Sumerianz Journal of Business Management and Marketing

    
Online ISSN: 2617-0175
Print ISSN: 2617-1724

Quarterly Published (4 Issues Per Year)

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Volume 1 Issue 3 (2018)

Health Institutions and Corporate Social Responsibility Standard Compliance in Developing Economy

Authors : Adesola Adebayo Akande ; Aremu Margaret Omobolanle
Abstract:
This paper examined the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and standard compliance of health institutions with the associated recurs in South West Geo – Political Zone of Nigeria, this was with a view to spur all related corporate organization to add value to their operational business environment in developing economy instead of incurring undue penalty cost when agitation ensued. Both primary and secondary data were sourced and analyzed through descriptive statistics techniques of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Simple Percentage Method (SPM). The result revealed that there were significant relationship between CSR and earnings potentials of health institutions in Nigeria. On the average, CSR cost showed p-value of (0.000) > (0.05) level of significant in normal situation and p-value of (0.18) > (0.05) level of significance when crisis occurred. The result obtained from (80.1% indigenes of host community and 65.711% staff of selected hospitals showed that needs of host communities are often neglected until when agitation is staged. Out of six corporate health institutions studied, it was found that benefits derived from voluntarily compliance with the principles of CSR as prescribed by ISO 26000 reduces social costs compared to when crisis results. Basic principles like human rights observation, labour standardization, environmental pollution protection, health education, treatment-cost reduction and harsh treatments avoidance among others factors are the basic CSR costs which a workings corporate health Institutions need to meet up with. Based on this, the study recommends proactive response to all corporate organization to meet the recommended standards on CSR and to adequately evaluate the critical needs of people of the host communities from time to time.

Pages: 88-92

Impact of Entrepreneurial Spirit on Resilience of Small and Medium Size Agribusinesses in Nigeria

Authors : Tende Friday Buradum ; Achebelema Damiebi Sam ; Kpurubu Hope Brownson
Abstract:
This study geared towards establishing the impact of entrepreneurial spirit on resilience of small and medium size agribusinesses in Rivers State, Nigeria. 52 randomly selected operators of small and medium size agribusinesses in Rivers State, registered with Rivers State Ministry of Commerce and Industry were put under review and copies of the research instrument administered accordingly. However, only 43 copies of the research instruments were retrieved and analyzed being 82% response rate. 6 null testable hypotheses were formulated and texted using Product Moment Correlation Coefficient with the aid of SPSS Version 21. We found that entrepreneurial spirit has the potential beneficial effects of enhancing resilience of small and medium size agribusinesses. Amongst other recommendations, we hold the view that, Operators of small and medium size agribusinesses can adjust, adapt, survive, and thrive in challenging environment if they hold tenaciously the tenets of the spirits of entrepreneurship and resilience.

Pages: 79-87