THE EFFECT OF SUCCESSION MANAGEMENT ON CORPORATE SURVIVAL AND GOAL ATTAINMENT IN THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

CHAPTER ONE                                                           INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The earliest author to support and accept the benefits of succession planning was Henry Fayol. As the managing director of a large coal mine in France, Fayol became fascinated by the practice of management, and mapped out the principles for effective organizations through his fourteen principles of … Read more

THE EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE NIGERIAN BANKING INDUSTRY

CHAPTER ONE   INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF STUDY         All organizations need to establish proper governance, management, administration as well as financial structures and systems to ensure that they achieve their goals and objectives effectively and efficiently in the short term, and develop sustainable programme in the long-term (Ukpaka and Olukotun, 2008:1). Organizational Development (OD) is … Read more

THE EFFECT OF INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF VITAL PRODUCTS LIMITED

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY An organization is a complex entity made up of different systems and subsystems and these multiple systems need to be governed and led. Modern management is a process of creating, multiplying, distributing, preserving and perpetuating wealth and these can be also regarded as the five missions of … Read more

THE EFFECT OF HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT ON ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION   1 .1         BACKGROUND OF STUDY Today’s business environment is in the state of flux, where competition is the name of the game. Organizations that fail to change may be forced to change from existence to non-existence, hence survival is the panacea. To survive, companies must explore all available avenues that can … Read more

THE EFFECT OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ON NIGERIAN ECONOMY

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Nigeria is interlinked with global financial system. As such global financial crisis which was originated from the year 2007 mainly in U.S.A and spread in the latter part of the year 2008 among developed nations and subsequently shifted to developing nation has impact on the domestic economy … Read more

THE EFFECT OF DOWNSIZING ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE A CASE STUDY OF JOHN HOLT PLC

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In the recent times, globalisation has made organisations to become more competitive and complex in the employment and application of resources of production. Many organisations adjust to practices that will give them an edge over their competitors. To compete effectively, they need to reduce cost, improve efficiency, … Read more

THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE OIL INDUSTRY TO NIGERIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION   1.1  BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Oil is a major source of energy in Nigeria and the world in general. Oil being the mainstay of the Nigerian economy plays a vital role in shaping the economic growth and development of the country. Although Nigeria’s oil industry was founded at the beginning of … Read more

THE CAPITAL MARKET AND ITS IMPACTS ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY (EMPHASIS ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE)

CHAPTER ONE   INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY According to A.R and H.I Alile (1986:5), the Nigerian economy in the 1960s was economically and politically dominated by imperialists, Nigerians have since after independence assumed responsibility of piloting the affairs of the economy towards the attainment of high level of economic growth. This has required … Read more

THE APPLICATION OF BENCHMARKING AND TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM) AS TOOLS IN GAINING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: A STUDY OF MAY AND BAKER PLC AND UNILEVER NIGERIA PLC

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY         In the past, there was often this confusion in the mind of an average consumer in a developing country like Nigeria regarding the choice of the imported product he preferred, whether it is “the made-in-America” or “the made –in- Japan” especially in the area of electronics. … Read more

TEAM MANAGEMENT AS A TOOL FOR ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background of the Study The human resources is unique in yet another significant way. This study is considering how effective human resources management constitutes an essential ingredient for harmonizing and seeking to match the expectations needs and objectives of the employees, with those of the organization on a continuous basis. In … Read more

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