INTRODUCTION Unemployment is a major challenge in Aba North, Nigeria. Unemployment exists among professionals and non professionals alike, among young school graduates, experienced professionals, tradesmen, and non-skilled workers. The consequences of unemployment are grave and may lead to increase in crime rates, loss of potential output, poverty, and loss of potential government revenue, professional studentship and family instability (Alam et al., 2009). The term unemployment denotes a c...
INTRODUCTION: Every day people make decisions regarding how they spend their money. They decide not only what they are going to buy but, even more important,who they are going to buy those items from. Most products and services are available from more than one source. You can purchase laundry detergent at several different supermarkets or retailers. You can also choose among several department stores for your clothes and electronic items. The point of all of this is: People have choices whe...
Abstract This seminar paper examines the influx of pornographic materials and their efects on youths. Two major and broad factors responsible for the widespread of pornography are identified and fully examined. These include the technological and sexual revolutions. While the former facilitated the ease with which pornography could be accessed, the latter liberalized the attitude toward pornography. How these were fully done are systematically explained in this paper. The paper also examines...
Abstract The paper was designed to examine the impact of external business environment on the performance of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises operated by entrepreneurs in Nigeria. The study was limited to primary data obtained from some selected SMEs in Abuja. Secondary sources of data were utilized for the study from relevant literatures. The findings from reviewed literature showed that the external business environment (political, economic, legal, socio-cultural, technological, environm...
Abstract This study assesses the impact of ownership structure on the financial performance of Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) in Nigeria. The main objective of the study is to ascertain the level to which ownership structures influence financial performance. While Managerial ownership is represented as the proportion of shares owned in the firm by insiders and board members or insider ownership, foreign ownership firms are firms with majority shares owned by foreign shareholders in the fi...
Abstract Outsourcing is a management strategy by which an organization delegates major or non-core business functions to specialized and efficient service provider. This paper examines outsourcing service as a strategic tool for organizational performance of small and medium enterprises using data from ten (15) fast food businesses operating in Abuja, Nigeria. Statistical methods developed to test the formulated hypotheses and analyse data collected is the Pearson moment correlation on SPSS ...
Abstract This research is a study of MTN, a multinational telecommunications company and its strategy for entering the Nigerian Telecommunication market. This study considers the rationale behind the decision to enter the market and it examines the implementation process. This study also looks at the historical development of MTN, the company’s main expansion steps, and the modes of entry to foreign markets with focus on Nigeria. The objectives range from securing dominance of growth marke...
Abstract This research work is a study of the relationship between the ownership structure of quoted cement manufacturing companies in Nigeria and their financial performance. Studies on ownership structure and firm’s financial performance have been conducted in different parts of the globe with different findings, some of which are inconclusive. The researcher adopted both theoretical and empirical research Design for this study to evaluate studies and findings related to the subject. In ...
Abstract The main interest of this seminar paper is to identify business survival strategies and investigate their effectiveness on business growth with emphasis on small and medium-scale restaurants operating within Abuja metropolis. This paper also aims at illustrating the benefits of applying some of the identified strategies in terms of customer satisfaction, loyalty, and growth in the short and long term that the strategies brings into context when applied correctly. This research made u...
ABSTRACT A lot has been written by many authors about new office technologies and how they have immensely affected secretarial performance. This study was therefore conducted to find out the secretary and the effect of new office technologies on record keeping management in institute of management and technology, in Enugu. As a result of this, the research question was formulated as follows: - a)Do the working environment of practicing secretaries have each of the new office equipment? b)Ar...
INTRODUCTION An office cannot effectively function without a secretary. A secretary is very important in every organization. Secretary is the pillar of every organization. The objectives of an organization can hardly be achieved if a secretary is not employed. The success or failure of any organization depends on the secretary. The impression the secretary creates influence the attitude of the public towards the organization. Every secretary must be able to handle office equipment such as typ...
Far too many business organizations have failed to achieve their growth targets in revenue and profitability. However, the probability of achieving profitable growth is heightened whenever an organization has a clear growth strategy and strong execution infrastructure. The purpose of this research assignment is to evaluate the strategies for guaranteeing effective business management for sustainable profitability. It emphasized the importance of planning, communication, team development, sett...
This research paper focuses on Corporate Entrepreneurship, its nature and identification through studying its definition, attributes and impact on a company. The researcher explores research papers, investigation studies, interviews and fundamental books to discover the relationship between entrepreneurial behaviour and business success. The paper presents a literature overview and is structured in order to provide answer to key questions such as: (1) the nature of corporate entrepreneursh...
ABSTRACT The current structure of the Nigerian economy is typical of an underdeveloped country. After independence around 1960, African countries started with high hopes for rapid growth and development. Whereas the initial performance was remarkable, economic development slowed in the 1970s and stagnated in the 1980s. In response, the states’ attempts to reinvigorate economic growth through state-led investments and import substitution industrialisation strategies were unsuccessful. The W...
Abstract Industrialization policy is an element of the global concept of economic development of a country. Its construction and realization entail an assumption that the state, its divisions and institutions, participate in the process of shaping the industrial development. Industrialization is widely believed to be a catalyst for rapid growth and development of any economy. In Nigeria, the drive to transform her economy from non-industrialized state to an industrialized one has been the p...