Volume 7 (2016)

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.aoqltlti

Business diversification and market-based performance of selected corporate organizations in the conglomerate sector of the Nigerian economy

I. O. Onigbinde^*, J. O. Ojo

This study investigated the effects of diversification strategy and synergy on the performance of selected corporate organizations in the conglomerate sector of Nigerian industrial economy. A descriptive survey research design was adopted as the study guide. The population of the study comprises of all corporate organizations that operate in conglomerate sector of Nigerian industrial economy. Usin...

Jun, 2016 pp. 1-10

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.s2zcinub

Impact of corporate governance on performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria

B.E. Barde^*, S. B. A. Tende, U.U. Hassan, S. Lawa, A. Abubakar

This study investigated effects of corporate governance on DMB's performance in Nigeria. The study found out how good Corporate Governance elements (board size, non- executive directors, directors' equity interest and the level of corporate governance disclosure) affect DMB's performance. And also to find out if there is any significant relationship between the level of corporate governance disclo...

Jun, 2016 pp. 11-34

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.zafirmcs

Monitoring characteristics and financial performance of conglomerate firms in Nigeria

M.A. Saifullahi^*

The continued spate of unethical behavior by the management of corporate entities which result in their failure leads to the need of good corporate governance. The paper empirically investigates impact of monitoring characteristics and firm performance of listed conglomerate firms in Nigeria. Correlational research design was used for the purpose of this study as it was found suitable to look in t...

Jun, 2016 pp. 35-46

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.a5yfuq1a

Impact of capital structure, liquidity on the profitability of listed deposit money banks (DMBS) in Nigeria: The pecking order theory perspective

U Abbas^*, S.U. Hassan, Z. Dabo

There have been divergent views on the impact of capital structure and corporate liquidity on profitability of firms and this was a stimulant to this study in order to find out the reality. The main objective of the study was to examine the impact and relationship of capital structure and liquidity on the profitability of listed deposit money banks in Nigeria for the period of 2005-2014. The study...

Jun, 2016 pp. 47-58

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.92ypkehk

Impact of advertisement on consumer buying behavior

H.S. Abubakar^*

This paper examined the impact of advertisement on consumer buying behavior. Advertising plays an important role in the form of communication intended to convince an audience (viewers, readers or listeners) to purchase or take some action upon products, information, or services. This study examined the different media (like the Television, Radios, newspapers, magazines and billboards), advertiseme...

Jun, 2016 pp. 59-63

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.xz3qbl89

Impact of microfinance on women empowerment in rural communities of Plateau State, Nigeria

S.B.A. Tende^*, B.E. Barde, G.D. Paul

Micro-finance institutions have made significant contributions to the empowerment of many people through the provision of financial and supporting services to the poor, especially women in rural environments. Thus, it is understood that micro-financing, as a development strategy, empowers women who were hitherto marginalized, and as such, were restricted from participating in the social, economic ...

Jun, 2016 pp. 64-82

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.7t6upoyc

Organizational citizenship behaviour and performance: The mediating effect of task

K.J. Ringim^*, A.A. Yusuf

Unanticipated events, jobs that were unforeseen and roles that do not belong to any individual are constantly being generated in Deposit Money Banks leading to increased level of role overload, stress and work family conflicts among the employees of the Bank. Also, employees are always faced with the problem of meeting up with their targets of account opening, deposit mobilizations and investment....

Jun, 2016 pp. 83-92

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.c8v8u7br

Business governance and forensic accounting quality of listed deposit money banks in Nigeria

M.A. Saifullahi^*, S.U. Hassan

The recent corporate collapses of large organizations including banks have raised questions about the efficacy of contemporary governance in companies and institutions as well as the role forensic accounting plays in investigating and identifying the cause of the failure. Therefore, the study investigates the effect of corporate governance mechanisms on the quality of forensic accounting in the Ni...

Jun, 2016 pp. 93-104

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.13ss3il2

Organizational justice and employees’ turnover intention in Nigeria

S. Umar^*

Human resource researchers and practitioners have increasingly recognized the importance of human resources management in enhancing organizational performance. Many factors attributed to this such as competition, globalization and coupled with wider concerns about reputation by stakeholders. This study is a response to the call for more studies in the developing countries and non-western culturall...

Jun, 2016 pp. 105-115

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.tg4664wz

Cost and taxpayer response to the war on terror: a comparative assessment

A.D. Zubairu^*, M.A. Dorayi

The cost of National Security and the war on terror is a burden that falls on the Government and the Taxpayer as well going by the social contract theory. The objective of this research was to continue to build on the controversy related to the opinion of the tax payers contribution to the war on terror which is not only a national issue but also global. As such we asked the question; what is the ...

Jun, 2016 pp. 116-129

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.k5qmj1zi

Determinants of decline in selected textile manufacturing firms: A study of Kano metropolis

Abdullahi Babandako Yusuf^*

The massive and frequent rate of textile industry closure in Nigeria is a disturbing phenomenon. The main objective of the study is to identify the determinant of decline in selected texctile manufacturing firms in Kano, Northern Nigeria. Cross sectional survey design was adopted in which relevant primary data was collected by means of questionnaire instrument. A sample of 184 was selected from th...

Jun, 2016 pp. 130-137

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.1semr6lv

Firm specific attributes and financial performance of listed building materials firms in Nigeria

M. Abdullahi^*, G.B. Kumai, H. Bala

This study investigates the impact of firm specific attributes on financial performance of listed building materials firms in Nigeria. The study used ordinary least square multiple regression to analyze the secondary data extracted from the annual reports and accounts of the seven sampled firms for the period 2005 to 2014. The study found that leverage, firm size and operating expenses have signif...

Jun, 2016 pp. 138-146

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.hg8mgdej

Impact of risk management on the performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria

B.E. Barde^*, S.B.A. Tende, J.E.I. Abbah

This study examines the relationship between risk management and the performance of deposit money banks from the year 1997 to 2011. The data for performance are aggregate operational risk, market risk and credit risk were collected from the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. It was found that there exist a signific...

Jun, 2016 pp. 147-157