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» CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND OF STUDY INTRODUCTION Energy emitted from a source is generally referred to as radiation. Examples include heat or light from the sun, microwaves from an oven, X rays from an x ray tube and gamma rays from radioactive elements. Here we are concerned with only one type of radiation “ionizing radiation” which occurs in two forms – waves or particles.Ionizing...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT Wi Fi signals are susceptible to signal loss as they travel hence Wi Fi users are rarely completely satisfied with the signal strength offered by the off the shelf Wi Fi cards, routers and access points. This project research intends to introduce a device which can provide Wi Fi users with high signal strength and at a lower cost in order to enable them have a seamless, uninterrupted and ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study The advent of asset management is a prerequisite to organizational profitability and growth. The management of asset in public limited liability companies has a lot to do with their profitability and so extra caution has to be taken in the management appraisal of these assets to ensure evenness and profitability (Allen 2007). Current assets as one o...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION Background of the study Project Tracking is essentially a job costing system designed for businesses who want to analyze their costs, revenues, or both, for a job or a project. Because of Project Tracking’s unique design, any key business indicator you wish to analyze separately from your general ledger can be considered a project. Project Tracking can be used for mor...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION Background of the study Today‘s construction projects become more complex in nature. The complex,relational and lengthy process of designing and building makes construction a process in which disputes are virtually ensured. Furthermore, the involvement of multidisciplinary in the construction project also leads toconflicts among the parties. It seems that conflict and...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY A major concern of stakeholders (clients, consultants, contractors, e.t.c) in Nigerian construction industry is how to improve service delivery. Mitullah and Wachira (2003) havereported that the development of an efficient construction industry is an objective of policy in most countries.The construction industry is the pivot of any economy and a bel...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION Background of the study Project cost controls in the Nigerian construction sector have always been under studied. On the course of prosecuting a project, controlling the cost of these projects would help in maintaining such projects from being too capital intensive which may lead to the project being abandoned. For every project to be successfully executed, its cost must ha...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT This paper investigates if there is a significant long – run relationship between cocoa exports and economic growth in Nigeria. The study covers the periods between 1981 to 2014. The underlying models are the export led growth, hypothesis, neo – classical growth model, presbich trade model and Keynesian model. In the formulated model, real gross domestic product was used as a ...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT This research work attempted to evaluate the economic logic behind Nigeria’s government policy of deregulation of the oil downstream sector. Thus, this work assessed the effect of deregulation of downstream oil sector on the economic performance of Nigeria using annual time series data from 1981 to 2015. The main focus is on the relationship between changes in oil prices as a result...Continue Reading »
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» INTRODUCTION Nigeria’s persistent energy crisis has weaken the industrialization process and significantly undermined the efforts to achieve sustained economic growth, increased competitiveness of domestic industries in domestic, regional and global market and employment generation. According to statistical review of world energy 2013, world energy consumption refers to the total energy used...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT The study examines Human capital development and economic growth in Nigeria. A model was specified and data were collected from the period of 1986 2016. The method used in this research work is the error correction model (ECM) and variables are: real gross domestic product (RGDP) as the dependent variable while human capital development (LNHMC), labour force productivity (LNLFP), money su...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT Insurance is one of the cornerstones of modern day financial services sector. In addition to its traditional role of managing risk, insurance market activity, both as intermediary and as provider of risk transfer and indemnification, may promote growth by allowing different risks to be managed more efficiently, promoting long term savings and encouraging the accumulation of capital. The m...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT The research evaluated the impact of trade openness on the economic growth of Nigeria 1988 2014. The study employed secondary time series data, sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin 2014. A four variable model was developed comprising GDP as dependent variable and Trade Openness, Foreign Direct Investment and Exchange rate as independent variables and the Ordinary Leas...Continue Reading »
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» ABSTRACT This research work set out to investigate industrial sector growth and economic performance in Nigeria. The study employed multiple regression models and Granger causality model using secondary data from 1981 to 2015. Results show that the coefficient of crude petroleum and natural gas, solid mineral variables and manufacturing sub sector growth are positive and statistically significant....Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The compensation of employees at all level has become one of the major functions of human resource management. It is one of the most important, complex and problematic issues in managing human resources in any organization. Every business enterprise that wants to gain competitive advantage over its competitors must attract the services of high q...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The word 'conflict' is universal because today organizations are faced with vast array of conflicting situations. Conflict is wide spread in human societies and runs through the whole organization both profit and non profit making organization. It arises among members in an organization and even within the personality of an individual. Thus, con...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The relationship between appraisal and motivation is one of the main concerns of an organization's management. For organizations to achieve their stated objectives and goals, employees must have appraised based on the basis of present or past performance, relative to the organization so as to motivate them through feedback and encourage them to ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Organizations invest a lot on their employees in terms of Induction and training, developing, maintaining and retaining them in their organization. Therefore, managers at all costs must minimize employee's turnover. Although, there is no standard framework for understanding the employees turnover process as whole, a wide range of factors have be...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Labour turnover can be defined as the flow of manpower into and out of an organization. In this definition, one could deduce the flow of manpower to mean (replacement and new hire) while outflow to mean (separation, lay off, discharge, quits, retirement, leave, absence or death etc.). This inflow and outflow will continue to attract the attentio...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.2 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The study of groups and their impact on work performance follows after the Hawthorne experiment of 1920’s through 1930’s. A group consists of two or more people who work with one another regularly to achieve one or more common goals. The group members were dependent on one another and interact to achieve goals. Thomas (2007) The stud...Continue Reading »
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