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- ItemOpen AccessLOGISTICS OUTSOURCING AND PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA(DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENTAND ACCOUNTING, FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATION , OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE., 2022) SAKA Adesina Nurain,ABSTRACT The study evaluated the extent of logistics outsourcing practices among manufacturing companies in Southwestern Nigeria, determined the effect of efficiency of logistics outsourcing on output of the selected manufacturing companies, and examined the effect of logistics outsourcing on operational performance of the selected manufacturing companies in Southwestern Nigeria. These were with a view to providing information on the effect of logistics outsourcing on operational performance of the selected manufacturing companies in Southwestern, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Primary data on variables such as haulage, storage and facility/asset managements and operational performance were obtained through the administration of questionnaire to respondents. The population of the study comprised six hundred and twenty (620) senior managers, middle level officers and supervisors who were employees of the selected food manufacturing companies in Lagos, Oyo and Ogun states Southwestern, Nigeria. Sample size of two hundred and sixty (260) employees of manufacturing companies in South western, Nigeria were selected for the study using Taro Yamane’s formula. Data obtained for the study were analysed using tables, percentages and Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method. The Results showed that logistics outsourcing practices such as transportation management (𝑥̅= 4.00); storage management (𝑥̅= 4.11); and facility/asset management (𝑥̅= 4.39) were averagely high among manufacturing firms in the Southwestern, Nigeria. The result also revealed that efficient logistics outsourcing (t = 31.977, p < 0.05) had significant effect on productivity of manufacturing companies in the Southwestern, Nigeria. Lastly, the result revealed that logistics outsourcing (t = 10.875, p < 0.05) had significant effect on operational performance of the selected manufacturing companies in Southwestern, Nigeria. The study concluded that logistics outsourcing enhanced performance of manufacturing companies
- ItemEmbargoDecision making and public polytechnic administration in osun state.(Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University, 2024) FADEJI Joseph AdebayoThis study assessed the existing decision-making mechanism on public polytechnic administration in Osun State, it also examined the influence of decision-making mechanism on public polytechnic administration in the study area and analysed the challenges of decisionmaking mechanism affecting public polytechnic administration in the study area. These were with a view to providing information on the nexus between decision making mechanism and public polytechnic administration in Osun State. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Both primary and secondary data were used for the study. Primary data were collected through the administration of questionnaire and conduct of interviews. The study population (1,357) comprises Academic and Non- teaching staff members of the two (2) selected polytechnics in Osun State. Multistage sampling procedure was used for the study. At the first stage Federal Polytechnic, Ede and Osun State Polytechnic, Iree were purposively selected from Federal and State Polytechnics in Osun State, Nigeria. These were selected because the two polytechnics are the only federal and State Polytechnics in the State. At the second stage, 20% of study population (272) respondents were selected using proportional to sample size technique, was used to administered questionnaire to the respondents. In addition, interview was conducted with twelve purposively selected respondents, which comprised two executive members of Academic Staff Senior Staff of Nigeria Polytechnic (ASSNP) from each of the two polytechnics as well as the Rectors, Bursar, Registrar, Heads of Department, Directors and Deans of the Faculties of the selected polytechnics in the study areas. Secondary data were obtained from decision extracts of the unions’ congresses/meetings onmatters relating to the subject matter, academic journals, polytechnic decision extracts, internet sources. Data collected were analysed using mean, percentages, and Chi-Square statistics. The results of the study showed that the Governing Council, Academic Board and Departmental Boards were the prominent decision mechanism among the examined platforms in the selected schools. The study further revealed that existing decision mechanism enhanced administration of polytechnic administration in the areas of sound academic management, student affairs management, and effective financial management. The result established that decision making mechanism has significant influence on public polytechnic administration (ꭓ2 t=90.66 > ꭓ2 c = 58.422). In addition, insufficient funds (71.3%), employee resistance to adaptation (74.7%), and inadequate deployment of technology support solutions (72.1%) constituted the main challenges associated with decision making polytechnic administration. The study concluded that decision making mechanism enhanced public polytechnic administration in Osun State.
- ItemOpen AccessLogistics outsourcing and performance of manufacturing companies in Southwestern Nigeria.(Department of Management and Accounting, Faculty of Administration, Obafemi Awolowo University., 2022) SAKA Adesina Nurain
- ItemOpen AccessAn Assessment of the socio-economic impact of saw-milling industries in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria(Department of Urban and Regional planning. Faculty of Environmental Design and Management, Obafemi Awolowo University, 2004) Tayo Makanjuola IjaluwoyeThe study assessed the socio-economic impact of sawmilling industries in Akure, Ondo State. The objection of the study included the identification of the locational pattern of the saw-milling industries in the study area, the examination of the impact of the saw-milling industries on infrastructural development in Akure and the assessment of the effect of the saw milling industries on the income level of the people in the study area
- ItemOpen AccessInternational public sector accounting standards (IPSASs) and financial reporting quality of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in Osun State , Nigeria.(Department of Mnagement and Accounting , Faculty of Admnistration, Obafemi Awolowo University., 2021) ADEBAYO Suraju AdeniyiThis study assessed the quality of financial report of Osun State Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) before and after the adoption of International Public Accounting standards (IPSAs) accrual. It also analyzed the measures put in place by MDAs to mitigate the potential problem associated with the conversion to IPSAS accrual accounting basis. Finally it examined the effects of IPSAS accrual based accounting principles on the financial reporting quality of the MDAs. This were with a view to providing information on the effect of adoption IPSAS accrual basis of accounting on the quality of financial reports of the MDAs in Osun State.