ABSTRACT
This research work is an attempt made to enforce the role played by planning and control to management efficiency and productivity. The incessant business and reluctant growth of some companies or enterprise can be linked to a deficiency in planning and control. In view of these, this topic is designed to guide managers in companies re-focus their policies towards the utilization of firm’s fund and to administer work. This work introduces the issue of stating the problems, the definition of some operational items and significance of study etc. finally, the researcher discussed the procedures adopted in carrying out this research, the summary of finding about company and recommendation for the company was made for further research. In the summary of the findings, the researcher tried to look at the planning and control of PZ Industries Plc by investigating the various guidelines used by the enterprise. Here it was emphasized that effective planning and control leads to continuous existence, increase in market share and profit maximization of the organization. It was recommended that adequate and qualified managers should be employed to handle firm effectively in planning and control of resources of the enterprise.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page i
Approval page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of contents vi
CHAPTER ONE
1.0Introduction 1
1.1 Background of the study1
1.2 Statement of the problem4
1.3 Purpose of the study 5
1.4 Significance of the study 6
1.5 Research question 8
1.6 Scope of the study 8
1.7Limitations of the study9
1.7Definitions of terms 11
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0Introduction 13
2.1 Nature of planning and control16
2.2 History of universal basic education board 26
2.3 Steps in planning 19
2.4 The process of planning24
2.5 Control process26
2.6 Types of plan 29
2.7Control steps32
2.8 Solution to the problems 35
2.9Principles of planning35
CHAPTER THREE
3.0Research Design and Methodology39
3.1 Design of the study 39
3.2 Area of the study 40
3.3 Population of the study 40
3.4Sample size and sampling technique41
3.5 Instrument for data collection 42
3.6 Validity and reliability of the instrument45
3.7 Distribution and retrieval of the instrument 46
3.8 Method of data collection 46
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data presentation and analysis47
4.1 Data Presentation48
4.2Data analysis55
4.2Discussion/Analysis of finding56
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0Summary of findings, Conclusion and Recommendations58
5.1 Summary of the findings59
5.2 Conclusion 60
5.3 Recommendations61
References63
Appendix65
Questionnaire 66
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