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BUDGETING IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM IN NIGERIA: PROCESS, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS (A CASE STUDY OF UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

ABSTRACTIt is the aim of this study to find out the problems, process and prospect that has characterized the budget implementation in the local government administration in Nigeria.  This research work has five chapters that contain general discussion in budgeting with its unique comprehensive details as an important tool in governance. The project work is concise with review of related literature examined by other studies as it relates to the application of budgetary concept in the local g...

ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COOPERATIVES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE THROUGH COOPERATIVES EDUCATION AND TRAINING (A CASE STUDY OF AWGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

ABSTRACT This research is carried out for an investigation into the impact of enhancing the effectiveness of Cooperative Management Committee through cooperative education and training. (A case study of Awgu Local Government Area.) In the course of study, questionnaires here administered and review of existing literature in that field was carried out. The respondents were randomly selected from the various cooperatives organization in the local government. The finding showed that emphasis on ...

EFFECTS OF UNIFORM PRICING POLICY IN THE MARKETING OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to examine and determine the effects of uniform pricing policy in the marketing of petroleum products in Nigeria. Data were collected from primary and secondary data.  The major data collection instrument is the questionnaire. The data were presented in table as frequency distribution and analyzed with frequencies and percentage.  Having analyzed the data, findings were made:  The existing pricing policy has resulted in uniform prices by the “Big 8” an...

EFFECT CORPORATE IMAGE MANAGEMENT AS A STRATEGY OF ENHANCING PROFITABILITY (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA BOTTLING COMPANY, ENUGU)

ABSTRACT Business organizations in Nigeria have failed to realize the role a good corporate image policy has in business dealings. This is probably because they do not understand the concept of corporate image and the necessary tools for promoting them. Corporate image, in fact goes beyond attractive products or rending quality service, advertising paying good salary and so on. It pervades every aspect of a business concern from the least worker’s personality to the dealing within the organ...

COOPERATIVES AS INSTRUMENTS FOR WOMEN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN AWGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE

ABSTRACT Women economic and social empowerment has become very topical in Nigeria’s development since last thirty years or so.  The general objective of this research work is to examine the instrumentality of cooperatives for women economic empowerment in Awgu local government Area of Enugu State, among the specific objectives are :  To Find out why women join or form co-operative societies; To find out the types of co-operative societies women most often form or join; To determine extent...

CONVENTIONALLY AUDITING AND COLLAPSE OF FIRMS THE WAY OUT

ABSTRACT Conventional auditing is auditing that is based on or in accordance with general agreement, use, or practice; customary: conventional symbols; a conventional form of address. The auditor should be an independent person who is appointed to investigate the organization its record, and financial statements prepared from them and thus from an opinion on the accuracy and records. The primary purpose of an audit is to enable the auditor to say that any account showed “true and fair view....

AN EVALUATION OF IMPACT OF REMUNERATION ON EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE AND PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED ORGANISATIONS

ABSTRACT The attitude, zeal, productivity and performance of an employee in a work are directly proportional to the motivation, pay, remuneration or reward that is being received by the worker at the end of a particular job. This is as a result of the problem solving capacity of such reward, pay, remuneration or motivation to be received. Given the assertions above, this research work is determined to evaluate the impact of remuneration on employee attitude and performance in selected organis...

The Effect of Oil Dependency on Nigeria’s Economic Growth

Abstract Nigeria is the largest oil exporting country in Africa and has a rapidly growing economy. The country follows a resource based growth strategy driven by the production and exporting of oil. With the volatility of global oil prices and of-ten volatile growth of Nigeria’s economy, this research is designed to examine the effect of Nigeria’s oil dependency on economic growth. This research at-tempts to answer the question of if the volatility of global oil prices is directly linked ...

Risk Assessment & Management in Outsourcing of Facilities Management Services.

INTRODUCTION Facilities management (FM)  adds value  to  organizations  in a variety  of  ways.  For instance, FM offers an integrated approach to maintaining, improving and adapting the buildings and other infrastructure of an organization in order to create an environment that strongly supports the primary objectives of the organization  (SFMS, 2006). Cotts and  Lee  (1992)  describe  FM as  an  essential  business  function  affecting  not  only revenues and costs but pr...

Merger and Acquisition tools for Profitability and Viability

ABSTRACT Mergers and Acquisitions have long been used as strategies for continued growth and expansion of businesses as well as tools for reducing or totally eliminating competition. They are of different types and can be used by organizations to achieve a variety of objectives. A conglomerate merger for example can help an organization to enter a totally different product or service market and also grant it access to new technologies. There are a number of strategic reasons why companies may...

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Telecommunications: The Success Story of MTN in Nigeria

Introduction In 1999, one of the worst post-colonial dictatorship regime in Africa comes to a end.  Sani Abacha’s military ruling in Nigeria is overthrown and a transitional regime led by Olusegun Obasanjo is put into place. The country, touted in the 70’s as one of the potential success stories of Africa following the discovery of huge oil reserves and the building of decent infrastructure in cities such as Lagos and Port Harcourt, is in ruins. Part of the challenge, second only to the ...

THE EFFECT OF SALES PROMOTION ON SALES VOLUME A CASE STUDY OF VITAFOAM COMPANY IN ENUGU METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT This study was focused on the affect of sales promotion on sales volume of Vitafoam product in Enugu metropolis.  The researcher find out various ways through which the company employed sales promotion to create awareness of their product, stimulate and arouse customers and dealers favourable behacviour towards the company and its products.  This study was portrayed to determine the relationship between sales promotion effect and consumer patronage of the various brands.  Based on...

COST VOLUME PROFIT ANALYSIS AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR DECISION MAKING (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BREWERIES, PLC)

ABSTRACT The topic of this research study cost-volume profit analysis as a management tool for decision making (A case study of Nigeria Breweries, Plc).  A lot of problems evoke the researchers interest to carryout the intellectual study of this nature.  Problems raised by expansion through increase sales and the introduction of new products.  Many are facing problem of contraction due to the introduction of substitute materials, products or reduced demand for their products.  The main ob...

A STUDY OF TAX COLLECTION AND REVENUE MOBILIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL)

ABSTRACT A study of tax collection and revenue mobilization. This study is aimed at the problems surrounding tax collection and revenue mobilization. The objective of the study is determine the level of corruption or sharp practices on the part of tax collectors and revenue generators in local government area and also to know the extend to which unfaithfulness in tax paying as and when due affect the objective of tax collector and revenue mobilization in local government. The significance of ...

The effect of merger and aquisition on nigeria economy

                  Abstract   Mergers and acquisitions are the major instruments of the recent banking reforms in Nigeria. The effects and the implications of the reforms on the lending practices of merged banks to small businesses were considered in this study. These effects were divided into static and dynamic effects (restructuring, direct and external). Data were collected by cross-sectional research design and were subsequently analyzed by the ordinary least square ...


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