opportunity of identifying the major importance of accounting information in management for a proper decision making. Also the pr...

THE CAUSES OF FAILURES AMONG SOME MANAGERS IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATION A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK PLC WARRI

ABSTRACT Research studies in the recent times have indicated continued failure of organisations, firms and company as a result of many factors. It was also observed that management as the life wire of any business has majorly led to the winding up of this business entities sequel to the decisions and actions of the managers who control its day to day operations. In many organizations today managers fail because of lack of managerial skills, and lack of communication between managements and wo...

ASSESSING THE STRATEGIES OF PRODUCTION PLANNING AND INVENTORY CONTROL IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY (A CASE STUDY OF JUBILEE HOTEL KADUNA)

ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to look at and asses the strategies of production planning and inventory control in the hospitality industry. This research work stated with a background on production planning and inventory control strategies. Then the research tried to establish an understanding of production planning and inventory control. And the emphasis of this research in on Jubilee Hotel, Kaduna. Furthermore, the rationale for the research was highlighted. In addition works be diff...

STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIA CIVIL SERVICE (A CASE STUDY OF EDO STATE CIVIL SERVICE)

ABSTRACT Right from the beginning, one needs to realize that the civil service is a key instrument to the survival of any governmental setting and indeed national development. In a general sense, the civil service provides the semblance of government. Thus, the effectiveness and productivity of any government is largely determined by the efficiency of the civil service. As the administrative and technical support to the governing apparatus, the civil service remains the only viable mechanism ...

OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA BANKS (A CASE STUDY OF GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC)

INTRODUCTIONOperation risk management is an essential part of business because firms cannot operate without taking risks. Risk is commonly associated with uncertainty, as the event may or may not occur. Risk implies exposure to uncertainty or threat (Kannan and Thangavel, 2008); and ‘a decision to do nothing explicitly avoids the opportunities that exist and leaving the threats unmanaged’ (Joel, 2011). Traditionally, risk has been viewed as negative consequences and unfavourable events. T...

EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF REINSURANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INSURANCE PRACTICE IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT In the most widely accepted sense, reinsurance is understood to be that practice where an original insurer, for a definite premium, contracts with another insurer (or insurers) to carry a part or the whole of a risk assumed by the original insurer. By insurers we mean all persons, partnerships, corporations, associations, societies, associations operating as Lloyd's, inter-insurers or individual underwriters authorized by law to make contracts of insurance. We may define insurance as...

THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE IN GLOBAL POLYTHENE INDUSTRY KADUNA

ABSTRACT The research project attempt to examine the effect of motivation on employees’ performance in global polythene industry Kaduna. The objectives of the study amongst others are to determine the relationship between motivation and performance and to assess the adequacy of employees reward in global polythene industry. The researcher adopted questionnaire and interview in the collection of primary data and documentary evidences such as literature review for secondary data. It was ...

ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON INVENTORY CONTROL IN OIL AND GAS SECTORS (A Case Study Of Kaduna Refining And Petrochemical Company)

ABSTRACT  This research work, assessing the impact of information technology an inventory control in oil and gas sector. This study is focused on Kaduna refinery and petrochemical company. The study covers five chapters, chapter one introduces the subject matters and spells out the objectives to be achieves and as well as the significant of the study. Chapter makes criteria review of the current literature on the subject matter. The third chapter presents the methods of data collections, cha...


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