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STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AS IMPORTANT TOOLS FOR ACHIEVING AN ORGANIZATION’S OBJECTIVE

ABSTRACT  This is a research work aimed at critically and objectively examines staff training and development as important tools for achieving an organization‘s objectives with a particular reference to the banking sector in Nigeria. To achieve this, the work it’s divided into five (5) chapters. Chapter one provided a general view on the study, which include introduction the aims and objectives of the study the hypothesis among other thing. The chapter two, which is the literature review...

STAFF MOTIVATION AND ITS IMPACT ON ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY

INTRODUCTION     Motivation is the inner state that causes an individual to behave in a way that ensures the accomplishment of some goal. Or it can be defined as the state that directs the individuals towards the goal of satisfying felted need. The individual is moved to take action to reduce a state of tension and return to a condition of equilibrium. Motivation of staff and its impact on the organization productivity is the subject matter of this projects with a cases study of Kaduna refi...

SOURCING DECISION AND ITS EFFECTS ON MATERIAL AVAILABILITY

INTRODUCTION Supplier selection is a procurement planning activity which allows managers to search for and find credible sources of supply that can ensure the availability of materials, equipments, fools, components, protects, consumables, and services at the right price, quantity, at the right tine and place.   In order to ensure contritely of supply purchasing officers must spend tine and effort in investigating and evaluating prospective sources or suppliers and continuously appraising ...

ROLE OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES TO NIGERIAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

INTRODUCTION It is an undisputable fact that Nigeria of the pre-independence era was predominately small scale in its productions and marketing activities. Industrial revolution brought about a shift from the orthodox trade by barter to a more sophisticated marketing system where consumers satisfaction becomes the ultimate goal of the most businesses. Thus small scale business becomes the next option since they stood a better chance of offering a more  personal relationship with customers as...

EFFECT OF STORE DESIGN ON MATERIALS HANDLING A CASE STUDY OF POWER HOLDING COMPANY OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACT This research study is concerned with the effect of store design on materials handling a case study of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) kaduna for better understanding of the work effort was made at the introduction stage to explain the general importance of store design with special consideration being placed on its impact in an industry especially Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) kaduna. The general problem was also emphasized on such problems as negligence of managem...

Strategic Planning as a tool for Organizational Growth (Case Study of Diamond Bank Plc)

ABSTRACT Planning is the most basic managerial function. When done properly, it sets the direction for the organizing, leading, and controlling function. planning is the formal process of (1) choosing the organisation’s vision, mission and overall goals for both short run and long run, (2) devising divisional, departmental and even individual goals based on organizational goals, (3) choosing strategies and tactics to achieve those goals, and (4) allocating resources (people, money, equipmen...

STAFF PERCEPTION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MARKETING STRATEGIES IN COMMERCIAL BANKS

ABSTRACT The study examines the staff perception of marketing strategy of  First Bank and zenith bank. Out of the total population of 235, 100 persons were selected as the sample size. To determine the sample size the simple random sampling technique was used. The survey method constitute the research design. Questionnaire design by the researcher in five likert scale constitute the research instrument. The mean scores was used to analyze data. The analysis indicates that the marketing strat...

IMPACT OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA. UBA)

ABSTRACT  The study looked into the social responsibility of commercial banks in Nigeria With particular reference to metropolis. United Bank for Africa (UBA) was used as a case study as would be seen in chapter four. The research is geared towards finding the extent commercials banks are responsive to social responsibilities in the environments they operate and how the government encourages them in carrying such responsibilities I actual sense. The treatment of corporate social responsibili...

ROLE OF SOURCING IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PROFIT OBJECTIVE OF ORGANIZATION

ABSTRACT  This project work is centered on role of souring in the achievement of profit objective of organization with a case study of Nigeria bottling company plc Kaduna. It begins with the first chapter which dealt with the background of the study, given a brief introduction about the subject matter under study. Statement of problem which is the reason why the research undertook the study to identify such problems and come up with recommendation which will be beneficial to the organization...

ROLE OF MARKETING INFORMATION SYSTEM IN ENHANCING SALES

ABSTRACT A marketing information system (MIS) is an orderly procedure for the regular collection of raw data both internally and externally and the conversion of these data into information for marketing decisions.  In another word, MIS is a structure of people, equipment and procedure to gather, sort, analyze, evaluate and distribute needed, timely and accurate information to marketing decision making. In order to make key marketing decisions, (MIS) must watch the marketing environment t an...

Role of Inspection in Product Quality Management Drive in an Organization

INTRODUCTION Doug Wallace, a Materials Management subject expert with Life Cycle Engineering [L.C.E] Consultancy Company Charleston, South Carolina; in a paper presentation titled “Maintenance and Reliability Inventory Management” gave an apt and practical illustration that underscores the need for inspection. He said, have you heard of the guys that burned up a brand new piece of rotating equipment because it was installed with no oil in it? That little oversight cost $80,000 for a re...

A Study Of The Dimension Of Corruption Within The University Of Nigeria (UNN) Community

ABSTRACT Against the background of the deepening crisis of the corruption within Nigeria Universities, UNN to be precise, this project work undertakes a critical analysis of the intellectual dimensions of corruption in Nigeria. It argues that the incorporation of the academy, particularly its intellectual components, into the ‘corruption enterprise’ has impacted on corruption discourses and analyses – most notably the polarisation into two realms, the public and the private. This charac...

ROLE OF COMMUNICATION IN ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY IN AN ORGANIZATION

ABSTRACT This study is on the Role of Communication in Enhancing Productivity in Hamdala Hotel Ltd Kaduna. The objectives of this study is to evaluate ways of improving effective communication. The researcher carried out his research through personal interview, direct and observation. The researcher administered questionnaire for his finding, so as to find out views, feelings, experience and activities of the respondents. The researcher wish to concludes that as a result of effective communic...

RELEVANCE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TO BUSINESS GROWTH IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The prerequisite of this extended essay is to know the Relevance of Financial Management to Business Growth in Nigeria. Financial management is relevant to business growth for a well balanced operation. As businesses in Nigeria are made up of small, medium and large scale enterprises need financial management to operate well. The ultimate aim of financial management is to plan and forecast the profit making and sourcing of fund for business growth. Money is needed in financial manage...

RATIO ANALYSIS AS A TOOL FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (CASE STUDY OF GLAXOSMITHKLINE)

INTRODUCTION Ratio  has been most important tools for the effective  development of manufacturing companies and industries, the major uses of ratio is to  access the profitability, gearing, liquidity and asset turnover of the company. The introduction of ratio analysis in manufacturing company has brought about a turn around in many industry and companies. The important of  ratio analysis in the running of any manufacturing cannot be over emphasizes, it is this significant role that led ...


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