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NKUDA, MATTHIAS OKON
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- Published: 26 June 2018
NAMES: NKUDA, MATTHIAS OKON
DESIGNATION: Lecturer in Management
BRIEF PROFILE:
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OFFICE ADDRESS: Department of Management
Faculty of Management Sciences
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt
Rivers State
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS WITH CLASS, DATES AND INSTITUTIONS
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D., in Management) in view 2012 –
University of Uyo.
Master of Business Administration (MBA) with dissertation in Bus. Mgt. 2005 -
University of Uyo 2010
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Upper Division (Marketing) 1995 -1999
University of Port Harcourt
General Certificate of Education (GCE External) with six papers 1984
School Certificate with six papers
St. Vincent’s Secondary School, Oti Oron, Oron, Akwa Ibom State 1976 -1981
First School Leaving Certificate (F. S. L. C) with Pass Level
St. Joseph’s School, Unyene, Mbo L. G. A., Akwa Ibom State 1973- 1974
St. Paul’s School, Ofi Uda, Mbo L. G. A., Akwa Ibom State 1968 - 1972
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Previous Engagement
Branch Manager 2007 – 2013
Teledom Group, Ikeja, Lagos.
Council Secretary 2004 – 2007
Mbo Local Government Council
Asst. General Manager (Operations) 1999 – 2004
Teledom International limited, Ikeja, Lagos.
Personnel Assistant 111 1990 – 1995
Federal Ministry of Education, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Administrative/ Maintenance Clerk 1989 -1990
Ogilvy Benson and Mather Advertising Agency, Yaba, Lagos.
Team Leader 1987 -1989
Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries, Isolo, Lagos.
Security Assistant 1984 -1986
Flour Mills of Nigeria Limited, Apapa, Lagos.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
- Nkuda, M. O., & Ekeins, M. (2016). The x-ray on directing a new enterprise. CARD International Journal Management Studies, Business and Entrepreneurship Research, 1(1): 48 -65. Available on:
http://www.casirmediapublishing.com (Nigeria)
- Omoakhanlen, J. A., Nkuda, M. O., & Olori, W. O. (2016). Employees’ attitudes and corporate performance in deposit money banks in Ekpoma, Edo
State, Nigeria. Quarterly Journal of Contemporary Research, 4(1&2):
260 -274. (Nigeria) (My contribution to this paper is 30%)
- Nkuda, M. O. (2017). Strategic agility and competitive advantage: An exploration of the ontological, epistemological and theoretical underpinnings. British Journal of Economics, Management and Trade, 6(1): 1-13. DOI: 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/30979 (UK)
- Nkuda, M. O. (2017). Imperative of controlling a new enterprise. A systems approach perspective. IIARD International Journal of Economics and Business Management, ISSN 2489 – 0065, 3(1): 57 -69. Available on: http://www.iiardpub.org/journal/?i=IJEBM (Nigeria)
- Nkuda, M. O. (2016). Social entrepreneurship. In: Onuoha, C., & Solomon, E. (Eds.), Fundamentals of entrepreneurship and small business management. Chapter in book (Nigeria).
- Nkuda, M. (2017). Systems approach to management. A handbook for corporate decisions. Germany: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing.
ECTING A NEW ENTERPRISE
By
Nkuda, M. O.
Department of Management
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
&
Margaret Ekeins
Department of Business Administration,
Niger Delta University
Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State.
ABSTRACT
This paper examines the fundamental issues that are involved in creating and growing a new enterprise needed to help tackle the menace of unemployment particularly in most developing countries of the world such as Nigeria. The purpose was to make constructive contributions on the essentials of building enduring new enterprises in terms of the knowledge and strategic steps that entrepreneurs need to have, master and follow logically and systematically in running and growing their enterprises especially as they relate to human resource management. Relevant archival literature search and review were carried out with a sole focus on the new enterprise. The outcome of the research endeavour indicated that sound knowledge of the dynamics of the operating environment and ability to adopt self-tuning algorithms to tinker occasionally with the corporate and competitive strategies especially during maturity stage are critical. Besides, entrepreneurs of new enterprises are known to be needs-driven and motivated in terms of achievement, power and affiliation which necessarily should be matched and moderated with good reputation bereft of unethical practices and sustained by equity and fairness in the management of all stakeholders which include: the employees, customers, government and the business publics in general.
Key words: New enterprise, entrepreneurs, needs-driven motivation, self-tuning algorithms, equity and unethical practices.
EMPLOYEES’ ATTITUDES AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE IN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN EKPOMA, EDO STATE, NIGERIA
By
Omoankhanlen Joseph. Akhighe., Ph.D.,
Department of Management
Faculty of Management Sciences
University of Port Harcourt
Rivers State - Nigeria
Matthias O. Nkuda
Department of Management
Faculty of Management Sciences
University of Port Harcourt
Rivers State - Nigeria
&
Olori, W. O., Ph.D.
Department of Management
Faculty of Management Sciences
University of Port Harcourt
Rivers State - Nigeria
ABSTRACT
This research work purposely focused on examining the relationship between employees’ attitudes and corporate performance as it is obvious that negative employees’ attitudes often signal imminent problems in organization. A cross-sectional survey design relying on a well-constructed questionnaire was adopted to gather data on the influence of employees’ attitudes on corporate performance. The population of the study comprised one hundred and seventy six (176) employees in the nine (9) selected commercial banks in Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. The finding revealed that employees’ attitudes in relation to work group behavior and job involvement affect organizational performance. The study concluded that positive employees’ attitudes can increase customer satisfaction and loyalty in terms of reducing absenteeism, mitigating employees’ turnover and preventing workplace deviant behaviours in organizations.
Key words: Employees’ attitudes, corporate performance, behaviours, job involvement, work group behaviour, and strategic intent.
STRATEGIC AGILITY AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: EXPLORATION OF THE ONTOLOGICAL, EPISTEMOLOGICAL AND THEORETICAL UNDERPINNINGS
By
Matthias O. Nkuda
Department of Business Management
Faculty of Business Administration
University of Uyo (Doctoral Student)
&
Department of Management
Faculty of Management Sciences
University of Port Harcourt (Affiliate Institution)
ABSTRACT
This paper aims and seeks to explore the question of ontological and epistemological foundations of the major constructs in the study- strategic agility and competitive advantage- by reviewing relevant literature on related theories such as: Game, industrial organization (I/O), resource-based view (RBV), dynamic capability, institution, population ecology, strategic choice perspective, and organization learning theories. The main purpose is to ensure that the study on strategic agility and competitive advantage in Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in Nigeria meets the scientific prescription that every research worth its salt must be rooted in and traced to a specific baseline theory (ies) within, in this case, the body of management theory. Hence, a review of literature was carried out to trace and identify the specific theory (ies) in which to group the study. Based on the insights gained from the literature review, we have opted to anchor the study on dynamic capability perspective (DCP) which is an extension of the resource-based-view (RBV), strategic choice perspective (SCP), organization learning (OLT) and industrial organization (I/O) theories which culminate in what we refer to as RBIO hybrid theory. It is significant to add that the outcome of this study would go a long way to enrich the extant literature in the field of strategic management in particular and knowledge within the purview of management in general.
Key words: Strategic agility, competitive advantage, ontological, epistemological, theoretical, strategic myopia, strategic inertia, agile organisations, RBIO hybrid theory.
IMPERATIVE OF CONTROLLING A NEW ENTERPRISE. A SYSTEMS APPROACH PERSPECTIVE
By
Matthias O. Nkuda
Department of Management
Faculty of Management Sciences
University of Port Harcourt
ABSTRACT
This paper examines the imperative of enhancing the control of a new enterprise from the perspective of systems approach. The purpose was to seek possible solutions to the short life-span of new enterprises in order to ensure, instead, their long-term survival to help create jobs. Being essentially a desk and descriptive research, access to data depended extensively and heavily on current archival literature bearing on new enterprises within the purview and broad spectrum of entrepreneurship with a focus on the systems approach as the baseline theory. It was found out that controlling a new enterprise though imperative is not an easy task especially at the early stage when the entrepreneur would have to shoulder so many responsibilities alone. It was further found out that effective controlling of a new enterprise warrants following due process, taking key steps and applying basic control techniques, right human resource management practices and total quality management (TQM) or Six Sigma. The study produced the conclusion that adopting a systems theory mindset is critical to successful controlling of a new enterprise because like a typical driver who gets involved in an accident upon losing focus on the steering, an entrepreneur who treats issue of control with levity risks failure and colossal losses overall as a consequence. The loss may include the entrepreneur’s quality work life particularly during downturn of the business and exit period. It is therefore safe to recommend that entrepreneurs of new enterprises, should not toy with issues bordering on the controlling aspect of the enterprise however minute it may be if the enterprise must justify the very essence of its creation.
Key words: Systems approach, work/life integration, electronic trail, sweet-hearting, total quality management (TQM), six sigma, exit period, MIS, and management by exception.
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
By
Nkuda M. O.
Department of Management
Faculty of Management Sciences
University of Port Harcourt
ABSTRACT
The book chapter entitled “social entrepreneurship” which is reflected in units 37 and 38 of module 14 in the current edition of the “Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management” focuses on the role of social entrepreneurship in the economy. Highlights of the areas of contributions by social entrepreneurs are provided and the litany of prominent and world-renowned social entrepreneurs are also provided to serve as sources of inspiration for budding social entrepreneurs in our clime. Besides, the chapter specifically in unit 38 sheds light on the theories on which social entrepreneurship could be anchored, the strategies of social entrepreneurship and the differences between social entrepreneurial organizations and non-governmental organizations.
Key words: Social entrepreneurship, social sector, intreprende, theory and strategy.
