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Brexit Realisation: Its Ripple Effect on Britain's Foreign Direct Investments.
No full textThis research work sets out to study the impacts of Brexit on Foreign Direct Investors in the UK. Brexit is a portmanteau of the words Britain and exit which refers to the UK’s exit from the EU. The UK left the EU on the 31st of January after the June 2016 public vote –referendum with a 52 to 48% margin. Furthermore, the research aims to provide an evidence-based post Brexit projection for the UK economy and key government initiatives to make the economy thrive again. The dissertation conducted an extensive review of relevant literatures to provide a background understanding of major events that led to Brexit. This also helped formed the conceptual framework which served as the basis for further works into the study. The research work employed qualitative data sourced from various secondary sources. The research approach involved the use of Documentary Research Analysis composite with Thematic Analysis method of study in processing, analysing, and appraising the research outcomes. This research produced several key findings: An analysis of the number of abroad companies that invested in the UK before and after the referendum and the rate of the countries fallout from the UK especially with the top investors – US, Germany and France. These countries began to reduce their investment in the UK after the referendum as the prospect of a “no-deal Brexit” repeatedly sank sterling and further showed that the U.K. already suffers from Brexit. Similarly, the thematic analysis revealed that the implications on FDIs included uncertainty, fear, risk-ready, negative and positive reactions to Brexit. Thus, the economy has slowed, and many businesses have moved their headquarters to the EU. In conclusion, the research work revealed that the impacts of Brexit on FDIs in the UK will continue to evolve in the post Brexit era. Hence, a key policy priority for the UK government is to plan towards a sound management of the macroeconomic performance indices in such a manner as to enhance keeping borrowing costs at reasonable levels as if the UK was still part of the EU. For instance, the findings of this research work can be utilized by the UK government to develop targeted interventions such as tax reduction incentives aimed at attracting new investors and initiatives to encourage any foreign EU corporate entity that chooses to remain in the UK. That the UK is exiting the EU is an auspicious opportunity to learn a few new things about international relations with its attendant legal implications as it affects international trade, which is central and pivotal for future research
An Investigation on Whether the Awareness of Animal Testing Improves Consumer Behavioral Patterns Vis-Á-Vis, Brand Loyalty and Ethical Consumerism Towards Animal Testing
No full textToday’s generation level of awareness has extended far beyond technology to the welfare of animal rights, especially those animals that are being tested on for cosmetics brands worldwide. Now consumers have ready information at the tip of their fingers to track and even locate brands not complying with these rights and call them out on their practices. Thus, the research was inspired to investigate how the awareness of animal testing improves consumer behavioural patterns vis-á-vis, brand loyalty and ethical consumerism towards animal testing. In order to examine this topic, data was collected using qualitative approach (telephone interview) as the primary aim was to discover the in-depth behaviour and attitude of these cosmetic consumers. These comprises of 10 participants that agreed to both the telephone interview and audio-recording. This led to the key findings that the attitude of these consumers remained unchanged regardless of whether their chosen cosmetic brand(s) testing were good on animals or not. Some of the participants also view animal testing as a necessary sacrifice for the wellbeing of humanity. They would rather focus on value, convenience and trends when purchasing or remaining loyal to a cosmetic brand(s). Though there were a few participants who admitted to the possible change of their polarised attitudes into being supportive against the use of cosmetics that will be tested on animals in the future. Besides, the consumers believe that the price to pay for changing cosmetics was far too expensive in comparison to the animal testing claims. It was therefore recommended that in order for the cosmetic industry to compete favourably in the global market, they must endeavour to follow standard procedure in the testing of their cosmetics. On the other hand, the consumer must show concern for how their cosmetic are being tested in accordance with the standard to be able to enjoy continuity of their chosen cosmetic products
A Study of the Attitude of Malaysian Tertiary Education Students towards Entrepreneurship: Impact of Entrepreneurial Education, Government Entrepreneurial Policy, and Entrepreneurial Culture & Environment.
No full textThis dissertation focused on exploring the development of entrepreneurship in Malaysia. This dissertation revealed the attitudes of student at tertiary education towards entrepreneurship in Malaysia by uncovering the development and impact of entrepreneurial education, government entrepreneurial policy, and entrepreneurial culture & environment in Malaysia. This dissertation aimed to develop a conceptual framework to examine the factors influencing and encouraging the creation of new entrepreneur. This research built on existing literatures relates to entrepreneurial development. The conceptual framework is intended to provide a starting point for scholars for further relevant research applicable in Malaysia. The approach taken by the dissertation was mainly exploratory in nature. The dissertation was investigated through a triangulation method, a combination of quantitative and qualitative data collection. Quantitative studies were conducted through questionnaire survey and the questionnaire was framed based on the research objective and reflection of literature review. The questionnaire survey was completed via a purposive sampling method involving local students at tertiary education in Malaysia. Qualitative data was collected through interview with five Malaysian entrepreneurs with tertiary education qualification. Conclusion was established by analysing the impact of entrepreneurial education, government entrepreneurial policy, and entrepreneurial culture & environment to tertiary education students in Malaysia. In addition, strengths and shortcomings of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Malaysia have been identified and highlighted which require quick action to be taken by the government, academic institution, public and private sector
Interrogating the Effectiveness of Negotiation as a Tool to Achieving Procurement Objectives: A Study of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
No full textNegotiation means conferring with another to agree on issues. In Procurement, Negotiation refers to the process of reaching an agreement between the buyer and seller which involves a binding contract. It can be seen as the act of discussion or engagement with another person to reach a compromise over a given issue. Negotiation in procurement helps the buyer and sellers of goods and service to arrive at a compromise through which a binding agreement is established. When negotiation strategies are properly implemented in a Public Entity, it provides the best way to value goods and services while working with the consent of the public to create a cost-friendly government. This Study interrogated the role of Negotiation in Public Procurement with a focus on Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), with the Objective to; examine the variables that influenced negotiating procedures and the performance of effective procurement, investigate the degree of applicability of negotiation in the public procurement procedure, and determine the key negotiation requirement for procurement function in a public enterprise. The study is guided by pragmatic philosophical orientation; it adopted the mix survey method in data collection and analysis, thus, qualitative and quantitative data were collected through structured and semi-structure interview. The study found that, the Procurement policy of FAAN is a major guide to negotiation, and political consideration is a determinant of negotiation, there is a significant relationship between Negotiation and Procurement, that emotion does not determine Effective Negotiation rather discipline, iron guts, good knowledge of the product and Procurement policy of the Organization is a basic technique for effective negotiation. The following recommendations were made; the management of FAAN through the Ministry of transport should ensure that knowledge and antecedence of effective negotiation skill are major considerations in recruitment into the procurement department of FAAN. Negotiation process should precede all procurements in Public enterprise like FAAN. The government and policy makers should enact enabling laws that will make negotiation compulsory practice in procurement. There should be periodic training on negotiation for the staff of the procurement department. This will enable the staff to develop the skill, and iron guts required for effective negotiation which will lead to efficient procurement
Partisanship in the Brexit News Media – A Content Analysis of Newspapers of Record in Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland.
No full textThe representation of Brexit in the news media has been a point of debate since the referendum announcement by then UK Prime Minister David Cameron in February 2016. Formal studies by academics, academic institutions and news organisations, in addition to anecdotal reports, have scrutinised coverage and dissected news and opinion across the UK and beyond. This study explores Brexit-orientated articles from The Irish Times, The Times(UK edition) and The Belfast Telegraph in the week leading up to the Brexit referendum, providing a comprehensive insight into Brexit coverage in three newspapers of record in key jurisdictions across the UK and Ireland. This study organises predominantly quantitative data to collate and categorise a large body of articles from across the five days prior to the referendum and to a lesser extent, adopts a lighter qualitative approach to examine the data more closely. The study attempts to ascertain whether the newspapers’ overarching preference tilts toward Remain or Leave and whether examining articles in three different segments –political, financial and human-interest –reveal partisanship. It also examines the prevalence of key quoted individuals and the quantity and coverage afforded to each side. The study finds that empirically, all three newspapers appear to favour a Remain result to varying degrees, but that coverage of each side, individuals and their respective campaign messages is mixed, with a slight tilt toward Leave
What Contributed to Sinn Féin’s surge in popularity during the 2020 general election campaign in Ireland?
No full textThe campaign leading up to the general election on 8 February 2020 in Ireland was eventful and its result unanticipated. Ireland’s usual bipartisan voting trend was broken with the Sinn Féin party winning the most first preference votes for the first time since August 1923. Throughout the twentieth century, the Sinn Féin party mostly lay dormant. It began its continuous contesting of elections in 1987. However, ten years later in the last general election of the twentieth century, Sinn Féin’s support had only risen to 2.5%. Since then, the party has slowly gone from strength to strength with its percentage of first-preference votes breaking the threshold of double digits in February 2016 with 13.85%. This thesis examines the potential reasons for the leap of over 10% in first preference votes in the space of one general election seen by Sinn Féin. It looks at the social media tactics of the party in comparison to those (or lack thereof) of the Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil parties. It examines the messaging of these three parties with reference to each party’s manifesto. Since the economic crash of 2008, Ireland has seen itself in the grips of health and housing crises. The effects of this on the Irish electorate will also be explored with reference to the strong front bench of the Sinn Féin party
Impact of Forensic Accounting and Audit in the Indian Banking Sector.
No full textForensic accounting in India face an inefficient implementation especially in the banking sector due to various factors. Drawing on the fraud diamond model, this dissertation explores and discusses the factors and problems which distorts the effective implementation of forensic accounting in India based on primary and secondary data collected. The process of collecting data for this paper was through open-ended internet-mediated questionnaire sent to accounting professionals practicing in India. The results indicate that the present scenario of forensic audit is not effective, and it can be improved through establishment of proper regulatory authority and by imparting excellent training to the future forensic accountants. It is also recommended to establish a separate regulatory body for forensic accountants which produces and governs rules, laws and regulations relating to this field in India
An Analytical Assessment of the Variance Between Beliefs and Attitudes of Farmer’s Market Shopper in Dublin
No full textThe dissertation has shown that higher quality of organic food predicts the strongest variance towards the attitude of farmer’s market shoppers in Dublin. The purpose of this study was to establish the strongest belief of farmer’s market shoppers towards organic food in Dublin, therefore five beliefs were tested. Furthermore, current data of farmer’s market shopper were gathered and the combination between willingness to pay, purchase frequency and consumer loyalty with attitude was analysed. For achieving these objectives the dissertation adopted an analytical and descriptive approach, which is positivistic by nature. The deductive and survey strategy was used in form of face-to-face questionnaires and online questionnaires. The questionnaires were planned to be done at ten different farmer’s markets in Dublin, due to the COVID-19 outbreak the author had to switch to an online questionnaire and was only able to visit one farmer’s market (Green door market). The end-result indicated that higher quality of organic food predicts the highest variance towards the attitude of the farmer’s market shopper. The study has shown that attitude and willingness to pay, purchase frequency and consumer loyalty are positively correlated. The author was able to observe that the farmer’s market shoppers have become younger and they prefer to buy vegetables and fruits but no change regarding the sex and purchase frequency was observable. The result contributed to the understanding of the consumer behaviour of organic food consumers. The weakness of the dissertation was that the author was collecting data only at one market and used two types of questionnaires. The desired sample size of 240 was not accomplished which would have led to a more accurate outcome of the dissertation. Regarding the certainty and generalization, all aspects were met by having a clearly stated target group with an acceptable sample size of 153, furthermore, the provided data showed an acceptable level of reliability and contributed to the overall understanding of the consumer behaviour of organic food consumers. Future studies might investigate which particular aspect of higher quality of organic food (food safety, taste and freshness) is valued the most by the organic food consumers/farmer’s market shoppers
Robotic Process Automation (RPA): A Revolution in the Accounting Industry, A study on Deposit Money Banks, Nigeria.
No full textRobotic Process Automation is an Era of Technology utilization, where every sector in every industry may experience software or hardware bots (automation), making monotonous, tedious and mundane tasks easier to handle by simple codes and configurations to give desired results. RPA, in Accounting is a new Technology relative to UTAUT, it has a few researcher examining its depths in the field, whereas, in this research, the researcher examined its entrance into the Nigerian Banks, its usefulness, its risk and ideologies on future research in the field. A non- random technique of staffs in the banking sector of Accounting, a large percentage were Accountants, a number of 129 respondents were surveyed, in Kaduna, Nigeria. With the aid of correlation analysis, descriptive statistics. There were key findings as such; (1) There was a significant relationship between RAP and record keeping (2) There was a significant relationship between RAP and receipt and payments (3) There is a significant relationship between RAP and cost reduction. The outcomes remain constant in its positive variables, that indeed RAP has earned more rather than incurring expenses and eliminating errors in its accountability of receipts and tellers. A wholesome recommendation on adaptability of RAP is presented in the study
Exploration of the Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Development on Community Pharmacy Practices in in Nigeria
No full textThe introduction of the concept of pharmaceutical care as well as integration of ICT-based techniques into the practice of community pharmacy has reshaped the professional job functions of modern day community pharmacists as attention is being given in continuum to patient-oriented services. Consequently, issues such as medication error, undue waiting time, prescription problems to mention a few are being effectively addressed and managed courtesy of ICT-based techniques such as e-prescription, telecare, barcode scanning to etc. usage in the work station of community pharmacists. These techniques among others have also been observed and reported to reduce the workload of community pharmacists which in turn create more time to offer patient-focused services. The present study explored the use of ICT-based techniques as well as the level of professionalism pharmacists in the practice of community pharmacy in Nigeria. Community pharmacy is one of the facilities in the Nigerian primary health sector rendering health services to patients of which majority are financially constrained and not covered by health insurance. The study was modelled on qualitative research pedagogy and specifically conducted in the selected locality of Eti-Osa LGA, Lagos state Nigeria. Fifteen (15) licensed and practicing community pharmacists were sourced for the exploratory research study using purposive and snowballing sampling techniques and seven (7) were successfully engaged with 10 pre-drafted questions through semi-structured interview that averaged 37.5 minutes on mobile phone conversation. Each 9 | P a g e of the interview sessions was audiotaped, transcribed, coded and subjected to thematic data analysis. Five key themes were identified based on respondents’ opinions and it was found that community pharmacists in study’s locale are aware of the use of ICT-based techniques such as Health Information Technology, Electronic Prescription and Telecare services in their line of duty as seen in the developed world but their use in the Nigerian environment is inexistent. This study unraveled the factors including poor infrastructural facilities, lack of technical skills, financial constraints, poor public reception as the major bottlenecks behind the nonexistent of these ICTbased techniques in the professional workstation of of community pharmacist in Nigeria. Consequently, this paper proffered measures to bring about the existence of these techniques as respondents welcomed the idea of their introduction and felt it would enhance their professional job functions. Interestingly, the present work also established a theorized concept of “Professional Marginalization” and “Professional Exclusion” as engaged community pharmacists overtly stated that they had no well-defined place in the Nigerian public health system owing to the fact that they enjoyed little or no “professional rapport” with other health professionals when it comes to patients’ health issues. Non-existence of ICT-based techniques was said to contributed to this and respondents thus call for a way to be involved by integrating ICT-based techniques explored here along with others seen in the advanced world in their work station. Respondents felt that their professional stance can be redefined with ICT-based technique. The research thus conclusively calls for future research to the done in staking claim for the theorized concept of professional marginalization and professional exclusion established here