Accounting system
ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS Accounting and accounting are used synonymously to mean a profession which covers, related and coordinates the functions of financial accounting, auditing and investigation, cost and management accounting, taxation, financial management and public accounting. Ubaka (1995) defined accounting as the measurement and communication system used to provide economic and social information about an identifiable […]
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA AND ICT ADOPTION: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA AND ICT ADOPTION: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES Introduction One day in 1938, John Dewey addressed a room of professional educators and urged them to take up the task of “finding out just what education is?” Philip W. Jackson took Dewey’s charge to heart and spent the next sixty years contemplating his […]
FAILURE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE SECOND REPUBLIC IN NIGERIA 2
FAILURE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE SECOND REPUBLIC IN NIGERIA 2 INTRODUCTION The Second Republic was the republican government of Nigeria between 1979 and 1983 governed by the second republican constitution. Following the assassination of the Nigerian military Head of State, General Murtala Mohammed in 1976, his successor General Olusegun Obasanjo initiated the transition process […]
The failure of political parties in the second republic of Nigeria
The failure of political parties in the second republic of Nigeria Introduction Obasanjo pursued Mohammed’s desire to return the country to civilian rule. As a first step, a new constitution was promulgated that replaced the British-style parliamentary system with a presidential one. The president was invested with greater power but could assume office only after […]
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NORMS AND VALUES
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NORMS AND VALUES ARE DISCUSSED BELOW: Norms: Social norms are the rules of behavior of society. Every society has rules of behaviour as part of their learned behavior which are the acceptable patterns of behaviuor. These social norms contain both prescriptions and proscriptions. Prescriptions are definitions of the acceptable acts while proscriptions […]
Concept of curriculum reform
Concept of curriculum reform Means to amend or to improve by change or removal of faults or abuses. In the field of curriculum, reform means changing or improving the already existing curriculum to suit the societal needs and educational objective and changes in the society. Levels of curriculum reform Curriculum reform take place at different […]
Challenges of Human Resource Management
Challenges of Human Resource Management Introduction The role of the Human Resource Manager is evolving with the change in competitive market environment and the realization that Human Resource Management must play a more strategic role in the success of an organization. Organizations that do not put their emphasis on attracting and retaining talents may find […]
Syntax
Syntax Syntax, put simply, is the grammatical arrangement of each element of a sentence. Its main concern is ensuring the coherence of your subject, verb and object, as well as the relationships that tie them together. Involving a logical sequence, it’s the framework from which you build sentences correctly. According to about.com, “Syntax is the […]
The Social Responsibility of a Business
Social Responsibility of a Business The discussions of the “social responsibilities of business” are notable for their analytical looseness and lack of rigor. What does it mean to say that “business” has responsibilities? Only people have responsibilities. A corporation is an artificial person and in this sense may have artificial responsibilities, but “business” as a […]
ROBBERY AS A SOCIAL PROBLEM IN NIGERIA
ROBBERY AS A SOCIAL PROBLEM IN NIGERIA Meaning of Robbery Robbery is an aspect of crime, which involves taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear. In Nigerian law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to […]
Political system classified according to their ideological base
Political system classified according to their ideological base Capitalism Socialism Communism Democracy Totalitarianism Fascism Monarchism Conservatism Theocracy Judaism FEATURES OF CAPITALISM (1) Capital or the means of production is owned, operated and traded for the purpose of generating profits for private owners or shareholders. (2) Goods and services are produced to make profit is reinvested […]
Personnel Management In The Local Government Systems
Personnel Management In The Local Government Systems Introduction Human Resource, capacity building and staff welfare are the basic roles of the personnel management. The universal acceptance of the critical role of personnel in the achievement of organizational goals and the realization and appreciation of the various exogenous and endogenous variables which inform, determine, order and […]
People’s Participation in the Provision of Education
People’s Participation in the Provision of Education Introduction Educational policy in Nigeria has passed through two significant stages, the colonial and post independence eras. Prior to the British conquest of the area and the subsequent establishment of Colonial Government, most of the area to the northern and western parts comprised empires, kingdoms and some chiefdoms, […]
Inclusive Education
Inclusive Education Introduction Inclusive education is a pairing of philosophy and pedagogical practices that allow each student to feel respected, confident and safe so he or she can learn and develop to his or her full potential. It is based on a system of values and beliefs centered on the best interests of the student, […]
The Concept of Bureaucracy as Instrument of Development in organizations
The Concept of Bureaucracy as Instrument of Development in organizations Introduction: Max Weber’s work about bureaucracy, translated into English in 1946, was one of the major contributions that has influenced the literature of public administration. However, Van Riper (1997) argues that the work of Weber on bureaucracy has no influence on American PA until the […]
Strategies Adopted In Mobilizing Individual And Community Members For Community Action And Development
Strategies Adopted In Mobilizing Individual And Community Members For Community Action And Development Communities can mobilize to work for changes that will benefit the social, emotional, financial and physical needs of citizens. Each community is a microcosm of a nation. It includes a dozen publics. It is the educational and professional groups, members of fraternal […]
The Origin, problem and how to curb the Kidnapping problem in Nigeria
The Origin, problem and how to curb the Kidnapping problem in Nigeria The business of kidnapping Kidnapping seems to have fast assumed a thriving industry in Nigeria. Relatives of kidnapped suspects pay huge sums of money in millions of Naira and maybe hard currency in other to secure their release. NGOZI NWANKWO examines the trend […]
Controllable and Uncontrollable Variables In Marketing Environment
Controllable and Uncontrollable Variables In Marketing Environment INTRODUCTION Business marketing environment is made up of actors and forces that affect the company’s ability to develop and maintain successful transactions and relationships with its target customers. Various environmental forces influence an organization’s marketing system. Some are external to the firm and thus are largely uncontrollable by […]
Industrial Policies In Nigeria
Industrial Policies In Nigeria INDUSTRIAL POLICIES IN NIGERIA Trade and Agriculture The linkage between trade and agricultural policy is too obvious to need too much elaboration. In fact at the international scene, trade in agriculture forms one of the major pillars of the WTO regime with a separate agreement known as the Agreement on Agriculture […]
IMPLICATIONS OF THE LETTER TO GOODLUCK TO NIGERIAN ECONOMY
IMPLICATIONS OF THE LETTER TO GOODLUCK TO NIGERIAN ECONOMY former President Obasanjo alleged, from his letter that President Jonathan is secretly training snipers and other armed personnel at the same place the late head-of-state General Sani Abacha, trained his own killers. In an 18-page letter to the president, titled “A letter of Appeal to President […]
