IOSR-JBM   Volume-23 ~ Issue-5 ~ May 2021

Abstract: This paper focusses on process improvement and the performance of manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The problem which forms the motivation for the study borders on the inability of manufacturing firms to leverage on the availability of cheap and abundant locally sourced raw materials to increase patronage for their product. The study used survey research design. The population of the study comprises employees of the selected manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The sample size for the study is 275 and was determined using Taro Yamane sampling determination formula. The convenience sampling technique was used for selecting the participants that took part in the survey. Cronbach's...........

Keywords: Process Improvement, Performance, Manufacturing Firms, Nigeria

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Abstract: This research examines capacity building of employees in Akoko South West Local Government (ASWLG) to find out the efficiency and effectiveness of capacity building programme in Akoko South West Local Government (ASWLG). The objective of the study is to examine the effect of capacity building on employees' performance, productivity level and employees' commitment.
The research design adopted for the study is Survey research design which entailed the administration of questionnaires to respondents through the use of random sample in which 158 questionnaires were distributed, out of which 150 were retrieved from the respondents. The result from hypothesis one shows the R Square to be 94% which indicates a positive relationship between capacity building and employees' performance. Also, the F-statistic of 213.45 was.....

Key-words :CAPACITY, ORGANIZATION, PRODUCTIVITY, PERFORMANCE

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Abstract: Résumé L'objectif de cet article est de discuter la question centrale suivante : dans quelles mesures la banque participative traduit-elle un modèle économique durable ? Dans un premier temps, nous mettons en évidence les principes sur lesquels se base une banque participative et qui forment un modèle économique différent d'une banque conventionnelle. Dans un second temps, nous nous appuyons sur la littérature existante pour analyser les actions et dispositifs qui pourraient faire d'une banque participative une "banque durable". A l'issue de notre réflexion, il est possible d'affirmer que le modèle économique de la banque participative est le plus proche d'une banque durable pilotant une performance globale.......

Keywords: Corporate social responsibility; Sustainable banking; global performance

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Abstract: This conceptual paper aims to examine the notion that downstream sector performance in Nigeria is linked to fiscal subsidy through favourable institutional quality. The absence of both direct and indirect research framework for in-depth study of the sector has continuously subjected the sector to flawed assessment and continued abysmal performance. This informed the conduct of the present study. The study initially defines a foundation for downstream sector performance via review of relevant literature, with particular attention to the work of Thurber, Hults, and Heller (2011) in administrative design institutional quality, political competition and oil sector performance.....

Keywords: Fiscal subsidy, institutional quality, downstream sector, Neo-liberalization theory, institutional theory

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Abstract: Summary Based on theories, theories include: TAM model, TPB model, TAM - TPB model, UTAUT technology, in addition to using information from previous relevant studies as a basis for model construction and development. Through the research process with qualitative and quantitative methods for 246 observations, the results show that factors have a positive impact on the intention of consumers to shop for fashion via Facebook. in Thai Nguyen City include: Expressing Emotions, Commenting, Sharing, Content and Trends. In which the factor that has the strongest impact on fashion shopping intentions through social networks Facebook is Trend. From these, we can conclude, fashion businesses need to effectively use Facebook functions to promote brand and increase consumers' awareness of products....

Keywords: Facebook; Online fashion; Share; Comment; Emotions; KOLs; Trend

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Abstract: Every economy in the world borrows. However, excessive borrowing may also make an economy to be a perpetually indebted nation, therefore before an economy borrows she should spell out the project the fund would be engaged in order to avoid over servicing of debt. We examined the nexus between debt, debt service and economic growth: an empirical analysis of Nigeria economy with data ranging from 2012 to 2019 that was extracted from debt management office and statistical bulletin of Nigeria using regression analysis to test our hypotheses with the help of e-view. Our findings revealed that debt with a statistical value of 0.2232, and debt servicing with a statistical value of 0.4134 are not the factors behind economic growth in Nigeria. We also found out that our independent variables....

Keywords: Debt, Debt Servicing, Economic Growth, Nigeria..

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Abstract: The paper talks about Organisational Analysis and the conflicts in the workplace. Organizational analysis is a diagnostic process that helps to better understand the performance of an organisation and conflicts refer to the disagreements that exist between two or more groups and their members. The aim of this article is to review the different types of conflicts that arise in the organisations i.e. Intrapersonal, Intergroup, Interpersonal and Intergroup conflicts and how these can be resolved. Tajfel's social identity theory and Sherif's realistic conflict theory have been applied to review the same.....

Keywords: Organisational Analysis, Conflicts, Organisations, Social Identity Theory, Realistic Conflict Theory..

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Abstract: Objective: The process flow cost recording is a precise method which asses the economic and environmental performance of the company, evaluating the physical flows in monetary units and presenting the results in terms of costs of the product itself and the waste. The Lean philosophy analyses, mainly, the physical flows and physical waste. Its methods/tools allow the diagnosis of different systems and uses problem solving strategies towards continuous improving. This study aims to integrate both methods considering their complementarities aspects.
Methodology: This context motivated the proposal of a methodology which integrates the process flow cost recording and Lean management tools, taking advantage of their complementarities.
Findings: Based on the root-cause information of the critical KPIs (Setup time) a problem-solving solution was applied, and its improvement......

Keywords: Lean Management, Process Flow Cost Recording, Production Management, Continuous Improvement, Cost Structure..

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