CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction This study on public sector strategic management is focused on the impact of leadership styles and organization culture. It draws primary conclusions from the case study of the Local Government Councils (LGCs) in Nigeria. The study is presented in a sequential order of five chapters. This chapter introduces the study in six headings. First, the background of the study: this gives a summary of the evolution of strategic management in practice and in research
Human rights violations and violent conflicts in the Niger Delta of Nigeria have elicited interests from scholars and international agencies. Although these studies provide significant insights into the conflicts in the Niger Delta, the issue of transitional justice has not been adequately addressed. Consequently, this article examines transitional justice mechanisms in the Niger Delta, gaps and prospects. The article begins with the conceptualization of human rights violation and transitional justice
Human rights violations and violent conflicts in the Niger Delta of Nigeria have elicited interests from scholars and international agencies. Although these studies provide significant insights into the conflicts in the Niger Delta, the issue of transitional justice has not been adequately considered. Consequently, this article examines human rights violations and transitional justice mechanisms in the Niger Delta. The article begins with the conceptualization of human rights violation and transitional
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Successive governments in Nigeria have tried to resolve some societal problems by enacting or putting into place different policies at one time or the other. For example, in order to reduce the high rate of poverty in the country, the Federal Government introduced some policies aimed at reducing the poverty level by 2010. This was the case in Asari-Toru local government area of Rivers State. It is true that the Asari – Toru Local Government council both past and present have
Over the years Nigeria has witnessed several empty, jabberwocky inordinate promises from our political gladiators who has used the magic of language to cajole many. However, language serves as a strong tool that our political leaders used for easy communication of thought that enhance winning of political mandate. This paper shows how language is used in politics as a tool to communicate thought and how language is used as a train to which political leaders convey meaning to the heart of Nigerians
for urban and rural areas have failed or have not worked as expected. Cities in Nigeria especially, Ibadan have been observed to have changed in size, spatial organization or morphology, quality and distribution of public services and infrastructure and in it employment base. Despite many efforts aimed at making the urban problems solved through the enactment of plethora of planning laws and regulations, the administration and implementation of these laws and regulation have been problematic especially
The Niger Delta – the geographical heart of oil production in Nigeria has been a breeding ground for militants and ‚impoverished ethnic groups‛ for some years now. This is because the discovery of oil and its exploitation has ushered in a miserable, undisciplined, decrepit, and corrupt form of ‘petro-capitalism’ which produces conflict accelerating factors. Devastated by the ecological costs of oil spillage and the highest gas flaring rates in the world, the Niger Delta has become a centre of violence
representative from labour organization, academia, church, indigenous people, government, non-government organization, customers/consumers, communities, employees, legislators and human right groups. Narrow attention on shareholders by the board of directors has now been increased to the stakeholders interest (Smallman 2004). This, perhaps account for reason why royal fathers, labour movement, academia e.t.c in Nigeria are represented and feature prominently in board composition of many
This paper is about the PESTLE analysis of India. This is an analysis managers carry out before considering entry into a country, they look at various factors and how it will impact their businesses, and this analysis also helps them make strategic decisions. INDIA India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world with vast cultural heritage. It has achieved all-round socio-economic progress during the last 67 years of her Independence. India has become self-sufficient in agricultural production
ventilation etc can affect learning as well as the health and morale of both the students and staff. The development of adequate and functional school plant has also been one of the major problems confronting education, most especially formal education in Nigeria. Facilities available in a school, its adequacy and utilization have a long way in affecting the cognitive, psychomotor and affective domain. The cognitive domain takes care of the thinking ability of the students; affective domain takes care of