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CHAPTER I: Introduction 1.1      Background of the Study Philip Crosby in his book “Quality is free” summarizes the effect of inspection in the following statement: “A prudent company makes certain that its products and services are delivered to the customers by a management system that does not condone remake, repairs, waste or... Continue Reading

This research study is concerned with the effect of store design on materials handling a case study of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) Kaduna for better understanding of the work effort was made at the introduction stage to explain the general importance of store design with special consideration being placed on its impact in an... Continue Reading

The aims and objectives of this work is to examine “The Effect of Materials Management Techniques on Production Planning Process with reference to United Nigeria Textile Plc (UNT Plc), Kaduna... Materials management is open to so many problems in industrial sector in Nigeria, especially when theory and practice are compared. Among the... Continue Reading

This research work is an attempt to look into the impact of inventory management and control on performance using a  manufacturing company. It was conducted using Tower Galvanized Products (GTP) Ltd Kaduna. The research work was carried out with the intention of examining the pit falls of manufacturing companies in carrying out... Continue Reading

CHAPTER I: Introduction 1.9             Background of the Study This study intends to shed more light on the impact of public procurement act on the accountability of procurement officers in public sector in Kaduna state ministry of education and how it contribute positively towards the conservation of resources in a services... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE: Introduction 1.1     Background of the Study Material Sourcing is a set of tangible physical attributes assembly in an identifiable form. That is given the rapid changes in taste, technology and competition, organization will not rely solely on its existing supplier but look forward to get better sources of materials. An... Continue Reading

CHAPTER I: Introduction 1.9             Background of the Study This study intends to shed more light on the impact of public procurement act on the accountability of procurement officers in public sector in Kaduna state ministry of education and how it contribute positively towards the conservation of resources in a services... Continue Reading

Property and economic development share symbolic relationship. For developing countries, property business should form a major part of economic development and an alternative or income. Starting in the 1960s as part of the emerging field of law and economics, economists and legal scholars began to study the property rights enjoyed by... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE  INTRODUCTION 1.0       Background to the Study  Valuation is the process of estimating price in the market place. Such estimation will be affected by uncertainties. Uncertainty in the comparable information available; uncertainty in the current and future market conditions and uncertainty in the specific inputs for the... Continue Reading

This study examined the effect of information technology  on facilities management practices in some selected hotels in Lagos. The research design adopted in this study was a descriptive survey method. The population of study comprised all the staff members of five (5) selected hotels in Lagos State. The sample size was determined using... Continue Reading

Sustaining housing development especially to the medium/low-income group of the society has become a huge challenge particularly because of the huge capital outlay required to do so. Thus, acquisition of indigenous building materials by way of Compressed Stabilized Laterite Blocks (CSLBs) has been suggested as a way out. The aim of this... Continue Reading

Energy services in buildings – the provision of thermal comfort, refrigeration, illumination, communication and entertainment, sanitation and hygiene, and nutrition, as well as other amenities – are responsible for a significant share of energy use worldwide. In addition to the energy consumed directly in buildings, primary energy is... Continue Reading

This study examined the effect of location on the rental value of residential properties in Ikeja Local Government Area in Lagos State.  Data used were derived mainly from secondary sources such as documents, including published literature, official documents, and media reports. Primary data were obtained from questionnaires administered... Continue Reading

Facilities management can be regarded as the process of planning, implementing, maintaining and accounting for the appropriate physical spaces and services for an organization while simultaneously seeking to reduce the organisation’s total cost.This led to the consideration of the application of facilities management in school hostels... Continue Reading

Past studies have shown that the important determinant of residential housing satisfaction is its location in term of distance to the Central Business District (CBD) or major roads, ignoring the characteristics of the house and the environment in which the house is located. Therefore, this study examines the extent to which residential... Continue Reading

The Oil and Gas industry continues to struggle in finding a balance between rising global demand, diminishing known resources and in maintaining manageable distribution and operating costs. While mergers and consolidation continue, oil and gas management are determining other approaches to recover their base lines. One particular measure... Continue Reading

 The essence of town planning  regulations in urban centres is to ensure that activities are organised and developed in physical space with due consideration for protection of public interest which includes health, safety, convenience, efficiency, energy conservation, environmental quality, social equity, social choice and amenity. The... Continue Reading

The study focused on examining the operational state of buildings in Corporate Organization in Lagos state. It also scrutinizes the factors affecting maintenance management and the types of building maintenance management strategies in use in Corporate Organizations in Lagos State. In achieving, these objectives, opinions of maintenance... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.2  BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY An investment in real estate development requires a huge sum of money, most at times exceeding six (6) figures as such only a hand full of individuals could venture into this form of investment. This financial insufficiency naturally turns investors to financial institution for possible credit... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the Study Growth is the irreversible increase in volume (size) number of part, length and weight of an organism (Umeh, 2004). Growth can be defined as a process by which a plant increase in the number and size of leaves and stems (Rayburn, 1993). Growth is also defined as an irreversible change... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION           Poultry are collection of birds raised commercially or domestically for meat, egg and feathers.  Chickens, ducks turkeys and geese are of primary importance while guinea fowl and squabs (pigeons) are chiefly of local interest.  These birds are source of income and food to the rarer.  In the past... Continue Reading

The study examined the roles and the effectiveness of professional secretaries within government parastatals, using Ministry of Agriculture and Environment as a study. The study adopted survey design using primary source of data with questionnaire as instrument of data collection. A total of 150 questionnaires were administered to level... Continue Reading

This research is focused on the challenges of OFFICE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY profession in the modern technological era. The main purpose of this research was to find out the OFFICE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY profession, the teaching and learning of internet skills, the teaching and learning of Management information skills, the teaching and... Continue Reading

This study assessed the problems and challenges of female secretaries and achievement of organization efficiency in Ijebu-Ode Local Government area.  It employed descriptive approach of data gathering and analysis. Fifty (50) female secretaries were selected for the study. The non-parametric tool of chi-square was employed for the... Continue Reading

THE CHALLENGES OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION (ICT) TO MODERN SECRETARIES ABSTRACT This research work has been carried out to determine the challenges of information and Communication Technology (ICT) to workers. This is with the basic aim of providing practical solution towards the re-engineering and sustenance of the organizational profession. The... Continue Reading