Business Administration and Management Project Topics and Materials (Page 117)

Abstract The study aims at assessing the problems and prospects of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The objectives of the study are to:  identify and assess the key factors responsible for the relatively low performance and failure of the SMEs survival; investigate the reasons why programmes designed by government to boost... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study examined the impact of corporate governance and financial performance of Nigerian banking industry using First Bank Plc as case study. Board composition, board size, CEO’s duality status and number of shareholders were proxies for corporate governance and return on asset, return on equity and net profit margin were proxies for... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Advertisers are expected to shift and spend millions in internet advertising in the coming years than TV, print ads and other traditional advertising media. With the rapid growth in technology, the internet is becoming an important one stop point for consumers in finding most of their needs. Be it communication, entertainment, shopping,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study examined the effect of investors’ sentiment on stock market return in Nigeria with consideration to bull and bear market cycles which most past studies neglected. The dependent variable was proxy by Stock Market Returns (SPR) while the explanatory variables were investors sentiment (SentPCA), Interest Rate(INTR), Inflation... Continue Reading

 CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background of the study In Nigerian, shoes have become one of the many principal products in the market, even in the biggest market so far in West Africa (Onitsha main market). Shoes are also among the priority products consumed by everyone;... Continue Reading

 ABSTRACT   Advances in Information and Communication Technologies are not only offering new  marketing channels  of communication and interactivity  to  companies but also significantly influencing the ways in which organisations conduct their businesses and marketing activities. Marketing on Mobile devices has become one of the most... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT   This research work was on “the impact of government policies on small business development in Nigeria with reference to ministry of cooperate affair commission, Enugu state”. The study scrutinizes the problems and contribution small scale business in Enugu state and the role it played in the overall employment generation of the... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Working capital management involves the management of the most liquid resources of the firm which includes cash and cash equivalents, inventories, trade debtors and other receivables. Most firms do not ensure optimal level of working capital and this has been a major obstacle to their overall profitability. The study examined the impact... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The issue of motivation has continually posed a big challenge to business organizations around the globe especially in the manufacturing industries where high levels of productivity affect or play a major role in determining the profitability, growth, development, stability and future success of an organization. Therefore an organization... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION Human resource management (HRM) Byers and Rve (1991:6) embrace those actives designs to provide for, and co-ordinate the human resource of an organization. This involve apart from the traditional activities of employment, labour relations, compensation and staff benefits also integrate into both the management and... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1.0   INTRODUCTION Small businesses are now increasing being perceived as an important contributor to economic growth and development. They make significant contribution towards job creation and the provision of low cost goods and services Over the last decades, there have been a number of changes... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Education is an investment on human being, the investment and characteristics of education given by the society can easily be assessed by the quality of its products. The input is assessed by the output. It is a truism that the success of an education system depends on effective and efficient... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1.1      INTRODUCTION Market segmentation is the process of dividing the different kinds of market into smaller customer division having certain relatively difference in characteristics that can be satisfied by an organization or a market. It can also be explained as a process sub-dividing a homogeneous... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE GENERAL   INTRODUCTION 1.0     INTRODUCTION Business is important in our society because we depend on it for survival. We make contact with business everyday. Business organisations provide our basic needs such as food, shelter and clothing. They also provide us with leisure, recreation, entertainment, reduction etc. many of us... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) have been acknowledged the world over as the driver of economic development and growth.  This is because these enterprises have great potential for employment generation, economic empowerment, poverty alleviation, improvement of standard of living,... Continue Reading

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT The complex nature of today’s business world and the transformation of the entire world into a global village have been of great concern to managers of all forms of business organization. Because of this, managers are making conscious efforts researching on the most effective and efficient inventory... Continue Reading

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Many people find the potential independence and financial rewards that can come from owning their business. Some however, hesitate to pursue their dreams because they do not think they have enough education, experience or money while some are simply afraid they might fail. Others cannot... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.0    INTRODUCTION Interest in the development of small and medium sized enterprises and their contribution in the development process continue to be in the forefront of policy debate in developing countries. The advantages claimed for small and medium scale business are various, including: the encouragement of... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1.0 Introduction According to Okotoni and Erero (2005), there has been a general resistance to investment in training in the public service because of the belief that employees hired under a merit system must be presumed to be qualified, that they were already trained for their jobs, and that if... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     Background of the Study To manage materials is to manage the life of an organization. No organization can survive without adequate management of materials. The bottom line and effective flow of input material either purchased from outside manufacturing or made in house. Stocking of materials of minimum cost is... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background the of the study The sole aim of every business is to make profit and attain growth. Small and medium scale enterprises play a very important role in a nation’s economy. This is true for both develop and developing countries. Small and medium scale enterprises also constitute a high proportion... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The influence of environmental variables in any organization is to be considered important, because it is the totality of situations and factor that can have direct or indirect effect or influences on the performances or output of managerial efforts in any given organization. Every organization is affected by environmental... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study In general, most organization exists for the purpose of providing services and at the same time working towards achieving profit motives. To attain sustainability in business given the complexities and competitiveness in business environment, firms must have their cardinal programme, provision... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1.0     Introduction Nigeria has three tiers of government systems, these are; (1) the federal government (2) the state government (3) the local government. These essences of this division of government into the federal, state and local level is to enable the government exercise her administration easily and... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Management of human effort is the key to success in any form of production process (Bond et al, 1994). In Nigeria, the major factor that every organization has to consider is the work force. The human resource of any  organization is the employees that put in their bets in order to achieve the... Continue Reading