GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND STAKEHOLDER SATISFACTION: THE EXPERIENCE OF MAJOR PETROLEUM MARKETERS IN NIGERIA

Pokubo, Innah M.

Department of Marketing

School of Business and Administrative Studies

Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, Port Harcourt

Email:minapokubo@gmail.com

ABSTRACT: This study focused examining the influence of GSCM practices on stakeholders’ satisfaction. The study adopted green purchasing, eco-design, reverse logistics and green training as proxies of GSCM practices, while stakeholders’ satisfaction was treated unidimensionally. A descriptive design was adopted.  Primary data collected from thirty-six (36) managers consisting procurement, inventory, warehousing, quality control, community relations, and logistics managers from six (6) major oil marketers was used for data analysis. A structured questionnaire designed in a five-point Likert was used to collect primary data. The validity of the instrument was attained by adapting existing scales; and through the opinion of experts in supply chain management and measurement and evaluation; while its internal consistency was determined via the Cronbach’s Alpha test, with a threshold of 0.70 criterion. The multiple regression served as the test statistic. The study found that GSCM practiceshave strong positive influence on stakeholders’ satisfaction. The study also found that green training had the highest beta contribution of 0.878 to stakeholder satisfaction, followed by green purchasing with a beta contribution of 0.771, reverse logistics came third beta with 0.516; while eco-design came last with a beta contribution of -0.569. The study concludes that GSCM practices (green training, green purchasing, reverse logistics and eco-design) of major oil marketers in South-south Nigeria predicts stakeholders’ satisfaction. The study thus, recommends that major oil marketers in South-south Nigeria that seek to deliver satisfaction to stakeholders; or desire to improve stakeholders’ satisfaction should implement green training, green purchasing, reverse logistics and eco-design, all of which position them as eco-friendly market operators, to endear themselves to stakeholders and elicit their support and cooperation.

Keyword: Eco-design, green supply chain management practices, green purchasing, green purchasing training, reverse logistics, stakeholders’ satisfaction

TAX INCENTIVE AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS (FDI) IN NIGERIA

Ahmed Abubakar Sini& Denis Basila

Creative International Association, North-East Initiative, No. 11 Dikcherima Street, Maiduguri

Department of Accounting,Adamawa Statement University

ahmedabubakarsini001@gmail.com&cdbasila@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This study examined the impact of tax incentives on FDI in Nigeria. Eleven firms taken for study for over the period of 1998 to 2017 were sampled. Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation were used in analysis and to establishing the preliminary relationship between the variables and finally the Ordinary Least Square (OLS). Multiple regression was also used to establish the effect of the tax incentives of FDI. The study has established evidence of tax incentives in attracting FDI in Nigeria. All the variables were positively significant at various levels of significance except infrastructure development, which was negative and insignificant.

Key words: Tax Incentive, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Economic growth, Nigeria

TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURIAL LIBRARIANSHIP: PROBLEMS AND APPROACHES FOR INNOVATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

¹Wavi PurMamza; ²Yohanna YudaundaWaba&³Salma Mund1

¹Department of Library and Information Science, ModibboAdama University,Yola

²College Librarian, College of Education Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria

³National Judicial Institute Library, Abuja

ABSTRACT

The concept of entrepreneurship in whatsoever disciple extends not only to the theoretical aspects of entrepreneurship as demonstrated in the class situation as a business knowledge acquisition but rather, its applicability should be more of practices that will sustain both the trainer and the trainees as a profession Many people ignorantly claimed that the digital revolution has indicated the downfall of libraries; some forget the fact that libraries are longer made up of the collection of physical books and static information repositories but, globalized access to information resources linked all together. Entrepreneurial librarianship has been considered as one of the most viable or virgin areas of business that is yet to be adequately exploited. Owing to the value of the nature of the field and the benefits people stand to gain out of it, numerous groups came up intending to take over the business because most of the professional librarians who would have taken over the task are not yet ready to meet up with the information needs of the century. This study is an attempt to unveil some of the fundamental ingredients of the current profession that were missing in most of our librarians today. The study hammered on who a professional librarian is; the qualities required of an entrepreneurial librarian; challenges associated with the business in question and, strategies were proffered to enable them to remain relevant to move on with the business.

Keywords: Sustainable: Entrepreneurial Librarianship: Problems: Approaches: Innovative Achievement.

EFFECT OF OIL AND NON-OIL REVENUE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA

HenryEjikeme Udeh

Department of Accounting

Abia State University

E-mail: henejik05@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The study was carried to ascertain the effect of oil and non-oil revenue of the government on economic growth of Nigeria. The scope of the research covers a period of thirty-five years running from 1981 to 2015. The researcher made use of multiple linear regression models. Secondary data on oil and non-oil revenue of the government for the period were collected from CBN statistical bulletin. Economic growth which is the dependent variable was represented by gross domestic product (GDP). The researcher applied the augmented Dickey-Fuller unit root test, co-integration test and error correction model in analysis of data. From the findings, oil and non-oil revenue exerted a positive and significant effect on gross domestic product. On this premise, the study recommended that more can be done to increase revenue generation through non-oil producing sectors of the economy by making available enabling environment and incentives that can facilitate economy diversification. Also, the researcher further suggested vesting the right for oil production solely in Nigeria owned companies like the NNPC other than sharing such with expatriate firms.