Disposition of Graduates towards Family Business Succession: An Empirical Evidence From Southwestern Nigeria

Family businesses are critical to the development of any nation’s economy based on their potential to generate employment, develop local technology, and develop indigenous entrepreneurs. Family businesses also survive for relatively longer period compared to any other business. This paper therefore examined the nature of family businesses and the willingness of graduates to take up family businesses in Southwestern Nigeria. The paper elicited information from primary data. The study population consisted of all the National Youth Corps members that served in Southwestern Nigeria in the 2016/2017 set. Three states from the six in the region were randomly selected namely Osun state, Oyo state and Ekiti. An average of 2,000 Corps members were being posted to each state for a batch. There were usually three batches A, B, and C consisting of two streams 1 and 2 respectively in the Southwestern Nigeria. A purposeful sampling technique was used to select three hundred (300) respondents from the three states based on those who had family businesses. Findings revealed that more than half (59%) of the family businesses were into trading, while 21% were involved in production and 20% were into service businesses. The result also showed that 79% of the graduates were willing to take up their family businesses, while 21% were unwilling. Two factors were found to be significantly responsible for graduates’ decision in respect of taking up or not taking up family business. These were inaccessibility of fund (t= 9. 105; p<0.05) and lack of technical expertise/know how (t = 5.447; p<0.05). The paper concluded that availability of fund (46.9%), technical know-how (30.3%), and government policies (13%) were critical factors stimulating graduates’ willingness in succeeding family business

Wastes from Industrialized Nations: A Socio-economic Inquiry on E-waste Management for the Recycling Sector in Nigeria

An “assessment of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE or e-waste) management strategies in Southeastern Nigeria” was conducted towards suggesting appropriate implementable measures. This submission presents a key outcome of a socioeconomic study on factors influencing the paths of e-waste generation and control with a view to suggesting innovative measures and market potentials for firms in the recycling sector. The concept of the study highlighted strategic features in-line with the socioeconomic assessment of e-waste management. Potentials for innovation in e-waste recycling were discussed in-line with elements of sustainability. The research introduced investigative methods by questionnaire administration. Purposive selections of local government areas were made from five mutually exclusive states. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results revealed the reasons limiting e-waste management trends to include cheap pricing, availability, quality, as well as superiority of obsolete e-devices to newer EEE. Sustainable benchmarks for evaluating and adopting e-waste recycling technologies were recommended

Supply Chain Risk Factors’ Assessment in the Nigerian Pharmaceutical Industry

The study assessed supply chain risk factors (SCRF) in the Nigerian pharmaceutical industry. Primary data were sourced for this study through a thematic questionnaire served on 300 randomly selected registered pharmacies. By means of bipolar semantic differential scales, respondents were assessed on semantic spaces, the probability of occurrence as well as projected impact of upstream, internal, and downstream supply chain risk factors. Data collected were analysed using probability-impact matrix, and other appropriate descriptive statistics. The results identified 18 risk factors in the Nigerian pharmaceutical supply chain. The risk factors with the greatest probability of occurrence was “excess stocking of products” (probability of 0.583, industry internal sector risk average probability was 0.492), followed by “increase in product prices by suppliers” (0.577, industry upstream sector average was 0.491). Risk factor with the greatest impact assessment was from the downstream; it was “failure to deliver products to customers” (4.453, industry downstream average was 4.112). The next was an upstream factor – “supplier product quality problem” (4.411, industry upstream average was 3.341). “Product expiration on the shelf” had the highest criticality rating (2.318), followed by “increase in product price by suppliers” (2.165), while “poor merchandising” (1.239) had the lowest criticality rating. With these findings, pharmaceutical firms in Nigeria are better equipped to manage and perhaps mitigate risk factors in their supply chain. Keywords: Supply chain risk management, supply chain, probability, risk-impact matri

Managing Science and Technology Occupations of Women in Nigeria

The study examined the occupational activities of female graduates in science and technology related fields with a view to assessing factors influencing their performance and make recommendations to enhance women work experiences in S&T occupations. The data for the study was collected through questionnaire and interview schedule from a sample of 2110 respondents comprising of employed female Science and Technology (S&T) graduates and heads of departments in tertiary institutions and S&T firms in Nigeria. The study reveal that most female S&T graduates (FSTGs) employed in tertiary institutions and research institutions were engaged in S&T based occupations. However, in corporate firms, most of the FSTGs work either in administration, finance or R&D departments. In addition, a large proportion takes less paying non S&T jobs for domestic reasons and lack of suitable vacancies. This suggests gross under-utilization of human resource. Some S&T organizations did not have any female working in S&T departments. Recommendations were made to enhance the recruitment, retention and performance of women in S&T employment in Nigeria.The study examined the occupational activities of female graduates in science and technology related fields with a view to assessing factors influencing their performance and make recommendations to enhance women work experiences in S&T occupations. The data for the study was collected through questionnaire and interview schedule from a sample of 2110 respondents comprising of employed female Science and Technology (S&T) graduates and heads of departments in tertiary institutions and S&T firms in Nigeria. The study reveal that most female S&T graduates (FSTGs) employed in tertiary institutions and research institutions were engaged in S&T based occupations. However, in corporate firms, most of the FSTGs work either in administration, finance or R&D departments. In addition, a large proportion takes less paying non S&T jobs for domestic reasons and lack of suitable vacancies. This suggests gross under-utilization of human resource. Some S&T organizations did not have any female working in S&T departments. Recommendations were made to enhance the recruitment, retention and performance of women in S&T employment in Nigeria.The study examined the occupational activities of female graduates in science and technology related fields with a view to assessing factors influencing their performance and make recommendations to enhance women work experiences in S&T occupations. The data for the study was collected through questionnaire and interview schedule from a sample of 2110 respondents comprising of employed female Science and Technology (S&T) graduates and heads of departments in tertiary institutions and S&T firms in Nigeria. The study reveal that most female S&T graduates (FSTGs) employed in tertiary institutions and research institutions were engaged in S&T based occupations. However, in corporate firms, most of the FSTGs work either in administration, finance or R&D departments. In addition, a large proportion takes less paying non S&T jobs for domestic reasons and lack of suitable vacancies. This suggests gross under-utilization of human resource. Some S&T organizations did not have any female working in S&T departments. Recommendations were made to enhance the recruitment, retention and performance of women in S&T employment in Nigeria

Disconnect between policy and practice in developing countries : e-waste management strategies in South Eastern Nigeria

Uncontrolled transboundary movements of hazardous waste, some of which declared as economic goods, have their final stop in developing countries. E-waste or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) represent a big amount of hazardous waste in Nigeria and other West African nations. This research concept was driven by the Pongrácz’s theory of waste management. The study examined WEEE management strategies in South Eastern Nigeria with a view to suggest appropriate implementable measures. The study used primary and secondary sources of data to assess the amount of WEEE generated and the factors affecting its generation and collection. The primary data were gathered through structured questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and observation. The secondary data were taken from documents, reports, and publications about WEEE waste in the study area. 280 questionnaires were given using purposive sampling technique to 200 consumers/end-users of WEEE, 40 officials of Monitoring/Control Agencies, and 40 entrepreneurs who deal, sell or refurbish e-waste in South Eastern Nigeria. In-depth interviews were conducted on senior/coordinating officers from the Monitoring and Control Agencies. Collected data were analysed using appropriate descriptive and inferential statistics.http://www.elsevier.com/ locate/wasman2018-06-30hj2017Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM

Socio-economic assessment of e-waste management in South Eastern Nigeria

In Nigeria the issue of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE or e-waste) is referred to its socio-economic benefits rather than its long-term environmental impact. In many Nations with sustainable policy frameworks for e-waste management, there are entirely new business opportunities evolving around trading, source reduction, reuse, recycling, repairs and recovery of materials from WEEE (Öko-Institut and Green, 2010). This article attempts to assess the socio-economic factors influencing the trend of WEEE generation and handling in South Eastern Nigeria.http://www.elsevier.com/ locate/wasman2018-06-30hj2017Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM

Disconnect between policy and practice in developing countries : evidence of managing e-waste from Nigeria.

There are insufficient management functions that begin with planning, institutional arrangements and technical handling of e-waste materials in Nigeria. Modern trends in recycling still fall short of global practices. This study examined Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) management strategies in Southeastern Nigeria with a view to suggesting appropriate implementable measures. It used an investigative approach through questionnaire administration. Twenty local government areas were purposively selected from five mutually exclusive strata of states. Data from 36 government agencies/offices were analyzed using percentage and linear multiple regression. Results revealed that WEEE management strategies were inadequate. The study concluded that WEEE management strategies were inapt and poorly implemented. Regulatory bodies should therefore urgently embrace and adopt appropriate management strategies, conduct periodic inventories of WEEE types and quantity and encourage the set-up and enforcement of cutting edge standards for modern facilities designated for the disposal of e-waste materialshttp://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rajs20hj2020Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM