1. CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DROPOUT AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS STATE
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Education is an instrument for developing the nation. It is also an instrument for developing hidden talents in an individual. It is the only means of eliminating illiteracy in any society. The importance of education to the development of in...
2. A CRITICAL SURVEY ON THE USE OF MARKETING RESEARCH IN A MARKETING ORGANIZATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The whole business environment is undergoing huge worldwide changes that have a direct influence on businesses and their customers. Competition is increasing, resulting in changes in how customers make purchasing decisions. Marke...
3. AN EVALUATION OF COMPETITIVE STRATEGY AND ITS IMPACT ON AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN THE NIGERIAN BANKING INDUSTRY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The name Bank is derived from the Italian word banco, which means "desk/bench" and was used by Florentine bankers during the Renaissance to execute this transaction over a desk covered by a green tablecloth. However, th...
4. AN INVESTGATION OF INTERNAL AUDIT PRACTICE AND CORPORATE GOAL ATTAINMENT IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Background of the Study
The capacity of a manufacturing industry's or, more broadly, an organization's members to operate reliably and efficiently to fulfill the industry's objectives is a necessary condition for the industry's sus...
5. IMPACT OF FDI ON THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The construction sector occupies a focal position in the economy of any nation because it is an important contributor to the process of development (Aje, 2008). In the conduct of economic activities, the construction sector is al...
6. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE AGITATION AND CLAMORING FOR RESTRUCTURING OF NIGERIA FEDERATION
Background of the study
For some months, the discourse of restructuring has dominated the public sphere, and this theme has been disseminated via the use of digital, print, and electronic media. Restructuring appears to be the in-thing currently in every quarter. Until...
7. ASSESSMENT OF EFFICIENT INVENTORY MANAGEMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
The material or inventory management function is one of the most relevant roles in most businesses in terms of its importance and integration into the broader organizational architecture. Despite growing recognition of the import...
8. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FEDERALISM AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA (1960-2010)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
A very striking feature of every federal state is the existence of diversities. Whether federations are formed by integration of previously independent entities or through differentiation of a single entity into many components, the...
9. NEED FOR EFFECTIVE VENDOR SELECTION & RATING IN AN ORGANIZATION
INTRODUCTION
Nestle Food Plc, case study of my project topic is well known for it vendor selection and rating. The study of purchasing and supply management can not be complete without proper selection of vendor and rating of their performance.The progress...
10. PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS OF E-MARKETING IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
According to the definition provided by the American Marketing Association (2008), marketing refers to “an organizational function and a set of processes for creating, communicating, and delivering value to customers and fo...
11. CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DROPOUT AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS STATE
1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Education is an instrument for developing the nation. It is also an instrument for developing hidden talents in an individual. It is the only means of eliminating illiteracy in any society. The importance of educati...
12. ANALYSIS OF THE PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS OF E-MARKETING IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
According to the definition provided by the American Marketing Association (2008), marketing refers to “an organizational function and a set of processes for creating, communicating, and delivering value to customers and fo...
13. THE ROLE OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP IN OFFICE TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (OTM)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The contemporary business environment is confronted with many challenging issues (June, 2012). Providing clients with the best and thus maintaining the relationships rank among top issues in most organization especially serv...
14. TRAVEL LIFESTYLE AND OUTBOUND TOURISM INTENTION IN NIGERIA
Introduction
Nigeria, one of the leading oil producers in Africa, recorded stable economic growth during the review period, driven by growth in both the oil and agricultural and service sectors. Its gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.4% in 2013, acc...
15. THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON INDUSTRIAL GROWTH OF NIGERIA (1985-2011)
INTRODUCTION
Globalization remains one of the most controversial subjects of our time. Several authors and ideological applications. Globalization is&n...
16. COMPARATIVE SURVEY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CHISCO AND ABC TRANSPORT COMPANIES
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
This study aimed at having a critical analysis of impact of accounting ethics on accounting practice in Nigeria. The study opened with chapter one where the statement of the problem was clearly defined. The study objectives and research hypotheses were defined and...
17. EFFECT OF BAD ROAD ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Background of the study
Economic development of any economy is dependent on the ability of the country to make effective and efficient use of available resources they have. One of the fundamental factor that facilitate the proper utilization of economic...
18. MARKETING OF CATERING SERVICES IN ENUGU STATE
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Öndoğan (2016) examined catering sector and importance of marketing costs in this sector. He opined that the controllable marketing costs combined with the uncontrollable ones have consequential aftermath effects on the competitiven...
19. A SURVEY ON THE CHALLENGES FACING SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) are largely viewed as the engine wire of any nation’s economic growth and they are regarded as justifiable means that propel development globally. SMEs are labour intensive; as much...
20. THE RELEVANCE OF MARKETING INFORMATION SYSTEM IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVE
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Marketing information is often obtained from outside the organization management perceives the opportunities and threats with which it has to respond to and dealing with them not only in equilibrium manner but also trying to out-perform the compet...
21. BEYOND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: CREATED SHARED VALUE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT
This study examines the paradigm shift in business sustainability strategy from corporate social responsibility (CSR) to created shared value. The created shared value as a revolutionary strategic management thinking is defined as the policies...
22. EFFECT OF BAD ROAD TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF IMO STATE (CASE STUDY IMO STATE)
Background of the study
Economic development of any economy is dependent on the ability of the country to make effective and efficient use of available resources they have. One of the fundamental factor that facilitate the proper utilization of economic...
23. EFFECT OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT ON SERVICE QUALITY IN PUBLIC SECTOR
ABSTRACT
This research work examines the effect of performance management on service quality at the Olorunda Local Council Development Area. It explores related literatures which help to give more insights and well rounded knowledge of the concept of pe...
24. AN APPLICATION OF DUE PROCESS IN EXISTING PROCUREMENT METHODS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The construction industry activities include procurement of goods and services as well as the execution of a variety of physical structures and infrastructure (Ayangade, Wahab and Alake 2009), using different procurement methods....
25. AN APPROACH TO APPLICATION OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN BUILDING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
Background to the Study
Quality management is a way of ...
26. CRIMINAL PROFILLING AND IT’S RELEVANCE IN THE NIGERIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
“The more outré and grotesque an incident is the more carefully it deserves to be examined, and the very point which appears to complicate a case, is, when duly considered and scientifically handled, the one which is...
27. EFFECT OF SMART CONTRACT ON FINANCIAL MARKETS
Background Of The Study
The emergence of advanced technologies has led to increased competition between business as each tries to utilize the latter to bolster the employees' productivity and the general performance of the firm (Chen, and Chiang, 20...
28. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WEB BASED PRESENTATION SYSTEM THAT WOULD ENLIGHTEN USERS ON HOW TO MAKE CREAM, SOAP, PERFUME, BAKE AND CHEMICALS (INSECTICIDE)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
According to (NBS, 2004 and Ojo) about 80% of graduates in Nigeria find it difficult to get employment every year consistently. This is mainly due to the curricula of our tertiary institutions and other schools with emphasis on trainings for whit...
29. IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1970-2010)
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The relationship between government expenditure and economic growth has continued series of debate among scholars. Keynes (1936) argues that the solution to economic depression is to induce the firms to invest through some combin...
30. AN ANALYSIS OF MODERN OFFICE EQUIPMENTS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE SUCCESS OF AN ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF NNPC ENUGU DEPOT)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The usage of current office technology is unavoidable in workplaces in this day and age. Prior to the invention of typewriters in the 15th century, the printing of business papers was a laborious task that was mostly tedious for secretaries since...
31. AN ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) AND ITS APPLICATION AT PRE-CONTRACT STAGE OF BUILDING PROJECTS
Background Of Study
Every step in the building process involves significant back-and-forth communication between the many parties involved in the project on a daily basis. As a result of this, the construction sect...
32. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF MARKETING NIGERIAN MADE COMPUTER SOFTWARES
Background to the Study
Made-in-Nigeria software is a term used to describe software that was developed inside the borders of Nigeria by Nigerian individuals. Due to the fact that Nigeria is a developing nation in the third world, it is very important f...
33. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEMS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Generally speaking, small and medium-sized businesses (also known as SMEs) are considered to be the main power of every nation's economic progress, and they are also recognized as justified methods that promote development in...
34. AN INVESTIGATION ON NIGERIAN PORT PRIVATIZATION ITS EFFICIENCY AND COMPETITIVENESS
Background of the study
The market environment in which ports operate has undergone tremendous transformation in recent years, particularly as a result of the growth of vertical and horizontal integration within the international marine transport chain. This development...
35. AN INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECT OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT IN MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (A STUDY OF DIVERSAY SOLUTION LIMITED)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The process of moving raw materials and completed commodities from the site of production to the point of purchase is one of the responsibilities of logistics management. Before being utilised in the production process or offered for sale to the...
36. EVALUATION OF NIGERIA CAPITAL MARKET STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA STOCK EXCHANGE NSE)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The capital market performs for the economy, at the long-term end of the spectrum, the functions which the money market performs at the short-term end of the spectrum. Iimi, A. (2017) opined that This is because the m...
37. INVESTIGATION OF MARKETING STRATEGIES AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL SCALE AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
Background of the Study
The practice of marketing goods and services is nearly as old as commerce itself; however, the marketing of small-scale products in the form in which it is practiced today has had an impact on a sizable port...
38. INVESTIGATION OF BAD ROAD AND ITS EFFECT TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT : A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE
Background of the study
The capacity of a nation to make productive and efficient use of the resources it possesses is a critical factor in determining the level of economic growth that may be achieved by that nation's economy. As observed by Achy &...
39. A CRITICAL REVIEW OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND IMPACT ON CUSTOMER RETENTION AND SATISFACTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Total quality management is a company-wide management concept that focuses on continually improving the quality of products/services/processes by concentrating on the requirements and expectations of the customers in order to improve customer ret...
40. EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATION AND IMPACT ON IMPORTED GOODS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Since the conclusion of the civil war, the Nigerian economy has been very volatile. Following the conversion of the Nigerian Pound to Naira in 1973, fixed exchange rates were established for both the Pound sterling and the US Dollar at £0....
41. ASSESSMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETENCY REQUIRED BY BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS IN MANAGING SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES IN PORT HARCOURT METROPOLIS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Entrepreneurship is currently recognized as a crucial component of a country's modern economic growth. Its crucial function in national economies is now well recognised in the literature. Entrepreneurship is viewed as...
42. AN ASSESSMENT OF GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN PRIMARY LITERACY PROGRAMMES IN NNEWI NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
Background to the study
The the destiny of any civilization is dependent on the type and kind of education imparted to the younger generation. Education is vital to human growth and development, making it a necessary instrument for every coun...
43. IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION ON ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION: A CASE STUDY OF YOUTH IN KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY
Background of the study
Entrepreneurship is rapidly being recognized for its role in job creation and economic growth, as well as its use in improving a region's, state's, or country's competitiveness (Davey, Hannon & Penaluna, 2016). Ac...
44. IMPACT OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON ORGANISATION PRODUCTIVITY (CASE STUDY OF NNPC TOWERS, ABUJA)
Background To The Study
ICT (information and communication technology) has altered the manner in which people live, study, work, and associate. According to Tambe and Hitt (2016), ICT is a means through which businesses seek out creative ways of functio...
45. INFLUENCE OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGERIAN MONEY DEPOSIT BANKS
Background to the Study
Inventory is a stock pile of products that a company offers for sale in various components that make up the product, such as raw material stock, goods in process, finished goods in stores, and spares (Helen, 2016).
Inve...
46. THE ROLE OF A TEACHER IN EDUCATIONAL PLANNING
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education is recognized as the key to a nation's growth on a global scale. It is the instrument for the political, economic, social, and technical growth of a country. For education to play its crucial part in the tran...
47. SUSTAINING NIGERIAN FIRMS THROUGH STRATEGIC ALLIANCE IN THE EMERGING COMPETITIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
ABSTRACT
This research work is focused on “Sustaining Nigerian firms through strategic alliance in the emerging competitive business environment with particular reference to Federal University of Technology Yola. Survey research design was adopted for th...
48. THE EFFECT OF ADVERTISING ON CONSUMER'S ACCEPTABILITY OF NEW PRODUCT
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on he effect of advertising on consumer's acceptability of new product using Hero Lager Beer as case study. To achieve this 3 research questions were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling t...
49. THE EFFICACY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION [ICT] ON ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE
ABSTRACT
Today, Information Communication (ITC) has become a key element in economic development and a backbone of knowledge-based economies in terms of operations, quality delivery of services and productivity of services. Therefore, taking advantage of information tec...
50. STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES)
ABSTRACT
The major objective of this study is to examine the effect of strategic human resource planning on organizational performance in selected SMEs in Alaba informal indust...
