The Level of Adoption Of Web-Based Business Reporting in Selected Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria

Reporting via the internet or web has gained popularity and acceptance in the advanced world but the same cannot be said of developing economies .The study therefore examined the level of adoption of  web-based reporting practices among selected listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The population for the study consist of all 90 manufacturing firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Forty five (45) firms were purposively selected. Structured questionnaire was the instrument used in sourcing primary data. The data was analyzed using Principal Component Analysis (PCA). The results showed that the listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria are exploring the possibility of using or adopting fully web-based reporting. The exploration variables has the highest Eigen values of 4.4297784 and 2.0077 among the extracted components. The study however, recommended that law should be enacted to compel companies to adopt web based reporting and that companies should be encouraged to employ Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) in reporting

The Link between Students Satisfaction and the Quality of Higher Education in Republic of Macedonia

Education has a key role in the development of a country, in the improvement of its economic welfare as well as the living standard of its citizens. The Republic of Macedonia is a developing country which constantly invests in its educational institutions as well as increasing their number in order to improve the quality of life of its citizens. In recent years the Republic of Macedonia has seen an increase in the number of institutions that offer higher education as well as an increase in the number of freshman year students enrolling in these institutions. The number of students has increased due to the fact that a large number of the companies in the technological and business sectors are requiring that their staff at least have a University degree. This paper researched the importance of separate factors of studying for the students in the Republic of Macedonia and the degree of their satisfaction from the administrative, academic and physical capacities and resources, as well as the level of satisfaction from the interpersonal communication and the general surrounding of the Universities The research showed that there are statistical differences in the level of satisfaction of students from public and private universities from academic activities and services at universities, physical facilities and resources at universities, and interpersonal relationships at universities, with students from private universities demonstrating higher levels of satisfaction in these areas. the concept of student satisfaction will be studied through a prism of consumer satisfaction. The analysis will contain implications of the results and recommendations for further research

A Method of Determining Divisibility with Any Natural Number

The paper deals with the problem of determining the divisibility criteria for any naturalnumber. An algorithm is thus developed by which any natural number is associated with a vector formultiplying the digits of the given number and finally testing the divisibility by a considerably smallernumber

The Legal Nature of Consuls Immunity

Whenever is talked about the immunities and privileges of the consuls, it must bear in mind that this institution is of particular importance in international law, especially in consular law. Otherwise, the immunity as a concept means exemption from an obligation. In the legal point of view, the content of the nature of the immunity itself consists to explain a particular status of a subject at a certain time. This paper aims to explain the meaning and the importance of the consuls immunity based on various literature and in domestic and international legal acts i.e. Havana Convention on Consular Agents (1928), Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963), European Convention on Consular Functions (1967), Convention on Special Missions (1969), on which are foreseen all rights and obligations of consuls that they exercise during the performance of the mission in the receiving state. What is characteristic in the performance of the consular activities is the case when the sending state does not have diplomatic representatives in the receiving state. This consists of giving the opportunity for performation of diplomatic affairs by the consuls, which implies the consent of the receiving state, but always preserving consul status. It should be noted that among immunities and privileges that are invoked by consuls and which are universally acknowledged, but there are some cases that remained to be regulated by bilateral agreements between states

The Utilization of Social Media Platforms for Viability of Female-Owned Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises in South Eastern Nigeria

Social Media platforms can be employed by businesses to create value, and innovatively create newer products and services for the marketplace. With limited resources during the start-up phase and growth expansion later in the business cycle, gender constructs which impede performance, can be circumvented with the use of social media platforms. This paper examines the use of social media as a strategic/viability tool in business venturing in relationship to challenges facing female entrepreneurs in developing systems such as Nigeria. A survey approach was utilized for analysis of the data collated from 73 respondents. A semi-structured questionnaire was the research instrument, and analyses were made with Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS vs. 25) for a set of descriptive and inferential statistics. Results indicate that some aspects of gender stereotyping could be mitigated by using social media. The constraints of inability at balancing work-life interface, impact of limited mobility, impact of family responsibilities and relationships could be circumvented, leading to enhancement in business operations. This increases viability and sustainability of these enterprises long-term

Eating Disorders and the Media

Eating disorders are an increasingly common problem affecting younger people. These areof different types with effects and symptoms related to both the physical and the psychic side. Themedia is the main tool that leads to the spread of an image considered ideal which then induces a feelingof dissatisfaction among the population and a desire to reach that physical ideal. Thus, eating disordersarise from the desire to be someone else and to overcome an image of a fragile self

The Effect of Cryptocurrency Returns Volatility on Stock Prices and Exchange Rate Returns Volatility in Nigeria

The global usage and acceptability of bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrencies as another means of payment have generated the attention of financial and economic experts in recent time. This study, however, examined the nexus between the two key economic and financial variables (exchange rate and stock market price) and the most traded cryptocurrency (Bitcoin and Etherum) in Nigeria. The study used monthly data between August 2015 and December 2019 and employed EGARCH, MGARCH, and Granger causality technique to estimate the reaction of the volatility of exchange rates and stock market prices to volatility in cryptocurrency prices. The result shows that the stock market price is more influenced by the instability of bitcoin and etheruem prices than the exchange rate in Nigeri

Evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of information technology governance in the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS)

Corporate governance has received a lot of attention over the last few years. Major factors contributing to this are a number of major corporate fraud cases and the introduction of new regulations, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002 for American companies and the King II report for South Africa. The attention to corporate governance also leads to attention to information technology (IT) governance because IT plays a vital role in supporting business processes. Information technology governance is a subset discipline of corporate governance, focusing on information and technology and its performance and risk management. Information technology governance is essential to ensure that the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) gets expected return on investment. Information technology (IT) governance is all about the implementation of processes, structures and mechanisms that enable business to realise value from IT investment. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of IT governance in NRCS. The researcher’s aim was: to examine the effectiveness of IT controls implemented on the NRCS IT systems; the enforcement of IT policies; the alignment of the IT department with business; and accountability of IT management. This study was conducted using a qualitative research design – specifically case study as a research method. A case study allowed the researcher to gather information through interview questions and observation of the target population, which comprises NRCS management, IT personnel and systems. To conclude the study, the researcher has identified factors prohibiting the NRCS IT department to enforce and implement IT governance for NRCS to realise return on investment they made on IT infrastructure. The inferences may be drawn that effectiveness of IT governance can be achieved by training management and IT personnel in IT governance, using approved IT policies and aligning IT strategy with a business strategy. &nbsp

What Drives Foreign Direct Investment Inflows in China? ARDL Bound Tests and ECM Approach

This paper examines the variables that drive foreign direct investment in Chinese economy. Recent past studies have shown conflicting results which make further study on this subject matter imperative in the recent times. Data were collected from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and World Bank Indicator from 1990– 2017 and the study employed the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model and Error Correction Model (ECM) to address its objective. Consequently, the major findings that originated from the work could be submitted as follows. The result of ECM term confirmed that about 19% of the total disequilibrium in the previous year would be corrected in the current year. Meanwhile, the principal drivers of FDI inflows in China are the large market size and impressive growth rate of the economy. However, GDP per capita could not derive FDI inflows in China. Based on the findings that emerged in this work, it is mandatory this paper makes these recommends for both the policy makers and the future researchers in China that whenever sporadic inflows of FDI is the target of the policy makers in this country, the Chinese government should manipulate the market size and growth rate of its economy.&nbsp

Instructive-Educational Strategies of Stimulating Creativity at the Small School

Among the educational objectives, the stimulation of imagination and creativity must be abasic one, along with the education of thought. In the content of education, the general culture must befurther promoted, this favoring creativity. Programs must provide special lessons for developingcreative imagination. The extracurricular activity offers many opportunities for cultivating theimagination. Meetings with students of scientists and art can be initiated in the student circles who cantalk about their work. Visiting exhibitions, excursions broaden the horizon and represent endlesssources of questions. Creative thinking needs a rich material to operate with and to facilitategeneralization. But it is not just the accumulation of knowledge, but especially their systematization,the acquisition of the internal structure of knowledge, the understanding of the mutual relations ofobjects and phenomena. Children’s creativity is characterized above all by the intellectual, affective,motivational relationship that the subject brings in his action through his personal efforts. Each childgradually evolves into a specific individual structure of his or her creative potential, which largelydelimits their personality