Effect of Computer Aided Learning On Business Education Students’ Performance in Keyboarding in Universities in Ekiti State, Nigeria (Published)
This study investigates the effect of Computer Aided Learning (CAL) on business education students’ performance in keyboarding at universities in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The research specifically aims to compare the performance mean scores of students exposed to CAL versus conventional teaching methods before and after treatment. A quasi-experimental design was utilized, involving pre-test and post-test assessments for both an experimental group (CAL) and a control group (conventional method). The sample comprised 200-level business education students from two randomly selected universities in Ekiti State. The study employed a self-designed Keyboarding Performance Test, which included sections for bio-data, objective items, and a speed and accuracy test. Validity was ensured through expert reviews, and reliability was confirmed with a pilot test yielding a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.82. Data analysis involved descriptive and inferential statistics, with t-tests conducted at a 0.05 significance level. Results indicated no significant difference in mean scores between the groups before treatment (t-cal = 0.203, P = 0.849 > 0.05), confirming homogeneity. However, post-treatment results showed a significant difference (t-cal = 32.002, P = 0.000 < 0.05) favoring the CAL group, with a mean score difference of 21.86. These findings align with existing literature, highlighting the effectiveness of technology-enhanced learning. In conclusion, CAL significantly improves business education students’ performance in keyboarding. It is recommended that universities in Ekiti State invest in ICT facilities and staff training to integrate CAL, fostering a more interactive and effective learning environment. This approach can enhance student performance and better prepare graduates for the modern workforce
Keywords: Business Education, Computer Aided Learning (CAL), Keyboarding, Performance
Evaluation of the Use of the Performance Appraisal and Reward System in Improving Employee Performance: A Survey of Selected Public Sector Organizations (Published)
To fulfil their fundamental obligations, public sector organisations are required to offer the population high-quality services. To carry out these duties, these organisations must have a qualified workforce (personnel). As a result, the workforce of the organisation needs to be sufficiently motivated to maintain pace with the organisational goal. This is accomplished through performance evaluation, which assesses the performance to ensure that employees are keeping up with their tasks and the reward system, which serves to maintain employee motivation. This study’s main goal is to investigate how performance evaluation and reward systems are used to improve employee performance. Using both primary and secondary sources, data were collected. The findings indicate that organisations under evaluation use performance appraisal and reward systems before, during, and after staff transfers and deployments both inside and outside of MDAs. This management tool is one of the key determining variables in such transfers and deployments. When workers stray from their job descriptions, the company uses it as a deterrent. The outcome also shows that one of the challenges in implementing performance evaluation and reward systems is politics. The report recommends that the performance evaluation and reward system be based on merit and free of politics in its conclusion.
Citation: Etalong, Thomas Alama; Chikeleze, Francis Okechukwu; Chukwunyelum, Afam Onyeka (2022) Evaluation of the Use of the Performance Appraisal and Reward System in Improving Employee Performance: A Survey of Selected Public Sector Organizations, International Journal of Management Technology, Vol.9, No 1, pp. 48-53
Keywords: Employee, Evaluation, Performance, Public Sector, and reward system
Cash Management and Performance of Listed Manufacturing Companies in Nigeria (Published)
Investors in the manufacturing companies expect that managers entrusted with the responsibility of managing the operational activities of the companies are competent and optimally utilize the resources, including the cash management to ensure quality returns to the equity holders. Studies have shown that most managers of the manufacturing companies are desirous of reporting robust and plausible performance reports, rather than ensuring effective and optimal cash management to avoid disruption of production process. Consequently, achieving these expectations of investors and ensuring good return on assets and impressing earnings per share, remain a major problem facing the managers. This study therefore investigated the impact of cash management on performance of listed manufacturing companies in Nigeria. The study adopted ex-post facto research design, using population of 47 listed manufacturing companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange as at 31st December 2016. Fifteen companies were selected using a combination of stratified and purposive sampling technique. Data were extracted from published financial statements of the sampled manufacturing companies, the validity and reliability of the data were premised on the scrutiny of the external auditors. Descriptive statistics and inferential (Regression) statistics were used for data analysis. The result revealed that cash management had significant positive effect on performance on the following: Cash management had a positive and significant effect on Return on Asset with Adj R2=0.09, F- Stat(3.146) = 10.32, P-value= 0.032: Cash management had positive and significant effect on Tobins Q with Adj R2=0.16, F-Statistics (3.146) = 20.38 and P-value = 0.00, cash management with control variables had positive and significant effect on Return on Assets with Adj R2= 0.0137, F-stat (3.146) = 16.86 and P-value = 0.00. The result further revealed that cash management with control variable had positive and significant effect on Tobins Q with Adj R2-0.1086, F-Stat(3.146) = 23.26 and P-value of 0.00. The study concluded that, cash management has effect on performance of listed manufacturing companies in Nigeria. The study recommended that shareholders, managers, policy makers, financial regulators and market participants should pay more attention to quality of earnings, returns on equity and assets of the companies. Managers should aggressively engage in optimal cash conversion cycle, currents assets and liquidity management and their optimal utilization in achieving their short and long term goals and safely satisfy shareholders objective.
Keywords: Cash management, Manufacturing Companies, Performance, Shareholders Wealth, value creation
Communication: An Effective Tool for Employee Performance in Unilever Nigeria Plc (Published)
The study determined the relationship between effective communication and employee performance. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study and the total population of the study were 142 respondents. The simple random sampling technique was used to select the participants. Data gathered were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). The result of the analysis revealed that there was significant relationship between effective communication and employee performance. It was therefore concluded that organizations should endeavour to make effective communication an essential strategy in achieving high employee performance.
Keywords: C Courtesy, Completeness, Employee, Performance, communication
Communication: An Effective Tool for Employee Performance in Unilever Nigeria Plc (Published)
The study determined the relationship between effective communication and employee performance. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study and the total population of the study were 142 respondents. The simple random sampling technique was used to select the participants. Data gathered were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). The result of the analysis revealed that there was significant relationship between effective communication and employee performance. It was therefore concluded that organizations should endeavour to make effective communication an essential strategy in achieving high employee performance.
Keywords: C Courtesy, Completeness, Employee, Performance, communication