A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA
Nigeria as a nation is characterized by a developing economy due to the fact that the various sectors responsible for economic development are not optimally utilized as a result of which we have not being able to tap fully the natural resources that Nigeria is blessed with as it could increase ou...
View DetailsANALYSIS OF STAFF REMUNERATION SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF RITMANCOLLEGE, IKOT EKPENE)
INTRODUCTION: Remuneration is the monetary compensation that one receives exchange for the work or services performed. Typically, this consist of monetary rewards, also referred to as wage or salary. A number of complementary benefits, however, the increasingly p...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF DIVERSIFICATION AS A SURVIVAL AND GROWTH STRATEGY
Abstract : The competitive nature of the economy, cause many products and services to lose their distinctiveness, the competitors’ offering of lower prices, and the deteriorating public perception of the business organizations have called for the strategies, and publi...
View DetailsAUTOMATED MARKET BASKET ANALYSIS SYSTEM
ABSTRACT: Due to technology Advancements, relationship marketing has become a reality in recent years. Technologies such as data warehousing, data mining, and campaign management software have made customer relationship management a new area where firms can gain a competitiv...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATED MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM FOR GONORRHEA INFECTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection due to Neisseria Gonorrhoea (the gonococcus) , which effects primarily the anterior urethra in the male and the urethra and cervix in female. In recent years there has been a great incre...
View DetailsEFFECT OF BANK CONSOLIDATION ON PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The central tenet of banking sector consolidation was to develop a strong, reliable and diversified banking sector that is capable of playing effective developmental roles in the economy, such as funding of small and medium scale enterprises and becoming a competent and...
View DetailsPROBLEMS AND PROSPECT OF ELECTRONIC BANKING IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Financial institutions have been early adopters of smart card and credit cards technology, in the system and more recently, the launching of internet banking have transformed the world into a global village linked with electronic impulses...
View DetailsIMPACT OF ELECTRONIC BANKING ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
Background of the study: The rapid changes in business operations in contemporary times in the form of technological improvement require banks in Nigeria to serve their customers electronically. Traditionally, banks have been in the forefront of harnessing technology to improve t...
View DetailsIMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON BANKING SECTOR
Abstract: The banking industry of the 21st century operates in a complex and competitive environment characterized by ever-changing economic and financial environment with information and communication technology (ICT) at the center of this change. As Information Technology is vi...
View DetailsTHE EFFECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING ON ORGANIZATIONS PERFORMANCE IN ACCESS BANK
The contemporary corporate landscape is characterised by a high level of competitiveness, wherein the ability to survive and maintain long-term viability has become increasingly elusive for numerous organisations. The genesis of this competition can be attributed to the exponential expansion of t...
View DetailsMERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN THE NIGERIAN BANKING INDUSTRY
Background of study: Mergers and acquisitions have emerged as a strategic tool for achieving corporate expansion and growth. Analyses have the banks to benefit from new business opportunities that would be created by change in the regulatory and technological environment.
... View DetailsRELEVANCE OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN A COMPETITIVE BANKING ENVIRONMENT
Background of the study: Firms are facing turbulent operating environments characterized by changing technologies and markets that represent both problems and opportunities. Technology has catalyzed this change and innovation is increasingly becoming the norm to keep pace w...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF COMPUTERIZATION ON THE PRODUCT CREATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Today’s business environment is very dynamic and undergoes rapid changes as a result of technological innovation, increased awareness and demands from customers. The application of information and communication technological concept...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF COMPUTER IN PROMOTING THE EFFICIENCY IN NIGERIA COMMERCIAL BANKS
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to evaluate the role of computer in promoting the efficiency in nigeria commercial banks using First Bank, Enugu State as case study. Specifically, the study aims to find if computer have any effect in pr...
View DetailsA CRITICAL INVESTIGATION INTO MARKET RESPONSE AND CANNIBALIZATION OF PRODUCT IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to look at product cannibalization as a market response in a highly competitive industry. Specific objectives were established to tactically analyse this phenomenon, including determining whether product cannibalization is a st...
View DetailsA CRITICAL SURVEY ON THE USE OF MARKETING RESEARCH IN A MARKETING ORGANIZATION
ABSTACT: This study was carried out to critically appraise the use of marketing research in a marketing organization using about Backdesk Digital Marketing Agency in Nigeria as case study. To achieve this 3 research questions were formulated. The...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED AUDITING SYSTEM FOR A FINANCIAL INSITITUTION A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK (NIG) PLC
ABSTRACT: The documentation management system in most audit firms no doubt, has a difficult task in today’s competitive auditing industry; hence there is the need for a fat, more efficient and effective processing system.
Client’s files cannot be assessed qu...
View DetailsA REVIEW ON SOFTWARE PIRACY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In Nigeria, the prevalence of online fraud and software piracy has risen over time. The federal government of Nigeria has committed significant efforts and funding to combating the spread of piracy in Nigeria (Asongu 2017). It is now commonly underst...
View DetailsA STUDY ON THE SOCIAL EFFECT OF ADVERTISING ON THE NIGERIAN STUDENTS
ABSTRACT: Advertisements affect our daily lives and as technology and the practice of marketing has developed over the course of history, we have become exposed to greater amounts of product and service campaigns. The purpose of advertisements is to educate the c...
View DetailsA SURVEY ON EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ITS EFFECT IN RESOLVING UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE STUDY: An organization makes use of a wide variety of resources, including monetary, natural, and human resources. Human resources continue to be the most crucial aspect of every business, and this is due to the fact that without them,...
View DetailsADVERTISING: A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PROMOTIONAL INSTRUMENT FOR MARKETING NOVEL PRODUCTS
ABSTRACT: Promotional mix variables differ in effectiveness in generating consumer interest and influencing purchase decision. In this study, an attempt is made to evaluate the effectiveness of advertising, one of the promotional mix element used by NASCO g...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF BANK INSPECTION AND ENFORCMENT OF BANKING REGULATION IN ZENITH BANK, UBA OR FBN ETC
Background of the study: In a banking environment that is becoming increasingly competitive, which is characterized by frequent changes in the regulatory environment, high cost of operations, dim misting spreads on profit from business as a result of sharp practices and the restr...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF GUESTS SATISFACTION OF SERVICE QUALITY IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the assessment of guests satisfaction of service quality in the hotel industry in Uyo Local Government, Akwa Ibom State. Specifically, the study examined the relationship of service quality...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF THE ADVANCES IN SEARCH ENGINE TECHNOLOGY AND THEIR IMPACTS ON LIBRARIES
ABSTRACT: Libraries see themselves as central information providers for their clientele, at universities or research institutions with the development of the World Wide Web, the “information search” has grown to be a significant business sector of a global, competitiv...
View DetailsAN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF COVID-19 ON PRODUCT SALES AND MARKETING
ABSTRACT: This study is carried out to examine an empirical investigation of Covid-19 effect on Products’ Sales and Marketing using Ogbongonogo Market Asaba, Delta State.The survey research design and . Convenience sampling was employed for the study.  ...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF COMPETITIVE STRATEGY AND ITS IMPACT ON AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN THE NIGERIAN BANKING INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT: Banks offer many vital services but must be seen to do so, by delivering efficient customer service. Service marketing is regarded as the pivotal force behind strategic planning and business operations, and, hence, as an intrinsic component of service o...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECT OF SALES PROMOTION ON THE BUYING DECISION OF CONSUMERS (A CASE STUDY OF GLOBACOM NIGERIA LIMITED)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Following the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, there was an increase in the production of products and services due to the incorporation of machines into the production system. As a result, there was an abundance of items that...
View DetailsA STUDY ON THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF MARKETING LOCALLY DEVELOPED COMPUTER SOFTWARE IN NIGERIA
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 for the co...
View DetailsAN 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 internation...
View DetailsA COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PRIVATISATION OF NIGERIAN PORTS: EVALUATING ITS EFFICACY 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 has been...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION ON THE EFFECT OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT IN MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (A STUDY OF DIVERSAY SOLUTION LIMITED)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Logistics management encompasses the crucial task of efficiently and effectively coordinating the transportation of both raw materials and finished goods from their respective production sites to the ultimate point of purchase. Prior to being utilise...
View DetailsEXAMINING THE CHARACTERISTICS AND FINANCIAL ACHIEVEMENT OF LISTED CONSUMER GOODS FIRMS IN NIGERIA
Background To The Study: The performance of each firm not only contributes to its own market value, but also to the growth of the whole industry, which in turn contributes to the economy's economic success. Scholars in numerous fields of business and strategi...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF PEAK MILK ADVERTISEMENTS ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
ABSTRACT: The dairy food market in Nigeria is competitive and is dominated by a few brands. The advent of new brands of Milk in the market makes it pertinent for an old brand like Peak Milk to seek ways of sustaining large market shares and increasing produc...
View DetailsANALYSIS 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 for managin...
View DetailsAPPLICATION OF MARKETING CONCEPTS IN BANKING INDUSTRY AND ITS EFFECT ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Marketing concept is a customer oriented philosophy which states that customer’s satisfaction is the economic and social justification of firm’s corporate existence. These philosophies hold that the company should be customer...
View DetailsEVALUATING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF LAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAND USE ACT
Background to the study: One problematic issue in Nigeria now is having access to urban land, especially housing, commercial, industrial, recreational, and other urban development projects like infrastructural and social amenities. Because of this chronic shortag...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: A large number of organizations were organized based on the products and services they offered (Christopher, Payne and Ballantyne, 2002). The 4Ps, which stand for product, pricing, place, and promotion, were given a lot of atten...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF MOBILE MONEY AND ITS IMPACT ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Background to the study: Businesses, which involve individuals, groups of individuals, companies or corporations in public and private sectors play an important role in the economic development of a given country. In this era of globalization, the demands for goo...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF UNLIEVER NIGERIA PLC
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: New product development process allows firms to deal with progressively intensive competition when facing challenges from rapidly changing market condition. Companies try to gain sustainable competitive advantages with continues innovation. These effort a...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF QUALITY CONTROL TECHNIQUE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PROFITABILITY IN MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS
ABSTRACT: This research work on the impact of quality control techniques on profitability in manufacturing organizations strives to assess the role of quality control in enhancing the profitability of manufacturing organizations. The study argues that the ultimat...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF TEAMWORK'S IMPACT ON ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Teamwork is frequently expected in the workplace. Basic collaboration entails everyone working together to help the organization, but complicated types of teamwork may entail "work teams" selected to complete a project by working closely togethe...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE CHALLENGES OF STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
INTRODUCION: Training is considered as the process of upgrading knowledge, develop skills, bringing about attitude and behavioural changes and improving the ability of the trainee to perform tasks effectively and efficiently. Also training is a systematic approac...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYEES COMMITMENT ON ORGANIZATION PRODUCTIVITY
Background of the Study: Most organizations have realized that the performance of their workers plays a vital role in determining the success of the organization (Zheng, 2010; Ajila and Awonusi, 2004). As such, it is important for employers and managers alike to...
View DetailsASSESSMENT ON THE EFFECT OF ONLINE MARKETING ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES (SMES) IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: New technologies are increasingly being looked to by businesses as a means to satisfy the specific needs of their operations and better position themselves to take advantage of global shifts in commercial activity. When it comes to successfully opera...
View DetailsPERCEPTION OF SPORTS JOURNALISM'S ROLE IN NIGERIA'S SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BY THE AUDIENCE
Background Information: Mass media messages are often referred to those directed at a large group of person by means of an electronic medium involving the dissemination of information, knowledge and entertainment to a large diverse, sometimes homogenous but mostl...
View DetailsBEYOND 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 and opera...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE ENFORCEMENT OF BANKING REGULATION AND BANK INSPECTION IN NIGERIAN BANKS
Background of the study: In a banking environment that is becoming increasingly competitive, which is characterized by frequent changes in the regulatory environment, high cost of operations, dim misting spreads on profit from business as a result of sharp practices and the restr...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE ENFORCEMENT OF BANKING REGULATION AND BANK INSPECTION IN NIGERIAN BANKS
Background of the study: In a banking environment that is becoming increasingly competitive, which is characterized by frequent changes in the regulatory environment, high cost of operations, dim misting spreads on profit from business as a result of sharp practices and the restr...
View DetailsBRAND DIFFERENTIATION AND POSITIONING FOR MAXIMUM COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (A STUDY OF DANGOTE NOODLES)
ABSTRACT: In the market place, no company can win if its market offering resembles every other company’s product. Companies must pursue relevant positioning and differentiation. As part of branding strategy, a company and its offering must represent a distinctive big idea i...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF BRAND DIFFERENTIATION AND POSITIONING ON CORPORATE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
ABSTRACT: In the realm of commerce, it is an incontrovertible truth that no enterprise can emerge triumphant if its merchandise bears an uncanny resemblance to the offerings of its competitors. It is imperative for companies to diligently pursue the attainment of pertinent positi...
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