ABSTRACT

Research studies in the recent times have indicated continued failure of organisations, firms and company as a result of many factors. It was also observed that management as the life wire of any business has majorly led to the winding up of this business entities sequel to the decisions and actions of the managers who control its day to day operations.

In many organizations today managers fail because of lack of managerial skills, and lack of communication between managements and workers.

They cannot escape the trend. But study research and development gives the clue on how best to find lasting solution to any failure that arises in business organization today- thus the need for this work.

However failures amongst managers can be eradicated when the right work attitude, business principles and organisational objectives are employed.

This research work like every other is done in the normal five chapters of a degree research work indicating all the necessary sections.

The sources of data were from both primary and secondary modes of data collection. 

Based on the data collected and analyzed, some findings were made which was preceded by conclusion and recommendations. Suggestions were also made for further studies. Summarily from the questionnaires administered and data collected which were analyzed and interpreted it has been generally interpreted that causes of managers’ failure in businessis as organization cannot get the best out of their workers or reach to their target because of how managers implementorganizational polices and procedure in Nigeria business sector.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE

APPROVAL PAGE

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

1.1GENERAL BACKGROUND TO THE SUBJECT MATTER 

1.2 PROBLEMS OF THE STUDY 

1.3 AIMS OF THE STUDY 

1.4SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

1.5RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1.6SCOPE OF THE STUDY

1.7 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

1.8 DEFINITION OF IMPORTANT TERMS 

REFERENCES

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT CONCERNING THE SUBJECT MATTER 

2.1.1 HUMAN RELATIONS IN BUSINESS ORGANISATION

2.1.2 SELECTION OF PERSONNEL IN BUSINESS ORGANISATION 

2.2 FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR FAILURE OF BUSINESS

2.2.1 LACK OF CUSTOMER RELATIONS

2.2.2 LACK OF BUDGET MANAGEMENT

2.2.3 LACK OF TECHNOLOGY

2.2.4 POOR LOCATION (INFRASTRUCTURE)

2.2.5 LACK OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

2.3 CAUSES OF FAILURES OF MANAGERS IN BUSINESS

2.3.1 LACK OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT

2.3.2 LACK OF MANAGING CASH FLOW

2.3.3 POOR CRIME MANAGEMENT

2.4SUMMARY 

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RESEARCH AND METHODOLOGY

3.1  RESEARCH DESIGN 

3.2  POPULATION OF THE STUDY

3.3 THE SAMPLE AND ITS DETERMINATION 

PRIMARY INSTRUMENT 

SECONDARY INSTRUMENT 

3.4  VALIDATION OF THE INSTRUMENT 

3.5  RELIABILITY OF THE INSTRUMENT 

3.6METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION 

3.7METHOD OF DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 

REFERENCES

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1  PRESENTATION OF DATA 

4.2ANALYSIS OF DATA

4.2.1 ANALYSIS OF ORAL INTERVIEW 

4.2.2 DATA INTERPRETATION 

REFERENCE

FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

5.1 FINDINGS

5.2 RECOMMENDATIONS 

5.3 CONCLUSION 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX

QUESTIONNAIRES