IOSR-JBM   Volume-17 ~ Issue-2 ~ February-2015

Abstract:The study analyzed the influence of monetary rewards on performance of employees in food service industry in Abia state, Nigeria. It employed random sampling technique in the selection of location and respondents from whom data and information were elicited using pretested and well structured questionnaire. In the course of data analysis, multiple regressions model and the Pearson's correlation coefficient were used. The Pearson's correlation revealed that the correlation between monetary rewards and turnover is 0.072 (P>0.05). This showed that Annual income of employees and turnover of the food service industries have a positive relationship which is significant at 5% level of probability.

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Abstract: The study analyzed the effect of non-monetary rewards on the productivity of employees among selected Government parastatals in Abia State, Nigeria. A total of 78 civil servants were selected across the parastatal in Abia state using simple random sampling technique from which data and information were elicited from the questionnaire. Analytically, the study employed descriptive statistics, multiple regressions and the Pearson's correlation coefficient. The analysis of factors affecting productivity of employees in Government parastatals in the study area using the multiple regression analysis indicated that Sex of the respondents, Age of respondents, monthly income, days of work in a month, type of non-monetary reward received and responses of respondents with respect to their judgment on effect of non-monetary reward on their productivity all revealed a negative significant contribution to the productivity of the sampled Government parastatal in the study area respectively.

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Abstract:The wide media publicity given to the roles of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Enugu State, provided the initial impetus that gingered our interest to embark on a critical study of the interaction that exist between them and Enugu State Government as it pertains to Wage Control. The study reveals that Nigerian Union of Local Government employees do to not influence policy decisions on wage control in the state. Corruption and inability of the state to pay the wages of local government employees was a source of conflict between them. In view of the above, it was recommended that both employers and representatives of workers should at all times observe the tenets of consultative collective bargaining. Salaries, Wages and allowances, in short monetary incentives form the recurring decimal in all industrial disputes in Nigeria in general and local governments in particular..

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Abstract: Rapidly increasing global competition has provided the manufacturers from around the globe the opportunities of cheap labor, raw material, potential high profit making markets. Focusing on the employment generation, boosting trade and economic growth, safe guard and sustain the overall development of INDIA and its citizen; the 15th and current Prime Minister of INDIA "Mr.NarendraDamodardas MODI" on September 25th 2014 launched the "MAKE IN INDIA"which is a new national program designed to facilitate investment (both domestic and foreign) in INDIA, fostering innovation, intensify skill development, generate employment opportunities, preventing brain drain and making the use of internationally standardized technology affordable for INDIAN citizens. In order to make INDIA a manufacturing hub its human resource and financial assistance will play a major role. Men and Money being the two most vital organ of a business demands careful capitalization and continuous innovation. An effectively motivated and competitive human resource and availability of finance in hand of the manufacturer determines the survival of a company. The main behind this paper is to highlight the importance of the role of HR and Financial Services in making "MAKE IN INDIA" campaign a success; making INDIA a manufacturing hub and a bench mark of development and prosperity.

Keywords: HR and Financial Services, INDIA a manufacturing hub, MAKE IN INDIA, Narendra Damodardas Modi, Prime Minister of India.

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Abstract: This study intends to discover whether any impact of Eid-ul-Azha on market return in Dhaka Stock Exchange exists or not. Dummy variable regression analysis, ANOVA, t-test have been done. Higher mean index return were observed in '1 to 5 days before Eid-ul-Azha holiday' and '6 to 10 days after Eid-ul-Azha holiday'.Result of dummy regression indicates significant positive change in index return in '01 to 05 days before Eid-ul-Azha holiday'. Independent sample t-test also suggested presence of anomaly index return in different trading days before and after Eid-ul-Azha holiday. An impactof Eid-ul-Azhaon market return in Dhaka Stock Exchange is evident in this study.

Keywords: Eid-ul-Azha, Calendar effect, Dhaka Stock Exchange

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Abstract: The real estate sector is one of the key contributors to the development of the economy of Bangladesh. Although volume wise contribution to the economy is increasing over the last few years, however, the sector wise contribution to the economy is hovering around the 7% mark. The boon in the real estate business was mainly due to the development of Dhaka city and its increasing population. The promise of better lives has led to increased rural-Dhaka as well as small cities- Dhaka city migration. The real estate sector in Dhaka city has entered a maturity phase as increased number of real estate firms competing with each other and encroaching upon each other's profit. Our primary objective is to understand the socio-economic variables that influence the realtors' investment perspective towards a certain area and the problems faced by them. For this purpose we divided Dhaka city in three hierarchical zones: Zone A, areas requiring highest investment for realtors, Zone B and Zone C, areas requiring least investment.

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Abstract: Entrepreneurship has emerged as an invaluable tool for economic empowerment of women. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an essential element in today's competitive business world. The survival of business organizations are largely depending on the effective and efficient use of ICTs in enhancing their competitive position. ICTs are providing women entrepreneurs with unique and vast opportunities to empower themselves in multifarious way. In this paper, we review literature on ICT and empowerment of women, focusing on their motivation and barriers in ICT usage. The several initiatives undertaken by different institutions to empower the women entrepreneur via ICT have also been studied. We anticipate that the insights generated from this review will be useful for effective program development and policy design.

Keywords: Empowerment, Enterprise, Entrepreneurship, ICT, Women.

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Abstract: Corruption in Cote d'Ivoire is endemic, it spills over every sector of the public administration. The mainstay of this article is to understand the earlier factors that induced the country in such dramatic state in order to design adequate actions to address the issue. Two special, though perhaps not exclusive explanations of the spread of corruption in Cote d'Ivoire are the legitimization of the act and the impunity that unfortunately encourages it. Corruption costs the country to remain crippled from economic development and reaching social equilibrium needed to build a stable nation, yet only few is done to punish this abusive behavior. Although, the country has signed up into international, continental and sub-regional anti-corruption conventions, it has failed to be more effective in practice. Additionally to the platonic ratification of these conventions, this paper suggests the implementation of further actions to enforce an effective fight against corruption within the country. These suggestions include population awareness, higher salary, fair judicial system, press freedom, audits of public offices and disclosure of public funds management that would promote transparency.

Keywords: Corruption, Public administration, Anti-corruption, Cote d'Ivoire

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Abstract: Energy is one of the key drivers of development and access to clean, safe and affordable sources of energy are considered as instrumental to stimulate economic, social and physical development. Availability of energy/power facilitates effective and efficient delivery of most basic services such as safe drinking water, public lighting, health care, education, etc. Besides, it also enables better standards of household living and fuelling economic and income generation activities. It has usually been observed that a high correlation exists between consumption of electricity (energy) and improvements in the Human Development Index (HDI), especially at low levels of HDI. Lack of access to clean and efficient energy sources has thus been proved as one of the significant barriers to alleviation of poverty.India, despite the unprecedented pace of addition in the generation capacity over the Plan period, continues to have very low levels of energy consumption.

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