1. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STANDARD COSTING AS A CONTROL TOOL FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
BACKGROUD OF THE STUDY
Knowing that a standard is a pre-determined foundation or benchmark against which actual performance results are measured. A standard cost is a predefined or established cost, objective, or goal that the management of a business o...
2. AN INVESTIGATION OF MERGER AND ACQUISITION AND ITS EFFECTS ON AN ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
There are typically triumphs and failures in all human endeavors. As a result, businesses are no exception. Many corporate enterprises and people struggled in an era of abundance and waste mania, such as we saw in the mid-seventi...
3. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS PROGRAMME AND ITS EFFECT ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The government's planning and efforts are centered on development. However, growth cannot thrive, particularly in diverse nations, if there is neither peace or national cohesion. The necessity for unification and control of a...
4. SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES AND THEIR ROLE IN THE PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT TO THE LABOR FORCE
Background of the Study
Small-scale businesses are an important part of Uganda's economic sector, and they helped the country get through difficult periods when all of the economy's sectors were in disarray (Brown, 2000). Uganda...
5. THE ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AS A TOOL FOR MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
The owner of a business naturally wishes to run his business as efficiently as possible. One of...
6. REGRESSION ANALYSIS ON NATIONAL INCOME (1999-2015)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
National income is the sum of the money value of all the commodities and services produced in a country within a particular period of time usually one year (Jude, 2017).
The question of how an economy grows could c...
7. THE ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AS A TOOL FOR MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
The owner of a business naturally wishes to run his business as efficiently as possible (Emma, 2010). One of the pur...
8. EFFECTS OF TEACHERS EXPERIENCE IN THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN MATHEMATICS
Background to the study
Mathematics is the science of structure, order, number, space and quantity . It is a relationship which revolves around the elementary practice of counting measuring and description of shapes and objects. From the social and econ...
9. THE IMPACT OF TOURISM IN ALLEVIATING POVERTY IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION
Tourism is a short term movement of people to destination outside their residential areas primarily for leisure recreation, sport and business transactions. There is domestic and international tourism. Domestic is the movement within one&rs...
10. IMPORTANCE OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE IN BROADCASTING MEDIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The broadcast media have been considered an important public domain in the use, promotion and maintenance of language in line with the sociolinguistic nature and dictates of their host communities (Silentman, 1995; Davi...
11. FINANCIAL RATIOS AS AN AID TO MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Planning is one of the most important aspects in the management o a firm. It involves an appraisal of the past performance of the firm and a projection into the future. It is also related to existing strengths and weaknesses of th...
12. THE RELATIVE IMPACT OF OIL AND NON-OIL EXPORTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA: 1983-2007
Background to the study
Oil, a very versatile and flexible, non-repr...
13. THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN ACHIEVING MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
This project comes up as a result of the observation made about ways that public relations can help to achieve the millennium development goals.
Over the years, people are not aware of the millennium development goals,...
14. THE ROLE OF THE FORENSIC ACCOUNTANT IN FRAUD DETECTION IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
The trend and the volume are increasing on a daily basis and all levels of the society are involved. The rich, the poor, the young and the elderly, the male and female all are neck deep in fraud and fraud related activities that say a lot about...
15. URBAN DYNAMICS AND CRIME CONTROL
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Urbanization dynamics with the physical power and forces of pulling a large number of people to become permanently concentrated in a relatively small area of forming cities as a result of large number of people migrating in searc...
16. THE IMPACT OF ADVERTISING ON CUSTOMER PATRONAGE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Advertising is one of major ways in which sellers use in order to stimulate demand for goods and services; therefore, it is a communication function which likes customers with the producer. Kotler (1990:450) “Adv...
17. THE IMPACT OF NIGER DELTA CRISIS ON NIGERIAN’S NATIONAL SECURITY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In 2002, an international observation proclaimed the Niger Delta as one of the most volatile regions of the world. This observation came on the heels of incessant crisis which the region have been witnessing for decades but which took alarming di...
18. EXAMINATION OF E-MARKETING AND SMALL BUSINESS IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Several scholars have cited potential benefits of Internet marketing. Some of the benefits mentioned in their studies apply to enterprises of all sizes; however, some authors focused on highlighting the ways marketing online can benefit small busi...
19. EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT AND ORGANIZATION SUCCESS A SURVEY OF SELECTED SERVICE ORGANIZATION
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
There is a large and growing body of evidence that demonstrates a positive linkage between the development of human capital and Organizational success. The emphasis on human capital in organizations reflects the view that market value depends less...
20. NEED FOR EFFECTIVE VENDOR SELECTION & RATING IN AN ORGANIZATION
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Suppliers are an essential component of the supply chain system, imbibing effective supplier selection and evaluation are considered important responsibilities of purchasing managers since the supplier evaluation process is purely meant to minimiz...
21. PATRONAGE AND EFFECTS OF ADVERTISING ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
The purpose of the advertiser is to identify the reasons behind the consumer's behavior in order to identify the most effective advertising message or to remove barriers to communication. Along with the psychological approach, due to the contr...
22. THE IMPACT OF RISK ON THE PERFORMANCE OF LISTED INSURANCE COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Measuring the financial performance of insurance companies has therefore gained significant attention in the developed and some developing countries in the area of business and corporate finance literature. As underwriters, these companies a...
23. A SURVEY ON THE CAUSES OF FRAUD AND WAYS OF PREVENTING IT IN NIGERIA'S PUBLIC SECTORS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The problem of fraud in the public sector has assumed immense proportions with the increase in the volume and complexity of the organizations within this sector. No organization appears free from this malaise and there is c...
24. CONCESSION AS A STRATEGIC TOOL FOR PORTS EFFICIENCY: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE NIGERIAN PORTS
Background Of The Study
In today’s global commerce, seaports or maritime transport play an important role of being many nations’ major gateway for international trade and are a good instrument for measuring the economic health of a nation (O...
25. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORTING AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
The increased interest in the role of business in society today has been prompted by increased attention to the awareness of environmental and ethical and moral issues. It means our society has become increasingly concerned that...
26. CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA AS A HINDRANCE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
Public debates recently in Nigeria have centred on the increasing rate of corruption resulting from inappropriate public finance planning and implementation mostly in some of the developing countries, Nigeria inclusive which in t...
27. CAREER READINESS OF THE OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
This study seeks to assess the career readiness of Office Technology and Management students in polytechnics in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu state. Career readiness is a measure of the extent to which the...
28. BUDGETARY CONTROL: AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR PLANNING AND CONTROL IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine budgetary control as an effective tool for planning and control in the banking industry using guarantee trust bank (GTB) as a case study. Specifically, the study determines whether budgets ar...
29. ASSESSMENT OF ELECTION MALPRACTICE AND DEMOCRATIZATION IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC
ABSTRACT
The conduct of free and fair elections has become the yardstick for measuring the strength and credibility of a country’s democracy. The absence of free and fair elections has become an almost insurmountable obstacle to democratization in most African cou...
30. EFFECT OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIA MANUFACTURING FIRM
BACKGROUND TO STUDY
A firm's leverage refers to the mix of its financial liabilities. As financial capital is an uncertain but critical resource for all firms, suppliers of finance are able to exert control over firms. Debt and equity are the two major classes of li...
31. 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...
32. CREDIT MANAGEMENT, CREDIT POLICY AND THE PERFORMING OF BANK IN AKURE, ONDO STATE NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Credit is one of the many factors that can be used by a firm to influence demand for its products. According to Horne & Wachowicz (1998), firms can only benefit from credit if the profitability generated from increased...
33. DETERMINANTS OF AUDIT FEES IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY
Background to the Study
According to Swanson (2008), it is as important for corporations to know that their corporate structure and strategic decisions affect audit fees as it is for the auditor to adequately understand and evaluate the liability risk a...
34. FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AMONG PARENTS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Ika South is a Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Agbor. It has an area of 436km2 and a population of 62,594 (Onyeche, 2012).
Child abuse and neglect is a social and publi...
35. A REVIEW OF CLASSROOM SIZE AND INFLUENCE ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Qualitative education remains the fulcrum for global progress and freedom. As a result, all hands must be on deck globally to develop policies that will improve qualitative education from elementary school to post-secondary instituti...
36. AN INVESTIGATION ON TEACHERS AND STUDENTS PERCEPTION OF FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN GEOGRAPHY EXAMINATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The term ‘‘examination’’ or ‘‘test’ has been defined as an instrument or systematic procedure for measuring a sample of a person’s behaviour with a view to evaluating that b...
37. AN INVESTIGATION ON THE IMPACT OF CAPITAL SYSTEM ON THE PROFITABILITY OF INSURANCE COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
Background of Study
Capital structure decision is very crucial to any organization; it is very difficult to decide the best combination of debt and equity. The success of insurance companies in the business environment of Nigeria depends on the ability...
38. APPRAISAL OF EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE AND ITS IMPACT ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH
Background to the study
In recent years, there has been an increase in interest in performance assessment in both practical and theoretical fields. Beyond the confines of management accounting literature, various fields, including organizational th...
39. EVALUATION OF COMPLIANCE LEVEL WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
Background of the Study
The value of any local government is measure...
40. ASSESSMENT OF TOURISM CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF OSUN STATE)
Background of Study
The United Nations of World Tourism Organization defines tourism as the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside his/her usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for any purpose includin...
41. EVALUATION OF CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE IN SENIOR SECONDARY CHEMISTRY OBJECTIVE TEST
Background of the study
Since its inception, testing has been a vital aspect of the educational system. The notion (testing) may be understood as a series of tasks provided to a person, the completion of which is contingent on the existence of a certain body of kn...
42. EVALUATION OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES' ROLE IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN HOUSING DELIVERY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Housing has been widely regarded as one of the most basic requirements of human life and is a significant economic asset in every country. Adequate housing lays the groundwork for strong communities and social inclusion. Gilbertson et al. (2018)...
43. EVALUATION OF INTERNAL AUDITING AS A MECHANISM FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC SECTOR
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Recently, proper management and accountability of financial resources like funds in the public sector has begun to receive much prominence. This is primarily due to an increase in fraud and high inflation rates, which deval...
44. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE IN CHEMISTRY OBJECTIVE TEST AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Background of the study
Since the very beginning of the educational system, standardized testing has been an essential component of it. The idea of testing may be conceptualized as the act of presenting a person with a series of activities, the successful complet...
45. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Accounting is, at its core, a measurement and communication process that is utilized to report on the activity of organizations seeking both profit and non-profit seeking outcomes. In a nutshell, it refers to the academic discipline...
46. EFFECT OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TEACHERS MOTIVATIONON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY (A STUDY OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LAGOS STATE)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Education is largely a matter of a learning process that involves interactions between teacher and learner. When this process works well, real learning takes place. In the past, academic performance was often measured more by ear...
47. AVAILABILITY AND ADEQUACY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE TEACHERS AND INFLUENCE ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN GOMBE STATE
Background of the study
Education is a necessary component for the growth of any civilization and is viewed as a means of increasing political and social awareness as well as maintaining manpower levels. Education, according to Yara and Otieno (2010), is a fundame...
48. CLASSROOM SIZE AND IMPACT ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Quality education remains the pivot for global prosperity and liberty. As a result, all hands must be on deck globally to develop policies that will improve qualitative education from elementary school to postsecondary institution, a...
49. THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTANT IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The concept of Economic Development has to do with innovation and improvement in people's quality of life; it is about a sustained rise in people's standard of living over time, whether in advanced or less developed countries, nations, go...
50. AN ASSESSMENT OF TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE OF TEST CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURE IN CHEMISTRY OBJECTIVE TEST AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN CHEMISTRY IN KUJE AREA COUNCIL, ABUJA
Background Of The Study
Testing has always been an integral part of the educational system since its inception. The concept (testing) can be viewed as a set of tasks presented to a person, the performance of which depends on the possession of a particular body of knowle...
