INFLATION, PRICE STABILITY AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT INNIGERIA: THE NECESSITY OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE (DOLLAR)RATE UNIFICATION

ADEBISI Sunday AbayomiDepartment of Business AdministrationUniversity of Lagos, Nigeriasadebisi@unilag.edu.ngORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3689-0952JAJI Serifat OlasumboDepartment of Management SciencesUniversity of Lagos, NigeriaABSTRACTForeign exchange rate is a significant determinant of pace of economic activities in developing countries thatdepend on importation and foreign investment. This study is an investigation into the effect of foreign exchangerate unification on inflation, price stability and … Read more

PERFORMANCE OF LISTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES INKADUNA METROPOLIS: THE EXIGENCY OF IDEALIZEDINFLUENCE AND INSPIRATION MOTIVATION

ABDULLAHI SafiyanuKaduna State University KadunaANDOW Helen A.Kaduna State University KadunaMUHAMMAD RahilatuKaduna State University KadunaABSTRACTThough organizations put in significant amount of effort to get the right leaders to steer them to success, adoptingthe right leadership style is still difficult as firms struggle to know which leadership style works best. This studytherefore examine the role of idealized … Read more

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CORPORATE REPUTATION OF FINANCIAL SERVICE FIRMS IN NIGERIA

OLOVEZE, Ambrose OgbonnaDepartment of Marketing, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudikeemrysoloveze@gmail.comNKANIKPO, Ibok IbokDepartment of Marketing, Akwa-Ibom State University, Akwa-Ibom StateOKONKWO, Raphael Valentine ObodoechiDepartment of Marketing, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudikerv.okonkwo@mouau.edu.ngADINDU, Michael OgbonnaDepartment of Business Administration (Marketing option)Clifford University, Owerrinta ABSTRACTEthical responsibility is an important aspect of business practices. The interest of managers is anchored … Read more

AGENCY PROBLEMS AND CORPORATE VALUE CONSUMER GOODS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA

AKANI, Elfreda NwakaegoDepartment of Banking and FinanceRivers State University Port Harcourtelfreda.akani@ust.edu.ngKUROTAMUNOBARAOMI, TamunosikiDepartment of AccountancyPort Harcourt Polytechnic, Port Harcourt.sikilization@gmail.com ABSTRACTThis study examined the relationship between agency problems and corporate value in Nigeria. Agencyproblem being measured by executive effort, assets structure, overinvestment and risk preference, whilecorporate value was proxied by net book value. The study examined the … Read more

EFFECT OF KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING ON PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA

FOM, Daniel PamDepartment of Business AdministrationNasarawa State University Keffidanielfom086@gmail.comPWOL, Davou YakubuDepartment of Business AdministrationNasarawa State University Keffijspwoldavou@gmail.comOGAJI, Salim MuhammadDepartment of Business AdministrationFederal University of Kashere, Gombeibnogaji@gmail.com ABSTRACTDecline in the aggregate level of SMEs performance despite supports from different stakeholdersnecessitated this study which examined effect of knowledge application and knowledge sharing on SMEsperformance. The study adopted … Read more

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF TAX REVENUE AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING

IHENYEN, Confidence JoelDepartment of AccountingNiger Delta University Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa stateEBIWARE, EstherDepartment of AccountingNiger Delta University Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa stateEGIYE, EmomoemiDepartment of AccountingNiger Delta University Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa state ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to use modern time-series data and sophisticated econometric methods toexamine the connection between tax income and government spending in Nigeria, … Read more

HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION CAPABILITY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN IBADAN METROPOLIS

OLUBITAN, Joseph OluremiDepartment of Management SciencesDominion University, Ibadan, Nigeriaj.olubitan@dominionuniversity.edu.ngALABI, Daniel OlaitanDepartment of Management SciencesDominion University, Ibadan, Nigeriaalabiolaitand@yahoo.comIDOWU, AbiolaDepartment of Management & Accounting,LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Oyo Stateaidowu22@lautech.edu.ng ABSTRACTThis study assessed the effect of human resources development on innovative capability of SMEs. Thestudy adopted a survey research design. Training was used as a proxy for human resources development.The … Read more

MUTUAL SUPPORT AND SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

OWHORJI, SundayDepartment of ManagementFaculty of Management SciencesRivers State Universitysunday.owhorji@gmail.comAGBO, Joseph UbolikemeDepartment of ManagementFaculty of Management SciencesRivers State University ABSTRACTThis study examined the relationship between mutual support and sustainability performance oftelecommunications companies in Rivers State, Nigeria. It adopted a cross sectional survey design. Thestudy population was 98 managers of five telecommunications companies that use GSM technology … Read more

ANALYSIS OF MOTIVES INFLUENCING PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT DECISIONS: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE

IREDELE, Oluwamayowa OlalekanDepartment of Accounting, Faculty of Management SciencesUniversity of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeriaoiredele@unilag.edu.ngALLI, Sulaiman OluwatoyinCentral Bank of NigeriaAllitoyin022@gmail.comFAGBORO, Damilola GabrielDepartment of Accounting, Faculty of Management SciencesUniversity of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeriadfagboro@unilag.edu.ng ABSTRACTThis study investigates factors influencing portfolio investment decisions in Nigeria. The Nigeria TreasuryBill and Federal Government Bond were used as main portfolio investments for the … Read more