TABLE OF CONTENT
Approval page- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.iii
Dedication- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.- - - iv
Acknowledgement- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.- -v
Abstract- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -..- - - vi
Table of content- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.- -vii-viii
List of figures- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.- -..xi
Chapter One
1.1 Introduction- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.- -1
1.2 Statement of the problems- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - 5
1.3 Objective of the study- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -..7
1.4 Significance of the study- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -..9
1.5 Scope/ limitation of the study- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.10
Chapter Two
Literature review- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -..- -.11
2.1 Introduction- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - - .11
2.2 The concept of Managerial Techniques- -- -- -- -- -.- -.- -11
2.3 Downsizing- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.- - - ..20
2.4 Strategies of Downsizing- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -21
2.5 Approach of studying downsizing practices- -- -- -- -.- -..24
2.6 Why Organizations Downsize- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - ..26
2.7 Effects of Downsizing to Organizations- -- -- -- -- -- -.28
2.8 Effects to Downsizing on the Market- -- -- -- -- -- - - 35
2.9 Effects of Downsizing on the Employee- -- -- -- -- -- - - ..36
2.10 Other effects of Downsizing- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.39
2.11 Nigerian Breweries- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - .41
2.12 Research Hypotheses- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.- -46
2.13 Theoretical Framework- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.46
Chapter three
Methodology- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.- -- -51
3.1 Location of the study (Area of study)- -- -- -- -- -.- -- -51
3.2 Population of study- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.52
3.3 Target population of the study- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -53
3.4 Procedure/ instrument for data collection- -- -- -- -- - - .54
(i) Method of data collection- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -..55
(ii) Primary source- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - - -55
(iii) Secondary source- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - - -55
(a) Sample size of the respondents- -- -- -- -- -- - - - .55
(b) Information on data distribution and collection- -- -- - - - 55
(c) Validation of instrument- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - - -..56
3.5 Administration of questionnaire/instrument- -- -- -- -..- -..56
3.6 Sample Technique- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -..- -57
3.7 Method of data analysis - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - - .57-59
Chapter Four
Presentation and Analysis of data- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -60-73
Chapter five
Summary, Recommendations and Conclusion- -- -- -- -- -74-77
Bibliography
Appendix
LIST OF TABLES
1. Downsizing strategies- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -22
2. Depth and Breadth of downsizing- -- -- -- -- -- -- -..23
3. Reinforcement and reorientation approach of downsizing- -- - - 25
4. Studies conducted on the downsizing impacts on profitability in countries
of USA, Canada, Japan, Spain, Korea, New Zealand, Australia and Slovenia
- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.- -- -..30-32
5. Studies conducted on the impact of downsizing over stock market value
result, in UK, USA and Japan- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.- -33-34
6. Studies on the effects of downsizing on Survivors in organizations..36-38
7. Studies on the effects of downsizing on innovation and innovative
behaviours- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.- -- -40
8. The Breweries and their locations- -- -- -- -- -- -- -44-45
9. Shows the staff strength of Nigerian Breweries- -- -- -- - - - -.52
4.1 show the Profit margin (%) of Nigerian Breweries Plc from Year 2001 to
Year 2008- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -..- -- -- -63
4.2 show the Return on Assets ROA (%) of Nigerian Breweries from Year
2001 to Year 2008- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.- -- -63
4.3 Show the dividend payment profile for Nigerian Breweries from year
2000-2006- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -63-64
4.4 Show the number of employee of Nigerian Breweries Plc who are union
members from year 2004-2006- -- -- -- -- -.- -- -- -- -64
4.5 Shows cost of staff salaries and wages from 2004-2006 of Nigerian
Breweries Plc- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -.64
4.6 Shows the responses from workers of Nigerian Breweries Aba on effects
of the introduction of a new management strategy on productivity of the
company- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -..- -- -.- -..- -..66-67
4.7 Shows the responses of staff of Nigerian Breweries Aba to ascertain
whether a change in the managerial technique caused any change in the
attitude of the workers towards their Co-workers- -- -- - - - -.- -68-69
4.8 Shows the responses of staff of Nigerian Breweries Aba to show the
influence of the managerial strategy on the attitude of the workers towards
the organization- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -70-72
LIST OF FIGURES
1. Shows the expected results of downsizing workforce decrease- -.- -..27
2. Shows the Range of Nigerian Breweries Products- -- -- -- -- -..
3. Shows Hierarchy of different departmental Directors and the
MD/CEO - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .45
4. shows the Hierarchy of departmental managers in the Organization- - - 46
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