This study validates the relevance of Lean strategy in Nigerian pharmaceutical companies in Anambra State. Specifically, the study ascertained the effect of lean manufacturing approach on efficiency of pharmaceutical companies in Anambra State and determine the effect of lean manufacturing approach on competitiveness of pharmaceutical companies in Anambra State. The study adapted a descriptive survey research design since the study is to distribute questionnaires to the respondents. The population of the study consists of 80 staff of 6 selected pharmaceutical companies in Anambra State. Data were collected through the questionnaires administered to respondents. T-test statistical tool was used to test the two hypotheses with the aid of SPSS version 20. 0 at 5% level of significance. The study revealed that lean manufacturing approach has effect on operational efficiency of Pharmaceutical Companies in Anambra State. Findings of the study provided support that lean contributed in integrated value chain supply and competitiveness in manufacturing companies. Therefore, the study concluded that lean manufacturing approach has effect on efficiency and competitiveness of pharmaceutical companies in Anambra State. Based on the findings, the study recommended that manufacturing companies should strive to adopt lean thinking approaches, principles and practices so as to reduce inherent variations with suppliers and demand from customers for greater effectiveness of the company.

This study examined relationship between board size and environmental management of quoted industrial goods companies in Nigeria. The Ex post-facto research design was employed. A sample of twelve (12) industrial goods companies which formed the population of the study was used. Data were obtained from the sampled public quoted industrial goods companies in Nigeria for the period 2010-2019. The data extracted were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and Ordinary Least Square (OLS), statistical technique was used to test the data. Findings from the statistics revealed that board size have positive effect but this was not statistically significant on the environmental disclosure index. On the basis of the findings, it was recommended among others that governance measure of board size which was found to have positive association with environmental management need to be increased to accommodate highly experienced board members on environmental-related matters in order to make products and services of industrial goods companies more environmentally friendly.

This study examined the effect of work environment on job performance of commercial banks in Nigeria. Specifically, the study ascertains the effect of psychosocial environment and work life balance on job performance of commercial banks in Nigeria. This study adopted survey research design. The sample of the study consists of all the 16 branches of five (5) commercial banks in Nigeria. The researcher used primary data. Data were collected form questionnaires distributed to the respondents. The data collected was analyzed in a tabular form and regression analysis was used with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0. The study revealed that psychosocial environment and work life Balance has a positive significant effect on job performance of commercial banks in Nigeria. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended among others that bank should provide enabling work environment in terms of physical facilities for their employees because this substantially increases employees’ productivity.

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