Corporate Social Responsibility as Strategy for Environmental Preservation and Control of Youth Restiveness: The Experience from South-West Nigeria

Corporate social responsibility, a concept that has been around for well over 50 years has become prominent again recently. It is discussed in the context of organizations been socially responsible for the environment in which they operate. The strategy of impacting on these communities is referred to as corporate social responsibility. The study was designed to assess the strategies adopted by selected organizations in the Food and Beverage Industry in South-West Nigeria to preserve the environment in which they operate and control youth restiveness.Survey research design was adopted. The population consisted of communities in Lagos, Ogun and Osun States, namely: Ikeja, Apapa, Otta, Imagbon and Ilesa. A sample size of 600 (six hundred) respondents was drawn from the communities through the accidental and purposive sampling methods. The questionnaires were validated and their reliabilities confirmed through the analysis which resulted in Cronbach Alpha value of 0.957. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics, correlation and multiple regression.Findings revealed a significant positive relationship between corporate social responsibility, environmental preservation and the control of youth restiveness in the communities studiedThe study concluded that where firms get involved in corporate social responsibility, tendency is that communities will benefit immensely, it will lead to the enhancement of lives and general welfare of individuals, groups and society at large. It will equally assist in poverty alleviation. The study recommended that corporate social responsibility policies and practices should be more regulated and the need for the development of a legal framework for corporate social responsibility in Nigeri

On Entrepreneurial Success of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): A Conceptual and Theoretical Framework

Researchers have not clearly agreed on definition and measures for entrepreneurial success. This paper attempts to define entrepreneurial success from the perspective of the SMEs and propose both financial and non-financial measures for measuring entrepreneurial success. Relevant literature was reviewed to provide conceptual and theoretical framework for empirical studies on entrepreneurial success factors and success dimensions or indicators for better understanding of entrepreneurial success Keywords: Entrepreneurial Success, Entrepreneurial Success factors, Entrepreneurial Success Indicators, Small and Medium Enterprises.

ICT ADOPTION AND INTEGRATIONIST IMPACT ON PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS UNITS OF UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The study examinedthe influence of human action on the effect of the adoption of IC

Employees’ retention in Nigeria’s hospitality industry: The role of transformational leadership style and job satisfaction

Studies have shown the benefits and importance of leadership styles in service producing industries, to promote employees’ overall well‐being. This study was designed to examine interaction among the transformational style of leadership and job satisfaction, life satisfaction and turnover intention of employees. A total of 324 questionnaires were administered to the employees of six functioning universities’ guesthouses in South‐West, Nigeria. Structural Equation Modeling was used for assessing the fit of the model. Findings indicated that idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration improved job satisfaction, and inversely affected turnover intention. In addition, life satisfaction was enhanced by idealized influence and individualized consideration, while inspirational motivation and intellectual stimulation had no positive effect on life satisfaction. Life satisfaction was positively associated with job satisfaction, and negatively associated with turnover intention. Recommendations were made for the hospitality organizations to embrace transformational leadership style to improve employees’ work attitudes and behaviors. The managerial implications, study limitation and suggestion for further study were also discussed

EFFECT OF ICT INVESTMENT AND USE ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The study assessed the influence of ICT Investment and Use on Performance of Business Units o