ABSTRACT
This study examined the corporate governance and its impact on the management of Forte Oil Nigeria Plc Kaduna. Research questions guided the study. A survey method was used for this study. The population consisted of all the management staff of Forte Oil Nigeria Plc Kaduna with a total population of twenty five (25) persons. The entire 25 person were selected for the study. A questionnaire developed by the researcher based on liker 5 point scale was used for the study. Mean scores and frequencies were used to analyze the data based on the research questions. Research results shows that internal and external mechanism of corporate governance are used to regulate the performance of Forte Oil Nigeria Plc. The control mechanism put in place by Forte Oil Nigeria Plc include internal and external auditing as well as board of director monitoring and balance of power. The systemic problems militating against corporate governance include high cost of monitoring, inadequate supply of accounting information to shareholders.TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle page iDeclaration iiApproval Page iiiDedication ivAcknowledgment vAbstract viTable of Contents viiCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
- Background of the Study 1
- Statement of the Problem 3
- Objective of the Study 4
- Significance of the Study 5
- Research Questions 5
- Scope of the Study 6
- Definition of Terms 6
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW2.0 Introduction 82.1 The Concept of Corporate Governance 82.2 Principles of Corporate Governance 102.3 The Impact of Corporate Governance on the Performance of Corporate Organizations 122.4 Internal and External Corporate governance control mechanism 152.5 The Systemic Problems of Corporate Governance 182.6 Corporate Governance Models around the World 192.7 Regulation in Corporate Governance 222.8 Parties to Corporate Governance 252.9 Summary of the Literature Review 31CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY3.1 Introduction 323.2 Research Design 323.3 Area of Study 323.4 Population of the Study 323.5 Sample Size and Sampling Technique 333.6 Instrument of Data Collection 333.7 Validation of the Instrument 333.8 Reliability of Instrument 343.9 Method of Data Collection 343.10 Method of Data Analysis 34CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS4.1 Introduction 364.2 Characteristics of Respondents 364.3 Data Analysis 374.4 Summary of Findings 434.5 Discussion of Findings 44CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS5.0 Introduction 465.1 Summary 465.2 Conclusion 475.3 Recommendations 48References 50Appendix 52
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