Trade Unionism on Academic Performance and Development of Nigerian Universities: A Comparative Study
Marcus Garvey Orji,
Kabiru Jinjiri Ringim,
Solomon Abba Boman,
Akhimien Emmanuel
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
Pages:
91-100
Received:
29 June 2015
Accepted:
9 July 2015
Published:
24 February 2017
Abstract: Labour disputes have become regular occurrences in Nigeria and the right to trade unionism has been constantly abused. Such unionism abuses and disputes often results in low productivity, which in turn affects the demand and supply chain of the economy. The laws in the country are always not abided by, so rather than bargaining, unions embark on strike as first resort, thereby constantly disrupting industrial harmony and academic activities in Nigerian Universities. The objective of this study is to make a comparative assessment of both Nigerian Private and Governments owned Universities and determine whether there is any relationship between non trade unionism and industrial peace, academic performance and productivity in these institutions. The study is a descriptive research designed in line with empiricism case study, and secondary data were mainly applied and were analysed by content analysis. The findings of the study revealed that There is a significant relationship between non trade unionism and industrial peace, academic performances, productivity and development of Nigerian Private Universities unlike the Government owned Universities; and that unionism in Nigerian private universities don’t disrupt students academic activities, which enhances student’s performance. The study draws its conclusion on the fact that regulated or Non trade unionism will always result to industrial peace which is necessary for high academic performance and productivity in Nigerian Universities, and therefore recommends that even though the right of association is a fundamental one, private universities in Nigeria should continue to recognize staff associations but such associations should be regulated and should not be allowed to join the national unions to avoid incessant strike actions; also Labour management dispute committees should be established in all Nigerian universities to handle all union matters internally to further increase productivity.
Abstract: Labour disputes have become regular occurrences in Nigeria and the right to trade unionism has been constantly abused. Such unionism abuses and disputes often results in low productivity, which in turn affects the demand and supply chain of the economy. The laws in the country are always not abided by, so rather than bargaining, unions embark on st...
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Financial Intermediation and Economic Growth in Nigeria: Long Run Analysis and Test of Demand Following Hypothesis (Nigerian Experience)
Edori Iniviei Simeon,
Edori Daniel Simeon,
Needam Best Baridam
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
Pages:
101-107
Received:
9 June 2016
Accepted:
17 June 2016
Published:
24 February 2017
Abstract: This paper set out to empirical investigate the relationship between financial intermediation and economic growth in Nigeria using time series data spanning from 1986 to 2014. The output of our empirical analysis reflect that all the data used in the process of research are stationary after first differencing in the order of 1 (1), the output of the OLS shows that M2 and IIR has a positive and significant influence on the growth of the Nigeria economy while other variable are negatively significant. Mine while, the result of the granger causality test shows that there exist a causality flow between RGDP, IIR and, PSC with causality flowing from RGDP to financial Intermediation indicators (IRR and PSC) respectively. Judging by the output of this research, it show that in the Nigeria context, economic growth determine financial sector development. This suggest that financial Intermediation activities in Nigeria is demand following while the economy is leading. The economic implication of this is that the financial sectors out-rightly rely on the growth of the economy.
Abstract: This paper set out to empirical investigate the relationship between financial intermediation and economic growth in Nigeria using time series data spanning from 1986 to 2014. The output of our empirical analysis reflect that all the data used in the process of research are stationary after first differencing in the order of 1 (1), the output of th...
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