Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development

Business entrepreneurship activities in Nigeria has been on the increase, causing changes and boosting economic development to some existent especially in the provision of self employment and earning profit only. But to meet the challenge of sustainable development we require social entrepreneurship which is the application of entrepreneurship attributes of creativity, innovation and motivation combined with the drive to solve the most pressing social problems in the society. The study evaluated the contributions of social entrepreneurship and its core elements in sustainable development using a cross section of entrepreneurs and interest groups from Imo and Abia States. While simple correlation analysis was used to process the data. It was revealed that social entrepreneurship has not contributed effectively to sustainable development due to low level of creativity and innovation in our entrepreneurs Also, this has adversely affected development of women and rural areas. It is therefore recommended that entrepreneurship programmes should not just focus on business – profit and wealth creation but improvement of citizens creativity and innovativeness capability. This will facilitate sustainable development. Keywords: Business entrepreneurship social entrepreneurship, sustainable development creativity, innovation

An Inquiry into the Impacts of Personnel Evaluation as a Control Mechanism on Employee’s Performance

This paper centers on an inquiry into the impacts of personnel evaluation as a control mechanism on employee’s performance. Three research questions were raised as a guide to this study while data generated through the questionnaire were analyzed using Non-parametric chi-square test. The outcome of the study revealed the followings: that personnel evaluation plays a significant role as a control mechanism for employee’s commitment, that personnel evaluation has a significant role as a control mechanism for employee’s productivity; employee’s team participation can be influenced by personnel evaluation. Keywords: personnel evaluation, personnel performance, employees’ commitment, employee’s productivity and employee’s team participation skill

Diversification: A Strategic Option to Survival of Micro-Finance Banks in Imo-State, Nigeria

This study investigated if diversification can play a strategic role in the survival of micro-finance banks in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. The study employed a survey approach and used the questionnaire as its major source of data collection.  In order to guide the study, two research questions and hypotheses which are consistent with the objectives of the study were raised. ANOVA was the tool for data analysis, and from the findings of the results, the researchers concludes that diversification can enhance the financial performance and their competitiveness thereby enhance their surviva in the industry. Keywords: diversification, organizational survival, micro-finance banks, competitivenes