Theses and Dissertations (Management)

Effect of Delay and Abandonment of Government Projects on the Economy of South East, Nigeria

2024-04-17T08:53:13Z

Effect of Delay and Abandonment of Government Projects on the Economy of South East, Nigeria Onyebuchi, Sunday Chidi This study focused on the effect of delay and abandonment of government projects on the economy of South East, Nigeria. The key problem that prompted this study was to underscore several multiplier effect of delay and abandonment of government projects that resultantly led to cost overrun, time overrun and incessant changes in work design. The specific objectives were to; examine the extent abandonment of government projects affect standard of living in South East Nigeria, ascertain the extent abandonment of government projects affect underdevelopment of the economic growth of South East, Nigeria, investigate the extent to which incessant changes of work design of government projects affect cost overrun (budget) of South-East, Nigeria, determine the effect of delay of government projects on the time overrun of South-East, Nigeria and ascertain the strategies of minimizing the effects of delay and abandonment of government projects on the standard/cost of living in South-East, Nigeria. The study adopted the survey design. The total population of staff and management of the selected construction companies, clients and consultants were 15,510 drawn from five South East geopolitical zone. The sample size of 577 was obtained using Godden finite population formula, while the stratified sampling technique was used in the selection of the respondents. The choice of the construction companies was done by capacity, coverage and convenience in selecting the more recognized ones. The instrument used for data collection was the structured questionnaire on a 5-point Likert scale. The instrument was checked for reliability using Cronbach alpha and it gave a value of 98% indicating a high items consistency. The hypotheses were tested using parametric and non parametric statistical techniques which include; Regression analysis and Principal factor analysis. The findings indicated untold hardship and diminutive economic development to a great extent are the effect of abandonment of government projects on the standard of living of South East, Nigeria and stagnation and distrust to a great extent are the main effect of abandonment of government projects on underdevelopment of the economic growth of South East, Nigeria. Also the finding revealed that incessant change of work design of government projects to a great extent negatively affect cost overrun (budget) of South East Nigeria and delay of government projects negatively affects the time overrun of South East Nigeria. Further it was found that effective project management/monitoring and appropriate risk management are the key strategies for minimizing the effects of delay and abandonment of government projects on the economy of South East Nigeria. The study recommended that there should be increase commitment on issues related to fund, modalities for release of funds and delays in payment that prominently cause project delays and abandonment. Also that there should be continuity in government as a measure to be put in place to ensure that regime changes both at national and state levels do not impact negatively on ongoing projects.

Role of Small Scale Enterprises in Industrialization of Enugu State

2022-01-13T19:50:58Z

Role of Small Scale Enterprises in Industrialization of Enugu State Ugwuoke, Cosmas Ikechukwu Small Scale Manufacturing Firm, Small Firm, which is a part of small scale enterprises, under the aegis of right framework of industrialisation process, can take this country to an appreciable level of industrialisation. Evidence abound where small firm contributed much to industrialisation in other countries. This presupposes that a study of this kind, Role of Small Scale Enterprises in Industrialisation of Enugu State, is needed to highlight these roles they play in economic development especially by the Small Scale Manufacturing Firm. This study therefore sought to know whether small firm can accelerate the pace of industrialisation and dispersal of industries by (i) generating substantial employment to the grassroots, (ii) promoting industrial initiative and entrepreneurship within the populace, (iii) developing and increasing export trade and finally, (iv) highlighting the challenges that militate against small firms. The researcher adopted cross-sectional survey research design. The population of the study was 520 workers of 49 small firms selected within Nsukka metropolitan city. The study made use of only the primary data. A sample size of 226 was determined using Taro Yamane’s formula. The four hypotheses formulated were tested at 0.05% level of significance. The primary data analysis was done using simple percentage tables and tables of ranks, means and standard deviations. The tests of hypotheses were carried out using the following statistical techniques: Analysis of Variance was used for hypotheses 1, 2, and 4, while the Z – test was used for hypothesis 3. The findings show that there are contributions made by small firms in the area of employment generation, though not significant. It is observed too that the proprietors are relatively slow in embracing the dynamism found in today’s technology. Promotion of export is still relegated to the background. Challenges that undermine the growth of small firms are within Enugu. Though, this is not significant. In conclusion, it has been identified that the small manufacturing firms could be used as a tool that can help in advancing the pace of industrialisation in Enugu State. We therefore recommend that government support programme be intensified and a counter monitoring team be set up to follow up all the policy implementation in Enugu. Export processing zones should be used to sensitize and encourage export in all the zones in Nigeria in a more vigorous way. Finally the real industrialists should be identified and followed one on one to avoid a blanket approach of supportive programmes which had been the problem of wrong people getting the package from the government.

The Effect of Motivation on the Performance of Public Service Employees

2022-01-13T19:48:50Z

The Effect of Motivation on the Performance of Public Service Employees Okoye, Evangeline Uche The purpose of this research work is to highlight the effect of motivation on performance of Federal Dental School. Specifically, the study aimed to pursue following objectives: To determine the effect of promotion on productivity of Federal Dental School, to ascertain the effect of adequate salaries and wages on creativity of Federal Dental School, to determine the effect of allowances on efficiency of Federal Dental School, and to ascertain the effect of good working environment on profitability of Federal Dental School. The study was carried out in Federal Dental School in Enugu state. The study had population size of 463 out which a sample size of 210 was selected using taro Yamane’s formula at 5% error tolerance and 95% level of confidence. Instrument used for data collection was primarily questionnaire and interview. The total numbers of 210 copies of questionnaire were distributed while 190 copies were returned. The cross-sectional survey research design was adopted for the study. The four hypotheses were tested using chi square statistical tool. The findings indicate that promotion significantly affect productivity of federal dental, adequate salaries and wages significantly affect creativity of Federal Dental School, allowances significantly affect creativity that motivation affect productivity of federal dental school and that. Good working environment significantly affect profitability of Federal Dental School. The study concluded that motivation is tool for organizational effectiveness. The study recommends that Monetary rewards like bonuses, performance based rewards, should be provided to attract, retain and motivate employees for the performance of Federal Dental Schools.. Non-monetary rewards like autonomy, recognition and praise should be offered to employees to promote employee retention, loyalty and performance of employees.

Effects of Managerial Competencies on Performance of Selected Manufacturing Firms in South-East Nigeria

2022-01-13T19:43:38Z

Effects of Managerial Competencies on Performance of Selected Manufacturing Firms in South-East Nigeria Odika, Chinelo Henrietta In today's dynamic workplace and globalized economy, however, the ability to achieve and maintain high performance and productivity is a major challenge facing organizations and managers. This is why this study focused on effects of of managerial competencies on organizational performance of the selected manufacturing firms in South East, Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to: assess the effect of communication competency on employee productivity; ascertain how self-management competency affects employee career development; assess how planning competency affect customers’ satisfaction; ascertain the effect of teamwork competency on organisational effectiveness; and ascertain the effect of strategic action on organizational competitiveness. The study adopted the survey design. A sample size of 810 was used because a census method was adopted. The study was conducted in ten (10) selected manufacturing firms in Southeast, Nigeria: Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States. Primary and Secondary data were used. Primary data were collected by means of a structured questionnaire and oral interview while secondary data were collected from books, journals and internet. The validation of the questionnaire was undertaken by five experts, three from the department of management, University of Nigeria, and two from the industry.The outcome was subjected to reliability test using spearman rank order correlation co-efficient which yielded a correlation co-efficient of 0.83 indicating a high degree of items consistency. Out of 810 copies of the questionnaire distributed, 546 copies representing (69%) were returned while 264 copies representing (31.3%) were not returned. The five hypotheses formulated for the study were tested with ordinal logistic regression statistical tool using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS, version 20.0). The findings revealed that communication competency positively affected employee productivity (ß = 59.965, p = 0.11 < 0.05); self-management competency positively affected employee career development (ß = 86.111, p = 0.14 < 0.05); planning competency positively affected customers’ satisfaction (ß = 99.507, p = 0.00 < 0.05), teamwork competency had a positive effect on organizational effectiveness (ß = 77.507, p = 0.01 < 0.05); and strategic action competences positively affected organizational competitiveness (ß = 85.507, p = 0.00 < 0.05) in the selected manufacturing firms in South East, Nigeria. The study thus concludes that managerial competencies have a positive effect on organizational performance. The study recommended that the senior management of organisations should take deliberate steps to improve managerial competencies especially communication competency in order to remain relevant in the dynamic business environment and its attendant challenges since communication is integral to goal achievement in organizations.