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Introduction to Management

OVERALL OBJECTIVE
An emerging and current trend in management is exhibiting leadership skills.
This will enable the students acquire necessary techniques and competences for
effective performance of their personnel functions as well as reflecting leadership
accountabilities

CONTENTS
1. Decision Making
2. Introduction
Definition of Management, Concept of Management, The Importance of
Management, The Challenge of Management and Administration,
Perspectives of Management, Types of Managers, What Managers do.
3. Management Schools of Thought
The Functional Management Approach
The Behavioral Science Approach
The Human Relations Approach
The Quantitative Approach to Management
The Systems Approach to Management, and
Scientific Management Approach
4. Management Processes
Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing and Leading, Controlling,
Coordinating and, Taking Decision, etc.
5. Understanding Individuals at Work
Motivation: What is it?
Theories of Motivation
Time Management
6. Leading and Interpersonal Relations
What is leadership?
Leadership/Management Styles
7. Organizational Culture, Philosopohy & Performance
8. Leadership Behaviour

9. Effective Communication
Communication Process
Barriers
Skill acquisition and effective Communication
10. Effective Planning and Control
Nature of Planning: Why Plan?

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 Planning Approaches, Importance of Planning
Management by Objectives
11. Effective Decision Making
Why Supervisors find it difficult to make good decisions
The decision-making process
12. Control and conflict Management
13. Effective Delegation
14. Introduction to Total Quality Management (TQM)
15. Managing Change
16. Making managers become leaders

Reading List
Steers, R.M. et al (2010) Management Across Cultures: challenges and
strategies Cambridge University Press, England
Partridge, L. (2012) Managing Change Butterworth-Heinemann Publishers,
UK
Carnall, C.A. (2007) Managing Change in Organizations Finacial Times
Prentice Hall, USA
Sengupta, N. (2006) Managing Change in Organisations Prentice Hall of India
Goleman, D. (2011) Leadership that gets results (Harvard Business Review),
HBR Press, USA
Eunson, B. (2012) Conflict Management John Wiley & Sons, USA
Oshita, O.O. (2007) Conflict Management in Nigeria Adonis & Abbey
Publishers, Nigeria
Gupta, V. (2008) Business Policy and Strategic Management: concepts and
applications 2nd Ed. Prentice Hallof India Private Ltd, New Delhi
Adeleke, A. (2001) Management Concepts and Applications. Lagos: Concept
Publications Ltd.
Drucker, P.F. (1974) The Practice of Management: Tasks, Responsibilities
and Practices new York: Harper & Row Publisers.
Drucker, P.F. (1979) The Practice of Management. London: Pan Books Ltd.
Drucker, P.F. (1979) Managing for Results. London: Pan Books Ltd.
Drucker, P.F. (1978) The Age of Discontinuity. New York: Harper and Row
Drucker, P.F. (1976) The Unseen Revolution. New York: Harper and Row.
Koontz, H., ODonnell, W.H. (latest edition) Management. New York: McGraw-
Hill.
Likert, R. (Latest edition) New Patterns of Management. New York: McGraw-
Hill.
Newman, William H. and Warren, E. Kirby (1977) The Process of
Management Concepts, Behaviour and Practice. New Jersey: Prentice-hall.
Ouchi, William (1981) Theory Z, How American Business can meet the
Japanese Challenge. Menlo Park, California: Addison-Wesley Publishing Coy.
Tarrant, J.J. (1980) Drucker: The Man who invented the Corporate Society.
New York: Warner Books.
Journals
Michael D. Watkins (2012) How managers become leaders: Harvard Business
Review; June 2012 vol. 90 issue 6
The Academy of Management Journal Vol. 51, issue 6, 2008
Academy of Management Journal Vol. 33, 1990

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 Nigerian Journal of Management Studies Vol. 6, 1986
Journal of Management Studies Vol. 3, 2003
Nigerian Management Review: a journal of the Centre for Management Vol. 9,
issue 1 1995
Chartered Institute of Personnel Management Journal Vol. 3 no. 2, 2011.

Writing & Communication Skills

A. OVERALL OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of the writing and communication skills syllabus are to enable
students to:

a. identify the characteristics of effective and ineffective communication;

b. improve on the four basic communication skills of listening, reading, writing

and speaking;

c. improve their language competence through mastery of the usage rules of

English;

d. learn how to write clear letters, memos, minutes, reports, proposals,

projects, articles and other technical and business documents;

e. become familiar with the terminologies peculiar to the function of Human

Resource Management.

B. CONTENTS:

1. General Introduction to Communication

- The communication process
- Media of communication
- Patterns of communication
- Interpersonal and intrapersonal communication

2. Listening Skills
- Definition
- Types of listening
- Barriers to effective listening
- Enhancing effective listening
3. Reading Skills
- Definition
- Types of reading
- Barriers to effective reading
- Vocabulary development through reading

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 - Enhancing effective reading

4. Writing Skills
- Definition
- The writing process
- Types of writing (narrative, descriptive, analytical)
- Vocabulary development
- The paragraph (topic sentence, support sentences, concluding
sentence, coherence, cohesion, paragraph unity, linking devices)
- Barriers to effective writing

5. Speaking Skills
- Verbal and non-verbal cues
- Barriers to effective speaking
- Principles of effective speaking

6. English Grammar and Usage

- Grammatical units (words, phrases, clauses & sentences)
- Grammatical categories (number, person, tense and aspect,
agreement, case, gender, etc.)
- The mechanics of writing (spelling and punctuation)
- Common errors in English
Reading List
Adedun, E. A. (2010): Effective English for Business and Professional
Communication. Lagos, E. A. Adedun
Ayo Akano (1999) Write Acceptable Letters and Essays. Evans Brothers
(Nigerian Publishers) Ltd
Emoola Adesina (2008) Faultless English. Evans Brothers (Nigerian
Publishers) Ltd
Jowitt, David (1991): Nigerian English Usage an Introduction. Ikeja, Longman
Jowitt, David & Nnamonu, Silas (1985): Common Errors in English. London,
Longman Group UK Ltd
Maduekwe, Anthonia M. (2011): Elements of English Grammar and Usage.
Lagos, Pumark Nigeria Limited
Obiageli Nnamani (2004) English is Simple. Evans Brothers (Nigerian
Publishers) Ltd
Ogbulogo, Charles (2004): Business Communication in Practice. Lagos, Sam
Iroanusi Publications
Okoro, Oko (2011): Exploring Nigerian English: a Guide to Usage I (A L).
Germany, VDM Verlag Dr. Muller
Ola Olumi (2008): Basic Skills in Comprehension and Summary. Evans
Brothers (Nigerian Publishers) Ltd

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Introduction to Economics

OVERALL OBJECTIVE
To accommodate emerging issues in both local and International trade.
To expose the students to the tools of Economics to enable them understand and
appreciate public and private policies as they affect the economy. At the end of the
course, students would be in a position to understand the interdependency among
the decision-making units in an economic system.

CONTENTS
Economics and Economic Systems
What is Economics?
Economics as a science
Positive versus Normative Economics and Microeconomics versus
Macroeconomics
Economic problems, scarcity, choice and opportunity cost
Economic systems.

Allocation of Resources
How the price mechanism operates
Allocation of resources in the real world

Demand and Supply Analysis

Demand-change in demand and shift in demand
Determinants of demand
Supply-change in supply and shift in supply
Determinants of supply
Market equilibrium and price formation
Theory of Consumer behaviour

Elasticity
Elasticity of demand-Own-price, Income and Cross-elasticity of demand
Determinants of elasticity of demand
Elasticity of supply
Total revenue and price elasticity of demand

Theory of Production and Cost Analysis

Production function in the short run
Law of diminishing returns
Stages of Production

Cost Analysis

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 Nature of Costs
Theory of Costs
Cost behavior in short run
Market Structure Analysis and Market Failure
Market Structures
Analysis of equilibrium perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic
Competition and oligopoly.
National Income Accounting and Circular Flow of Income
Introduction to Public Finance: Taxation and Government spending
Labour Market: Structure, Characteristics and Processes.
Inflation: Causes, Types and Effects
Introduction to Economic Growth and Development
Introduction to Financial system
Theory of Consumer behavior
Element of public finance
International trade
Balance of payment

Reading List
Lesourne, J. (2002) Economic System and Comparative Economics II,
Harwood Academic Publishers, London
Smock, D.A. (2007) On Demand Supply Management World class
strategies, Practices and Technology, J. Ross Publishing inc, Florida, USA
Baldwin, W.L. & Scott, J.T. (2002) Market Structure and Technological
Change, Harwood Academic Publishers GmbH, Switzerland
Colgan, J. (2005)The Promise and Peril of International Trde, Broadview Press
Ltd. Toronto, Canada
IMF Monologue: Balance of Payments Manual 2005, Washington DC, USA
IMF Statistics Year book 2008: Balance of Payments
CBN: Balance of Payments Statistics 2007, Nigeria
Adebayo, A. (1998) Economics: A simplified Approach, vols. 1 & 2, Lagos:
African International Publications Ltd
Adekanye, Femi (1986) The Elements of Banking in Nigeria. 3 rd Edition.
Lagos F&A Publishers Ltd.
Ackly, Gardener (1966) Macro Economic Theory. Student Edition. New York:
Collier-Macmillan.
Baumol, William, J. (1961) Economic Theory and Operations Analysis. 2 nd
Edition Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice-Hall International Inc.
Begg, D., Fischer, S., and Dornbusch, R. (1994) Economics. London: McGraw-
Hill.
Curwen, Peter J. (1974) Managerial Economics. London: Macmillan Press Ltd.
David, C.C. (1994) Economics for Professional Examinations. London:
McGraw-Hill Books Companies.
Hanson, J.L (1997) Introduction to Economics. London: Macmillan.
Harvey, J (2000) Mastering Economics. London: Macmillan.
Harvey, J (1998) Modern Economics. New York: Palgrave.
Jhingan, M.L (1997) The Economics of Development and Planning. New
Delhi:Vikas.
Lipsey, Richard G. and Chrystal, K. Alec (1995): An Introduction to Positive
Economics. London: ELBS with Oxford University Press.

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 Ricketts, M. (19870 The Economics of Business Enterprises: New Approaches
to the Firm. Sussex: Wheatsheat Books.
Tadoro, M.P. (1985, 1970) Economic Development in the Third world. London:
MacMillan.
Umo, J.U. (1996) Economics: An African Perspective. Ikeja, Lagos: John West
Publications Ltd.
Yesufu, T. (1996) The Nigerian Economy: Growth without Development. The
Benin Social Science series. Benin: University of Benin.
Introduction to Accounting

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

a. To acquaint the future Managers i.e. students with relevant and contemporary
accounting tools and new terminologies in line with International Financial
Reporting Standards
b. To understand finance and accounting procedures and important finance and
accounting terminologies.
c. To prepare and implement financial budgets (including cash budget as
management resources control tool).
g. To appreciate the importance of computer application to finance and accounting
processing

CONTENTS
1. Basic Principles and Procedures of Book-Keeping and the use of daybooks and
ledgers.
2. Accounting Concepts and Conventions
3. Preparation of Simple Final Accounts
4. Preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement.
5. Account for non-profit organization.
6. Manufacturing Accounts
7. Overview and importance of Finance and Accounting Information to managers
and organizations.
8. Introduction to cost Accounting and Financial Accounting. Differences
between Appreciation of cost and Elements of cost.
9. Characteristics/Qualities of accounting report.
10. The Relationship between Accounting and IT.
11. Errors corrections and Control Accounts

Reading List
Banerjee, B.K. (2010) Financial Accounting: Concepts, Analyses, Methods and
Uses, PHI Learning Private Ltd, New Delhi, India
Sofat, R. and Hiro, P. (2010) Basic Accounting, PHI Learning Private Ltd, New
Delhi, India
Drury, C. (2008) Management and Cost Accounting, Cengage Learning EMEA,
London
Anao, A. (1997) Introduction to Financial Accounting. Lagos: Longman.
Omolehinwa, E.O. (2000) Coping with Cost Accounting. Lagos: Pumark
Nigeria Ltd.

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 Omolehinwa, Eddy (2002): Foundation of Accounting. Lagos: Pumark Nigeria
Ltd.
Wood, F. and Omuya, J.O. (1999): Business Accounting I. Lagos: Longman
Group Ltd.

Fundamentals of Psychology & Sociology

OVERALL OBJECTIVE
To expose students to emotional quotient (EQ) also referred to as Emotional
Intelligence Quotient (EQ) and how it influences performances
To expose the students to the rudiments of Psychology and Sociology as they
influence Human Resource Management, thereby providing them with the basic
knowledge of the two fields of Social Sciences.

COURSE CONTENTS
1. General Introduction
What is Science?
Characteristics of Sciences
Differences between Social Sciences and Natural Sciences
Methods and subject matter of the two Sciences
Limitations of the Social Sciences

2. What is Psychology?
Psychology as a Science
Nature of Psychology
Scope and method of Psychology
Basic elements of Psychology
Personality and the Social Self
Theories of Personality Development
Determinants of human behavior Psychological, socio-cultural, psychological
Motivation
Emotion
Perception
Learning

3. What is Emotional Quotient (EQ)?

Golemans Five 'Domains of EQ
Measuring EQ using MSCEIT
Application of EQ

4. What is Cyberpsychology?
Psychotherapy in Cyberspace
Cyberpsychology, Behaviour & Social Networking
Cyberpsychology research and Cybersocial trends

5. What is Sociology?
Basic elements of Sociology

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 The uses of Sociology

6. Culture and Society

What is Society?
Components of culture
Importance of Culture
Cultural relativism
Cultural diffusion and change
Ethnocentrism

7. Socialization
What is socialization?
Aims of socialization
Agents of socialization
Process of socialization

8. Social Institutions Structure and functions of:

Economic Institution
Political Institution
Educational Institution
Religious Institution
Family Institution

9. Human Groups
Types Primary and Secondary, Formal and Informal, In and Out groups
Characteristics
Functions
Goals

10. Roles and Status

Achieved and Ascribed roles and status.

Reading List
Stough, C. et al (2009) Assessing Emotional Intelligence Theory,
Researech and Applications, Springer Publishers, New York, USA
Goleman, D. (2004) Emotional Intelligence, why it can matter more than
IQ. Working with emotional Intelligence, Bloomsbury Publishers, London
Adcock, CJ (2010) Fundamentals of Psychology, Purnell & Sons Ltd,
Great Britain
Norman, K. (2008) Cyberpsychology: An introduction to Human Computer
interaction, Cambridge University Press, New York, USA
Elstrup, O. (2009) The Ways of Humans: Modelling the Fundamentals of
Psychology and Social Relations, Springer Publishers, New York, USA
Norman, K (2008) An Introduction to Human Computer, Cambridge
University Press, New York, USA pp448
Agiobu-Kemmer, I. (ed) (2001) Readings in early childhood. Lagos:
Deutchez Publishers
Arnold, J., Cooper, C.L. & Robertson, I.T. (1995) Work Psychology.
London: Pitman Publishing.

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 Coon, D. (1995) Introduction to Psychology: Exploration and Application.
New York: West Publishing.
Dworetzky, J.P. (1997) Psychology. Pacific Grove, California:
Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
Henslin, James M. (1994) Social Problems. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Hobbs and Blank (latest edition) Sociology: A study of Human Interaction.
Olusanya, A. and Olurode, Lai (1988) Reading in Sociology, Lagos. John
West Publications.
Adekola, I. O. A (1987) Introduction to Sociology. Evans Brothers
(Nigeria Publishers) Ltd

Journals
Journal of International Association of Cyberpsychology, Training &
Rehabilitation
Tripathi, RC and Sinha, Y. (2009) The Ways of Being and Becoming Human
Integrative psychological and behavioural science Pp 311-323
Elstrup, O. (2010) The Ways of Humans: The Emergence of Sense and
Common Sense Through Language Production Integrative Psychological and
Behavioural Science, Pp 82-95

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FOUNDATION 2
Introduction to Personnel Management & Industrial Relations

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

a. To acquaint students with new legislation on employee welfare services

b. To introduce students to the rudiments of the problems and issues in
Personnel Management and Industrial Relations.
c. To enable students understand the nature of employment relationship as
well as inevitability of conflicts that emanate.

CONTENTS

1. Definition, Scope and History of Personnel Management and Industrial

Relations.
2. Elements of employee staffing process (job analysis, job description, job
specifications, job standards and human resource planning process)
3. Sources and methods of recruitment, selection with special reference to
reliability and validity issues in selection.
4. Leadership and motivation, target setting, performance management and
compensation management and employee welfare services. e.g. (N.S.I.T.F.,
NHIS, NHF) Accidents, educational assistance, retirement, Employee
Compensation Act 2010, etc.
5. Definition and nature of industrial relations, the parties in industrial relations
(trade unions, management, employers associations, the state and its
agencies), Management of conflict with particular reference to joint
consultation and collective bargaining.
6. Training and Development, with emphasis on issues relating to organizational
change, the role of external consultants, career management and succession
planning, education of workers and management representatives.
7. Worklife Balance

Reading List

Oechsle, M. (2010) Work-life-Balance: Diskurse, Problemlagen,

Forschungsperspektiven, Springer Publishers, New York, USA
Jackson, J.H. and Mathis, R.L. (2012) Human Resource Management:
Essential Perspectives 6th Edition, South Western Publishers, Ohio, USA
Bohlander, G.W. and Snell, S. (2007) Managing human resources 14 th edition,
Thomson Publishers, Ohio, USA

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 Srivastava, S.C. (2007) Industrial relations and Labour Laws 5 th Edition, Vikas
Publishers, New Delhi, India
Sinha, PRN et al (2004) Industrial Relations, Trade Unions and Labour
Legislation, Dorling Kindersley, India
Fajana, Sola. (2002) Human Resource Management: An Introduction. Lagos:
Labofin and Co.
Adewumi, F. (Ed) (1997) Trade Unionism in Nigeria: Challenges for the 21st
Century. Lagos: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.
Akanji, B. (2000) Principles of Personnel Management. Lagos: Fadec
Publishers.
Alo, Oladimeji (1999) Human Resource Management in Nigeria. Lagos:
Business and International Support Associates Limited.
Armstrong, M. (1996). A Handbook of Personnel Management Practice,
London:
Banjoko, Simbo (1996) Human Resource Management: an expository
approach. Lagos: Saban Publishers.
Cheatle, K (2001) Human Resources Management. New York: Palgrave.
Damachi, U.G. & Fashoyin, Tayo (ed) (1986) Contemporary Problems in
Nigerian Industrial Relations. Lagos: Development Press Ltd.
Farnham, D. and Pinlott, John (1995). Understanding Industrial Relations.
London: Cassell.
Fashoyin, Tayo. (1980). Industrial Relations in Nigeria. London: Longman
Group Ltd.
Fashoyin, T. (Ed). 1992) Industrial Relations and African Development. New
Delhi: South Asian Publishers.
Fashoyin, T. (Ed.)(1987) Collective Bargaining in the Public Sector in Nigeria.
Lagos: Macmillan Nigeria Publishers & Dpt. Of IRPM. Unilag.
Otobo, D. & Omole, M (Ed) (1987) Readings in Industrial Relations in Nigeria.
Lagos: Malthouse Press Ltd.
Peretomade, V.F. & Peretomade .O. (2001) Human Resources Management
Lagos: Obaroh & Ogbinaka Publishers Ltd.

JOURNAL
Albertsen, K. et al (2008) Workhours and Worklife Balance SJWEH Suppl Vol. 5; 14-
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Nigerian Business Environment

OVERALL OBJECTIVE
To enable students build more resilience and carry out effective benchmarking as
well as global alignment for appropriate appreciation of the Nigerian business
environment in the light of Globalization and role of IT.

CONTENTS
1. The concept and definition of Business in Nigeria
- Historical Development of Business in Nigeria
- Classification of Business in Nigeria

2. Conceptual Framework of Nigeria Business Environment

- Business Environment
- Economic Environment
- Technological Environment
- Political and Legal Environment
- Cultural/Ethnical Environment
- International Business Environment
- Corruption and Nigerian Business

3. Forms of Business Ownership

- Sole Proprietorship
- Partnership
- Corporation or Limited Liability Companies

4. Business Organization and its Environment

Interdependence Business Organic Function
- Marketing Function
- Production Function
- Finance Function
- Human Resource Management Function

5. The Role of Government in Business. The Need for

Government Involvement in Business
- Promotional
- Regulatory
- Government Services to Business
- Participatory

6. Nigerian New Business Policies

- The Enterprise Promotion Decree

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 - 1986 Budget and the Structural Adjustment Programme
- Deregulation of the Economy
- Privatization and Commercialization
- Self Assessment Questions

7. Entrepreneurship Development
- Identification of Business Opportunities
- Feasibility Report
- Self Assessment Questions

8. International Business
- Reasons for International Business
- Problems of International Business
- Regionalization of Business ECOWAS
- Problems of ECOWAS
- Self Assessment Questions

9. The Challenges of Managing Business in Nigeria

- Causes of Business Failure (Macro)
- Causes of Business Failure (Micro)
- Factors that affects the Choice of Business in Nigeria
- Survival for Small Scale Business
- Disadvantages of Small Scale Business
- Management Terms
- Budget
- Policy etc.
10. The effect of Globalisation on Nigerian Business Environment

References
Ahmed, M.S. (2005) Is Globalization capable of raising living standards
through international trade in Nigeria
Sule, L (2009) Inside Nigeria billions of Naira Water Scam
Imhonlele, A. (2010) Nigerian Entrepreneurs urged to take advantage of
Growth Act
Convington, P.J. (2007) The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Risks of Doing
Business in Nigeria
Philip Kotler (1989) Principles of Marketing 3rd edition Prentice Hall of India
New Delhi.
Michael Aluko, Gbolahan Gbadamosi, Linus Osugwu, Fracnis Umukoro:
(1998): Business Management and Environment Malthouse Press Ltd.,
Lagos.
Adeleke A. (2002): Business Management Concepts Publishers, Lagos.
Isimoya A. (1999): Business Environment and Management Concepts Lagos.
Odugbesan, O. and Linus Osugwu (1999): Marketing Promotion and Sales
Management Pumark Nigeria Ltd, Lagos.
Asika, N. and Odugbesan, A. (2000): Understanding Nigeria Business
Environment: A book of Reading Concepts Lagos.

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Business Law

OVERALL OBJECTIVE
To expand the scope and horizon of knowledge and the hitherto narrow areas of
study in Law of Contract and Commercial Law

To enable students appreciate the fac that the law recognizes the freedom of
individuals to enter into
contractual and commercial transactions
To appreciate the working of the guiding principles derived from the case law.
To understand the role of law of contract as the basis or foundation of business
transaction in Nigeria

CONTENTS
Definition, scope and sources of Business law

Classification of Contract

. Essentials of a valid contact

Privity of Contract
Discharge of contract
arrangement and agreement in law.

. Remedies for breach of contract

Vitiating elements
Meaning of vitiating factors, Types of vitiating factors. (Illegality, mistake, duress,
misrepresentation, undue influence, fraud,
frustration etc),and The effect of vitiating factor

Agency and Hire Purchase

Definition of Agency
Types of Agency
Authority of an Agent
Duties of a Principal and Duties of an Agent
Termination of Agency Relationship
What is Hire Purchase and Credit Sale Transactions
Formation of Hire Purchase Contract

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 The effect of Hire Purchase Account on the Common Law Position
Conditions and Warranties under H/P Contract
Termination of Hire Purchase Contract

Intellectual Property
Patent & Design
Copyright
Trade Mark

Sale of Goods
What are goods?
Transfer of Property, Risk and Title
Merchantability, and other implied express terms in a contract of sale, I.e. right
to title, right to sell, fitness for purpose, etc.

Banking: Negotiable Instruments

What is Bill of Exchange?
What are Negotiable Instruments?
Cheques
Promissory Notes
Liabilities for Forgery
Circumstances where a Bank can refuse to honor a cheque

Insurance Law
What is Insurance Contract?
Types of Insurance
Formation of Insurance Contract
Basic Principles i.e. Insurable Interest, Indemnity, Subrogation,
Double Insurance and Ratable Proportion, Reinsurance etc.

Types of Business Organizations

Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Corporations
Comparison of the three business organizations
Advantages and disadvantages of each
Rights and Duties of Partners
Nature, Formation, Types and Powers of Corporations
Corporate attributes
Corporate powers and liabilities.

Reading List
Emerson, R.W. (2009) Business Law 5th edition, Barrons Educational Series
Inc New York, USA 756pp
Kurfi, Aminu Kado (2005) Business Law in Nigeria, Benchmark Publishers
Ltd. Kano-Nigeria, 304pp
Abbarrett, F.M. (2001) Nigerian business law, FM Abbarrett igeria, 265pp
Yakubu, A. (2003) Law of Contract in Nigeria, Malthouse Press, Lagos-
Nigeria, 308pp

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 Achike, O. (1972) Law of Contract, NW Nwamife Publishers, Enugu
Asomugha, E. M. (1997) Law of Banking and Negotiable Instruments in
Nigeria, Bolabay Publications, Ikeja-Lagos
Fogam, P. K. (1997) Law of Contract, Malthouse Press, Lagos
Lowe, R. (1983) Commercial Law, Sweet & Maxwell Publishers, Indiana
University, USA
Sagay, I. E. (1985) Nigerian Law of Contract. Jersey, Channel Island, UK:
Spectrum Books Ltd
Skies, J. E. (1973) The Law of Securities
Treitel, The Law of Contract. 7th Edition
Adesanya, M.O & Oloyede, E. O (1972) Business Law in Nigeria. Evans
Brothers (Nigeria Publishers) Ltd

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Computer Application & MIS

OVERALL OBJECTIVES
a. To expose students to emerging and contemporary issues in ICT
b. To introduce the students to the rudiments of computer systems
c. To provide them with the knowledge of computer systems and applications
d. To familiarize the students with the collection, collation and manipulation of
statistical data for decision making

CONTENTS
1. Basic anatomy of the Computer
2. Classification of Computers
3. Fundamentals of micro-computers
4. Introduction to word processors
5. Basic computers operation (word processing, spread sheet, information
storage and retrieval)
6. Computerization of operations Issues and Challenges
7. Handling data from decretive to inferential statistical
8. The role of the Computer in Data Analysis and Decision making
9. Emerging issues in Information Technology
(a) Cloud computing
(b) Forensic computing
10. Emerging issues in Telecommunication Industry
1G, 2G, 2.5G, WIFI, WIMAX

Reading List
Hoggatt, J. and Shank, J.A. (2010) Century 21 Computer applications
and Keyboarding, 9th edition, South-Western Cengage Learning
Publishers, Ohio-USA
Jha, D.G. (2007) Computer concepts and Management information
system, Prentice Hall, New Delhi, India
Oz, E. (2009) Management Information System 6th edition,
Thomson/Course Technology, Boston-USA
Adeyemi, E. O and Akingbade, J. F (2002) Computer Applications in
Business Lagos: Unilag Press
Uwadia, C. O, Sawyer, B. A, Oladeji F. A & Oyedokun, S. O (2000)
Introduction to Computer Applications. Lagos: Dept. of Computer
Sciences, Unilag.
Golden Opportunities (1995) Computer awareness for Beginners.
Ibadan: Falola Commercial Printers.
Sullivan, D. (1996) The New Computer User. San Diego, New York:
Harcourt and Brace College Publishers.

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 Lucas, H. C (2000)Information Technology for Management. New York:
Irwin McGraw-Hill
Comprehensive text on IT & MIS by Ani Onyeka
Comprehensive Text on IT by Ani Onyeka

Government and Nigerian Legal System

OVERALL OBJECTIVE
The Nigerian judicial procedure, order and system serve as a guide and a tool for
a would be HR Manager.
This will enable students understand the nature and the role of government with
the effect of Nigerian Legal System on Business and Management.
CONTENTS
Principle of Government
Sovereignty
The Constitution
The Party System
Centralization and-Decentralization
Bicameral and Unicameral legislature
Delegated Legislature
Ministerial and Collective responsibility
The Presidential and cabinet systems of government
Public administration
Nature of Law, Sources of Law, Law and Morality and kinds of Law.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NIGERIAN LEGAL SYSTEM The Sources of
Nigerian Law
a. Introduction
* Preliminary consideration
* Interpretation of Statutes
b. Nigeria Legislature
c. English Law
d. Customary Law and Islamic Law
e. Judicial Precedent or Case Law
Hierarchy of Courts or Court Systems/The Judicial System
The Hierarchy of Courts in Nigeria
The judiciary and Democracy in Nigeria
Commencement of Civil Proceeding in the High Court.
Constitution and Constitutional Democracy
Crime Control in Nigeria

RECOMMENDED TEXT:
Wmalimu, C. (2005) The Nigerian Legal System P. Lang Publishers,
New York, USA, 398pp

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 Hart, H.L.A. (1971) The Concept of Law, London Oxford University
Press
Malemi, E. (1999) Outline of Nigerian Legal System, Grace Publishers
Inc.
Ejiofor, L.U.J. (2000) Conciliation, Arbitration and Mediation in Nigerian
Legal System, Nsukka University Press
Nweke, S.A.N. (2002) Principles of Crime Prevention and Detection in
Nigeria, Enugu, Ebenezer Productions
Nnayelugo, O and Aloyasius-Michaels, O (2004) Law, Politics and Mass
Media in Nigeria, Nsukka Press Publishers
Obilade, A.O. (1979) the Nigeria Legal System Ibadan: Spectrum Books
Limited.
Glanville Williams, Learning the law
T.O. Elias, The Nature of African Customary Law
A.K.W. Park, Sources of the Nigerian Law.
Price, J.H. Comparative Government for Modern Constitutions London:
Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd.

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INTERMEDIATE 1
Business Administration

OVERALL OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this course is to broaden the students knowledge about the general
environment in which business organisations operate. It is also to provide a deeper
understanding of the interrelatedness of the organic business functions within a
given environment, including the influence of government and international
institutions.

CONTENTS

1. The Nature and the Development of Business Organisations

o Types of business organisations: sole proprietorship, partnership and
limited liability companies private and public

2. The Organic Business Functions

o Production, Finance, Marketing and Personnel functions in business

3. The Business Environment

o Economic, Political, Socio-Cultural, Technological, Legal and Corporate
Environment.
o Influence of the environment on business management

4. The Management Process

The functions performed by managers in organisations, their rationale and
their limits on controlling business activities and behaviours. Setting
objectives: planning, organizing resources, controlling and coordinating
activities, directing, innovating, motivating personnel, staffing, providing
leadership by reducing or preventing uncertainties.

5. The Management Techniques Observable In Nigeria Organisations

o Requirements and procedures
o Organisation and management

6. Organisation for Business Practice

o Requirements and procedures
o Organisation and management

7. The Nigerian Economic and Financial Systems, and their impact on

business organisations
8. The Influence of Public Policy on Business Organisations

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 9. Ethical Issues in Business Administration
10. Social Responsibility of Business Organisations
11. Influence of Globalisation on Business Organisations
12. Case Studies on contemporary issues in Business circle

NOTE: Lectures should be supported with case study analysis for the effective
understanding of the concepts of this subject.

Reading list

Goleman, D. (2011) Leadership that gets results (Harvard Business Review),

HBR Press, USA
Banhegyi, S. et al (2008) Business Management Fresh perspective Prentice
Hall, South Africa 498pp
Niewwenhuizen, C. (2007) Business Management for Entrepreneurs, Creda
Communications, Cape Town, S/A
Parsons, C.C. (2008) Business Administration Gibb Press, USA 236pp
Steers, R.M. et al (2010) Management Across Cultures: challenges and
strategies Cambridge University Press, England
Adewunmi, W. (2002) Ethics in Professional Practices in Nigeria. Association
of Professional Bodies in Nigeria. Lagos: Okeagbe Book Company.
Aniagor, V. A. & Ejiofor, P. (latest edition) The Nigerian Manager, Challenges
and Opportunities. Lagos: Longman, Nigeria.
Cartwright, R. (2001) Mastering the Business Environment. London: Palgrave.
Ejiofor, Pita (1981) Management in Nigeria: Theories and Issues. Onitsha:
African Educational Publishers.
Ifechukwu, J. A. (1986) Business Management: Principles and Practice.
Nnewi: Landmark Nigeria Publishing Coy.
Iyanda, O. & Bello, J. A. (1988) Elements of Business in Nigeria. Lagos:
University of Lagos Press.
Keith and Grubeline (latest edition) An Introduction to Business Enterprises.
Ojo, A. T. (1992) Business Performance Improvement through Cost
Management. Lagos: Unilag Press.
Ola, R. F. (2001) Techniques in Administration and Management. Lagos:
Amfitops Books Coy.
Osaze, E. B. (latest edition) Nigeria Corporate Policy and Strategic
Management Text Cases.
JOURNAL
Nigeria Journal of Business Administration Vol. 8, issues 1-2, 2006

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Advanced Economics

OVERALL OBJECTIVE
The Global Crisis that greeted the Millennium is still taking its toll on many
economies of scale
This study seeks to expose the students to advanced micro and macroeconomic
analysis to enable them understand and appreciate public and private policies and
actions as they affect the economy and international economic relations and
equilibrium.

CONTENTS
1. Business cycles
Recessions
Booms
Depression
Recovery
The Fiscal, monetary and other consequences
Survival Instinct/Bailout
2. Consumer Behaviour
The Cardinal Approach to Consumer equilibrium Marshallian Approach
Consumer Surplus
Ordinal Approach to consumer equilibrium Indifference curve approach

3. Production
Production analysis in the long run - Isoquants
Production equilibrium multiple variable input
Returns to scale

4. Costs
Cost-production relationship
Cost behaviour in the long run

5. Market Failures
Meaning of Market failure
Types of Market failure
Public policy and Market failure

6. Theory of Distribution:
Theories of wages
Demand and supply of labour
Trade unions
Theories of interest
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 Rent: Pareto and Ricardian; Theories of rent
Economic Rent and transfer earnings
National Income determination in an Open Economy
Multipliers and acceleration Principles
Theories of Demand and Supply of Money: IS-LM Approach
Phillip Curve: Inflation-Unemployment Relationship
Theories of Growth and Development
International trade and balance of payment
Exchange Rate management
International monetary system

Reading list

David Romer, 2006, Advanced Macro economics, Richard, D Irun Inc.

Jean-pascal Benassy, 2011, Macro economic theory. Oxford University press
Ben, S. Hejaihra, 2011, foundations of Modern Macroeconomics , Oxford
University press
Read, C. and Connect, P. (2009) Global Financial meltdown: how we can
avoid the next economic crisis, Palgrave Macmillan Publisher, New York-USA
Oshikoya, T.M. (2010) Monetary and Financial Integration in West Africa,
Routledge Publishers, USA/Canada
Anyawu, J. C. and Oaikhenan (1995) Modern Macroeconomics: Theory and
Applications in Nigeria. Onitsha, Nigeria: Joanee Educational Publishers Ltd.
Ekanem, O. T. And M. A. Iyoha, S. A. (1999) Microeconomics Theory. Benin-
City: Mureh Publishers.
Fabayo, J. A. (1996) Mathematical Analysis in Economics. Ile-Ife, Nigeria:
Obafemi Awolowo University Press.
Fashola, M. A., Loto, M. A. & Lawanson, O. I. (1999) Introductory
Microeconomics (Summary notes and 300 Multi-Choice Review Questions
and Answers). Lagos, Nigeria: Concepts Publishers.
Harvey, J. (2000) Mastering Economics (7th Edition). Hampshire, UK:
Palgrave.
Harvey, J. (2000) Modern Economics (5th Edition). Hampshire, UK: Macmillan
Master Services.
Lipsey, Richard G. & Chrystal, K. Alec (1995): An Introduction to Positive
Economics (8th Edition) ELBS with Oxford University Press.
Nwakeze, N. & Eleri, N. (2000) Elements of Economics (Micro and Macro).
Lagos, Nigeria: Sivar Industrial Ltd.
Onimode, B., & Osayinmwese, I. Z. (1984) Mathematics for Economics and
Business. London, UK: George Allen & Urwim (Publishers) Ltd.

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Accounting and Finance for Managers

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

This study exposes students to an approach in Financial Reporting that emphasizes

the understanding and application of the subject to the financial management of
businesses. It is intended for future managers rather than for those who want to
become accountants.

To expose students to reflections on new terminologies in line with International

Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

CONTENTS

(PART A)

1. Accounting and Finance: An Overview

2. IFRS Framework in comparison with former Nigerian General Acceptable
Accounting Principles (GAAP)

3. The role of Accounting: The purpose of accounting as an information

system for internal management and external stewardship; the range of
services provides to an organization by the accounting function; the main
financial statements and the needs of their users. The framework of major
concepts and conventions on which accounting is based.

4. Accounting Records: The translation of business activity through data

collection to accounting entries; documents by which data is raised and the
methods whereby such information is gathered and entered into the
accounting system. Daybooks, the cashbooks, the journal and ledger
accounts. The application of the double entry system, through to a trial
balance.

5. Internal Control: Local and correction of errors, adjustments for errors and
alternation, and the system of internal check. Purpose and operation of
control accounts. Bank reconciliation statements.

6. Financial Statements: The accounting equation, the Statement of Profit or

Loss and other Comprehensive income and the Statement of financial
position, Statement of Change in Equity and Statement of Cash Flow and
notes to the Account. Accruals and payments. The capital/revenue
recognitions; Non-current assets and methods of depreciation with
impairment cost. The extended trial balance. Sole traders and simple

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 partnerships. Receipts and payments account, clubs and societies, Limited
and Public Limited Companies.

7. Partnership Account: Admission of new partners, dissolution of partnership

and conversion to Limited Liability Company.

8. Incomplete records, accounts of clubs and societies, trade unions.

9. Introduction to company account: Issue of shares and debentures; and

preparation of final accounts.

PART B

1. Elements of Costs and Cost Sheet

2. Standard Costing (Variance Analysis)
3. Costing for Decision Making
4. Budgetary Control
5. Calculation of Present Value, Net Present Value and Fair Value

6. The nature and risks of finance: The objective of financial decisions. The
finance function investment, financing and dividends, financial management
as tools of planning and dividends, financial management as tools of planning
and control financing business.

7. Source of finance: Short, Medium and Long term sources. Issue of shares
and their financial market.

8. Capital Investment Decisions: Basic evaluation of investment projects.

9. Capital structure and Dividend Decisions.

10. Working capital management

11. Understanding company financial information: ratio analysis based on

balance sheet information: short-term ratio, performance ratio and financing
ratios.

Reading List
Patra, K and Panda, J.K. (2006) Accounting and Finance for Managers, Sarup &
Sons Publishers, New Delhi
Adams, R. A. (2002) Public Sector Accounting and Finance. Lagos: Corporate
Publishers Ventures.
Adeniji, A. A. (2001) An Insight into Management Accounting. Lagos: Value
Analysis Consult.
Adeniji, A. A. (2002) Simplified Management Accounting. Lagos: Value Analysis
Consult.
Adewumi, W. & Ezike, J. E. (ed). (2002) Introduction to Finance. Lagos: Dept of
Finance, University of Lagos & Okeagbe Book Coy.
Ajayi, C. A. and Inanga, E. Accountancy.
Anao, A. (1997) Introduction to Financial Accounting. Lagos: Longman.
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 Anthony, A. A et al(1997) Management Accounting. New Jersey: Prentice Hall,
Inc.
Gee, P. (2001) Spice & Peglers Book keeping and Accounts (26 th Ed.) UK:
Tolley Lexis Nexis.
Ezekiel, J. E. (2002) Essentials of Corporate Financial Management. Lagos,
Nigeria: Jaylycent OTG Ventures.
Igbon, R. O. (1999) Financial Accounting made Simple. Lagos: Wyse Associates.
Inanga Eno L. Principles of Accounting.
Lucey, T. (1999) Management Accounting (4th Ed.) New York, U.S.A: Continum.
Olowe, R. A. Financial Management; Concepts, Analysis and Capital
Investments.
Omolehinwa, E. (2002) Coping with Cost Accounting. Lagos: Pumark Nigeria Ltd.
Omolehinwa, Eddy (2001) Government Budgeting in Nigeria. Lagos: Pumark
Nigeria Ltd.
Olawumi, J. B. (2002) 101 Problems and Solutions in Management Accounting.
Lagos: Print Serve.
Pizzey, A. (1998) Finance and Accounting for Non-Specialist Students. London:
Financial Times.
Ross, S. A. Westerfield, R. W, & Jordan, B. D. (2001) Essentials of Corporate
Finance. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Wood, Frank, (1999) Business Accounting: Volume I & II. Lagos: Longman group

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Business Statistics & Social Research Methods

OVERALL OBJECTIVE

To expose students to the use of modern day statistical tools in business decision
and social research method thus, making the HR Manager relevant as a business
Partner

CONTENTS:
PART A
1. The general nature of business statistics
-Nature of Business Statistics
-Uses and Importance of Statistics in Human Resource Management

2. Statistical Data
-Types of Statistical Data
-Sources of Statistical Data
-Methods of Data Collection
-Sampling and Sampling Techniques

3. Classification and Presentation of Data

-Pictograms and Charts
-Frequency Distribution Tables
-Graphical Representation of Data
4. Measures of Location
-Mean
-Mode
-Median
-Other Fractiles
5. Measures of Variability
- Range and Semi-Interquartile Range
- Mean Absolute Deviation
-Variance and Standard Deviation
-Coefficient of Variation
-Skewness and Kurtosis
6. Probability and Probability Rules
-Permutation and Combination
-Classical and Sample Space Approach
-Probability Rules

7. Probability Distributions
-Bernoulli and Binomial Distributions
-Poisson distribution

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-Normal Distribution

8. Regression and Correlation

-Definition and Uses of Regression
-Fitting the Regression Line
-Correlation

9. Sampling Distribution and Estimation

-Sample Mean and Proportion
-Difference Between Two Population Means and Propotions
-Estimation

-Confidence Interval for True Population Mean and Proportion

Confidence Interval for the difference between two population Means and
Proportions

10. Test of Hypothesis

-One Sample Test for Mean and Proportion
-Two Sample Test for Mean and Proportion
-Analysis of Variance
-Contingency Tables
-Goodness of Fit
11. Labour Turnover
-Meaning and Importance of Labour Turnover
-Calculation of Labour Turnover

PART B SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS

1. Introduction to Social Research

-The Nature and Importance of Research
-Types of Research
-Guidelines for Selecting a Researchable Topic
-Evaluating the Research Topic for Scope, Clarity and Un-ambiguity

2. Planning the Research

-Writing the Research proposal.
-Identifying the Key Research Variables
-Formulating the Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
-Research Design

3. Literature Review
-Purpose of Literature Review
-Scope of the Literature Review
-Reading the Literature and Making Notes

4. Data Gathering Methods

-Identifying the Data Gathering Instruments
-Advantages and Disadvantages of the Various Data Gathering Instruments

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-Validity and Reliability of data
-Sampling and Sampling Techniques
-Designing Statistical Instruments

5. Data Analysis and Report Writing

-Analysis and Interpretation of Research Data
-Presentation of Research Report
-Organization of Report Writing
-Documentation, Footnotes and References

6. Constraints in Conducting Social Research in Nigeria

Reading List:
1. Asika, N.M.(1991) Research Metrhodology in the Behavioural Sciences.
Ikeja Longman
2. Croft, David (1988) Applied Statistics for management Studies. London
Macdonald and Evens Ltd.
3. Imoisili, I.C. (1996) (Ed). Social Research Methods. Lagos: CIPM and
Malthouse Publishers.
4. Kerlinger, F.N. (2000). Foundations of Behaviour Research. New Delhi:
Sorjet Publishers.
5. Mojekwu, J.N. (1997) Business Statistics, Ilaro, IPS Educational Press.
6. Mojekwu, J.N. (2012) Business Statistics with Solved Examples, Easy
Print Publication, Lagos.
7. Obijiofor, E.E. (1985). Statistics: Problems and Solution. Ikeja Malthouse
Press Limited.
8. Ojikutu, R.L. (1992) Statistics: Problems and Solution. Ikeja: Malthouse
Press Ltd.
9. Osuagwu, L(2002) Business Research Methods: Principles and Practice.
Lagos: Gre Resource Ltd.
10. Osuala, E.C. (2002). Introduction to Research Methodology, Onitsha.
Africana- FEP Publishers Ltd. Spiegel, A. Statistics. New York, Schum
Series.
11. Zikmund, W.G (2000) Business Research Methods, Orlando: Dryden
Press

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INTERMEDIATE 2
Training and Development

OVERALL OBJECTIVE

The course is designed to avail students with requirements for developing

organizational learning in line with the emerging business trends.

CONTENTS

1. Organization Learning and Intellectual Capital

2. The future of Training and Development in Nigeria
3. Case Studies and Scenario Learning
4. Education, the solid base for effective training
5. Relationship between training and other personnel functions factors bringing
about the need for organizational training
6. Identifying training needs for individual employees, departments and
organizations, as well as nations.
7. Designing training programmes (learning objectives, sequence, instructors,
location, methods of training, on-the-job and off-the-job considerations)
implementation (programming and contingencies), principle of Adult learning.
8. Evaluation of training for effectiveness, training records etc.
9. Training institutes (public and private); The Centre for Management
Development, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, the Tertiary
Institutions, etc.)
10. Professional associations: the Nigerian Institute for Training and
Development, the Nigerian Institute of Management, etc.
11. Comparative training models between public and private sector organizations.
12. The role of Government in Training and Development in Nigeria
13. Problems of Training and Development in Nigeria.
14. Preparation of Training proposal
15. Preparation of Training budget

Reading List:
Banjoko, S. (1996) Human Resource Management. Lagos: Saban.
Fajana, Sola (2002) Human Resource Management: An Introduction Lagos:
Labofin and Co.
Maduabum, C. P. (1996) Management of Training in the Nigerian Public Service;
1914 1993. Badagry: ASCON
Ojo, F. (1999) Human Resource Management. Lagos: Panaf

Note: Consult relevant publications of the National Manpower Board.

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Public Administration

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

To acquaint students with emerging trends in public administration and

contemporary issues

CONTENTS

1. Extant theories and practice of public Administration in Nigeria

a. The public service reforms
b. Practical elements of public administration systems models in Nigeria.
c. Beaurocratic dynamics of Public Administration in Nigeria
2. Principles, Techniques and applications of public administration
Elements of public administration, approaches to public administration, ecology of
public administration, public corporations and state owned companies,
Administrative structures, Administrative law and delegated legislation and
adjudication,
3.E-government and public administration:
a. Communications in the public service,
b. Role of ICT in Public administration

4. Elements of Government: Nature of Political Science and Politics, Conceptual

approaches to the study of Politics; State; Society and Nation; Power, Influence
and Authority; Constitution and constitutionalism; Political Ideology: Autocracy,
Fascism, Nazism, Democracy, Dictatorship, Totalitarianism, Anarchism, Marxism,
Socialism, Communism.
5. Modern States: Unitary, Federal, Monarchy, Republic, main branches of
government and their relationships, parliamentary and presidential systems of
government, political and social change; revolutions, riots, coup detat, world
order.

6. Theory of Bureaucracy:
Ecology of Public Administration
Machinery of Government
Public Finance & Public Accountability
General Principles of Law
Evolution of Nigeria Constitution and Rule of Law

7. The Development of the field of Public Administration: Art or Science,

Evolution of modern bureaucracy, Distinction between private and Public

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 Administration, Organization theory, dynamics of organization, Dichotomy
between Politics and Administration, Development Administration.

8. The Nigerian Civil Service: Reforms of Nigerian Public Service, its history and
development, Management of the Civil Service, the Structure, functioning,
recruitments, training and process of managing government departments. Tools
and techniques, Public Financial Administration, Budgeting-basic concepts.

9. The Local Government: Theory, Development of Local Government in Nigeria.

Local Government and Local Administration, the problems of Local Governments.
Types of Local Government in Nigeria and Powers. Local Government Finance.

10. Public Corporations and Public Enterprises: Their role and management.
Administrative Enquiries and Tribunals.
11. Ethics and Corporate Governance:
Business Ethics,
Corporate responsibility,
Transparency in the organization

Reading List:

Olaopa Tunji, 2008, Theory and Practice of Public administration and civil service
reform in Nigeria, Ibadan, Longman Nig. Ltd
Olaopa, Tunji, 2010, Public service reforms in Africa, Ibadan, spectrum books
Ltd.
Eneanya Augustine, Nduka, 2010, Public Administration in Nigeria; Principles,
Techniques, and applications. Concept publications ltd.
Achepkeme etal, June 2012; Role of integrity and communication ethics in
Corporate governance Journal of emerging trends in economics and social
sciences, vol 3, issue 3.
Ilyas Muhammad, July, 2012; Impact of Corporate governance on perceived
organizational success: International journal of business and social sciences Vol.
3, issues 13.
Adamolekun, Ladipo (1986) Politics and Administration in Nigeria. Ibadan:
Spectrum Books Ltd.
Adamolekun, Olowu & Laleye (latest edition) Local Government in West Africa
Since Independence.
Akpan, N. U. (1982) Public Administration in Nigeria. Ikeja: Longman Nig. Ltd.
Anifowoshe, R. & Enemuo, F. (ed) (1999). Elements of Politics. Ikeja: Malthouse
Press.
Bajela, H. S. (1986) A Handbook for Local Government Administration. Lagos:
John West Publication.
Fesler, James W: (latest edition) Public Administration theory & practice.
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall Inc.
Golembiewski, R. T. & White, M. (latest edition) Cases in Public Management.
Chicago: Rand McNally College Publishing Co.
Henry, Nicholas: (latest edition) Public Administration & Public Affairs. Englewood
Cliffs, N. J. Prentice-Hall Inc,
Mercer, J. L. Loester & E. H. (latest edition) Public Management System. N. Y:
American Management Associations.

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 Ogbinaka, O.M. (2002) A Course text on Government. Lagos: Obaroh &
Ogbinaka Pub.
Onyekwere, G. (1988) Education & Training for Public Management in Nigeria.
Lagos: UPC.
Thomas, D. (latest edition) Organization Theory and Management. New York
Marcel Dekker & Basel Inc.

Manpower Planning

OVERALL OBJECTIVE

The development of indigenous manpower to serve as the propelling force for

national growth and development is no doubt a key to Nigerias socio-economic and
political development.
This course introduces students to the methods and principles of manpower planning
and evaluation of human resource programmes in the private and public sectors and
adequately enhances students capacity for implementing various manpower
planning programmes with minimum supervision.

CONTENTS
Manpower planning in Human resources
-Analysing the current manpower inventory
-Making future manpower forecasts
-Developing employment programmes
-Design training programmes
1. The increasing global importance of human resource planning in organization
2.
3. Special topic: Turnover, employee mobility, absenteeism, and workforce
reduction issues
4. General planning principles
5. Principles and concepts of Manpower Planning
6. Relationship between Manpower Planning and Corporate Planning
7. Labour Force in Nigeria
8. Demographic Issues in Labour Force
9. Manpower Policy and Strategies
10. Manpower Utilization and its measurement
11. Micro/Macro Manpower Planning
12. Organization Development (O.D.)
13. Manpower Forecasting
14. Manpower Audit
15. Manpower Cost and Accounting
16. Career Planning and Succession
17. Environmental factors and human resource planning

RECOMMENDATION TEXTS

Bartholomew, D. J. (latest edition) Manpower Planning. Marmondsworth,

Middlesex England: Penguin Books Ltd.
Blunt, Peter & Popoola, Oladeji. (1996) Personnel Management in Africa.

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 Carlisle, Kent E. & Murphy Shelae. (latest edition) Practical Motivation Handbook,
London: Wiley-Interscience (Supra).
Divivedi, R. S: (latest edition) Manpower Management: An Integrated Approach
to Personnel Management and Labour Relations. New Delhi-110001: Prentice-
Hall of India Private Ltd. M-97 Connaught Circus.
Ejiofor Pita N. O. (Ed) (1985) Development of Management Education in Nigeria
Lagos: CMD.
Fajana, Sola (2002) Human Resource Management: An Introduction. Lagos
Labofin and Co.
Hashim, Isa (Ed) (1985) Issues in Public Sector Management in Nigeria Lagos:
CMD.
Maduabum, C.P. (1998) Perspective on Manpower Planning and Development in
Nigeria: Text and Cases. Badagry: ASCON Press.
Maduabum, C.P. (2001) Capacity Building and Utilization in Nigeria. Lagos:
Teitlords Publishers Ltd.
Mcbeath, Gordon: (latest edition) Manpower Planning & Control. London:
Business Books Ltd.
Nwanko, G. (latest edition) Education & Training for Public Management in
Nigeria. Lagos: CMD
Ojo, Folayan; Aderinto, Adeyemo & Fashoyin, Tayo: (latest edition) Manpower
Development and Utilisation in Nigeria: Problems and Policies.
Ojo, Folayan: (latest edition) Nigeria Universities High Level Manpower
Development. Ibadan: University Press.
Pattern, Thomas H. (latest edition) Manpower Planning and the Development of
Human Resources. New York: Wiley Interscience, division of John Wiley & Sons
Inc.
Udo-Aka, Udo: (latest edition) Management Education for National
Development. Ikeja: CMD Publication.
Udo-Aka, U; Allie, H. & Kayode, M. (1977) Management Development in Nigeria
The Challenge of Indigenization. Ibadan: Oxford University Press.
Varren, Burke W. & Warren H. Schmidt. (latest edition) Management &
Organizational Development
Zaharadeen, Usman (Ed): (latest edition) Management Training & Development
in Nigeria- The Role of Management Institutions in the 1980s Ikeja: CMD
Publications
Ake C (2001) Democracy and Development in Afica. Ibadan: Spectrum books
limited
Baikie A. (2002) Recurrent Issues in Nigeria Education. Zaria: Tamaza Publishing
Company

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Comparative Management & Administration

OVERALL OBJECTIVE:

Focuses on the similarities and differences among business and management

systems from different
Contexts.
This course in intended at introducing students to systems of management in diverse
setting: National, International, Formal, Informal, Public- Private, Foreign, Indigenous
and in selected sectors of the Nigerian economy. It is expected that at the end of the
course, the student will be able to gain a better understanding of the diversity
presented in various Models of Management, and appreciate the difficulties of
copying or transferring systems of management across sectors, cultures and nation
states.

CONTENTS

1. Intercultural management
2. Management Theories
3. Cross Cultural Differences
4. Approaches to Comparative Management
5. Concepts of Management and Administration: an overview
6.
7. The comparative approach to management and administration
8. Integrating the Management Schools of Thought
9. Contemporary Manager and Reality- Centered Managing
10. Taxonomy of skills and The Skills of Managers in Private and Public sectors
11. The Military Administrator, the Civil Servant, the Manager, as interchange-able
expert
12. Constraints of organizational setting on the management of group activities
13. The use of management techniques in Public Administration
14. Nigerian experiences in modernizing the management of Public Corporations.
15. Theories of comparative administration
16. Theories of comparative management
17. Models of comparative management
a. Farmer and Richmans model
b. Koontz model
c. Neghandi and Estafen Model
18. Management: cultural dimension
19. Constraints imposed on managerial discretion in Public Corporations
20. Public and Private Organisations: a comparative analysis
21. Patterns of International Management

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 22. Foreign and local business: a comparative analysis
23. Selected problems in comparative management and administration
a. Motivating personnel,
b. Controlling Performance,
c. Rewarding performance,
d. Training and developing staff,
e. Introducing change, and modifying employee behaviour.
24. An inventory of practices that could be usefully transferred between public
and business organization in Nigeria.
25. The change-agent role of Nigerian professional in undertaking comparative
management and administrative research.

Reading List
Batty, J. (1979). Industrial Administration and Management, Britain: MacDonald
and Evans.
Farmer, R. N. and Richman, B. M. (1965). Comparative Management, Appleton-
Century-Crofts, NY.
Fapohunda, M. A. (1997) Basic of Comparative International Management,
Lagos, Panaf Publishing Inc.
Furnham, A. (1992). Personality At Work: Individual Differences In Workplace,
Rutledge, New York.
Hofstede, G. 1984. Cultures Consequences: International Differences in Work-
Related Values Sage, New York
Koontz, H. (1980). The Management Theory Jungle Revisited, Academy of
Management Review, Vol. 5.
Koontz, H.; ODonnel, C. and Weihrich, H. (1980). Management, McGraw-Hill,
Japan.
Muse, W. V. (1967). The University of Management, Academy of Management,
Vol. 10, No 2.
Osaze, E. B. (1991). Nigerian Corporate Policy and Strategic Management: Text
and Cases. (2nd Ed.) CMD, Ikeja.
Robbins, S. P. and Coulter, M. (1996). Management, Fifth Edition, Prentice Hall
Inc., New Jersey.

Journal
Academy of Management Review, 1985

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PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION 1
Operations Research

OVERALL OBJECTIVE
The cardinal objective of this course is to expose students to the principles, tools and
methods of Operations Research so that students can appreciate its potentials in helping
managers or users to arrive at optimal decisions.
Course Content
1. Introduction to Operations Research
- Origin and development
- Definitions
- Methodology or
- Modeling in OR types of model formulation and advantages and limitations
of modeling
2. Elements of decision analysis
- Concepts of decisions process and decision analysis, rationality in decision-
making process
- Phases in decision-making process
- Types of Decision Situation
- Decision involving risk
- Decision involving uncertainty
- Decision Tree Approach
3. Linear Programming Models
- Formulation of linear programming problem
- Solution of Linear programming problems
- Graphical method
- Simplex method
- Duality principle
- The role of duality in business decision making
4. Transportation and Assignment Model
- Formulation of transportation problem
- Initial solution to
- Optimization solution
- Formulation of assignment problem
- Solution of assignment problem
- Hungarian method
- Branch and bound method
5. Project Planning and Scheduling
- Objective
- Networks and projects structure
- Basic features of CPA and PERT
- CPM Analysis
- PERT Analysis
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 - Use of CPA in scheduling and central of project
- Time-cost Relationship of PERT
6. Inventory Central and Management
- Features of inventory, assumptions and terminologies
- E.O.Q Analysis
- Quantity Discount
- Determining COQ with shortage
- Determining Economic Production Quantity (EPQ)
7. Games Theory
- Formulating the Games Matrix
- The concept of Dominante
- Solution Technologies for Matrix Game
- Pure Strategy
- Mixed Strategy
8. OR Modelling Tools I
- Markov Chain Model
- Routing models
- Sequencing models
- Assembly Line Balancing Models
- Solution Techniques
9. OR Modelling Tools II
- Replacement Models
- Simulation Models
- System Analysis
- Queuing Theory
- Solution Techniques

Reading List
AckofT, R. F. and Sasieni S. (latest edition) Fundamentals of Operations
Research New York. John Wiley & Sons.
Adegbeyeni, E. 0. Akingbade J. F. (2002) Computer Applications in Business.
Lagos, University of Lagos Press.
Akingbade, J. F. (2000) Practical Operational Research for Developing Countries.
Lagos. Panaf Press.
Dixon-Ogbechi, B. N. (2000) Decision theory in Business with Oja, Lagos Phiighad
Nig. Ltd.
Lucey, T. (2001) Quantitative Techniques London, ELSt.

Other Text Books

Gupta, Prekumer and Hira D.S (2011). Operational Research. S. Chord and
Compant Ltd., New Delhi
Hiller, S. Fredrick and Lieberman, J. Gerlad (2001). Introduction to Operational
Reseach. 7th ed.. Mc Graw-Hill New York
Kalavathy, S. (2001). Operational Research: Theory and Application. 3rd ed. Rajah
Ben for Macmillan Indian Ltd, New Delhi

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Organisational Behaviour & Performance
OVERALL OBJECTIVES
a. To enable students understand the dynamics of organizational workplace and
interfaces that shape the patterns of behavior patterns that define unique approach
to business.

b. To assist the students appreciate the dynamics of individuals and group

attributes in resource management.

CONTENTS:
Images of an organization.
Organizations as instruments of domination
Organizations as political systems
Organizations as decision centres
Leadership in modern organization.
Leading vs managing
Transactiona vs transformational leadership.
Understanding corporate culture.
Corporate communication
Opinions and image surveys
Actual behavior and decisions

Powerlessness in modern organization

Behaviourail response to powerlessness
Plateaued managers

Managerial styles.
Personality characteristics
Career paths
Leadership styles

Foundations of individual behavior

Bbiographical characteristics
Intellectual and physical abilities
A definition of learning arid theories of learning, Critical thinking, Positive
and negative reinforcement
Perception and Individual Decision Making
Values, Attitudes and job satisfaction
Personalities and Emotion
Employee motivation
Content theories of Motivation e.g.(Maslow Hersberg ERG

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 Process theories(Equity theory, Expectancy theory, Goal setting
theory)

Foundation of Group Behaviour

Classification of Groups
Stages of Group Development
Analyzing group interaction
Workgroup behavior
Group structure, processes and tasks
Group Decision Making
Group Decision Making Techniques
Communication, Types, Functions, Processes, Barriers and
Improvement
Leadership
Traits theories
Behavioral theories

Foundations of Organizations
Organizational structure
Organizational Design and Employee Performance
Work Design and Technology
Foundations of human resource policies and practices
Performance Evaluation
Training and Career Development
Managing diversity in organizations
Organizational culture

Organizational Change
Force for change
Managing planned change
Resistance to change
Change agents
Work stress
Understanding stress
Sources of stress
Consequences of stress.

Future Trends in Organizational Behavior and Performance

Challenges and opportunities in organizational behavior and performance
Responding to globalization
Improving quality and productivity
Improving people skills
Empowering people.

Reading Lists
Chanunnshe panghanout, 2009 organizational theories and concept. Bangkok
university press
Laurrie J Mullins, 2010, Management and organizational behavior, FT
Prentice Hall.

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 Lee G. Belman,Terrence E. deal, 2009, Reframing orgnaisations: Artistry,
choice and Leadership.
George, J.C, 2010, Understanding your organizational behavior.
Akata, G.O. (2003) Strategic Performance Management: Your Key to
Business
Success. Ibadan: Spectrum Books Ltd.
Argyris, Chris (1997) On Organizational Learning Massachusetts:
Blackwell
Publishers Inc.
Gbadamosi, G & Adebakin, M.A. (1996) Organizational Behavior: A Basic
Introduction. Ikeja: PumarkNig. Ltd.
Effiong, O.G. (2001) Organizational Behavior and Work Ethics: Issues and
Prospective. Lagos: Lithoquick Production.
Ekpo-Ufot, A. & Sote, G.A. (1999) Developing Effective Management
Leadership in
Nigeria. Lagos: Obaroh &0gbinaka Pub. Ltd.
Elias, A. (Ed) (2000) Labour and Industry. Lagos: Akin Fash coy Ltd.
Hackman, J.R., Lawler, E.E., & Porter, L.W. (1977) Perspectives on Behavior
in
Organisations. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Coy.
Harris, T.A. (1969) I'm O.K- You're O.K: A Practical guide to Transactional
Analysis.
New York: Harper and Row Pub.
Hersey, P. & Blanchard. K.H. (1977) Management of Organizational
Behaviour:
Utilizing the Human Resources. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Hill, N.C (1981) Counselling at the Work Place. New York: McGraw Hill Book
Coy.
Wexley, R.N. &Yukl, G.A. (1984) Organizational Behaviour and
Personnel
Psychology. Illinois: Richard and Irwin, Inc.
Ken, S. (Ed) (1979) Organizational Behavior. Ohio: Grid Publishing, Inc.
Landy, FJ (1985) Psychology of work behavior. Illinois: The Dorsey Press.
Levinson, H. (1979) Organizational Diagnosis. Massachusetts: Harvard
University
Press.
Oladunni, S.O. (1998) Issues in Corporate and Human Resource Management in
the
Oil Industry. Lagos: Publishing Resources Nig. Ltd.
Ritti, R.R. & Funkhouser, G.R. (1977) The Ropes to Skip and the Ropes to
Know:
Studies in Organizational Behavior. Ohio: Grid Inc.
Robbins, S.P. (2001) Organizational Behavior. New Delhi: Prentice- Hall of India.
Roltnis, S.P. (2001) Organizational Behavior. New Delhi: Prentice-Hall, India,
Private Ltd.
Shaw, B.M. (Ed) (1983) Psychological Foundations of Organizational
Behaviour.
Illinois: Scott, Foresman & Coy.
Sote, G.A. (1999) Recruitment, Selection and Placement of Workers in
Nigeria

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 Organizations. Ikeja: Xcel Publishers.
Sote, G.A. (Ed) (1999) Coping with Retirement. Lagos: Regy-Five Associates Ltd.
Porter, L.W., Lawier III, E.E. 81 Hackman, 3.R. (1975) Behavior in
Organizations.
N.Y: McGraw-Hill Book Coy.

Insurance and Pensions Management

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

i. To make students aware of the nature of risks, historical background of

insurance, functions and benefits of insurance and relevant features of
insurable risks.
ii. To develop the students ability to understand the fundamental principles of
insurance including their practical applications to various classes of life
insurance
iii. To enable the students understand the parties to insurance contract, and
explain the essential conditions of a valid insurance contract.
iv. To enable impact to the students a sound understanding of various pensions
and social security schemes available to employees and retirees of an
organization
COURSE CONTENT
1. Concept of risk, risk and related terms, various classifications of risks, risk
management process.
2. Origin of the insurance concept, the Lloyds of London, historical development
of insurance in Nigeria, the basic functions of insurance, benefits of insurance
and characteristic features of insurable risk.
3. Overview of the Nigerian insurance industry: the insurers, the brokers, the
loss adjusters, the National insurance Commission
4. Fundamental principles of insurance: Insurable interest, utmost good faith,
indemnity, subrogation, contribution, proximate cause and reinsurance.
5. Individual life insurance, endowments, and group life insurance, group
personal accident and workmens compensation, and insurance schemes for
social clubs.
6. Individual annuities, group annuities, contribution and benefit formulae,
eligibility criteria, and provision for termination of service.
7. Origin of pensions, definitions, types, and problems of pension administration
in Nigeria.
8. General principles of social insurance schemes, actuarial valuation,
demographic factors and rating.
9. Regulation of insurance with special reference to social insurance schemes:
Insurance Act 2003, Pensions Reforms Act 2004, Employees Compensation
Act 2010, Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund.

Reading List:
Thomas Moller, 2007, Market valuation methods in life and pension
insurance, Cambridge university press

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 Barr, N., and P. Diamond. 2008. Reforming pensions: Principles and policy
choices. New York: Oxford University Press.
Casey, B., and J. M. Dostal. 2008. Pension reform in Nigeria: How not to
'learn from others.' Global Social Policy 8(2): 238-66.
Dostal, J. M. 2010. Nigerian Pension Reform 2004-2010: Great Leap or
Inappropriate Policy Design? Korean Journal of Policy Studies 25(2): 13-37.
Nigerian National Planning Commission. 2009. Report of the Vision 2020
National Technical Working Group on Financial Sector. July. Abuja: Nigerian
National Planning Commission.

Banjo, K.A. (latest edition) Principles and practice of Insurance. Lagos:

Dekonban Ventures Limited.
Best, C.F. (1998) the Marketing of Insurance. London: ketin Shipton
Development.
Falegan, S.I. Introduction to Life Insurance. Malthouse Press Ltd.
Isimoya, O.A. (1999) Fundamentals of Insurance. Lagos: Malthouse Press
Limited.
Isimoya, O. A. (2000) Risk Management and Insurance Application. Lagos:
Malthouse Press Ltd.
Kairo- Candle/ P.R. (1973) Comparative Social Policy and Social Security.
Bath: Pitman Press.

Mehrr, Robert and Carmack, Emerson( 1976) The Principles of Insurance. New
York: Homewood Irwin.
Ogunshola, O.A. (1989) Insurance and Pension Practice in Nigeria. Ibadan,
Nigeria: Broad Publications.
Pechman, J.A. & Others. (1968) Social Security Perspective for Reform.
Washington D.C, U.SA: The Brookings Institution.

Uzoma, P.A. (1987) Pension Schemes in Nigeria. Lagos: Gentle Press.

FURTHER READINGS

READING LIST
Dickson, G.C.A and Stein W.M (1999). Basic principles of insurance. Chartered
Insurance Institute, London. Study course 110 for Chartered Insurance Institute of
Nigeria. Tovot Press, Lagos.

Hall, C E (1985) Principles and pecuniary insurances, London: CII Tuition Service:

Ozor, E (2001) Law of contract and insurance. Lagos: Ecostandard Services.

Rejda, G.E (2002) Principles of risk management and insurance, Delhi: Pearson
Education Pte.Ltd.

Harrington, S E and Niehaus, GR (1999) Risk management and insurance, Boston:

Irwin /Mc Graw-Hill. pp 7
Government Publications

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 Journal of Nigerian Insurance Association
Nigerian Journal of Risk and Insurance
Journal of the Chartered Institute of Insurance of Nigeria.

Advanced Human Resource Management 1

OVERALL OBJECTIVES:
To expose students to contemporary issues in HR practice/management and areas
of specialization in people management

To enable students acquire the relevant tools to design staffing and organization
development programs for effective management of the human resource in work
organizations.

CONTENTS:

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT ROLES

1. Personnel Management
2. Human Resource Management
3. Human Resource Development
4. Compensation Management
5. Job Analysis & Design
6. Performance Management
7. Competency Based Assessment
8. Employee Development
9. Training & Development
10. Participative Management
11. Employee Relationship Management
12. Career Development
13. Talent Management
14. Human Capital Management
15. Employee Engagement
16. Knowledge Management
17. Employee Retention
18. Social Entrepreneurship
19. Youth Entrepreneurship

Employee Compensation Act 2010

1. Human resource planning and staffing processes

2. Recruitment and Selection, with focus on emerging trends and tools:
a. Reliability and validity issues in selection. Steps for enhancing the
effectiveness of selection methods.
b. Designing reliable and valid application blanks, test batteries, reference
checks, etc

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3. The placement process: orientation and induction programs.
4. Transfer management
5. Career and Succession Management
6. Change management process.

Reading List

Kenneth M., 2009, Applied Human resource management, Sage publications

Scott A. Snell, George Bohlander, 2012, Managing Human Resources.
Cengage learning.
Wright Patrick, Percel John, Boxal Peter, 2009. The Oxford Handbook on on
Human Resource Management.
Avolio, B.J. (1999). First Leadership Development. London: Sage
Publications.
Fajana, Sola (2002) Human Resource Management: An Introduction. Lagos:
Labofin and Co.
Garry, D. (1999) Human Resource Management. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall
Inc.
Michael, W.D. & Stan, K. (1998) The Human Side of Organization. Menio
Park, California: Addison Wesley Longman Inc.
Sote, Gbade (1999) Recruitment, selection and placement of workers in
Nigeria. Ikeja: Xcel Publishers.
Sote, Gbade (1999)- Coping with Retirement Lagos: Regy-five Associates
Sote, Gbade. (1999). Developing Management Leadership in Nigeria. Lagos:
Ogbinaka Publishers.
Subba, P.R. & RAO, V.S.P. (1997) Personnel/Human Resources
Management. Delhi, India: Komark Publishers PVT Ltd.
Taiwo, K. (2001) The Role of Training in Change Management Human
Resources Management: Journal of the Institute of Personnel Management of
Nigeria. Vol. 10, N0.7, Pp. 24 31.

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PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION 2
Nigerian Labour Law

OVERALL OBJECTIVES
To accommodate contemporary and emerging issues in Labour Law.
To enable students appreciate ILO Conventions and Recommendations
CONTENTS

Employees Compensation Act 2010

Contemporary Case Studies and Scenario Learning
1. Introduction
A Historical Overview of Labour Law in Nigeria
Received Laws - Freedom of Contract
Guided Intervention -1968
2. Individual Contract of Employment
Definition - Nature
Contents - Rights and Obligations of Employer and Employee
The Labour Act
3. Health and Safety at Work
Common law duty of employer
Statutory duties
Factories Act
Liability and Compensation for Industrial injuries
Negligence - Defenses
Employees Compensation Act 2010
4. Collective Labour Relations
Freedom of Association and the Right to Organize
Legal status of trade unions
Trade Unions and their members
Trade Unions Acts
Collective Bargaining and Trade Union Recognition
Casual Employment, Contract Staff and Trade Union

5. Settlement of Trade Disputes

What is a trade dispute?
Trade disputes and industrial actions
Strikes, Lockouts,
Trade Union Immunity
Statutory procedure for the settlement of trade disputes
The Trade Disputes Acts, Trade Dispute [Essential Services] Act
Institutions for the settlement of trade disputes IAP and NIC
The Role of the Minister of Employment, Labour and Productivity

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 Globalization and Corporate Governance.

1. Employment Law
Performance Management
Emotional Intelligence
Competency Framework under career mapping

2. Nigerian Legal System

Facts and Statistics about the legal system in Nigeria
Other Legislations
ILO Conventions and recommendations Recommended Texts
Reading list
Agomo, Chioma Kami. (Iatest edition) Monograph on Labour Law. Nigeria:
Kluwer Law International-Publishers.
Bankole, B. (2000) Employment Law. Lagos: Library Service Ltd.
Bankole, B. (1999) Company Law. Lagos: Library Service Ltd.
Blanpain, R. (Editor) International Encyclopedia of Laws.
Civil Liberties Organisation (2000) Annual Report 2000 on the State of the
Human Rignts in Nigeria. Lagos: C.L.O.
Compendium of Nigeria Labour Laws (1997) Lagos: Nigeria
Employers' Consultative Association (NECA)
Dada, TO. (1998) General Principles of Law. Yaba, Lagos: TO. Dada and Coy.

Emioia, AKintunde. (latest edition) Nigerian Labour Law. Ibadan: University

Press. A HandbooK of Nigerian Labour Laws (with commentary by Bamidele
Aturu Esq.) Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Publication.
Obilade, A.O. (2002) The Nigerian Legal System. Ibadan: Spectrum Books Ltd.
Ogunniyi, O. (latest edition) Nigerian Labour and Employment Law in
Perspective Lagos: Folio Publishers Ltd.
Uvieghara, E.E. (2001) Labour Law in Nigeria. Lagos: Malthouse Press Ltd.

Journals
CIA World Fact Book 2012

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Advanced Industrial Relations

OVERALL OBJECTIVE:

To expose students to contemporary issues in industrial relations and conflict

resolution approach

To enable students understands Industrial Relations policies, programmes and

practices that will enhance industrial peace in organizations.

CONTENTS

1. Case Studies on contemporary issues in Industrial relations

Retired PHCN workers and Government logjam over retirement benefits
Union Bank workers and its Management
National Strike on Fuel subsidy removal

2. Overview of Industrial Relations

Nature and Scope of Industrial Relations
Parties in Industrial Relations
Political, Economic, Legal and Socio-Cultural Influences in the practice of
Industrial Relations

3. Theories of Industrial Relations

The Classical Perspective
The Institutional School
The Radical Perspective
The Systems Model
Other Models

4. Trade Unions
Definitions and Types
Development of Trade Unions
Central Labour Organisations
Problems of Union administration in Nigeria
International organizations: ILO, OATUU
Comparative IR

5. Employers Associations
Development of Employers Associations
Functions and Types
Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA)

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6. Labour Dispute and Resolution
Definitions
Types of Disputes
Manifestations of Grievance
Disputes settlements, procedure, Internal and External Strikes, Work-to rule,
Go-show etc.

7. Collective Bargaining
Definition and concept, theories, types of Collective Bargaining
Elements of Collective Bargaining
Legal Framework of Collective Bargaining
Structure of Collective Bargaining/Bargaining levels
Constraints to Collective Bargaining
Case Studies: (Private and Public Sector Bargaining Experiences)

8. Employers Employees Rights And Responsibilities

Employees and Employers Rights
Management Rights and Prerogatives
Communication Methods, e.g. Deputation, Joint Consultation
Labour Management Relations
Industrial Democracy/Workers Participation in Management

9. Other Issues
Unemployment and Industrial Relations
Causes, Types of Unemployment, Wage Determination, Union Responses in
a Depressed Economy
Industrial Relations under Military and Democratic Regimes
The future of Industrial Relations in Nigeria

Reading List:
Fajana Sola (1995) Multiple Choice Tests in Industrial Relations. Lagos:
Malthouse Press Ltd.
Fajana, Sola (1995) Industrial Relations in Nigeria: Theory and Features. Lagos:
Labofin and Coy.
Fashoyin, Tayo. (1992) Industrial Relations in Nigeria: Development and
Practice. Lagos: Longman, Nigeria.
Otobo, Dafe (2000) Industrial Relations: Theory and Controversies. Lagos:
Malthouse Press Ltd.
Sokunbi, O., Jeminiwa, O., and Onaeka, F. B. (Ed) (1995) Women and Trade
Unionism in Nigeria. Ibadan: Johnmof Printers Ltd.

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 Ubeku, Abel (1983) Industrial Relations in Development Countries: The Case of
Nigeria. London: Macmillan Press.
Yesufu, T. M. (1984). The Dynamics of Industrial Relations: The Nigerian
Experience. Ibadan: University Press Limited.

Advanced Human Resource Management 2

OVERALL OBJECTIVES:

To enable students acquire the necessary tools for designing, maintaining and
evaluating and personnel policies and programmes.
To sensitize students to current developments that may impact on human resources
management.
To prepare students for better management of workplace conflict, employee career
and development

CONTENTS

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Personnel Management
2. Human Resource Management
3. Human Resource Development
4. Compensation Management
5. Job Analysis & Design
6. Performance Management
7. Competency Based Assessment
8. Employee Development
9. Training & Development
10. Participative Management
11. Employee Relationship Management
12. Career Development
13. Talent Management
14. Human Capital Management
15. Employee Engagement
16. Knowledge Management
17. Employee Retention
18. Social Entrepreneurship
19. Youth Entrepreneurship

Worklife Balance

1. Personnel Policies and Planning

Forecasting manpower needs
Defining organizational goal
Policy guidelines and strategies

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 Career Planning and Pathing
Succession Planning

1. Budgeting and Planning (in public and private sectors)

Rationale for Budgeting and Planning
Tools and techniques for budgeting
Tools and techniques for planning

2. Applied Human Resources Management

Problems in Human Resources Management

3. Compensation Management
Theories of compensation (role of financial compensation, money as a
motivator, models of pay satisfaction, consequences of pay dissatisfaction,
Equity theory of pay)
Techniques of job evaluation in public and private sectors
Wages and salary administration
Employee benefits
Models of Executive Compensation

4. Manpower Restructuring
Right Sizing
Redundancy
Job Enlargement
Job Redesign
Job enrichment

5. Retirement and Retirement Policies

Preparing staff for retirement
Issues relating to old age and planning
Pension Management in public and private organizations
NSITF as government initiative in planning for old age
Issues relating to after work life
Coping with post-employment life

6. Environmental Issues in Personnel Management

Social responsibility and community relations
Organizational policies

7. Contemporary Issues in Human Resources Management

The changing roles of Human Resources Management
Conceptual Clarifications: Human Resources, Human Capital, and Personnel
Management
Information Technology and Human Resources Management
Globalization and Human Resources Management in the Public and Private
Sectors

8. Professionalization of State and Federal Civil Service

The role of CIPM in professionalizing civil service

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 The role of Government in this process
The merits and demerits of certifying civil servants

9. Employees Compensation Act 2010

Reading List:
Davies, L. E. and Cherns, A. B. (1975) Quality of Working Life. New York: Free
Press.
Fajana, Sola (2002) Human Resource Management: An Introduction. Lagos:
Labofin and Co.
Fajana, S. (1997) Multiple Choice Tests in Human Resources Management.
Lagos: Labofin & Co.
Obisi, C. (1996) Personnel Management. Ibadan: Freeman Productions.
Ojo, F. C (1997) Human Resources Management: Theory and Practice. Lagos:
Panaf Coy.
Ojo, F. (1998) Personnel Management. Lagos: Panaf Coy.
Sote, G. A. (Ed) (1999) Coping with Retirement. Lagos: Regy-Five
Uzoma, P. A. (1987) Pension Schemes in Nigeria. Lagos: Gentle Press.

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Labour Market Analysis

OVERALL OBJECTIVES:
To avail students with contemporary issues in the Labour Market and those
peculiar to Nigeria Labour Market
This course is intended at introducing students to the peculiar problems and the
resultant malfunctioning of the Nigerian labour market. It is expected that at the end
of the course, the student will be able to gain a better understanding of the labour
markets in developing areas, and be able to formulate appropriate strategies to
redress the situation.
CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXTUAL FOUNDATIONNS

1. Introduction
Labour as a Factor of Production
The Concept and Study of Labour Markets
Functions of the Labour Market
Peculiar Problems of the Labour Market in Nigeria
Approaches to the Study of the Labour Market
Conceptualizing the Nigerian Labour Market

2. The Context
A Historiography of the Nigeria Labour Market
Social and Demographic Foundation
Economic and Industrial Background
Recent Trends in the Nigerian Economy
Labour Market Implications of Recent Economic Trends
Other Socio-Economic Policies and Experiences
MICRO-ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS

3. The Supply Of Labour

Micro Economics Assumptions
Derivations of Supply Curve for Labour
Theoretical Explanation for the Backward Bending Supply Curve
Effects of Taxation on the Supply of Labour
Effects of Education on the Supply
Effect of Education on the Supply of Labour (Human Capital Theory)

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 Other Determinants of Supply of Labour

4. The Demands For Labour And Equilibrium

The Demand for Labour in Individual Firms
Microeconomic Analysis of the Demand for Labour
Elementary Production Theory
Wages and Employment
The Idea of Exploitation
Minimum Wages Laws
Working Arrangements
5. Internal Labour Markets
Definitions and Description
Characteristics of Internal Labour Markets
Processes and Procedures
Internal Labour Markets and Trade Unions
Pros and Cons of Internal Labour Market
Efficiency of Internal Labour Markets

SOCIAL AND MACRO ECONOMIC PROCESSES

6. Dual Labour Market Hypothesis
Ideational Identification of Sectors
The Informal Sector of the Nigerian Economy
Observed Characteristic and Dynamics of the Nigerian Information Sector
Constraints on the Growth of the Nigerian Information Sector.

7. Unemployment
Taxonomy of Unemployment
The Structure of Structural Unemployment
The Structure of Unemployment in Nigeria
Brief Assessments of the Causes and Effects of Unemployment in
Nigeria
The Remedies.

8. Migration and Labour Mobility

Theory of Migration
Regional Restiveness and Employment Prospects
International Migration of Nigerian Labour

9. Trade Unions, Wages and Employment

History of Trade Union in Nigeria
Trade Union Structure
Trade Dispute and its effects
Wage Differentials: Market Forces or Union Power?
Trade Unions and Wage Determination
Effects of Trade Union Wage Policies on Wage Determination
State Interference in Wage Determination
Trade Unions and Employment Prospects
10. Inflation and Incomes Policy

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 Inflation: Measurement, Theory and Causes
Control of Inflation
Expectation and Philips Curve
Inflation and the Welfare of Workers
Incomes Policies
ASCRIPTIVE ASPECTS OF THE NIGERIAN LABOUR MARKET
11. Ascriptive influences on pay and employment conditions
12. Gender discrimination and employers recruitment preferences
13. Gender discrimination in the workplace Male female roles in cross cultural
diversity, pattern of women employment in agriculture, explaining occupational
segmentation.
14. Labour Practices in non-unionized workplaces Roles for trade unions
ascribed, acquired, bureaucratic labour practices in the absence of a union
assessment of bureaucratic personnel policies, the necessity for Senior Staff
Association or Union, assessment of participatory program.

Reading List
Fajana, Sola (2000). Funtioning of the Nigerian Labour Market, Labofin and
Company, Lagos.
Anker, Richard and hein. Catherine (1985) Why Third World Urban
Employers Prefer Men; International Labour Review, Vol. 124, No.1, Jan-Feb,
P73-89.
Armstrong, M. and Lorewtzen, J.F. (1982). Discrimination in Labour Markets,
Princeton, New Jersey
Balug, M. (1969). Causes of Graduate Unemployment in India, Penguin
Press, London.
Diejomaoh, V.P. (1979). Employment Prospects for Nigerian Graduates,
Manpower Supply and Utilisation in Nigeria, Ghana, and Sierra Leone
Damachi and Ewusi Eds., IILS, Geneva.
Doeringer, P.B and Piore, M.J. (1971). Internal Labour Markets and
Manpower Adjustments, D.C. Heath, Lexington.
Hunter, L.C. and Mulvey C (1981). Economics of Wages and labour,
Macmillan, London.
Sote, Gbade (1989). Psychological factors in labour market adjustment, In
Sola Fajana (Coordinator, Proceedings of the National Seminar on Labour
Market Adjustment in a Recession: The Nigerian Experience)

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