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Talent management and organizational performance in Delta State Civil Service, Nigeria

A. K. Nwafili, M. Ojieh, U. S. Ajufoh

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of talent management practices on the organizational performance in Delta State civil service. Survey research design method was adopted and the population of the study was 41,310 civil servants in Delta State. Applying the Krejcie and Morgan table of sample size determination, 380 respondents were drawn. This study utilized a structured questionnaire as research instrument and out of 380 questionnaires administered, 266 valid responses were retrieved for statistical analysis. The study, which applied multiple regression for statistical analyses, showed that talent acquisition (β = 0.411, t = 7.574, p < 0.05), talent retention (β = 0.229, t = 4.138, p < 0.05), career development (β = 0.146, t = 3.684, p < 0.05), and succession planning (β = 0.191, t = 6.280, p < 0.05) significantly and positively impacted organizational performance. It was concluded that prioritizing talent management practices in public sectors will result in enhanced organizational performance.

Bridging dreams and resources: Cultivating entrepreneurial mindsets through social capital in Nigerian higher institutions

A. O. Agbeche, M. Iyamabhor, R. O. Akpubi, N. B. Okwechime, T. F. Ejumudo

This study investigates the role of social capital — specifically civic engagement and trust level — in cultivating entrepreneurial mindsets, proxied by risk-taking and innovativeness, among students in Nigerian higher institutions. With entrepreneurship increasingly recognized as a catalyst for national development, understanding the social conditions that foster entrepreneurial dispositions is vital. A sample of 150 students was selected using simple random sampling from various faculties across selected Nigerian universities. The study employed the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient to assess the relationship between elements of social capital and entrepreneurial mindset traits. Findings revealed a significant positive correlation between civic engagement and risk-taking, as well as between trust level and innovativeness. These results suggest that students who actively participate in civic activities and exhibit higher levels of interpersonal trust are more likely to demonstrate entrepreneurial tendencies such as risk-taking and innovation.

Product packaging and customer patronage of love bite bread in the super market in Enugu State

S. U. Ehimen

The study examined product packaging and customer patronage of love bite bread in selected super market shops in Enugu State. This study sought to determine the effects of product packaging design on customer patronage, assess the effects of colour of product packaging on customers, and ascertain the nature of the relationship between labelling information and customer patronage. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population was 180, and the same was used as the sample because of its small size. Out of 180 copies of the questionnaire distributed, 150 copies (83.33%) were returned. The hypotheses were tested using simple linear regression and Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. The findings revealed that product packaging design has a positive and significant effect on customer patronage (r = 0.960; t = 41.883; p < 0.05). Colour product packaging has a positive and significant effect on customer patronage (r = 0.924; t = 29.403; p < 0.05). There is a significant positive relationship between labelling information and customer patronage (r = 0.870, p < 0.05).

Influence of administration, social and community, economic, and transfer services on gross domestic product (GDP) in Nigeria

M. S. Ladan, A. Ayodeji, O. Falola

This study examines the relationship between various sectors of government expenditures and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 1981 to 2023. Utilizing a robust regression model, our analysis reveals that GDP is influenced by allocations in administrative, social and community services, economic services, and transfer sectors. The results of the robust regression analysis revealed significant coefficients for each sector of government expenditures. Administrative expenditures and social and community services expenditures were found to have a positive effect on GDP, indicating that investments in these areas contribute positively to economic growth. Conversely, economic services expenditures exhibited a negative impact on GDP, suggesting a potential need for further examination of the allocation and effectiveness of resources in this sector. Additionally, the transfer services sector showed a positive influence on GDP, emphasizing the importance of resource transfers in stimulating economic activity.