September 2009

Implementating construction projects on schedule - challenge in a developing economy

  Engineers all over the world have been trying to find out workable solutions to keep project time over-run under good control. The activity networking technique initiated in the USA in the late fifties gained large popularity. This was followed by the introduction of the computer and a large number of management software aiming at effective project control. The techniques are in use globally including in the...

Author(s): Debabrata Kar

September 2009

An investigation of the relationship between interest rates and economic growth in Nigeria, 1970 - 2006

  The paper investigates the relationship between interest rates and economic growth in Nigeria, using time series analysis and annual data from 1970 - 2006. The co-integration and error correction model were used to capture both the long-run and short-run dynamics of the variables in the model. The empirical results indicate that real lending rates have significant effect on economic growth. There also exists...

Author(s): T. M. Obamuyi

September 2009

Profitability through effective management of materials

  One of the problems facing Manufacturing Company is the growing trend towards the higher cost of materials and services and constant shut down of factory, which erode business profit. The paper focuses on how business firm can attain profitability through effective management of materials. The objective of this paper is to identity problems of material management, which if corrected can result in...

Author(s): Elijah E. Ogbadu