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Ekeke, Hamilton Ekemena. "Knowledge management in the Nigerian public service." Thesis, Aberystwyth University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2160/5bc54ecf-bea6-437d-9ebc-925667cd313f.
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This study investigates how knowledge is transferred in the Nigerian public service, the features of its bureaucratic culture, as well as, the effects that this culture has on knowledge transfer. The motivation to undertake this study is borne out of the identified gap in the literature, which bothers on the dearth of studies in the area of knowledge transfer, as well as, the specific features inherent in that of the Nigerian public service bureaucratic culture. Qualitative and quantitative research methods (i.e. semi-structured interviews and survey) are combined in gathering data for this study. Both the interviews and survey sample frames undertaken with key players of the public service covering the three cadres, (senior, and junior and management/directorate staff), were representative of all the aspects of the public service covered. Seven ministries out of a total of seventeen in the Bayelsa state public service forms the sample frame used for this research The overall empirical results indicate that there is knowledge transfer in the Nigerian public service in view of the available mechanisms used for the transfer of knowledge. In addition, the Nigerian bureaucratic culture has more negative effects than positive on knowledge transfer. The application of Hofstede’s theory reveals a high level of inequality, masculinity and autocracy as features of the Nigerian public service bureaucratic culture. The study also reveals that there is the use of very high sounding military fashion language in the public service, due to the long period of military rule. This research finds that there is reasonable awareness amongst public servants about knowledge and its sources that is needed to run the public service, but that access to knowledge, particularly tacit knowledge by authorised staff is difficult. Public servants agree that certain kind of knowledge transfer activities persist, although the terminology is relatively new to Nigeria. They agree that under the current democratic environment in which the public service operates, government should make concerted efforts to establish a knowledge transfer culture so as to make knowledge readily available. It recommends the entrenchment of a leaning, training and collaborative culture, as well as, the de-emphasising of hierarchy and creation of a more flexible public service. The contribution of this study to knowledge is in the area of putting in place a framework for the effective implementation of knowledge management practice (transfer) in the Nigerian public service.
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Msheliza, Samuel Kaku. "Strategic planning in Nigerian insurance companies." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.281062.
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Bonsall, Michael. "Management and governance : inside an HE institute." Thesis, University of Salford, 2007. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/26585/.
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This research is a case study of a public body - a UK HE institution - to reveal aspects of a cycle of 'change that did not stick' and to reveal the power-base and control aspects of change, organisation and management. This institution set about to change its operation to a democratic, matrix-style of organisation. It then reversed that change and in four years returned to something like its former structure. The people at the top - the 'directorate' - arrived and moved on but the staff remained. Eleven of the staff, all middle managers, talked about the events and their interpretations of this change. Their perspective is from outside senior management, yet closer to those engaged in the day-to-day operations of the institution. The interviewees told what happened - from the inside. Their 'voices' are the 'data 1 and the most important part of the story. They provide a 'text', which is supported by a background of internal official documents and external documents during the period. The cycle of organisational change, seen through the eyes of the 'affected 1 , is presented as a text, a social document, encasing and enveloping their accounts and stories with the intention of preserving the integrity of the evidence. Various interpretative approaches are followed: Critical Theory, philosophy, culture together with the national Higher Education context and a 'casestudy' of another HE institution as corroborative background. The casestudy, prompted by the general approach of the respondents, is used as a spring-board for reflections on management and governance.
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Eguaoritseyemi, Okirika Temeoweikuro. "Investigation into credit risk management practices in Nigerian banks." Thesis, University of Buckingham, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.549719.
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Frail credit risk management practices have dragged financial intermediaries into financial crisis or bankruptcy if not well managed. The study seeks to appraise the intent to which Nigerian banks have meritoriously managed credit risk after the 2005 bank recapitalization exercise. It also seeks to establish other factors on why some banks to fail the 2009 stress test conducted by Central Bank of Nigeria. The study found that the failure to effectively manage credit risk as a result of increase capital inflow into the banking system and excessive lending contributed immensely to the 2009 banking crisis. The research also identified lax credit risk management practices as a major factor that caused the crisis. Furthermore, banks to develop and implement their credit I scoring models for assessing, monitoring and reviewing of credit portfolios and other credit granted.
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Choudhri, S. U. R. "Planning and management of academic staff in Nigerian universities." Thesis, University of Manchester, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.328359.
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Alege, Emmanuel Korede. "Procurement Strategies in Nigerian Ceramics Manufacturing." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5965.
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Some developing nations struggle with a diminishing manufacturing output market share because of a lack of appropriate procurement strategies. The purpose of this single case study was to explore the procurement strategies that managers successfully developed and deployed to improve company performance. The strategic alignment model was the conceptual framework for the study. Data were collected through semistructured interviews of 6 members of a Nigerian ceramics manufacturing company, as well as from a review of publicly available documents related to the performance of the company. A thematic analysis of the data was conducted to identify codes, extract subthemes and themes from the codes, and develop a thematic map. The 5 themes that emerged from data analysis included the procurement strategies needed for cross-functional collaboration, emergencies and downturns, alternatives and competition, applications of information technologies in procurement functions, and control of stock level and vendors' performance. The results of the data analysis confirmed empirical evidence that linked strategic procurement alignment to organizational performance. The implementation of the findings of this study may be beneficial to individuals, communities, organizations, institutions, cultures, and society through employment creation, costs savings, waste reduction, value creation, crime reduction, and local development.
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Eze, Ngozi. "Balancing Career and Family: The Nigerian Woman's Experience." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4055.
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Nigerian women have become more integrated into the workforce, but this integration has led to conflicts between work and family responsibilities. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of Nigerian women regarding challenges and strategies in management and leadership positions in relation to their domestic lives and responsibilities. Liberal and social feminist theory and gendered leadership theory were used as the conceptual framework of the study. The findings of this study came from data obtained from semistructured interviews with 15 Nigerian women in leadership and management positions regarding their perceptions and lived experiences of balancing work and family responsibilities. The data analysis consisted of using a modified Van Kaam process, which resulted in 7 themes including multiple roles make balance difficult, supportive husband as a key to balance, and the role of God in supporting and guiding the women. The findings of this study could contribute to positive social change by providing necessary information regarding how Nigerian women perceive their roles in management and leadership positions as they grapple with the challenges of pursuing a career and maintaining their families, leading to more informed organizations and policymakers. This study includes findings about how women perform and are evaluated as managers, which could eventually influence hiring practices by highlighting the barriers and strategies to overcome them as experienced by Nigerian women in management positions.
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Kong, Hwai-Loong 1964. "Establishing a successful biomedical research institute : the story of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8066.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (leaf 136).
Biomedical research is enjoying its golden era. It promises improvements to human health in the near future. The field is witnessing a brisk inflow of human and financial capital. In an attempt to capitalize on this growth, biomedical research centers are being established worldwide. There is relatively little literature to explain how biomedical research institutes become successful. This thesis analyzes the founding and growth of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, a leading not-for-profit biomedical research institute located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in an attempt to identify its critical success factors. The Whitehead Institute was founded in 1982 with a generous philanthropic donation. It is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The Whitehead Institute has since enjoyed a symbiotic and productive relationship with MIT through their joint teaching, research, and administrative activities. The Whitehead Institute is renowned for its research in a number of biological areas, including the sequencing of the human genome, cancer biology, and developmental biology. The success of the Whitehead Institute is remarkable because of its relatively small size and short history. Some of the critical success factors of the Whitehead Institute include: quality scientists, Institute endowments, affiliation to a top university, sound scientific decisions, location in a thriving biomedical research hub, and a collegial and family-like culture. These success factors are complementary to one another. In the concluding chapter, the thesis addresses the challenges confronting the Whitehead Institute, and postulates the feasibility of transplanting the 'Whitehead Model' elsewhere.
by Hwai-Loong Kong.
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Odeyinde, Oluwasesan. "Optimizing rotating equipment maintenance management in Nigerian refineries / O. Odeyinde." Thesis, North-West University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/3696.
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Nigeria ranks among notable global exporters of crude oil. However, the refineries positioned for providing finished petroleum products have not met this obligation. Plant reliability is a major crisis amidst rising demands for petroleum products. Rotating equipment availability, a critical constituent of a petrochemical plant, is vital to ensuring refinery reliability. The aim of this research is to: 1. Investigate and identify the causes of rotating equipment failures in Nigerian refineries while also identifying shortcomings in the implementation of current maintenance procedures.
2. Propose a procedure to Manage Rotating Equipment Maintenance Strategy
(MREMS) in the Nigerian refineries.
3. Develop a new Internal Job Card system for the rotating equipment
maintenance departments of the Nigerian refineries.
4. Propose a model Framework and Approach for Training and People
Development (FATPD) amongst other recommendations to optimize rotating
equipment maintenance management in the Nigerian refineries.
The research evolved around a case study of four (4) petrochemical industries. This
was embarked upon to present empirical data on rotating equipment maintenance
management practices. Also, survey questionnaires and interviews were adopted to complement data gathering.
The research presents five (5) core empirical findings. Firstly, minimal maintenance activity takes place outside scheduled turn around maintenance leading to excessive corrective maintenance actions in Nigerian refineries.
Secondly, job card system in the rotating departments of the Nigerian refineries is not efficient.
Thirdly, core skill and competence of bottom level maintenance workforce was
discovered to be inadequate.
Fourthly, computer maintenance management system or computer support
structures to optimize rotating equipment maintenance in Nigerian refineries have
little or zero presence.
Lastly, rotating equipment maintenance management practices in Sasol proves
rewarding with the integration of condition monitoring into maintenance program.
Computer supports have also been vital to achieving commendable equipment
availability. Management commitment, driven by customer focus, ensures that plant
reliability is restored on schedule.
A procedure to Manage Rotating Equipment Maintenance Strategy (MREMS) was
developed for the Nigerian refineries. This is expected to tackle the issue of low
availability of rotating equipment maintenance and also assist maintenance
personnel to review or evolve a more specific equipment maintenance strategy
based on reliability-centred maintenance principle of condition-based maintenance.
A new Internal Job card is also presented in this dissertation. It would also serve to
support the MREMS procedure.
The proposed Framework and Approach for Training and People Development
(FATDP) have a huge potential to address skills and competency deficiencies,
particularly, for bottom level maintenance personnel at the Nigerian refineries.
Recommendations on the adoption and implementation of MREMS procedure,
Internal Job card and FATDP were also presented in this dissertation.Thesis (M.Ing. (Development and Management))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2009.
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Abubakar, M. T. "Customer relationship management processes in the Nigerian retail banking sector." Thesis, University of Salford, 2017. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/43740/.
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The acceptance and wide adoption of relationship management strategies stem from the strategic competitive advantage(s) associated with an excellent customer-bank relationship. Similarly, its acceptance by big organisations and its subsequent performance in those organisations from developed nations results in its proliferation to other parts of the world. Similarly, due to perceived novelty of Western-based business theories in other parts of the world, organisations in developing countries adopt relationship management strategies with less concern on how economic and systematic differences could affect their effectiveness. Although few studies have highlighted this challenge, however, they are largely conceptual. Recent studies argue for the need to explore the impact of external environment on relationship management in the retail-banking context in an environment where face-to-face interactions dominate the business interaction. In an attempt to fill this gap, the researcher conducts a qualitative case study that draws on twenty-nine semi-structured interviews from three Nigerian banks. The researcher also reviewed banks' documents and secondary data on Nigeria/Sub-Saharan African banks based on the view that perception of relationship management by actors and implementers of the strategy affects its implementation, performance and success. Specifically, the research examines how managers perceive and implement customer relationship management, how external variables affect relationship development and management in the retail-banking sector, as well as how banks engage the use of technology in relationship management. The researcher uses within and cross-case analysis during data analysis. At data analysis stage, after initial pilot study, themes that emerged have been used to address the research questions. In the end, the study argues that external environment, specifically institutional frames, affects the effectiveness of relationship management in non-Western culture. Specifically, the study shows that in a bottom of the pyramid market, interpersonal relationship influences the effectiveness of relationship marketing approach of a bank, as banks conceptualise interpersonal relationship as an important instrument in marketing to customers. Lack of strong institutions and vital infrastructure results in weak system-based-trust, and thus interpersonal trust influences relationship initiation and management strategy of the banks, as customers accord value to effective trust – trust at a personal level. Further contribution shows how interpersonal relationship was supported by the presence of religious, racial and ethnic affiliation that encourage relationship development and management. Reflection of religious and ethnic affiliation through religious dress, religious greetings, language and tribal affiliation create identity relations and facilitate relationship initiation and development between boundary spanning elements and customers in the Nigerian retail-banking context. As weak system-based-trust affects bank-customer communication dimension, hence customer relationship management at the customer-facing level, the impact of interpersonal relationship and hence religious and ethnic affiliation in trust formation become strong. Thus, the study extends the impact of religion and ethnicity to non-Western context and the influence of religion and ethnic affiliation to conventional bank relationship literature. Based on these findings, the study recommends developing strategies that will negate and reduce the cost effect of high present of face-face-face interaction in the Nigerian retail-banking context, such as using incentives to promote the use of technology-enabled service delivery channels that link customers directly with the bank. Promotion of such channels may reduce high dependent on interpersonal channels and strengthen the link between banks and their customers. Furthermore, the study recommends the development of policies that will reduce the effect of risk associated with technology-enabled channels usage and hence excellent customer bank relationship. Consequently, the study recommends further study on the effectiveness of relationship marketing in mobile money (a form of banking method for retail customers in Sub-Saharan Africa), in relation to micro and small businesses that constitute significant percentage of retail banking customers in Nigeria.
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Adetunji, Adeneyi Temitope. "A critical realist study of quality management in Nigerian universities." Thesis, Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10369/7553.
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This critical realist study is an investigation of the experiences of principal officers during the research was necessitated by a general lack of knowledge about how quality management implementation occurs in the Nigerian university context. The thesis main research question was how have Nigerian universities been responding to quality management implementation’. The thesis uses a critical realist paradigm and adopts a qualitative approach to unveil the causes of events. This study rejects the positivist preoccupations with prediction, quantification and measurement used by earlier researchers to determine quality management in developed countries and to replicate the approach in a country like Nigeria. The study adopts a critical realist approach, since critical realism gives primacy to the social and personal identity of human values of emancipation rather than material concerns, which are subject to measurement. The study uses semi-structured interviews to discover causal and missing mechanisms from twenty-nine principal officers in six universities. Thematic Analysis was adopted to analyse the themes that emerged from the empirical findings, and used to analyse the causal mismatch between the theory and the reality observed. The approach was used to clarify the blame attributed to the implementation of quality management and government policies rather than philosophical inappropriateness. The approach provides a starting point for querying any unexamined ideology operating in various universities in Nigeria. The findings reveal that many competing voices are operating in different parts of the sector. This has effects on the structure, causing the mechanism to function wrongly, with a lack of a common platform to understand government policies and quality management. Finally, the thesis’s contribution to knowledge includes the using critical realist approach to review relevant literature related to quality management. Its Methodological contribution is through the use of a critical realist approach to produce a social and personal identity of principal officers involved and re-descriptive narrative account of events that have been hitherto unexplored locally and internationally.
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Favell, Ian K. "Institute of Management Continuing Professional Development (IM-CPD)." Thesis, Middlesex University, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.567900.
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This report summarises the key activities of the IM-CPD project, and explores in a reflexive manner the investigative processes used in achieving an innovative output - the publication on the Internet of the "Smart Continuing Professional Development Scheme". The IM-CPD project is a portfolio project, comprising a number of discrete activities linked by this common outcome, and this report builds on this investigation and experience by a further exploration of what it means to be a portfolio worker in the context of management development (the context of this project). The report concludes by detailing the very wide audience and huge impact which this project will have on 1M Membership and the management community at large, and provides examples of the significant internal publications which are inherent features of the major project and its external publication. Finally, the report explores a metaphor which more closely characterises portfolio working than previously published models - portfolio working as a Lava Lamp. Key conclusions and recommendations are drawn together, many of which have already been actioned within the timeframe of this study, leading to further ongoing recommendations which include: A wider range of "recognitions" should be identified as reward for effective participation in the IM-CPD scheme • Greater attention should be paid to the actual Process of 1M meetings. • Greater attention should be paid to contractual issues when the 1M offers parcels of work. • Further exploration of Boundaries and Tensions in portfolio working should be undertaken, to lead to potential conference publication of portfolio working issues. • Personal review of the whole DProfprocess should be undertaken, to identify further personal learning which can enhance my professional work in designing and running management development programmes.
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Bassey, David Nkata. "Corporate Governance Implementation in the Nigerian Banking Industry." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5676.
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The increasing level of fraud, the collapse of banks, and the loss of confidence in the Nigerian banking industry have been attributed to poor corporate governance. The problem of this study was effective implementation of corporate governance in Nigeria where multiple regulations are in place. The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to understand how corporate governance is implemented in the Nigerian banking industry in the face of a multiplicity of regulations. The research question investigated how Nigerian bank managers implement corporate governance regulations in the face of a multiplicity of regulations. The conceptual framework was grounded in stewardship theory. Data collection included document analysis and face-to-face semistructured interviews to gain an understanding of how to implement corporate governance based on the perception of 15 purposefully selected senior managers and directors of the host bank. Data were analyzed using Yin's 5-Stage data analysis approach. Findings revealed that the involvement of senior bank managers and the adoption of global best practices, training, education, and awareness creation are the prerequisites for effective implementation of corporate governance. Findings may be used to reduce corporate failure, improve compliance, and restore confidence in the banking industry through enhancing the understanding of practitioners, investors, and policymakers on how to implement corporate governance in a highly regulated banking environment and contribute to positive social change.
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Akande, Oyebola Bejide. "Corporate Governance Issues in the Nigerian Banking Industry." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2467.
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Corporate governance issues resulting from bad governance, fraudulent activities, insider abuse, and corruption have attracted the attention of shareholders and regulators in the banking industry. The financial crisis that erupted from the United States affected the financial institutions of both developed and developing countries, among which Nigerian banks belong. The Central Bank of Nigeria removed 8 managing directors and executive directors due to bad governance, nonperforming loans of 61%, and toxic assets of $13.3 billion; the Central Bank injected 620 billion naira into the banks. The purpose of this multiple case study was to develop an understanding of corporate governance strategies needed to ensure regulatory compliance and enhance financial performance from the perspective of senior management of the regulatory authority and corporate financial leaders. Agency theory served as the conceptual framework for the study. The population for this study was10 senior regulatory leaders and corporate financial leaders in Nigeria. The data sources were semistructured interviews, research notes, codes of corporate governance, and financial reports of banks. Member checking was used to improve the credibility and trustworthiness of the data. After compiling, disassembling, reassembling, and coding the data, 5 themes including the need for: improvement on compliance to corporate governance regulations; effective board governance; training education and awareness on best practices, strategic risk management and internal control; and strategic and effective leadership. Potential implications for social change may include knowledge for investors and the public, who have increasingly relied on financial services in Nigeria to support personal and business goals to identify banks with best practices.
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Onuoha, Anthonia Ezinwanne. "The design of a water quality management system for Nigerian rivers." Thesis, University of Salford, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.357159.
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Ahaotu, Sylvia M. "Effective implementation of total quality management within the Nigerian construction industry." Thesis, University of Salford, 2019. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/49675/.
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Today's commercial environment demands the adoption of Total Quality Management (TQM), which a managerial approach that aims to achieve customer satisfaction and global competitiveness. Therefore, TQM is a systematic approach that views quality as the result of the integration of many organisational activities, i.e. engineering/construction, manufacturing, marketing and administration. Nevertheless, construction sector projects have long suffered from high fragmentation, considerable waste, poor productivity, cost and time overruns, and conflicts and disputes. This study develops a framework for the effective implementation of TQM within the Nigerian construction industry. The research focuses on construction projects undertaken by local construction organisations in Nigeria that originates locally and operates within the immediate project vicinity, state or country. It explores the significant contribution of the TQM philosophy to the Nigerian construction industry. The epistemological positioning of this research leans towards interpretivism, where an opinion survey with expert (interviews with expert) and a more general questionnaire survey were used to collect qualitative and quantitative data. Twelve semi-structured interviews were conducted with experts based on their experience in the construction sector, and 173 completed questionnaires were analysed. The questionnaire survey explores the capacity and the understanding of TQM amongst the indigenous firms within the Nigerian construction industry. Research findings highlighted two main challenges, which are leadership and communication. The data analysis informed the development of a framework for effective TQM implementation, which is intended to function as a guideline for construction industries in Nigeria. The development of a framework helped to identify impediments to the effective implementation of TQM within the Nigerian construction industry. This research highlights that such barriers are similar to those amongst similar organisations from different parts of the world. However, the impacts of some notable indicators, such as undesirable organisational behaviour regarding communication and leadership, have never previously been identified as impediments to TQM adoption. It is anticipated that the framework will help to improve the awareness and understanding of individuals and organisations about the implementation of TQM in the Nigerian construction industry and its potential impact on project performance.
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Owie, Ekpen Theophilus. "Sustainable Supply Chain Management in the Nigerian Consumer Goods Manufacturing Sector." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6644.
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Supply chain practitioners in developing economies, like Nigeria, experience challenges in implementing sustainable supply chain management practices. Poor sustainability implementation engenders the negative effects of supply chain operations on people, the environment, and business continuity. The purpose of this qualitative transcendental phenomenological study was to explore and describe the experiences of supply chain practitioners in the consumer goods manufacturing industry in Nigeria about sustainable supply chain management based on the theoretical foundations of stakeholder and general systems theories. The focus of the research question was to examine the experiences of supply chain practitioners to understand the challenges in implementing sustainable supply chain management practices. Data were collected through semistructured face-to-face interview of 21 practitioners with a minimum 3 years of professional experience using the purposive sampling strategies of key knowledgeables and snowball to achieve saturation. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed guided by the Husserlian transcendental phenomenological approach for essences. The major finding was that the cost of implementing sustainability initiatives and poor government policies and regulations were the most significant barriers. Sustainability in the supply chain is still at its infancy in Nigeria, with room for improvement. The findings could contribute to positive social change as supply chain practitioners may better engage stakeholders and implement sustainability practices that minimize the negative effects of their supply chain operations on society and the environment.
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Adamu, Anita Dzikwi. "Maintenance management systems of on-campus student hostels at Nigerian universities." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020168.
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Most universities have long recognised the importance and contribution of on-campus hostels to the learning process. In so doing, most of these institutions have provided and maintained building facilities for academic purposes (teaching and research). Hostels are integral components of most campuses of Nigerian universities, and they are part of the built assets of the institutions in terms of both administration and maintenance management. Currently, there is little understanding of the maintenance management systems of on-campus hostel buildings in both the public and the private universities. Moreover, there is a dearth of research evidence demonstrating that there is an appreciable difference in the maintenance management systems of the Federal, State and private universities in Nigeria. This research aimed at establishing an understanding of maintenance management systems of on-campus hostel buildings at Nigerian universities owned by the Federal and State governments and the Private Sector, relative to stipulated criteria for best practice.The qualitative method of research inquiry that is rooted in the phenomenological paradigm was employed in the investigations. The research activities included a comprehensive review of the related literature and study of selected cases. The North-central geopolitical zone of Nigeria was the selected geographical scope of this research. Ten universities were purposefully selected for the study, and they include three Federal, four state and three private universities. The nature and differences in the research questions necessitated generating different forms of data. The questions that were related to the maintenance management systems for the hostels in place at the universities were addressed with the outcomes of interviews with the hostel managers. The questions that were about the structures and current conditions of the hostel buildings at the three categories of universities were addressed with data that were generated from condition assessments of the facilities and physical observations with the aid of cameras. The study reveals apparent deteriorated and unhealthy conditions of most of the on-campus hostels at the public universities, while those of the private universities are satisfactory. The research also found that the maintenance management systems in use at all the universities are reactive and lack proper planning and coordination of maintenance activities. There is no significant difference in the maintenance management systems of hostels at the public and the private universities and the systems have major negative impact on the conditions of the buildings and their performances. The research has developed a conceptual model for the study of maintenance management informed by the theoretical framework. The model considered the impact of the external environmental factors on the management and maintenance of the hostels. Secondly, the interrelationships of strategic and performance management with maintenance management in developing an effective maintenance management system were established. The study has achieved its aim of establishing an understanding of maintenance management systems of on-campus hostel buildings at Nigerian universities owned by the Federal and, State governments and the Private Sector. The maintenance management model developed in the study is recommended to maintenance management departments as a guide for effective maintenance of the built facilities in their institutions.
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Ememe, Jude. "Leadership Strategies for Managing Change in the Nigerian Banking Industry." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4701.
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The Nigerian banking system is experiencing changes brought about by globalization. Operating in a changing business environment requires that bank leaders evolve strategies to manage and adapt to change. There are direct and indirect costs associated when banks are unable to adapt to change such as bank closures, and loss of economic and business opportunities. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of Nigerian bank leaders regarding strategies they used to manage change in the banking industry. The conceptual framework was based on transformational leadership theory and change management theory. Data were collected from document analysis and semistructured interviews with 30 practitioners in the Nigerian banking industry who have had experience in managing organizational change in the banking industry in Nigeria. Thematic analysis revealed 8 strategies: adoption and application of technology, increased staff training, effective communication, cultural reorientation, customer service quality, cost optimization, deployment of change champions, and adoption of transformational leadership style. The findings from this study may contribute to positive social change by providing policy makers and other bank leaders with more insights on how to manage and adapt to change. Implementing these strategies may help reduce the rate of bank failures and its adverse effects on employees, families, and communities.
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Stumpf, Thorsten, Harald Foerstendorf, Frank Bok, and Anke Richter. "Annual Report 2015 Institute of Resource Ecology." Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, 2016. https://hzdr.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A22321.
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The Institute of REsource Ecology (IRE) is one of the eight institutes of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR). The research activities are mainly integrated into the program “Nuclear Waste Management, Safety and Radiation Research (NUSAFE)” of the Helmholtz Association (HGF) and focused on the topics “Safety of Nuclear Waste Disposal” and “Safety Research for Nuclear Reactors”.
Additionally, various activities have been started investigating chemical and environmental aspects of processing and recycling of strategic metals, namely rare earth elements. These activities are located in the HGF program “Energy Efficiency, Materials and Resources (EMR)”. Thus, all scientific work of the IRE belongs to the research field “Energy” of the HGF.
The research objective is the protection of humans and the environment from hazards caused by pollutants resulting from technical processes that produce energy and raw materials. Treating technology and ecology as a unity is the major scientific challenge in assuring the safety of technical processes and gaining their public acceptance. We investigate the ecological risks ensued by radioactive and non-radioactive metals in the context of nuclear waste disposal, the production of energy in nuclear power plants and in processes along the value chain of metalliferous raw materials. A common goal is to generate better understanding about the dominating processes essential for metal mobilization and immobilization on the molecular level by using advanced spectroscopic methods. This in turn enables us to assess the macroscopic phenomena, including models, codes and data for predictive calculations, which determine the transport and distribution of contaminants in the environment.
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Saidu, Ibrahim. "Management of material waste and cost overrun in the Nigerian construction industry." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3792.
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While wastage of materials has become a serious problem requiring urgent attention in the Nigerian Construction Industry, cost overrun is a problem, which affects 90 percent of the completed projects in the world; the argument on how to reduce/eliminate cost overrun has been on-going for the past 70 years; as the on-site wastage of materials leads to increases in the final project cost. Studies from different parts of the world have shown that construction-material waste represents a relatively large percentage of the production costs. Consequently, as a result of low levels of awareness, the Nigerian construction industry pays little attention to the effects of generated material waste on cost overruns. Thus, this research aimed to investigate the relationship between material waste and cost overrun in the Nigerian construction industry. A comprehensive review of the related literature revealed that all material waste causes are related to cost overrun causes at both pre-contract and post-contract stages of a project; but not vice versa. The mixed method (quantitative and qualitative) approach that is rooted in the positivist paradigm was adopted for this study. Abuja, the federal capital territory of Nigeria was the selected geographical scope of this research, out of which thirty-one (31) construction projects were purposeful selected (projects to the value of 100 million Rand/1.6 billion Naira and above).The research instrument was an interview guide used in conjunction with a tick box. Other sources of data included field investigation (measurement of onsite material waste) and the collection of archival records from bills of quantities, project records, and specifications. Analyses of the findings lead to the conclusion that a relationship exists between material waste and cost overrun; at the pre-contract and at the post-contract stages of a project. The implication is that an increase in material wastage on-site leads to a corresponding increase in the amount of cost overrun, regardless of the percentage allowance for material waste in the process of bill preparation. The study also concluded that the average percentage contribution of material waste to project-cost overruns is four (4) percent. Material-waste sources, causes, and control measures were found to have significant effects (very high, high, medium, low, and very low), in causing or minimising cost overruns at both pre-contract and post-contract stages of projects. The research has developed a conceptual model for the management of material waste and cost overruns in the construction industry based on the results and informed by the theoretical framework. The research has also developed a mathematical model for quantifying the amount of material waste to be generated by a project; as well as a mathematical equation for the effective management of material waste and cost overrun for projects. The study has achieved its aim of establishing an understanding of the issues leading to the relationship between material waste and cost overruns, as well as their management in the Nigerian construction industry. The study recommends that the management of material waste and cost overrun should be revised, based on the findings of this research and included as part of the procurement process. The mathematical models for quantification of onsite material waste, and the mathematical equation for managing material waste and cost overruns developed in the study, could be usefully adopted to improve management of material waste and cost overrun in the Nigerian construction industry.
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Akpabot, S. "A study of performance measurement practices in northern Nigerian SMEs." Thesis, Coventry University, 2016. http://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/items/c0d324a3-758b-4498-b9c9-fe667f7bef0f/1.
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Purpose – to examine and evaluate the application of performance measurement (PM) practices and systems within manufacturing SMEs in Northern Nigeria in order to develop an original performance measurement framework that can be effectively applied to support firms in achieving their business objectives. Design/Methodology/Approach – This study first carried out a review of literature from 1994-2013. Covering a period of 19 years was selected for effective scrutiny of the current and past SMEs’ performance as a point of synthesis. It subsequently presents an empirical case study carried out in Northern Nigeria from survey and interview questionnaires with the SMEs’ owners and managers within this region. Findings – The findings indicate the importance of SMEs using PM (Performance Measurement) Systems to measure and improve business performance. Based on the analysed data from the survey and interviews conducted, the results suggest that some SMEs used PM Systems to measure business performance and set-out objectives while many do not for various reasons. The results linked with earlier findings from the reviewed literature and shed more light into why many SMEs in Nigeria failed after few years. The data also revealed many of the SMEs do not have or use any kind model or framework within their business to monitor business performance and set objectives, and some do not have the resources such as expertise and knowledge for PM System implementation management. These disclosures and the review of available performance model/framework led researcher to develop a simplistic performance framework for the SMEs to measure and improve business performance. The research finished with recommendation for SMEs managers and owners. Originality/Value –Though a lot has been written on SMEs’ performance measures and management, many of those publications and investigations are centred on developed economies such as America and UK; few studies have been conducted in Africa and the sub-Saharan region to rigorously outline some of the key factors that impact SMEs’ growth in that region. In that context, this study provides realistic evidence regarding SMEs’ performance measurement practices, systems, models management within the research location. The results provide evidence and reasons for SME failures and offer strategic direction for SMEs’ improvement and growth with the newly developed model.
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Anya, Adamu Godwin. "Management control systems design under mergers : evidence from the Nigerian banking sector." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2015. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6219/.
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This thesis is based on a case study of the design and use of management control systems (MCS) in a post-merger organisation. The study, which is motivated by the lack of literature on management control systems under mergers and acquisitions, is based on a Nigerian bank that has gone through a merger under the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) directives to consolidate the banking sector. Data for the analysis was gathered from two sources. Firstly, semi-structured interviews were conducted with managers at various levels of the bank. Secondly, various internal and external documents were examined to corroborate the findings from the interviews. Theoretically speaking, the study drew on different strands of institutional theory to provide an understanding and interpretation of the results. First, new institutional sociology (NIS) provided an explanation of the impacts of external institutions on the merger as well as the design and use of post-merger controls. Old institutional economics (OIE) and power framework were also drawn on to explain the impact of internal institutions and power relations on the merger and the design and use of post-merger controls. The study found evidence of how various coercive, mimetic, and normative isomorphic forces as well as intra-organisational power relations contributed to the institutionalisation of controls as rules and routines in the post-merger organisation. The study contributes to knowledge by extending our understanding of the management controls literature on mergers and acquisitions.
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Ojionuka, Arthur N. "Nigerian Educators' Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Knowledge and Classroom Behavior Management Practices." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2224.
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This correlational study assessed Nigerian educators' knowledge about attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and inclusive classroom management practices when serving students with ADHD. Specifically, the study examined the predictive correlation between teachers' demographic characteristics, including years of teaching experience, level of education, and knowledge about ADHD, as well as how their knowledge informed their choice of behavior management interventions. Teachers are accountable for pedagogical responsibilities including maintenance and management of a learning environment that promotes learning and inclusion. Further, they play a significant role in identifying and supporting students with learning impairments including ADHD. Thus, it is critical for teachers to have unambiguous knowledge about ADHD and evidence-based behavior management practices. One thousand teachers participated. The Knowledge of Attention Deficit Disorder Scale (KADDS) and the Teachers' Interventions for ADHD Students (TIAS) survey instruments were used for data collection. Descriptive statistics, multiple linear regression, and multinomial logistic regression were employed to analyze the data. Results indicated that teachers demonstrated high levels of misconception and limited knowledge regarding ADHD. Teachers' levels of education and years of teaching experience did not match or improve their cumulative knowledge of ADHD. Knowledge about ADHD predicted teachers' choice of behavior modification strategies for the characteristic behaviors of ADHD. Teachers implemented negative disciplinary consequences (consequence-based strategies) and multiple interventions for shaping specific negative behaviors associated with ADHD, indicating a lack of competence in classroom management practices. This study offers invaluable information on the status of Nigerian teachers' ADHD knowledge and classroom management practices and may inform decisions for the development and implementation of differentiated instruction strategies, teacher training, and academic curriculum to improve teachers' pedagogical competence and students' academic outcomes.
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Njoku, George Chibuzo. "The Impact of Corporate Governance on Working Capital Management in Nigerian Organizations." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4395.
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Many Nigerian firms have faced working capital management (WCM) inconsistencies, which have remained a source of tremendous concern in the face of high competition. In this study, the research problem explored was how inefficient working capital policies are still negatively affecting shareholders' wealth several years after the economic crisis, constraining sustainable development. The purpose of this quantitative research study was to examine how corporate governance has affected WCM within Nigerian organizations. The research question was about how corporate governance practices expand WCM efficiency. A random sample of 89 Nigerian organizations was used, and publicly available ethical ratings and financial information data on the companies involved were obtained. This quantitative study utilized a multiple regression methodology to determine the extent to which CEO duality, CEO tenure, board size (BS), and an audit committee (AC) can predict WCM performance. The findings specifically determined that board size and audit committee size were significantly related to WCM, while CEO tenure and CEO duality were not related to WCM. The results were consistent with previous studies suggesting that the impact of corporate governance in Nigerian organizations relates to WCM. The results of this study may help Nigerian organizations adopt and operate an appropriate corporate governance structure that will enhance their organizational effectiveness, aid business managers in allocating resources, and allow them to continue their corporate social responsibility missions of providing services to their communities and transforming society.
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Atsu, Daniel Workman. "Culture and management transition planning in Nigerian family businesses| Mixed methods study." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10169623.
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Absence of management transition planning in Nigerian family enterprises undermines economic growth and job creation. Family businesses contribute significantly to the economic development in Europe and North America. This Mixed methods study involving sequential explanatory design investigated and explored the connection between culture and management transition planning in Nigeria. The specific problem investigated was the incessant collapse of family businesses after the death of founders. Management transition planning and its relationship with national culture of Nigeria, from the perspectives of nonfamily managers, is the main objective of this research. A survey involving a self-developed 40-item Likert-type scale was used for collection of data for the quantitative segment of the study. One hundred managers from 10 family businesses located in Lagos and Ogun states of Nigeria participated in the survey. During data analysis, SPSS 21.0 aided the computation of Spearman’s Rank Order correlation coefficient, which revealed that cultural beliefs and values, extended family system, tradition/legacy, and lifestyles of the family business owners had negative relationship with management transition planning. The quantitative findings indicated statistically significant correlation between culture and attitudes of family business owners toward management transition planning and allowed rejection of the four null hypotheses. Five top managers of the family businesses participated in the qualitative segment by responding to semi-structured interview questions. NVivo 10 software assisted the analysis of the qualitative data. The qualitative findings supported the quantitative results. Administrators, bankers, family business entrepreneurs, and academics would obtain valuable information from the outcomes of this study.
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Hamma, Halilu. "Improving the management of assets in the Nigerian federal colleges of education." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2008. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/217/.
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The economic imperatives imposed by global competition and the continuous drive for improved performance has promoted a need to consider the implications of strategic decisions on physical asset base in the public sector. The public services are evolving in a new context of rising public expectation, increasing focus on improving efficiency and value for money, and the continuous emergence of new technologies. Given the rapid changes in the education sector, the future presents ever-increasing challenges for educational institutions to improve the management of their support services. These services are vital for them in providing better quality outputs to meet the needs of their students, academic staff, customers and visitors. The Nigerian Federal Colleges of Education are therefore under direct pressure to find new and better ways to effectively and efficiently manage their physical asset base to meet service delivery needs, especially given that their budgets are coming under increasing constraint and pressure, and demands from service users not just very high but also increasing. These provided the impetus for this study. The study is therefore concerned with examining the state of physical asset base in these Colleges and how the institutions understand and manage them, and then developing a strategic framework that will ensure optimum use of these resources for more effective and efficient service delivery. The study developed an Asset Strategy Model which will guide the Colleges to develop their individual asset strategies that will align their asset planning and management practices with their service delivery priorities and strategies, within the limits of resources available. This has been achieved by review of relevant literature and conduct of field studies in some of the Colleges.
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Waritimi, Ekpobomene. "Stakeholder management in practice : evidence from the Nigerian oil and gas industry." Thesis, Durham University, 2012. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/3558/.
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Stakeholder management relates to how business organisations manage their relationships not only with their market stakeholders, but also with their nonmarket stakeholders. It requires firms and business managers to identify and develop effective strategies to balance the interests of many diverse groups or constituents. This requirement has of course been judged to be impractical by those who uphold narrow traditional views about how a firm operates; and is unsupported by those who believe that asking managers to focus on the interests or concerns of groups of constituents that do not directly contribute to the economic achievements or strategic objectives of a firm, is a distraction and an attempt to derail corporate objectives. However, in spite of the criticisms levelled against the notion of stakeholder management, firms can no longer ignore the fact that there are constituents who can affect, and are affected by their business objectives. The aim of this research is to illustrate the practical implications of stakeholder management by exploring how multinational oil corporations operating in the Nigerian oil and gas industry manage their relationships with nonmarket stakeholders; such as the local communities who are affected by their operations. In order to achieve the aims of this research, a case study approach has been adopted; the case study companies include Shell Petroleum Development Company (Shell), Total Exploration and Production (Total), and the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (AGIP). Furthermore, to achieve a balanced perspective regarding the stakeholder management practices of the oil companies, the research incorporates the views of stakeholders from local communities, and those from non-governmental organisations (NGOs). A mixed methods research strategy is employed in the data collection and analysis process to achieve not just triangulation, but also to assist in the comprehension of the research findings. The research established that each of the companies being studied has employed different stakeholder management strategies in order to manage their relationships with the local communities. The strategies employed by the companies, however, appear not to address the issue of environmental impact; the concern which triggered the breakdown in the relationship between the oil companies and the local stakeholders in the first place. They have instead mostly focused on ameliorating the socio-economic issues resulting from oil exploration and production activities, in part as a consequence of pressure from the local communities themselves. Additionally, the findings indicate that the companies have employed hostile and controlling engagement strategies such as intimidation, appeasement, and manipulation, when dealing with local community stakeholders. These strategies are believed to have undermined the quality of their relationship with the local communities. The most notable consequence of these engagement practices is damaged trust amongst community members, as well as between the communities and the oil companies. The findings of this research have strong implications for stakeholder theory, as well as future research into stakeholder management practices, particularly in relation to non-contractual or nonmarket stakeholders; they also shed light on several important practical issues in business management.
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Itsekor, Lucky Ubini. "Mitigating Petroleum Product Shortages in the Nigerian Downstream Petroleum Supply Industry." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5088.
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In Nigeria, almost every business enterprise relies on petroleum products for power or transportation. Shortages of petroleum products cripple business activities and undermine development of the Nigerian economy. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore supply chain management strategies needed by petroleum business leaders to mitigate shortages and sustain business development in Nigeria. The sample for the study included 10 senior leaders from 2 private-sector Nigerian downstream petroleum supply companies located in the Niger Delta region, who had successfully implemented strategies for petroleum supply. The resource based view theory served as the conceptual framework for the study. Data collection included semistructured face-to-face interviews and review of operational and policy documents from the supply companies. Data were transcribed, analyzed, and validated through member checking and triangulation, resulting in the identification of 6 themes: appropriate allocation of resources to all segments of the supply value chain for efficiency, efficient banking and foreign exchange operations, engaging appropriate human capital for operational efficiency, technology application in both operational and nonoperational segments, maintaining good organization reputation in the industry, and investment in Nigerian crude oil refining and infrastructures. Findings may be used by petroleum business leaders and investors to create effective and efficient supply chain management, leading to product availability, employment opportunities, poverty reduction, and economic development.
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Castro, Maria Goretti Macena de. "Quality management : a study in an Amazonian environmental research institute." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/22094.
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This study carries out an in-depth study of the issues involved in the implementation of a quality improvement programme in a developing country. It does this by taking, as a case study, a World Bank led programme to create a Centre of Excellence at the National Institute for Amazon Research - INPA, in Manaus, capital of Amazon state. Brazil, with the aim of improving scientific research in the Amazon. The programme at INPA does not use a recognised quality management theoretical framework for improvement, but we look at how it takes into account the issues that quality location, in a remote part of a developing country. In order to achieve this, we develop a framework based around the ideas of Total Quality Management (TQM), and Riggs' Theory of Prismatic Societies, which deals with the problems caused by the Institute's status. One of the frequent problems in public administration in developing countries is that prescribed norms do not correspond to actual behaviour, a characteristic defined by Riggs as 'formalism'. The research strategy adopted is qualitative, and is based primarily on formal interviews, with pre-set questions. Interviews were largely carried out in Portuguese, and took place in Brasilia and Manaus. Data was also collected from the analysis of documents. In general, data analysis was mainly qualitative, but some basic quantitative analysis was occasionally used. The analysis showed us that there were serious weaknesses in the Excellence Project. Several important changes that were required, such as in the level of salaries and in the scientific management could not be made. Insufficient attention was paid to difficulties that are common in developing countries, and the presence of 'formalism' proved to be significant in explaining the failures of the improvement process. A key point of a TQM approach, that progress must be assessed and measured, did not happen, leading to a situation where INPA could not say whether there had been significant progress or not.
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Onyebuenyi, Kingsley Chukwuemeka. "Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction in Nigerian International Oil Companies." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2680.
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Leaders of Nigerian international oil companies (IOC) were facing challenges developing efficient strategies for motivating demographically diverse employees. Some IOC leaders possessed limited knowledge of the extent to which demographic variables influenced job satisfaction and affected employee productivity. The purpose of this correlational study was to examine the relationship between employee category (being a permanent or nonpermanent employee) and facets of job satisfaction after controlling for gender and nationality factors. Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory was the theoretical framework for this study. A random sample of 104 senior employees (76 permanent and 28 nonpermanent employees) from 5 IOC located in Port Harcourt and Lagos, Nigeria, completed an online survey. The results of 3 hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated gender, nationality, and employee category factors were nonsignificant predictors of general job satisfaction (R2 = .060, F(1, 100) = 5.912, p = .029), intrinsic job satisfaction (R2 = .043, F(1, 100) = 3.755, p = .076), and extrinsic job satisfaction (R2 = .051, F(1, 100) = 5.129, p = .041). The results also indicated employee category factors would be a determinant for any improvement in general job satisfaction (t(100) = -2.431, p = .029), intrinsic job satisfaction (t(100) = -1.938, p = .076), and extrinsic job satisfaction (t(100) = -2.265, p = .041). The findings may contribute to social change by providing information for IOC leaders to enhance aspects of employees' job satisfaction, leading to improved productivity.
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Adefe, Kalama. "A study of competency as a driver for business performance in Nigerian banks." Thesis, University of Sunderland, 2017. http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/8550/.
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The Nigerian banking industry plays a critical role in its economy because of a number of jobs generated, contributing to financial stability due to the financial services provided by the banks. As Nigeria becomes tirelessly active in its pursuit of global economic integration and recognition, the entry of international banks in the Nigerian banking industry will increase, therefore, competition will, too. As a result, recognising the importance of competencies and competency frameworks to the bank's performance becomes important in improving the bank’s core competencies and competitiveness. A critical review of the literature reveals that many researchers lay emphasis on the importance of competencies on performance. However, there is a lack of empirical study on competence in Nigerian banks. Therefore, this study investigates the influence of competencies on the performance of Nigerian banks. In order to achieve this aim, the researcher conducted a field survey of ten Nigerian banks and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with the use of qualitative semi-structured interviews. The researcher conducted thirty-one interviews with the staff of the ten selected banks and the CBN. Consequently, the interview data collected was analysed using Nvivo in order to achieve the aim of the research. The findings revealed that Nigerian banks do use competencies which are influencing the performance of the banks. Findings from this research support the findings of other international research on competencies; therefore, suggesting the theory of competency and performance applies to Nigerian banks. This research contributes to existing literature, which highlights the strategic and operational importance of competencies on performance by focusing on Nigerian banks. In conclusion, this research proposes a wider sample size covering all the banks in Nigeria and using both qualitative and quantitative research methods to provide a more accurate finding on the influence of competency in Nigerian banks.
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Oyejola, John A. "A formation program for effective leadership development of Nigerian youth." Thesis, Saint Mary's College of California, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1536159.
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Nigeria is a country blessed with human and natural resources; but, due to the miss-management of her resources, Nigeria is crippled with massive unemployment an issue that continues to exact a considerable toll on its socio-economic prospects. The population that is mostly affected with the situation is the youth, who are unable to secure decent employment and progress in life. The immediate symptoms of the socio-economic situation in the country are evident in the palpable rise in organized crime, armed insurgency, vandalism, terrorism, kidnapping and drug trafficking. Given the abundant natural and human resources that Nigeria possesses, she can attain her full potential and bring development to the citizens by overcoming the following challenges: poor utilization of oil money, bridging the widening gap between the urban rich and the rural poor, and encouraging talented Nigerians to stay in the country. To respond adequately to the challenges, the present leadership style has to change, and a new form of learning and engaging people in leadership is required. The proposed group presented in this
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Ayoola, Olakunle Thomas. "Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act's Perceived Performance Impact." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3383.
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Petroleum-producing companies in Nigeria were forced to increase spending on Nigerian-sourced materials and services from $8 billion to $13 billion since 2010, due to the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act. The act was enacted in 2010 to support local firms and improve the companies' performance. However, there is sparse research on how the act affected the companies' performance. This study was an examination of the impact of the act on the companies' performance. Bandura's social cognitive theory was the theoretical framework. The research questions of this descriptive correlational study were used to examine the act's effect on employee and organizational performance. The independent variable was employees' perception of the level of implementation of the act. The dependent variables were employees' perceived task and perceived organizational business performance. Collection of interval level survey data from 372 full-time employees of the 5 major petroleum-producing companies in Nigeria was possible by anchoring only the ends of the Likert scale with words. The Pearson product-moment correlation results indicated that the independent variable correlated positively with each dependent variable. The exploratory factor analysis results indicated that the act had a positive effect on the employees' internal competence factor and the organizations' operational performance factor. The results are significant for Nigerian government officials and managers of the companies in understanding the impact of the act on performance. The outcomes have potential implications for positive social change through improved implementation strategies to achieve the objectives of the act. Researchers could focus on examining the impact of the act on employees' internal competence factor in future studies.
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Adeleke, Cecily Joy. "Corporate Social Responsibility in the Nigerian Banking Sector." ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/85.
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Corporate social responsibility is presently defined by the World Business Council of Sustainable Development as persistent commitment by businesses to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while also increasing the quality of life of employees, their families, and the community. Guided by Freeman's stakeholder theory, this study examined the relationship between corporate social responsibility and the Nigerian bankers' reported satisfaction with the Nigerian banking sector. Survey data were collected from a convenience sample of 99 Nigerian bankers, including branch managers, zonal managers, tellers, marketers, and investors. A single-stage sampling procedure was used to elicit their satisfaction with the Nigerian banking sector and their perceptions of corporate social responsibility. Corporate social responsibility was conceptualized as a composite variable, with dependent sub-variables of ethics, human rights, and employee rights. A Pearson's r correlation test indicated a significant relationship between corporate social responsibility and Nigerian banker satisfaction (p < .05). These findings suggest that a majority of Nigerian bankers are satisfied with the banking sector which they feel, overall, behaves in a socially responsible way, although they also noted concerns related to insider abuse and a lack of transparency among internal processes. Implications for positive social change include informing policy makers and regulatory agencies in Nigeria about changes to public policy and the regulatory banking environment about risks associated with insider abuse and other internal processes in the banking industry that may damage efforts to improve corporate social responsibility with the goal of enhancing economic development in Nigeria.
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Pidomson, Gabriel Baritulem. "Unexpected Events in Nigerian Construction Projects: A Case of Four Construction Companies." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3197.
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In Nigeria, 50% to 70% of construction projects are delayed due to unexpected events that are linked to lapses in performance, near misses, and surprises. While researchers have theorized on the impact of mindfulness and information systems management (ISM) on unexpected events, information is lacking on how project teams can combine ISM and mindfulness in response to unexpected events in construction projects. The purpose of this case study was to examine how project teams can combine mindfulness with ISM in response to unexpected events during the execution phase of Nigerian construction projects. The framework of High Reliability Theory revealed that unexpected events could be minimized by mindfulness defined by 5 cognitive processes: preoccupation with failure, reluctance to simplify, sensitivity to operations, commitment to resilience, and deference to expertise. In-depth semi-structured interviews elicited the views of 24 project experts on team behaviors, tactics, and processes for combining mindfulness with ISM. Data analysis was conducted by open coding to identify and reduce data into themes, and axial coding was used to identify and isolate categories. Findings were that project teams could combine mindfulness with ISM in response to unexpected events by integrating effective risk, team, and communication management with appropriate training and technology infrastructure. If policymakers, project clients, and practitioners adopt practices suggested in this study, the implications for social change are that project management practices, organizational learning, and the performance of construction projects may improve, construction wastes may be reduced, and taxpayers may derive optimum benefits from public funds committed to construction projects.
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Adams, Olugboyega A. "Management training needs of Nigerian indigenous contractors and their preferred training delivery systems." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.283886.
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Adesanya, Wale-ade Grace. "The Nigerian experience of O.A.U. conflict management : a status quo mediator (1963-1988)." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 1990. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.294442.
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The dissertation assesses Nigeria's role within the Organisation of African Unity as a status quo mediator in African conflict situations between May 25 1963, which marks the beginning of her role, and 1988. Chapter One traces the historical background of the OAU since Nigeria's diplomatic effort in African conflicts have been channelled through the organisation. Chapter two examines the basis of Nigeria's influence in Africa. Chapter three addresses the thesis' first case study, the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970), to give a critical analysis of the federal government's diplomatic conduct, when the nation became the subject-matter of the organisation's conflict management machinery. Chapter four shows how Nigeria extended her influence in African politics through the Angolan independence crisis. Chapter five interprets Nigeria's interests in the Chadian conflict and examines the limitations of her leading role in OAU conflict management efforts as exemplified in her unilateral and collective peace-keeping roles in Chad in 1979 and 1981/82 respectively. Chapter six traces the historical background of the Cameroonian/Nigerian conflict of 1981 in order to sustain the claim that Nigeria is a status quo mediator in view of the 'pacific style' adopted by President Sheu Shagari during the border crisis. Chapter seven concludes that the imposing constraints on Nigeria's role as a status quo mediator are: (a) Limited economic resources. (b) Political instability. (c) Limitations of the domestic clause in the OAU Charter, Article III paragraph (2), which prohibits interference in the internal affairs of states. (d) Paucity of military resources.
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Ezealor, Augustine Uwanekwu. "Ecological profile of a Nigerian Sahelian wetland : toward integrated vertebrate pest damage management /." Diss., This resource online, 1995. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06062008-160053/.
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Saale, Nwike B. (Nwike Brother). "The Participation of Nigerian Licensed Engineers in Professional Development Activities Related to Management." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1985. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331294/.
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Many engineers perform managerial roles; however, their professional education in engineering usually does not include management education. Thus, this study examined the participation of the Nigerian licensed engineers in professional development activities in management. The study proposed (1) to determine if, in fact, Nigerian licensed engineers participate in management education and training; (2) to determine the management programs in which the engineers participated and whether participation was voluntary or required, or within Nigeria or overseas; (3) to test hypotheses dealing with these variables: age, management level, academic level, years of experience in a managerial role, and sector of employment; and (4) to identify the mean number of hours of participation. Also, the engineers were asked to judge the value of non-credit versus credit programs.
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Vuillemot, Andrew J. "Data warehousing at the Marine Corps Institute." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2003. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion-image/03sep%5FVuillemot.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S. in Information Technology Management)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2003.Thesis advisor(s): Thomas J. Housel, Glenn R. Cook. Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-82). Also available online.
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Onyali, Augustine Ofodile. "Correlates of Project Success in the Nigerian Real Estate Construction Sector." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3911.
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Project managers in the Nigerian real estate construction sector are facing challenges in delivering real estate projects profitably. The purpose of this correlational study was to examine how comprehension, motivation, skills, resources, and communication can predict project success in the real estate construction sector in Nigeria. Understanding these elements was necessary for developing project management strategies aimed at optimizing profitability. The population of the study was project management practitioners in the Nigerian real estate construction sector who are facing challenges in delivering real estate construction projects profitably. The duck alignment theory served as the theoretical framework for the study. Data collection was through a survey instrument questionnaire called the Project Implementation Profile. Multiple linear regression analysis confirmed a significant relationship between each of the 5 independent variables and the dependent variable, F(5, 70) = 216.704, p = .000, R2 = .939 upholding all the alternative hypotheses. The regression model results showed that each independent variable is a significant predictor of the dependent variable, project success at p < 0.05 and C.I. = 95% criteria. Project managers may use the findings of this study to increase the profitability of the real estate construction sector, which would translate to a business expansion resulting in an increased production of houses and housing services. The implications for positive social change may include the generation of employment for skilled and unskilled workers and the multiplier effects, which support the stimulation of sustainable economic activities in the developing economy of Nigeria.
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Kingsmill, Patricia. "Implementation of Coeus grant management software at the Desert Research Institute." [Denver, Colo.] : Regis University, 2005. http://165.236.235.140/lib/PKingsmill2005.pdf.
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Nuwamanya-Matsiko, John Willis 1950. "The East African Institute of Resource Planning and Management: A proposal." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278139.
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East Africa, a region in Africa south of the Sahara, is faced with many environmental and urban problems due to development and population growth impacting on the land, vegetation and wildlife. This region, at present, does not have its own trained manpower able to plan and manage the natural resources but also to minimize man's impact on these resources in order to achieve sustainable development in the region. The thesis of this study is that a regional institute of resource planning and management be established in one of the three countries in the region to meet this pressing need.
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Ejeh, Patrick Ogholuwarami. "An investigation into improving efficiency and effectiveness in the Nigerian public sector through Knowledge Management." Thesis, University of Sunderland, 2017. http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/8557/.
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As public sector organisations face increasing pressure to innovate, sustain service delivery and improve performance, Knowledge Management (KM) practice is found to be instrumental and potentially useful for dealing with problem that are unstructured, lack one-off solutions and requires managers to create, share and use knowledge across government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and citizen groups. In light of the above, this study explores knowledge management as an organisational strategy and focus on how public sector in developing countries, especially in Nigerian can adopt knowledge management practice for performance efficiency and effectiveness improvement. Due to the nature of the research, interpretivist research paradigm and a case study design was employed with a mixed of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. Three empirical studies were conducted with the Delta State (case organisational) public service in Nigeria. Questionnaires were distributed to 100 employee of the Delta State public service. In addition, semi-structured interview, focus group discussion were conducted with senior employee of the sector, documentary analysis and diary were employed to explore employee perception on the issue of efficiency and effectiveness, knowledge audit and sources (starting point) of inefficiency and ineffectiveness in the Nigerian public sector. The resulting data is analysed at descriptive, exploratory and explanatory level using Content Analysis, Hierarchical Task Analysis, Swim-Lane Sequence Diagram as well as Frequency Count, Percentages and Product Correlation Coefficient. Results adequately identify inefficiency and ineffectiveness, huge gaps and obsolete knowledge within task process and inefficiency and ineffectiveness is introduced even before tasks are carried out. Theoretically, the study significantly contributes to public sector knowledge management as the developed framework (Strat-KM) provides context for the field of KM as well as providing strategy for the implementation of KM as a direct response to addressing inefficiency and ineffectiveness of service delivery in Nigeria and other related organisations.
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Obi, Pamela. "Organizational Policy Prohibiting Marriage Between Coworkers in the Nigerian Banking Sector." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5644.
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The Human Resources (HR) policy prohibiting marriage between coworkers contributes to employee attrition and an unhappy, demoralized, and unengaged workforce in commercial banks in Nigeria. Marriage between coworkers has resulted in forced resignations in commercial banks in Nigeria and employees' perception of being unfairly treated in their organizations. The purpose of this qualitative case study, based on the conceptual framework of organizational justice, was to explore how bank employees whose spouses resigned due to the HR policy prohibiting marriage between coworkers respond to this policy. Fifteen such employees participated in semistructured, one-on-one interviews, and 5 other employees participated in a focus group. Data were also collected from staff handbook, exit interview records, and staff attrition reports. Data were analyzed and triangulated to ensure trustworthiness of the findings. Study findings revealed that the HR policy prohibiting marriage between coworkers negatively affected employees' perception of being fairly treated, which consequently affected their morale, sense of commitment, and productivity. Results from this study may guide decision makers and leaders in the banking sector in Nigeria in formulating policies on marriage between coworkers that will not stimulate employee turnover, disloyalty, low morale, and low productivity. Increased productivity promotes wealth and reduced unemployment, which often results in positive social change. A continuous increase in productivity and profitability may lead to business expansion, which may also lead to more employment opportunities.
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Oboh, Charles. "Corporate Social Responsibility and the Welfare of Nigerian Niger Delta Landowners." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5921.
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The perception by any group of ineffectiveness in the dispensation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) to major stakeholders may result in friction, reduction in productivity, and an overall loss of social and economic capital. The problem addressed in this study, which represented the gap in knowledge and practice, was that CSR initiatives in the Niger Delta region lack a community-centric framework to ensure optimal and sustainable returns on CSR investments for multinational corporations and local Nigerian landowners. The purpose of the study was to develop a deeper understanding of what it means to experience CSR for Nigerian landowners in the Niger Delta, using Freeman's stakeholder theory and Grice's causal theory of perception. Data were obtained through interviews regarding the lived experiences of a sample of 15 participants selected through a purposeful nonrandom sampling from a variety of backgrounds. The data analysis using content and inductive techniques with NVivo illustrated the factors leading to a deeper understanding of what it means to experience CSR for landowners. The results include expectations from operators, activities of the operators in the Niger Delta, operators' relationship with land owners, and operators' need to take environmental responsibility. The study has the potential to enhance the CSR managerial capacity of operators, resulting in peace and equity for all. The findings may lead to peaceful coexistence between the operators in the area and landowners with increased mutual benefits. The findings may also result in a stable global supply of energy, oil, and gas, as well as a healthier environment for landowners, ultimately resulting in local and global positive social change.
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Oguche, Henry. "Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in Nigerian Seaport Companies." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5239.
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In Nigeria, seaport companies have lost significant revenue since 2000 because of supply chain disruptions. If not mitigated, supply chain disruptions at Nigerian seaports will significantly affect organizational output and profitability. The purpose of this research was to explore strategies some seaport business leaders use to mitigate supply chain disruptions in Lagos, Nigeria. Supply chain management theory was the conceptual framework for this single case study. Data were collected using semistructured interviews with 4 participants from a Nigerian seaport company tbat adopted successful strategies to mitigate supply chain disruptions and review of company documents for methodological triangulation. Using thematic analysis, the 5 primary themes were corruption, seaport congestion, bureaucratic bottleneck, equipment failures, and employee disputes. Customer satisfaction and business profitability were 2 primary strategies the business leaders in the study used to mitigate supply chain disruptions. By implementing the strategies identified in the study, business leaders in the Nigerian seaport sector may be able to bring about positive social change by increasing business profitability. The strategies could increase employment opportunities for people in seaport cities, thereby decreasing the poverty level and leading to a better standard of living for residents.
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Alo, Obinna Azubuike. "A comparative evaluation of human resource development (HRD) processes and practices in UK and Nigerian retail supermarkets." Thesis, University of Sunderland, 2017. http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/8553/.
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This research explores the link between human resource development (HRD) interventions and leadership competencies in retail supermarkets in Nigeria and the UK, in order to understand better how Nigerian supermarkets can improve their leadership competencies by adopting the appropriate HRD interventions learnt from their UK counterparts. The retail supermarket literature in Africa recognises the inability of indigenous retail supermarkets in the continent to outcompete some foreign entrants in their own local market. The thesis, therefore, starts by reviewing the challenges facing these indigenous retail supermarkets in Nigeria, including the specific competencies they may be lacking in comparison with their foreign rivals. With this established in chapter one, the literature review chapters then explore issues of competency creation, including the theories of learning and HRD, since competency is learnt, and the HRD construct is in the forefront of learning in the organisation. The methodology adopted was a constructivist ontological stance coupled with an interpretivist epistemology. 40 qualitative interviews were conducted and the data analysis method adopted was a thematic analysis, particularly the deductive-inductive strategy, while the method of data reduction was via categorisation, unitisation, and detecting a relationship between the empirical and secondary data collected. A set of core competencies were identified, and of these the key difference in the responses (gathered from the two countries) was ‘reflective action taking’, and which was a major competence identified in the responses from the UK supermarkets, especially, Tesco. The thesis, therefore, matched the Tesco options programme (which is a leadership development programme in Tesco) with David Kolb’s experiential learning theory (ELT), and, both correspond neatly well. The thesis, thus, recommends that the ELT should form a fundamental part of our curriculum design, pedagogy and delivery of HRD related modules in schools, but also should be adopted in leadership development programmes, especially, in developing countries. However, by building on the current debate on the link between HRD, leadership competencies and organisational transformation, this study helps to address the lack of empirical data on HRD in retail supermarkets in developing countries, and suggests ways of improving the competencies of retail supermarket leaders in Nigerian.
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Agbato, Adeola Oluwayemi. "Nigerian Banking Governance, Leadership Style, and Performance During the 2008-2009 Financial Crisis." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2949.
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The 2008-2009 global financial crisis of financial systems negatively affected about 30% of Nigerian banks, leading to profitability issues. The profitability issues led to operational challenges, downsizing, and liquidation of some banks. The purpose of this correlational study was to examine the relationship between corporate governance structure, perception of leadership style, and bank performance. This study was grounded in agency theory and used survey and archival data. Survey data were collected from 11 participants employed by commercial banks located in Nigeria, using the Multifaceted Leadership Questionnaire. Corporate governance and bank performance data were collected from annual bank reports. The model as a whole was not able to significantly predict bank performance, F(2,11,) = .361, p = .708, R2 = .083. There was no relationship between corporate governance structure, employees' perception of leadership style of bank leaders, and performance of banks. When corporate governance is practiced in organizations, it strengthens the structure of the banks. Implementation of corporate governance mechanisms serves as an internal control mechanism and reduces agency conflicts by aligning the interests of management with the interests of owners.The results of this study could be of interest to bank leaders who need to understand the relationship between corporate governance structure, employees' perception of leadership styles, and bank performance. In some previous studies, corporate governance structure and perception of leadership style were found to impact positively on bank performance. A qualitative study to ascertain why the relationship studied is not significant in correlation could be most useful as a benefit to stakeholder's understanding.