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Relationship Between Strategic Renewal and Business Performance through the Mediating Effect of Digital Innovation in Selected Family Business in Nigeria
No full textFamily businesses play a vital role in the Nigerian economy, contributing significantly to job creation and gross domestic product (GDP) growth. Despite their importance, family-owned enterprises face challenges that can impact their business performance. This study investigates the mediating effect of digital innovation in the relationship between strategic renewal and business performance in selected family businesses in Kogi State, Nigeria. The research adopts a cross-sectional research strategy and gathers data from a representative sample of 426 family business owners using structured questionnaires. The study employs Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to analyze the data and test the proposed mediating effect. The findings demonstrate that strategic renewal has a significantly positive effect on business performance and digital innovation mediates the relationships. The study contributes to the literature on family business performance and highlights the importance of digital innovation as a mechanism for enhancing the impact of strategic renewal on business performance in the Nigerian context. It therefore recommends that family businesses in Nigeria should invest in digital innovation and technology adoption to streamline their operations, improve efficiency, and enhance customer experiences
Internal Recruitment Practices and Employees Performance in the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
No full textThe broad aim of this study is to explore the effect of internal recruitment practices on employee performance in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The study specifically examines the effect of promotion and job transfer on employee performance in NSCDC. The study utilized a survey research design and primary data were obtained from the respondents through questionnaire administration. The study sampled 129 staff of NSCDC in Benue State Command. The data collected from the participants were analysed using descriptive statistics and regression. The outcomes of the multiple regression analysis revealed that both promotion and job transfer have a positive and significant effect on employee performance in NSCDC. The study concludes that internal recruitment significantly affects the performance of employees in the organization. It suggests amongst others that the NSCDC should ensure imbibe transparency and equity during promotions and employees due for transfers should always be notified on time
Covid-19 Pandemic and Value Relevance of Accounting Information of Listed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria
No full textThe study examined the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the value relevance of accounting information of the quoted deposit money banks in Nigeria. Given the unprecedented level of shocks the pandemic has caused in the global financial market, it is considered imperative to investigate the market reactions as a result of the pandemic. It used censures sampling of all the 14 deposit money banks quoted on the Nigerian Exchange group between 2017 and 2022. The data collected were subjected to descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and a panel multiple regression analysis to investigate possible effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the value relevance of accounting information. The results revealed that COVID-19 pandemic has impaired the usefulness of accounting information in investors’ decision making. In addition, the study reported a decline in explanatory power of earnings and book value of equity in post pandemic period, thus the value relevance of accounting information declined significantly as a result of COVID-19 pandemic and related economic lockdown. The results documented that the economic lockdown as a result of COVID-19 pandemic lowered the appropriateness of accounting figure which consequently led to declining value relevance of accounting information. Therefore, the study recommended that policy makers such as the financial reporting council of Nigeria should strengthen policies that will improve the information content of the book value of equity and earnings per share in the financial statement in order to continue to make it significantly relevant to investors in their investment decision making and in addition, preventive and curtaining measures must be put in place to cushion the impact of pandemic on share prices in order to enhance investors’ confidence
Does Environmental Disclosure Matter to Financial Performance of Quoted Industrial Goods Companies in Nigeria? An Empirical Assessment
No full textThis study sought to ascertain whether environmental disclosure matters to performance of quoted industrial goods companies in Nigeria or not. Panel data were collected from the annual reports and accounts of 12 industrial goods companies for a period of 10 years (from 2013 to 2022) and analyzed using multiple regressions. Results indicated that environmental disclosure significantly and negatively affects performance using Tobin’s Q. On the other hand, it insignificantly and positively affected ROE. It is therefore, concluded that, environmental disclosure is a major determinant of financial performance based on Tobin’s Q but not a major determinant of financial performance based on ROE. The study recommended among other things that, the implementation of environmental disclosure in organizations should be encouraged by managers, for this would enable them identify products with greater environmental costs to the organization; and these could become useful measures of departmental performance evaluation and product profitability assessment, which in the long run might improve companies’ financial performance
Moral Decadence and Cultural Insecurity in Nigeria
No full textNigerian culture before the advent of Western civilization was worthy of emulationbecause of its full moral and ethical teachings for all sets of people. However, thecoming of the Western civilization and its colonialism marked the systematic beginningof the destruction and disruption of this culture, leading to insecurity in the nation’scultural heritage. This was due to the dominating influence of the Western culture andits fast growing threats over the nation’s culture. The paper examines the factorsresponsible for cultural insecurity in Nigeria using purely secondary sources of datacollection. The paper concludes that the white men, who brought Western civilization,colonialism and neo-colonialism into Nigeria, introduced their own ways of life,believing that Nigerians\u27 cultural practices were inferior to Western superior culture.Hence, they worked towards this, and over a long period, through their education systemand the cultural imperialism with disastrous effects on morality and Nigeria’s culturalheritag
An Assessment of Nigeria’s African Policy under President Goodluck Jonathan
No full textSince independence, Nigeria has made Africa claim the first attention in her externalrelations. Till today, successive governments in Nigeria have remained committed tothe policy. This paper examines the African Centre-Piece of the Nigerian State underPresident Goodluck Jonathan’s Administration. The study focuses on how Jonathan\u27sadministration had pursued the African Centre-Piece Policy of the Nigerian state. Datafor this work were gathered from primary and secondary sources, while the theoreticalframework that guided the work is power realism. The major findings of the work are:Jonathan visited several African countries striving for consensus and unity among eachother but numerous claims and challenges, notably the Boko Haram issue that hisgovernment faced, had lowered his accomplishment on the foreign scene; unhealthyeconomic condition of the state incapacitated his efforts at promoting Nigeria’s AfricanPolicy; The state’s poor economic condition under President Jonathan had an adverseeffect on his pursuit of Nigeria\u27s African policy. The paper, therefore, recommends that:Nigerian state should pay more attention to numerous domestic issues in order to rebuildits image on the international scene; the obvious lack of interest in international issuesdisplayed by Jonathan\u27s Administration needs to be corrected so that Nigeria’s interestin the world and in Africa in particular will bring up the desired gain. The paperconcludes that the Nigerian state has a lot of hidden gains to make from the internationalsystem, and that can only be realisable if Nigeria is economically vibrant in order toperform its expected role on the continent effectively and also peacefully at hom
Tackling Insecurity in Communities for National Development through Adult Education Programme in Nigeria
No full textThis study explores how adult education programmes can address insecurity challenges in Nigerian communities to foster national development. Utilizing secondary data sources and qualitative method of content analysis, key findings highlight that community education mobilizes local resources, vocational education reduces idleness and poverty, literacy education enhances problem-solving skills, and extension education promotes communal projects and improved agricultural practices. Additionally, skills acquisition keeps individuals engaged, entrepreneurship education fosters economic independence, and peace education encourages peaceful coexistence. Despite these benefits, challenges such as inadequate funding, poor supervision, and politicization of resources hinder their effective implementation. The study concludes that adult education is a viable solution for tackling insecurity. It recommends increasing funding, training qualified facilitators, improving monitoring mechanisms, and depoliticizing administration to ensure success
EFFECT OF RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION ON ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE (FIRS) ABUJA, NIGERIA
No full textThe recruitment and selection process plays a pivotal role in shaping the overall performance and success of organizations, particularly in the public sector. This study aims to examine the effect of recruitment and selection practices on the organizational performance of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in Abuja, Nigeria. The FIRS is a critical government agency responsible for tax administration and revenue generation, making it imperative to understand how its human resource management practices impact its overall effectiveness. The study gathered quantitative data through structured questionnaires distributed to employees at various levels within the FIRS and key stakeholders involved in the recruitment and selection process. The study adopt System Theory as propounded by Niklas Lukmann, the study finding revealed that he recruitment and selection process are believed to provide equal opportunities for all applicants, as a significant number of respondents agreed with this statement. The time taken for the recruitment and selection process is generally considered reasonable and efficient, with a majority of respondents either agreeing or strongly agreeing with this statement. Among the recommendation is that to improve the recruitment process, FIRS should focus on further enhancing communication and transparency throughout the entire process. This can be achieved by providing clear and detailed information about job vacancies, selection criteria, and the overall recruitment process to all applicants
RESIDUAL EFFECTS OF INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF SWEET POTATO (IPOMOEA BATATAS (L.) LAM) VARIETIES IN SOUTHERN GUINEA SANANNAH OF NIGERIA
No full textThe Field experiment was carried out in 2020 cropping seasons at the Research Farm of Federal University of Technology Minna to assess the residual effects of integrated nutrient management on the performance of sweet potato varieties as well as their residual effects on soil properties. Treatments consisted of factorial combinations with two varieties of sweet potato (Butter milk and Umuspo1) laid in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The results showed that there was no statistical difference on the establishment count of two sweet potato varieties at 2 and 4 WAP. However, statistical significant difference was recorded in control with lowest establishment count at 2 and 4 WAP respectively. Also, there was no significant difference in vine length between the treatments at 4, 6,8,10 WAP respectively, except in control which recorded lowest vine length. There was significant difference in number of leaves at 4 and 6 WAP between the treatments and varieties, but no significance difference was observed at 8 and 10 WAP. Significant difference was observed in number of branches at 4, 6, 8, and 10 WAP between the treatments and varieties. The results showed that the application of 200 kg ha-1 NPK + 1.5 t ha -1 PM recorded highest number of tubers and highest tuber yield. It therefore recommended that farmers in this agro-ecological zone should apply 200 kg ha-1 NPK + 1.5 t ha -1 PM for high yield of sweet potatoes
ETHNIC NATIONALITIES AND THE CHALLENGE OF NATIONAL INTEGRATION IN POST-COLONIAL NIGERIA
No full textNigeria’s independence in 1960 brought hope for nation-building and accelerated development to her people. However, this expectation remained elusive due to the inability to evolve a strong united entity (nation) out of the conglomeration of groups in the country. National integration constitutes a major challenge in Nigeria’s nation-building and quest for development. The 1914British amalgamation brought peoples of different socio-cultural, economic and political backgrounds together. The British conducted this exercise for its colonial convenience without consideration for the diversity of the people. Indeed, the British geared their colonial policies towards satisfying the needs of the loose federation. Therefore, after independence, the challenge of national integration became more manifest in Nigeria, as characterized by mutual suspicion, ethnic and inter-tribal clashes, religious crises, political unrest and the pursuit of ethnic interests. This study examines the dynamics of Nigeria’s heterogeneity, the challenge of integration and the prospects of turning the country’s diversity into strength. A historical research method, comprising the use of primary and secondary sources, was employed. The study identifies some of the hindrances to national integration in Nigeria including the triumph of ethnic nationalism, continuous domination and marginalisation of minority groups, and ethnic, religious and political crises, all stemming from the country’s weak federal system. The study recommends a sovereign national conference to strengthen Nigeria’s federalism and the reinvigoration of the nation\u27s integrating apparatuses