REVIEW OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

Vol.3 No.5      ISSN 2315-7844       July 2014

A bi-annual Journal of the Department of Public Administration

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In this Issue                                                                                                    page

*Gender Balance, empowerment and national development:

from the liberation to empowerment – Kalu Peters,

 Nwakwaribe Adindu                                                                                     1

*Roles of entrepreneurship in small and medium enterprises

development in Nigeria – Dr. Stella Duruwoju                                              10

*Millenniums development goals, mangrove resource  utilization

and Costal Delta Women economic livelihood – Ibeme Nwamaka               20

*Micro credit alternatives for sustainable national development:

 A focus on Nigeria’s political economy – Okeke Remi Chukwudi               29

*Human capital accounting: The dichotomy of value representation –

Dr. Kehinde James Sunday                                                                            43

*Approaches, skills and styles of leadership in organizations –

Assoc. Prof. Stanley Aibieyi                                                                           51

*Poverty development Nexus: The Nigerian paradox –

Samson Obamwonyi, Assoc. Prof. Stanley Aibieyi                                       57

*Nigeria and the ECOWAS trade libralisation scheme:

The Journey so far –Chibuike Oguanobi, Anthony Akamobi,

Chibueze Aniebo,  Emilia Mgbemena                                                            68

*The Possible impact of Tourism industry on Nigeria economy-

Dr. Ndajiya  Abdularahman, Shehu Muhammad,

Dr. Yunusa Hashim Muhammad                                                                    74

*Business Process re-engineering and customer responses in

selected food and Beverages companies in Lagos State –

Waidi Akingbade                                                                                            83

*The role of top management in business organizations – Dr,

Okafor Obiefuna                                                                                             99

*Social studies as an instrument for global peace:

Analytical and prescriptive Perspectives – Odia A.A.                                          112

                                                                                                 

*Imperatives of development centres for rural development

 in Ebonyi State – Tiben Benz Nwali, Nwoba Martin,

Elom Ikechukwu U.                                                                                       123

*The imperatives of an accounting bridge on the impact of law,

 equity and class struggle in Nigeria – Dr. Ezeagba Charles                          133

*Effects of monetary policy on the commercial banks lending

in Nigeria –Dr. Jegede Charles A.                                                                  139

*Government expenditure and the development of the

education sector in Nigeria: An evaluation – Dr. D.E.

Oriakhi, Dr. Grace Ameh                                                                                150

*Motivation: Panacea for increased employees’ performance in

organizations-Dr. Ovaga Okey                                                                       162

*An overview of democratic rule and democratization process

in Nigeria 1999 – 2013 – Mukhtar Abdullahi                                                 176

*Implementation of millennium development goals to universal

basic education Programme in Nigeria public schools : Issues and

challenges – Omeje Ngozi, Ogbu Mark                                                          187

*An examination of information and communication

technology adoption  barriers by small and medium enterprises in

Nigeria – Dr. James Abiola, Dr.  Sikiru Ashamu, Dr, Kemi Yekini               197

*Understanding and overcoming the challenges of youth

empowerment in Nigeria – Haruna Ruth, Attah Yusuf,

Purity Ndubuisi-Okolo                                                                                   205

*An exploratory study of relational capabilities and balanced score

card in the Nigeria manufacturing firms – Lasisi Jubril O,

Olajide Alade Raji, Hasan Banjo, Shodiya Olayinka                                     213

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In this Issue

Supervision a panacea to effective teaching and learning of business

Education in tertiary institutions – Abiodun Eunice L, Bolarinwa Dapa Alonge p.1

·         The Paradox of material shortage and democratic consolidation

In Nigeria – Igbokwe-Ibeto, J and Osawe, Cyril O p.7

Board Diversity and firm performance – Ibedonmi F.L.O. and

Tafamel Ehiabhi Andrew p.17

Democratisation and the crisis of Ethnicity in Nigeria –

Mohammed-Hashim Yunusa p.32

Essentials of VAT collection and contribution to the Nigeria

Economy – Ude Alexander O p.43

The impact of Internal Control on Fraud Profile in Nigerian Banks

Ezima Uchenna Luke and Nwankwor Lucy A p.51

Effective Talent Management in Organisations: The Imperatives

- Ndubuisi Okolo Purity, Okonkwo Rita and GTheresa Anigbogu p.59

Impact of Poverty Alleviation on the Nigerian Economic growth

Udude Celina p.65

Globalization and development: The challenges of leadership in Nigeria

Orga Christopher, Ebele M. Onwuka and Josephine Orga p.74                                                                                            

Perspective on Leaderships, Institutions and development – Aniebo CAJ

And Okoli M.U.P p.81

Career Development and Job Satisfaction in an Organisation – Okoye

Martina C. p.89

Dynamics of tax policy for deficit financing in Nigeria – Ohasim C. Nkem,

Onwuchekwa Faith and Ifeanyi Tochukwu p.94                                                                                                                                             

Towards developing a conceptual model from empirical references

For research in impression management – C.A. Edetu and Edwinah Amah p.110

Effect of Job design on corporate effectiveness of Nigerian organizations

Olori Williams and John Mark p.122

An assessment of the 2004 Pension Reform Scheme in Nigeria Public

Service – Cletus Akenbor and Teresa Onuoha p.132                                                                                    

Global Virtual Project Team and Performance of Chevron Escravos

Gas in Liquid Project in Nigeria- Nzewi Hope, Chiekezie Obianuju

And Dadzie Bawo p.143

Exchange Rate Volatility and macroeconomic performance in Nigeria       

1986-2010 – P.K. Adigwe p.155

Public Procurement in Nigeria, Ethics and Integrity in Focus

Nwaiwu Nkem and Confort Dan Jumbo p.162

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In this Issue                                                                                                                

The effect of apprenteship and social capital on new Business creation process of

Immigrant entrepreneurs                                                                                                         1

Employment and career status of people with disability                                                        12

Coping with leadership challenges for organizational survival and growth                           24

Islamic Banking in Nigeria: A critical appraisal of its effect on Nigerian Economy              37

Payout policy, agency conflict and corporate governance in Nigeria                         

48

Local Government Leadership, wealth creation and poverty reduction in Nigeria                63

Computer hardware and software  an accountant must know in this era of

Computer age                                                                                                                          74

Nigerian Political Culture: The saga of militarism                                                                  89

Local Government and Fiscal Autonomy for Local Government in Nigeria                         98

Fiscal Federalism and Challenges of Development in Nigeria: A Search for

Remediation                                                                                                                           112

Adoption of IFRS as a strategy for capital flight in the third world countries                      121

Corruption and democracy in Nigerian Local Government                                                   134

Boko Haram and Security Threat in Nigeria: A new Twist of Political Game in Town        140

Security and The rule of law in Nigeria                                                                                  156

Post Consolidation employment growth in the Banking Sector: The case of

First Bank Nigeria PLC                                                                                                         

The new Media and Digital Divid: Knowledge gap Exacerbated                                        

Give them their Rights: A Critical Review  of godfatherism and godson

Politics in Nigeria                                                                                                                   

Shelter for all: An appraisal of Implementation of the National Housing Policy                  

Securing Local Government Funds for National Development: An Overview                    

Analysis of the Risk in Information Technology outsourcing in Public Organisation          

Environmental Resources for Teaching Physical Education and Health

Education to persons with disability                                                                                     

Relationship between Budget Participation, Budget Procedural Fairness, Organisational

Commitment and Managerial Performance                                                                           

Local Government as an agent of Transformation in Nation Building                                 

Anxiety and Test Performance: Implications for Counselling

The Contributors

Onyima Jude. Dr. Nzewi Hope and

Dr. Obianuju Chiekezie                      -           Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Dr. Osa-Edoh G.I. (Assoc. Prof)        -           Faculty of Education, University of Benin

Dr, Vin Onodugo and Prof.

U.J.F. Ewurum                                    -           Faculty of Administration, University of Nigeria

Echekoba Felix and Ezu Gideon        -           Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Prof. F.C. Okoli and Dr. Edwin

Izueke                                                 -           University of Nigeria Nsukka

Dr. Salome Ezeani                              -           Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

Oladele Rotimi                                    -           Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Onto State

Dr. Okeke VOS                                  -            Anambra State  University, Igbariam

Dr. Ugwu Chukwuka                         -             University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Eme Okechukwu                                -            University of Nigeria Nsukka

Dr.Edwin Izueke                                -             University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Dr. Nkwoede Joseph, Tiben Benz

Nwali                                                  -            Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki

Ude Alexander                                   -              Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki

Dr. Fatile Jacob, Dr. Okewale

Raheem                                               -            Lagos State University Ojo

Francis Chikwem                                -             University of Nigeria Nsuka

Prof. Fidelis Okpata                            -              Ebonyi State University,Abakaliki

Aniebo, CAJ                                       -              Madonna University Okija

Oguanobi, C, Akamobi A,                  -               Anambra State University, Igbariam

Dr. Sunny Udeze                                -              Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Oko Theophilus                                   -             Enugu State University of Science and Technology

Dr. Emma Chukwuemeka (Assoc. Prof)            Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Dr. Okey Oji                                       -              National Boundary Commission, Abuja

Chukwurah, DJC                                -             Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Dr.Okafor Obiefuna                           -               Federal Polytechnic Oko.

Anslem Nweke                                   -             Anambra State University, Igbariam

Momoh Attai, Makoji Stephen

And Alfa Patrick I.                             -               Federal Polytechnic Ida, Kogi State

Dr. Pat. Ola Oyeniyi                           -              Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti

J.O. Ogusanya                                     -            Emmanuel Alayande College of Ed. Oyo

Aremu, F.O.                                        -            Kogi State College of Education (Tech.) Kabba

Dr. Killian Ogiedu and James Odia    -              University of Benin, Benin City

Udunze Ugochukwu                           -             Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

 

Okonta Jolly                                        -            University of Benin, Benin City.

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