Corporate Adaptability: The Mantra Of Business Sustainability
In corporate world, many companies face survival crisis due to severe decline in their organizational performances which is caused primarily by the factors internal to the companies or external to those. It is the fact that such organizational decline is more common in the public sector enterprises than the private sector enterprises. The public sector organizations are basically vulnerable to
Forecasting Electricity Demand For Kenya Using Ecm
This paper investigates the relationship between Kenya electricity consumption, real disposable income and residential electricity prices. The research employs the Engle and Granger two-step procedure and Error Correction Model (ECM) method to a time series data over the period from 1980 to 2009 to analyze the electricity demand and forecast the electricity demand up to the year 2030. The
A Study Of Quality Of Life Of College Teachers In Relation To Their Teaching Experience
Quality of Life not only indicates the health of an individual but the total well being of an individual along with the society in which he/she dwells. Basically, it represents
Small Arms Proliferation And Its Impact On Communal Conflicts In Cross River State Of Nigeria
The study was carried out to investigate the impact of small arms proliferation on communal conflict in communities of Cross River State of Nigeria. An expost-facto design was adopted for the study. A Pearson Product Moment Coefficient Analysis was adopted to analyze the data and interpret the result. A statistical analysis of the generated data revealed that there is
Operational Risk Management: A Case Study Of An Indian Commercial Bank.
Abstract
Operational risk in ordinary sense is the risk of losses arising to us when we don’t perform our activities appropriately; rather conduct them in a bad or improper manner. Operational risk is not a recent phenomenon; it is being managed in the financial institutions since long by ensuring proper internal control and supervision, taking of safety measures and precautions,
An Analysis Of The Effect Of Longevity And The Economy On Annuity Costs
At retirement, the accumulated funds from investments are used to purchase annuities which invariably determine the quantum of pensions for a retiree. The annuity cost depends solely on the life table with its own life expectancies and the discounting factor which depends upon the state of the economy.
In an economic boom the discounting factor is high while in a
The Effect Of Investment Mix On The New Nigerian Pensions
Retirees in a defined contribution scheme have their yearly investments accumulated until retirement at which time pensions are purchased at the prevailing annuity rates. The state of the economy has a strong bearing in the investment returns. The investments are of various outlets mainly equities and fixed interest securities which have different investment returns.
The paper considers the following investments mix:
Testing Of Market Efficiency In The Weak-form Taking Cnx Nifty As A Benchmark Index: A Study
Abstract
Efficient Capital Market Hypothesis envisages three Forms of Capital market Efficiency: Weak Form, Semi-Strong and Strong Form. Efficiency of the capital markets is a determining factor for long term investors. While Inefficient market efficiency breeds speculation, price rigging and abnormal gains for some and creates , it creates a more space for trust deficit among investors and such
Developing Innovation Competence Profile For Teaching Staff In Higher Education In Uganda
Higher education across the globe is under increasing pressure to prepare students with innovation capacities to address challenges facing humanity in the 21st century and beyond. A call for innovative graduates implies that higher education institutions must have adequate competent staff to let students develop innovation skills. This paper explores competence domains with their underlying competencies staff in higher
The Benefits And Challenges Of Ghana’s Redenomination Exercise To Market Women - A Case Study Of Adum, Kejetia And Central Markets In Kumasi Metropolis
The cedi, Ghana’s official currency has depreciated drastically since its introduction. Owing to this re-denomination exercise became necessary in 2007. The study was about the re-denomination of the cedi; the benefits and challenges to market women. Convenience and Simple Random Sampling were used to select hundred (100) respondents for the study. benefits identified include portability, convenience and security. challenges