GAJRC | Global Academic Journal of Economics and Business

Journal Name:	Global Academic Journal of Economics and Business
Abbr. Title:	Glob Acad J Econ Buss
ISSN(Print):	2706-9001
ISSN(Online):	2707-2584
Frequency:	Bi-Monthly
Language:	English
Chief Editor:	Prof. P Malyadri
Publisher:	Scholars Middle East Publishers
Country of Origin:	United Arab Emirates

Journal Name:

Global Academic Journal of Economics and Business

Abbr. Title:

Glob Acad J Econ Buss

ISSN(Print):

2706-9001

ISSN(Online):

2707-2584

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

Language:

English

Chief Editor:

Prof. P Malyadri

Publisher:

Scholars Middle East Publishers

Country of Origin:

United Arab Emirates

May 9, 2022

The Impact of ESG and the Characteristics of the Board of Directors on Investment Efficiency: A Case Study of Chinese Listed Companies

Chih-Yi Hsiao, Yi-Long Zhou
Glob Acad J Econ Buss; 2022, 4(3): 61-70
DOI : 10.36348/gajeb.2022.v04i03.001

This study assessed the effects of climate change on fluted pumpkin production and mitigation/adaptation measures used by farmers in Itu District, Itu LGA of Akwa Ibom State in Southern Nigeria. Random sampling and purposive sampling techniques were adopted for the selection of respondents comprising 100 fluted pumpkin farmers; 10 from each of the 10 communities that make up Itu District. FGD was used to elicit data on effects of climate change on fluted pumpkin production and climate change mitigation/adaptation measures. The study found the farmers perceived low yield of fluted pumpkin, loss of soil fertility, erosion, and declining family income as the major effects of climate change on fluted pumpkin production. Combination of fluted pumpkin production with other income generating activities was also found to be the most widely used mitigation/adaptation measure. The study recommended government effort through agricultural extension services and agricultural development programmes to mitigate/adapt climate change impacts by adopting improved varieties of fluted pumpkin seedlings, agricultural diversification, accurate and timely weather forecasting, use of cover crops, and disseminating up-to-date climate change information. Formation of co-operative societies among farmers to pool resources to fight the effects of climate change was also encouraged.

This study theoretically examines the relationship that exists between talent management strategies and organizational success of universities in Rivers State. The theoretical foundation that underpins this study was resource-based view theory. According to the literature review, there is a strong link between talent management strategies and organizational success. Career management is critical for every organization's performance since how well it manages its employees determines its success. The findings of this study have some managerial implications, which can help managers to effectively attain their organizational objectives. The findings show that management is not paying enough attention to talent attraction and retention in the industry, necessitating a need for management to overhaul their talent attraction and retention strategy, as this will improve the explanation variations of talent management strategies in achieving long-term organizational success. Managers should shift their mindset from discussing talent management strategies informally to strategic execution and integration through decision-making procedures, rather than treating it as a theoretical topic. Human resources managers should also set aside sufficient budget to cater for costs relating to external recruitment and graduate or management trainee programs which ideally will form part of an organization's talent pool.

External debt sustainability includes external debt stock, external debt service and external debt to export ratio while gross domestic product is used as a proxy for economic growth. This study adopted the descriptive ex-post facto research design and the time series data on the variables were gotten from the CBN statistical bulletin (2020) and the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (2018). The data were analyzed using the Granger Causality Test and the Ordinary Least Square regression analysis. The findings of the study revealed that external debt has positive and significant relationship with economic growth while external debt service and external debt to export ratio both has a negative relationship with economic growth. The results of the Granger Causality test revealed that unidirectional causality (effect) was found flowing from external debt to exports ratio and external debt to economic growth while there was no causality found between external debt service and economic growth in Nigeria. The study recommended that the monetary authorities should ensure that external debt incurred would ultimately result in economic growth by judiciously allocating these debts to sectors that boost output productivity and that external debt policies decisions should be founded on sustainability indicators such as external debt to export ratio, ensuring that debt is maintained below established thresholds.