Category Archives: International Journal of Social Sciences and Conflict Management 2016

Influence of Talent Management on Staff Retention and Banking Performance

Sunday Moses Okebaram, Ph.D & Amobi Ubabuike Maxwell, Ph.D

Department of Business Administration,

Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture University, Umudike

E-mail: s.saveasoul@gmail.com & uba.amobi@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This study focuses on the influence of talent management on staff retention and performance. The key objective sought on this study is to investigate the extent talent management influence staff retention and banking performance. Descriptive survey design was adopted where questionnaire was the key instrument for data collection. A sample of 403 staff and management of 10 selected commercial banks was randomly selected.  The study discovered that to a large extent talent management through culture transformation and strategic intervention exert significance influence on staff retention and that to a large extent work environment level influence employee talent and retention. It was equally found that to a large extent talent management influence work-life balance andretention. Finally, talent management significantly influences staff retention in the banking industry. The study recommended that they should implement good benchmark system and effective retention tactics to curtail the unnecessary layoffs and incessant exit of staff. Also the organization should endeavour to build adequate reward strategy that will be supported by a vibrant leader who can move the organization to the next level and sustain their potential for growth.

Keywords: Talent, Talent challenges, Talent Management, Staff Retention, Performance

An Assessment of Settler’s Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Development in the North-Western Nigeria

Ali Shariff Kabara & Muhammad Yunusa Salisu

Department of Accounting,

Faculty of Arts, Social and Mgt. Sciences

Federal University Birnin Kebbi

E-mail: alishariff080@gmail.com & yunusms2@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This study examines the impact of settler’s entrepreneurship on the development of entrepreneurship in North-Western Nigeria. The purpose was to assess the extent of their contribution in the entrepreneurial development and its impact on job creation in the region. The study adopted a survey research design. Small and Medium Enterprises owned by settlers in Kano and Jigawa states was the research population. A closed ended questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample size of two hundred respondents using judgment sampling techniques. The data was analyzed by means of descriptive statistics using means procedure while the hypotheses were tested using Z-score techniques. The results reveal that settlers’ entrepreneurship has significant effect on the entrepreneurial development in North-Western Nigeria; and also it has a significant impact on employment generation and economic empowerment in the region. Based on the findings, the study recommends among others that government should make new relevant and realistic policies that will ease access to credit facilities, manufacturing inputs so as to enhance their operations for more effective growth so that more employment opportunities would be realized in the North-Western region of Nigeria.

Keywords: Settler’s Entrepreneurship, Development, North-Western Nigeria

Understanding Friendship as Social Discourse

Abga Maina Mackson

Faculty of General Studies,

Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria

Email: abgamainamackson@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Friendship is a kind of relationship that has been nurtured since time immemorial, it is something that is found in every society and culture; it is a relationship of mutual affection between two or more people, a bond that is usually never broken. The idea of friendship can best be thought of as two people side by side looking forward towards a common goal, or a relationship between two people who like each other and enjoy each other’s companion.  At a higher dimension and more interesting level, the idea of friendship contains not only the component of association but also that of loyalty; the highest level of friendship contains the components of association and loyalty along with affection, this would greatly help in the emotional , psychological, and social development of the individual. However, any relationship needs constant nurturing and development from all the people that involved in one ; this means, friendship cannot survive if one person makes all the efforts to sustain it without any mutual recognition from others, because both positive and negative experiences refine the personality of the individual, it is of paramount essentiality that we find friends who are compatible with our aims and goals in life and that concerted and mutual effort should be made to sustain it.

Keywords: Agentic, Acquaintance, affection, affinity alliance, Association, attachment, bond,    closeness, comrade, Companion,

Peace and Political Stability as Prerequisite for Sustainable Development: A Reflection of the “Pax Romana”.

Dr (Mrs) Akah Josephine

School of General Studies, Humanities Unit

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Email: Josephine.akah@unn.edu.ng

ABSTRACT

No country can develop and grow politically without peaceful co-existence among its population. It is our experience that sustainable development is tied to the advancement of lasting peace and political stability. Before peace can be said to exist anywhere, the citizens must be free from all forms of violence, be it political, economic, social or religious. We are convinced that this is the kind of peace Nigeria wants. Violence not only destroys lives, but properties are damaged. So, investing in peace, stability and accountable governance is fundamental to long term development and prosperity. Our country Nigeria is known for political instability, violence, corruption, bad governance, etc. The effect of political instability on the security of communities is evident, as societies, which are politically unstable are experiencing unrest and security charges. Man, being political by nature, seeks to live in an environment where security, stability and harmony are maintained. In (Acts 24:2),  Emperor Caesar Augustus of Rome was able to restore order and peace which lasted for about two hundred years, which is referred to as the “Pax Romana” meaning Roman peace. With this peace, the empire excelled and the Roman government was able to bring about a general improvement in the living conditions of the people. So, if you and I start today to keep and maintain peace in our own little corner, then the country at large will have peace. ”For a stitch in time saves nine”. Sustainable development, if it is to take hold and flourish needs peace, stability and the firm foundation provided by human rights. Is it possible to have political stability and sustainable development without peace? The paper used critical analytic method in examining challenges of political stability and bad governance as a bane of underdevelopment

Female Characteristics and Performance in Leadership: Impact of Irreconcilable Differences

Obisi, Chris (Ph. D)

Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management

Faculty of Business Administration,

University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos

Email: obisi.chris@yahoo.com

&

Ifekwem, N. E. (Ph. D)

College of Management Sciences,

Department of Business Administration

Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to examine the female characteristics and performance in leadership in view of the fact that some irreconcilable differences still exists. Women perform a wide variety of functions in life. Majority of them have risen as high as managers and directors both in public and private sectors. Female characteristics differ greatly from that of males. They include communal, compassionate, kind, sentimental, helpful and generous. These characteristics make women look too soft, tender and modesty and are unable to take tough decisions. This study aims at reviewing findings related with female characteristics and how it has affected their performance in leadership. In investigating this, a comprehensive questionnaire was designed and administered to the sample size of 240 staff members of some selected companies in Lagos state. The study was significantly a descriptive research design. Responses were generated from questions bothering on female characteristics and behavioural attitudes of males towards females in leadership positions. It was found that females have significantly improved their leadership rating by more or less adopting some of the male characteristics such as in decision making to enable them rise in the leadership.

Keywords:           Employee performance, female characteristics, irreconcilable differences, leadership, stereotypes

Effects of Herders and Farmers Conflicts on Food Production: A Study of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State Nigeria

Ojo, S. Stephen, PhD

Department of Social Development

Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia, Nigeria

Email: steve234_1@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

Herders and farmers conflict exists in all the geopolitical zones of the country. The problem can easily be explained within the context of ecological factors and of migrations as well as the search for grazing field by the Fulani Herdsmen and consequently due to climate change. The increasing shortage in food production  the state has remain a serious problem affecting Doma local government and Nasarawa state in general as farmers could not grow food crops again due to the fear of the herders destructive nature. The purpose of the study is to ascertain the effects of Herders/Famers conflict on food production in Nasarawa State. The research design used is descriptive survey; data were collected by the administration of questionnaire to the respondent in the sampled population (300) and were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Findings revealed that herders and farmers conflict has had far reaching consequences in terms, of dimension and loss of lives and properties and the strain it has had on food production. The study concludes that prevalence of herders and farmers crises has serious implication for the development of the community in the area of food production. The study therefore recommend among others that the local government should create a grazing field for cattles to avoid herders encroaching into cultivated farm land due to lack of grazing field and farmers should observe earmarked grazing land in the course of farming.

Keywords: effects, herders, farmers, conflict, food production

Rapid Dry-up of Dudi Lake in Malunfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State

Ogwu, Friday Adejoh, Ph.D

Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola

Email: fridayogwu@mautech.edu.ng; fridayogwu@hotmail.com

&

Radda, Ibrahim Abubakar

Department of Natural and Environmental Sciences

American University of Nigeria, Yola

ABSTRACT

The Dudi lake of Malumfashi Local Government Area in Katsina State is a very important water body to the community. The community depends on the lake for their livelihood and some percentage of their food and aquatic protein come from the lake. Historically, the lake has never dried until recently, in years less than a decade. It has frequently continued to dry year after year since the first incidence. This study was done purposely to understand the complex causes of drying up of the lake as well as its impacts on the community. The paper focuses solely on the perceptions of the local community as well as believes from them about the problems causing that, and to draw conclusions and provide possible suggestions. The major problems are excessive sand deposit into the lake by erosion, too much human consumption through irrigation and other means, pollution of the water, and little rain water input. It was interesting to understand that the community perceives the changes in rainfall and average temperature. They perceived the change in increasing temperature and decreasing rainfall, the paper draw a conclusion connecting the dramatic tragedy with the climate change. 

Key Words: Rapid, Dry-up, Lake, Katsina State.