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Leveraging consumers value expectations on manufactured goods through efficient distribution

ABSTRACT EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Most manufactured organizations are faced with the choice of the right channels to be used in order to determine sales and generate high leverage for consumer expectation and hence high profit margin. This research work is aimed at mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"> leveraging consumer’s value expectations on manufactured goods through efficient distribution. Data required for ...

Disclosure requirements and quality of financial statement reports of listed oil and gas firms in Nigeria

ABSTRACT   This paper critically investigates the disclosure requirements on financial statement reports of listed oil and gas companies in Nigeria for the period of 2007-2015. The listed Oil and Gas firms are Nine (9) in numbers out of which a sample of Seven (7) were used for the study. Firms disclosure attributes as the independent variable was proxy with firm size , leverage, Institutional ownership, profitability, liquidity and firm growth), While the residuals from the modifie...

Effects of Petroleum Profit Tax on the profitability of listed oil and gas firms in Nigeria

Abstract In recent time, revenue derived from company income tax has been very low probably because of the unwillingness of tax payers to pay tax as and when due probably because of the likely negative impact that tax payment has on profitability. Against this backdrop, this study investigated the relationship between Petroleum profit tax and the profitability of some selected oil and gas companies in Nigeria. For this purpose, secondary data were extracted from the annual reports and accoun...

Enhancing agricultural policies in Nigeria through agricultural marketing

Abstract Agricultural policies have played a dominant role in the development of agricultural product in Nigeria, but, nonetheless, agriculture sector is yet to attain the maximum utilization of the resources. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of agricultural marketing on agricultural policies in Nigeria. The study was carried out using theoretical frameworks and, data was obtained through a secondary source. The study concludes that the intended goals and objec...

HE ROLE OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN OFFICE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

ABSTRACT This paper seeks to evaluate the role of industrial relation and human resource management in office technology management department. To achieve this objective, qualitative and descriptive method of analysis was adopted from theoretical to empirical analysis. The objectives of managements, the ways in which enterprises are managed to achieve these objectives and the human resource management (hereinafter referred to as "HRM") and industrial relations (hereinafter referred to a...

THE ROLE OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN OFFICE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

ABSTRACT This paper seeks to evaluate the role of industrial relation and human resource management in office technology management department. To achieve this objective, qualitative and descriptive method of analysis was adopted from theoretical to empirical analysis. The objectives of managements, the ways in which enterprises are managed to achieve these objectives and the human resource management (hereinafter referred to as "HRM") and industrial relations (hereinafter referred to a...

Effectiveness of Cooperatives in Coffee Value Chain: An Analysis in Sasiga District of Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Abstract Ethiopia is producing ranges of coffee varieties with unique flavors, quality and traditional organic and shade grown coffee by smallholder farmers for which actors including cooperatives are involved in adding values at each stage of the activities of the value chain. This study focused on examining the linkage between cooperatives and other actors in coffee value chain, and analyzing factors influencing the effectiveness of cooperatives in coffee value chain. The study was conducte...

Discussing The Research Process

INTRODUCTION:To research means  to search again or to look very carefully or  to search over and over again. It is necessary to search over and over again or to look very carefully because for every additional careful look at any phenomenon, one gains a better insight. Research can be considered as a systematic manner or procedure through which we try to arrive at a reality or a fact. It can therefore be defined as a systematic and intensive investigation geared towards a more complete know...

Marketing of insurance services in Nigeria: Problems & Prospects

Abstract  The study was designed to evaluate marketing insurance services in relation toprospects and challenges by building marketing strategies in insurance service sector & how these strategies boost sales & marketability of a product which ultimately lead to customer satisfaction. The insurance scenario faces multiple challenges such as increased costs of operation, regulatory pressures, and inflexible technology infrastructure. These pressures are compounded by low to moderate premiu...

The effects of global powers on the performance of Nigerian economy

ABSTRACT This paper investigates the impact of global powers on the performance of the Nigerian economy ‘between’ 1970-2014 through the application of simple Annual Average Growth Rate (AAGR) technique. The comparative analysis of growth of key sectors of the Nigerian economy (agriculture, petroleum, manufacturing, solid minerals, transport and communication sectors) between Pre-globalization (Pre-SAP;1962-1985) and Post-globalization periods (Post-SAP;1986-2014). The study reveals that ...

How Policy and Public Administration can Contribute to National Development

INTRODUCTION: National development can be defined as the development of the people. Public administration represents the system of authority of a government in power, which in many cases make policies that determine a nation's development, this government is therefore saddled with the responsibility of improving the lives of its citizens. The decisions of any government can either improve the lives of its people or bring down the living standards of the people. However, it is import...

The Role of NGOs in advocating the Rights of Women in Africa

INTRODUCTION Article 3(4) of the protocol on the rights of women states that states parties shall adopt and implement appropriate measures to ensure the protection of every woman’s right to respect for her dignity and protection of women from all forms of violence, particularly sexual and verbal violence. What communication and advocacy tools/plan can NGOs use to effectively engage with this protocol in order to ensure the protection and promotion of the right of women in Africa?

MARKETING PROMOTION AS THE MAJOR DECISION AREA IN MARKETING

INTRODUCTION Engel et a (1983:1) defined promotion as a controller integrated porgramme of communication methods and materials designed to present a company and its products to prospective designed to present a company and its products to prospective customers, to communicate need satisfying attributes of the product to facilitate sales and thus contribute to long run profitable performance.  This definition supports and strengthens the general concepts of promotion as an efforts to move for...

CONSUMER PROTECTION AND DRUG MARKETING IN NIGERIA

INTRODUCTION  Drucker made his point thus, “that if after twenty years of marketing rhetoric consumerism could become a powerful movement proves that not much marketing has been practised.  Consumerism is the shame of marketing (Drucker P. 1973: 64 – 65).Before proceeding, it is advisable to define consumerism to relate it to Drucker’s opinion.  Consumer can be described as price, performance and quality consciousness among the buying public, as indicated by consumer council, consum...

AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ADVERTISING IN CHANGING CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

INTRODUCTION The dictionary of advertising (1993:32) defines Advertising as follows:i.The process of calling the public attention to the availability of goods, services and causesii.The process of using Advertisement as a means of meeting marketing objectives.iii.The business of profession of producing and placing advertisements .Advertising has been with the world since the period of barter. But what is known today as modern advertising could be dated back to early 18th century, at this per...


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