THE IMPACT OF INCENTIVES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF FEDERAL AGENCIES IN NIGERIA. (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA POSTAL SERVICE AND NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE)

 CHAPTER ONE   INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY “Every organization needs the services of men to achieve its set goals.  For these employees to put in their best towards the achievement of organizational goals and objectives they must be adequately motivated”, (Ugbaja, 1992:24). Motivation is that energizing force that compels or stimulates workers to … Read more

THE EFFECTS OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIAN MARITIME INDUSTRY

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study It is expedient to note that, over 90 percent of International Trade is done by sea or carried by ships.  It is believed that on daily basis, these ships move millions of tons of cargoes comprising goods and commodities, fuel, crude oil, raw materials, machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, … Read more

STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT A TOOL FOR PUBLIC SECTOR TRANSFORMATION A STUDY OF SELECTED FIRMS IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION     1.1       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY There is increasing demand on government and its agencies to imbibe governance and  leadership principles that will enable it function and deliver services more efficiently. This is a global phenomenon. Although the advanced economies are progressively pursuing programmes and implementing transformational strategies aimed at … Read more

SHARED KNOWLEDGE AND PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE  INTRODUCTION   BACKGROUND OF STUDY Shared knowledge and performance have been relevant in four epochs namely the era of early influences, the era of the industrial revolution, the era of scientific management movement and the modern era. Many records and ideas relating to management date from antiquity. Among these are the records of … Read more

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE. A STUDY OF SELECTED FIRMS IN PORT HARCOURT

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page …     …     …     …     …     ..      …     …     …     i Certification … …     …     …     …     ..      …     …     …     ii Dedication …   …     …     …     …     ..      …     …     …     iii Acknowledgement …        …     …     …     …     ..      …     …     iv Table of content …   …     …     …     …     … Read more

MANAGING CHANGE THROUGH PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

ABSTRACT Change is an inevitable part of human beings, the institution they established as well as their environment, climate, economy and politics. Interestingly however, most people are hardly ever ready for changes they know must occur. The research work has revealed that in spite of the inevitability of change, still some members of the organizations … Read more