Relationship between Leadership Styles and Productivity of Vocational and Technical Lecturers in Tertiary Institutions in Anambra State, Nigeria

The study was designed to determine the relationship between leadership styles and productivity of vocational and technical lecturers in tertiary institutions in Anambra State, Nigeria. Four research questions were raised and four hypotheses were tested for the study at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted correlational research design. The entire population of 132 vocational and technical educators in public tertiary institutions in Anambra State, Nigeria was studied without sampling. Leadership Style Questionnaire (LSQ) and Lecturers’ Productivity Questionnaire (LPQ) were used for data collection. Cronbach Alpha method was used to establish the reliability of the instrument which yielded coefficient of 0.89 for LSQ and 0.76 for LPQ.  The researchers administered the instrument with the help of four research assistants using direct method to the respondents. Data collected were analyzed using Pearson product-moment correction statistics with SPSS version 23.0. Findings of the study revealed that there is a negative and significant relationship between autocratic leadership style and VTE lecturers’ productivity. Findings also revealed that there is a positive and significant relationship between democratic, transactional and transformational leadership styles and VTE lecturers’ productivity. The null hypotheses raised for the study were rejected. The study concluded that Deans and Heads of Department must switch from one leadership style to another in order to monitor the academic leadership function of lecturers in line with the academic performance of students in vocational and technical education. The study recommended among others that vocational and technical education lecturers should not abuse the conducive working environment created by Deans and Heads of VTE Department as that may lead to organizational breakdown and swift application of rigid style of leadership &nbsp

Extent of Application of Environmental Management Accounting Practices for Environmental Protection by Manufacturing Firms in Abia State, Nigeria

The need to ensure environmental protection necessitated this study to determine the extent of application of environmental management accounting practices for environmental protection by manufacturing firms in Abia State, Nigeria. Two specific purposes and two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested. Survey research design was used.  Population of the study comprises 227 (179 male an 48 female) managers from the 64 registered manufacturing firms in Abia State. Sample was not drawn as the population size was manageable. The instrument for data collection was a 30-items structured questionnaire which was duly validated by three experts and its reliability tested using Cronbach Alpha which yielded 0.93 coefficients. Data were analyzed using the arithmetic mean and standard deviation while ANOVA was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings reveal that managers of manufacturing firms in Abia State applied environmental impact management and prevention practices for environmental protection to a moderate extent and environmental management cost allocation practices to a high extent. It was found also that qualification significantly affect the managers of manufacturing firms responses on environmental impact management and prevention practices while, they do not significantly affect the environmental management accounting cost allocation practices. Therefore, the study concludes that the environmental management accounting practices have not been fully applied for environmental protection by manufacturing firms in Abia State. Based on the findings and conclusion of the study, it was recommended among others that manufacturing firms should prioritize investment in ecological development, including the adoption of new technologies as a strategic measure for reducing the environmental impacts of their activities. Manufacturing firms should also apply environmental impact management and prevention practices, prior to production as a crucial means of minimizing environmental impact and promoting environmental sustainability and protection