Fabian Chinedu Osita

Nnamdi Azikiwe University | Unizik · Department of Business Administration

Abstract An effective leader is one who can direct the efforts of his subordinates towards organizational efforts. It is based on this that the study x-rayed employee’s performance through the lenses of different leadership styles. The study was narrowed down to Seplat energy Plc. Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria. The research adopted a survey design,...

Nigeria is a monolithic economy; with a greater chunk of her foreign exchange earnings traceable to oil. These foreign earnings have contributed little or nothing in stabilizing the volatility of the naira against the dollar in recent times bec ause of systemic corruption, importation of virtually everything, stashing of naira / foreign currencies...

Growth Entrepreneurship on Business Tutoring

The study examined the extent to which skill acquisition and entrepreneurial education influence youth employment in southeast, Nigeria. The rate of youth unemployment in Southeast, Nigeria is on the high side in recent times. This is what necessitated the researchers to see the topic as a fertile ground for study. Appropriate conceptual, theoretic...

In this study, a start-up capital is referred to as a fund given to an apprentice by a mentor (Oga) during "settlement", and it was acclaimed by many to be the nucleus of Igbo business model. It has also proved to be one of the pillars that aided the pervasiveness and growth of Igbo businesses across Nigeria, and equally contributed to the robust e...

The drastic decline in the Igbo model of mentoring their young ones by the Igbo businessmen in recent times, which was orchestrated by rising employment of salesgirls in place of apprentices by Igbo businessmen, and the unwillingness of young ones of Igbo extraction to go through apprenticeship training have engendered the awakened interest for an...

Due to high operational costs, operational risks, and the inability of SMEs to access resources, business activities in Nigeria have remained largely unsustainable over time. Small businesses must be able to overcome these obstacles if they want to remain viable globally. This paper is aimed at investigating the relationship between strategic entre...

In reaction to the Federal Government of Nigeria's prolonged arrest and detention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, the group in the Southeast issued a Monday sit-at-home order, effectively grounding the region economically. This study examined the effect of mandatory closure of markets on Mondays by IPOB and its economic implicatio...

The study aimed at investigating the association between capacity building and employee performance of quoted deposit money banks (QDMBs), Nigeria. A survey research design was employed for the study while three (3) most valued banks in Nigeria 2021 (Guarantee Trust Bank Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc, and First Bank Plc) in Nigeria were selected. The coll...

The study examined navigating organizational eddies and current through the lenses of industrial relations of Nigerian Universities. The study sought to determine alternative ways to handle industrial actions in Nigerian Universities. The study adopted a qualitative approach. Purposive sampling was used to select 10 participants from the five feder...

The stretching of health workers carrying capacity as a result of the covid-19 pandemic in hospitals necessitated this study to determine the effect of work-life balance on employee performance in government-owned hospitals in Anambra State. The study was anchored on Border Theory of Clark in the year 2000. A survey research design was adopted by t...

ABSTRACT: The Nigerian business environment is unfriendly considering the insecurity situation that characterized the atmosphere which resulted in many businesses being halted while others are forced to outright closure, especially in Niger state. As a result, government and policymakers in the state invest, support, and encourage entrepreneurs t...

ABSTRACT: Organizational culture is the collection of business practices, ethics, processes, and interactions that make up the work environment more favorable and productive. Due to the pivotal role organizational culture plays in the hotel business, managers and hotel owners invest heavily in human and material resources to bridge the communicatio...

Abstract Due to the perceived contribution of business mentoring on entrepreneurship growth especially in Abia State Nigeria, government, professionals and stakeholders have taken a number of business mentoring initiatives to increase the growth of entrepreneurship in the State. However, despite these strategies and policy initiatives aimed at grow...

The stretching of health workers carrying capacity as a result of the covid-19 pandemic in hospitals necessitated this study to determine the effect of work-life balance on employee performance in government-owned hospitals in Anambra State. The study was anchored on Border Theory of Clark in the year 2000. A survey research design was adopted by t...

Youthprenurship in recent times has become a veritable tool in achieving sustainable development in both developed and developing countries. It is based on this, that this study examined youthpreneurship as a gateway to sustainable development in Southeast Nigeria, as a broad objective. It adopted a survey research design with a combined population...

The sustainability issues faced by microfinance banks (MFBs) in Nigeria necessitated this study to examine the effect of competitive intelligence on performance of MFBs in Nigeria. The study adopted the use of survey research design. The study population was made up of 112 employees of 28 MFBs. Primary source of data collection was deployed (questi...

Purpose: This study determined the impact of covid-19 on the survival of Igbo owned businesses in Nigeria. Research methodology: The research adopted a survey research design. The population of the study was 50, while census method was adopted. Source of data was questionnaire, which was tested for reliability using Split-Half technique and the va...

Abstract: This paper assessed the economic contribution of the Igbo nation to the Nigerian economy through the lenses of small and medium enterprises. The resilience and entrepreneurial ingenuity of Igbo people amidst harsh economic and environmental realities were outlined. The paper equally examined the economic contribution of SMEs to Nigeria, p...

Abstract: Purpose: This study determined the impact of covid-19 on the survival of Igbo owned businesses in Nigeria. Research methodology: The research adopted a survey research design. The population of the study was 50, while census method was adopted. Source of data was questionnaire, which was tested for reliability using Split-Half technique a...

The study investigated sustainability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in South East Nigeria. The population was 1000 owners of SMEs selected from the two major markets in the region. Survey research design was adopted by the study. The instrument for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire which underwent both face and content va...

This investigation ascertained the reason for the recent preference of salesgirls over apprentice by Igbo small and medium business owners in Anambra State, Nigeria. The study investigated 1330 small and medium business owners in two major markets in Onitsha and Nnewi, Anambra State, through descriptive survey research. Mean statistics were used as...

Service delivery in Nigeria’s public sector has assumed greater significance given that much is required of the civil service if government is to successfully execute its policies and programmes. However, for effective and efficient service delivery and improved job performance in the public sector, workers need to be appropriately motivated. It is...

The apparent non-recognition of Organizational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) by formal organizations' reward mechanisms which negatively affect employees' disposition to engage in OCB in the focused firms Moment Correlation Coefficient was used for data analysis at 5% level of significance. The findings revealed that there was a significant positive...

This study explored the Influence of Organizational Culture on Job Satisfaction and Workers Retention in Commercial Banks in Anambra State with particular reference to four selected commercial banks in the area. The problem of how to improve the job satisfaction of employees and the challenge of employee retention facing most Nigerian banks due to...