Management

Environmental Sanitation Management in Nigeria: An Overview of Its Challenges and Prospect (Published)

Environmental Sanitation and Waste Management in Nigeria have become a major issue to be tackled by the government at all levels. Various laws dealing with environmental issues have been enacted over the years by both Federal, State and Local governments, yet the problem of environmental sanitation and waste management persists. There has been established various departments and bodies in a bid to realize the environmental policy of the Nigerian State. Amongst these bodies is the judiciary whose duty it is to interpret and give life to the various environmental legislations even as it grapples with its own challenges. The aim of this article is to examine the legal issues in environmental sanitation and waste management in Nigeria and the challenges of environmental Courts. To achieve this aim the article adopted the doctrinal method, which comprises of primary and secondary sources of law. In the course of the article it was found that lack of public awareness in the law making process, ineffective enforcement of the law by government agencies, inadequate punishment/penalties for environmental offences/offenders, lack of the culture of environmental responsibilities among the citizens, inadequate waste management infrastructure and services, undue adherence to legalism by the Courts, and lack of expertise by those who handle environmental cases are some of the legal issues militating against environmental sanitation and waste management in Nigeria. In view of these observations recommendations that there should be an environmental education to create public awareness on the benefits of environmental sanitation, involvement of the public in formulation of environmental policies, the amendment of the constitution to introduce the setting up of specialised environmental Court, review of environmental punishment for offenders and capacity building for the judicial officers and need for the introduction of environmental procedure rules for the use of the Court. The article also recommends the introduction of cleanliness competition among towns and the provision of incinerators.

Keywords: Challenges, Management, Nigeria, Prospect, environmental sanitation

Influence of Corporate Communication in Organisational Efficiency in South -South Nigeria (Published)

This paper examined the influence of corporate communication in organisational efficiency in South-South Nigeria. Three (3) research questions offer the guide for this study. This study adopted descriptive research design. The population of this study comprises staff including managers and administrative staff from twenty-nine (29) organizations in South-South, Nigeria. From the study population of approximately seven thousand and fifty-six (7056) staff extracted from twenty-nine (29) organizations in South-South, Nigeria, a sample size of one hundred and forty-nine (149) was through a simple random sampling technique. The sample size which comprised the managers and administrative staff were selected from thirteen (13) organizations in South-South, Nigeria. A self-administered research instrument was used for primary data collection. Findings showed that there is a significant relationship between effective communication and workers’ efficiency in South-South Nigeria. The study recommends that management of organization should establish and implement regular transparent communication strategy, digital communication infrastructure and prioritized employee oriented interaction.

 

Keywords: Corporate, Efficiency, Employee, Management, Organisation, communication

Analysis of Management Control at The Cost Centre at Pt Sierad Produce TBK Breeding Division (Published)

The purpose of this paper is to examine in depth management control as performance accountability at PT Sierad Produk Tbk, specifically at the cost centre of the breeding division which has not been clear academically and practically so it is important to appear. The approach in this paper uses a qualitative approach with a critical analytical descriptive method through a review of concepts sourced from various indexed journals by collecting related data, and analysed critically interpretatively. The resulting findings are a novelty related to management control at PT Sierad Produk Tbk, in the breeding division centred on costs as a form of accountability by showing the flow of authority and management responsibility in showing good financial performance. The hope is that all companies must be able to show their responsibility in improving financial performance through good management control strategies.

 

Keywords: Company., Control System, Management, cost centre

Comparative Analyses of Management of Government and Private Media in South East Nigeria (Published)

This study analysed the management of government and private media in South East Nigeria, using Unity FM Abakaliki  Ebonyi State and Dream FM Enugu, Enugu State as focal point. The study was anchored on the gatekeeping theory of the mass media. The survey method of research was adopted with an interview guide containing 8 open ended questions for 12 respondents from both media houses. Data generated were presented and analyzed with the aid of simple percentages and frequency tables. Findings show that there are in-house policies that guide their day to activities in the media stations. The major theme in the policy of the government owned media is to relay the government activities to the people and present the government to the people in good light. Findings also indicate that the owners personally employ and educate the editors on the policies and follow them up to ensure that they edit edit reports and programmes content in line with the in-house polices of the management. The study further indicate that the privately owned media has the main objective of profit-making. In the both cases, gatekeeping affect the quality of their programme content. Professional bodies such as the Nigerian Union of journalists (NUJ), should ensure that journalists working in both public and privately managed media strictly adhere to the Code of ethics of their profession.

Keywords: Government, Management, private media, public media

Top Management Commitment and Sales Force Performance of Beverage Manufacturing Companies in Nigeria (Published)

This study was designed to examine the influence of top management commitment on salesforce performance in selected beverage manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The study population was 151 and made up of all persons that are involved in sales of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages manufactured in Nigeria. The major instrument for data collection was the questionnaire. The proxies for top management commitment were leadership, management involvement, management support and resource allocation. The instrument was administered to every member of the population out of which 142 copies of the questionnaire were completed and returned in useable form. Data collected were analyzed using percentage analysis and hypotheses formulated were tested using the multiple regression analysis. Findings from the study revealed that there is significant relationship between the top management variables (i.e. leadership, management involvement, management support and resource allocation) and salesforce performance. Based on the findings, it was concluded that top management commitment influences salesforce performance in the beverage manufacturing companies in Nigeria. Consequently, it is recommended, among other things, that top management should show leadership by driving improvement that will enhance sales through the performance of the sales team. Also, they should allow team members’ input into decision making on issues concerning sales.

Citation: Ini Smart Udoh, Andrew Amuamuziam Okwudu and Uduak E. Joseph (2022) Top Management Commitment and Sales Force Performance of Beverage Manufacturing Companies in Nigeria,International Journal of Business and Management Review, Vol.10, No.1, pp.1-12

 

 

 

Keywords: Leadership, Management, Performance, Resource Allocation, involvement, salesforce, support

The Impact of Coronavirus (Covid 19) On the Economy in the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia: A Review (Published)

Ever since the appearance of the coronavirus, a state of intense anticipation arose over its evolution until it began sweeping through a large number of countries in the world and became a global epidemic, threatening all societies and peoples. The spread of such epidemics will necessarily have economic, political, and social implications. With the spread of this virus, the economic interests of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be negatively affected in many sectors, including tourism and many others, as well as low oil prices. This article focuses on the negative impact of the coronavirus on the economy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and how the Kingdom has tried to get out of this crisis and confront it, as well as plans for life after the coronavirus.

Keywords: COVID-19, Management, Policy, Saudi Arabia, coronavirus

Business Continuity Management: Definitions, Drivers, Practices, Key processes and Effectiveness (Published)

This paper sheds light on the concept for business continuity management, its definitions, key processes and effectiveness. The paper gives also a clear understanding of the BCM drivers, practices 

Keywords: Business, Continuity, Drivers, Effectiveness, Management

Corporate Social Responsibility and Management: A Review of Concepts (Published)

This research aims, firstly, to initiate the reader by the concept of social responsibility of firms. Our paper provides some historical background and perspective. In addition, it provides a brief discussion of the evolving understandings of CSR and some of the long-established, traditional arguments that have been made both for and against the idea of business assuming any responsibility to society beyond profit-seeking and maximizing its own financial well-being. Finally, the goal is also to discuss the empirical aspect of CSR policies.

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility, Management, Review of Concepts

The Management of Information and Operational Risk in both the Public and Private Sectors (Published)

: Information technology is widely recognized as the engine that drives any growing economy, giving industries a competitive advantage in global markets, enabling the federal government to provide better services to its citizens, and facilitating greater productivity as a nation. Organizationsin the public and private sectors are beginning to depend on technology-intensive information systemsto successfully carry out their missions and business functions. Information systems can include diverse entities ranging from high-end supercomputers, workstations, personal computers, cellular telephones, and personal digital assistants to very specialized systems (e.g., weapons systems, telecommunications systems, industrial/process control systems, and environmental control systems). Information systems are subject to serious threats that can have adverse effects on organizational operations (i.e., missions, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, and the nation at large by exploiting both known and unknown vulnerabilities to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the information being processed, stored, or transmitted by those systems. Threats to information and information systems can include purposeful attacks, environmental disruptions, and human/machine errors and result in great harm to the national and economic security interests of the nation. Therefore, it is imperative that leaders and managers at all levels understand their responsibilities and are held accountable for managing information security risk—that is, the risk associated with the operation and use of information systems that support the missions and business functions of their organizations.

 

Keywords: Information, Management, Operational Risk, Public and Private Sectors

Customer Analysis within Balanced Scorecard (Published)

The paper considers theoretical aspects of the applied strategic customer analysis based on the on the balanced scorecard customer element developed by the author to be applied in the research process of the strategic organization distribution activity aspects and its sales management. The methodology of the research is the Balanced Scorecard concept (BSC) as well as the author’s applied strategic analysis concept. The applied strategic customer analysis is assumed to encompass comparative assessment, variances diagnostics and indicators forecast of the BSC customer element within the strategic customer goals. The author draws a conclusion that the applied strategic customer analysis is a new and sufficiently effective instrument to research strategic aspects of the organization distribution activity and to form an analytical support of the strategic sales management in the present-day environment.

 

Keywords: Applied Strategic Analysis, Balanced Scorecard., Management, Organization, Sales