CHAPTER
ONE
1.0
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
of the problem
It is good to say that manpower is the power – house of any
organization, because the effective success or failure of any organization lies
on the hands of manpower, it is wise to asses all those things that will cause
low productivity by manpower in the organization. Because, it is when these
problems are noted that solution to them are provided that one can easily say
that there is industrial harmony or peace in such industry. Even, it will
equally extinguish strike, and other ways workers normally use to show – case
their grievance which is also detrimental to an organization.
To
spot- out those problems that act stumbling block to manpower in manufacturing
industries on their ways to increase the level of productivity, and providing
solution to those problems unveiled, can be said to be the main aim of
embanking on this research work.
A
good manager will plan for the welfare of the workers, for him to make good
achievement for the organization without being partial. This research work must
surely help organizations that are having problems with its manpower. It will
equally guide and help any person, investors, and entrepreneurs that establish
business.
The
research work is basically on manufacturing industries
Company Description
The
seven up bottling company Plc is one of the large independent manufacturer and
distributor of the well known and widely consumed brands of soft drinks in
Nigeria. The company’s brands are Pepsi, 7up, Dew, Mirinda, Team and Maltina,
which are produce and market in all their present of manufacturing plants the
company also market their product through their over 200 distribution centers
call depots spread over the nooks and crane of Nigeria. During the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2006 (fiscal)
7UP
TIMELINE
1868: Charles LelperGrigg is born in prices Branch,
MissSouri. He is born an albino 1919: Grigg is working at a manufacturing
company while he invents his first drink whistle.
1920: c.l. Grigg found the Howdy Company in St. Lovis
Missouri and begins selling the Howdy orange drink.
Oct 1929: just weeks before the U.S. stock market crash,
Grigg introduces Bib-label lithiated lemon – lime soda. It contains lithium
citrate (hence the word “lithiated”) which happens to be a new health fad at
the time one doctor gives a testimonial about the new drink, saying that it
gives “an abundance of energy, enthusiasm, a clear complexion, lustrous hair,
and shinning eyes.”
1930s: the name Bib-label lithiated
lemon- line.
1936: Grigg changes the company name from the howdy company
to the seven-up company. The soda name is changed to 7up or seven up. The new
slogan is “you like it, it like you”
Late 1940s; 7up is the third best selling soft drink in the
world. 1950: lithium is removed from 7up
1957: 7up begins advertising on TV.
1961: the coca- cola company introduces sprite to compete
with 7up.
1963: release a diet version, called
like
1967; begins marketing 7up as “the uncoa because it does not
contain caffeine like other Colas the marketing campaign causes sales of 7up to
soar.
1970: sugar free 7up is introduced
1975: is the first company to market it soda more liter
bottles. Market them with the slogan, “follow the like”
June 1978: The Philip Morris Company acquires the seven up
company
1979; sugar free 7up is renamed diet 7up
1986; Philip Morris sells the domestic operation of the
seven up company to a private investment group and the company merges with the
Dr. pepper company.
1987: cherry 7up ad diet cherry 7up
debut on the market.
1987 the masiot spot is born, inspired
by the red dot in the soda’s logo.
1995; Cadbury Schweppes now the third
largest soft drink company in the world, buy out the dr. pepper 7up company.
July 1996: the company changes it name
to Dr. pepper seven up, inc. later that
year they adopt the new sloyan,”
7up it’s an up thing”
1999: an advertising compaign featuring
orlado jones debuts with the sloyan, “make 7up years.
2012: the successful “make 7up years”
company continues with comedian Godfrey as the bumbling spokesperson.
2012: dn1 is introducted. It is the 7up
name reversed. The product which contains caffeine and is green in color is
meant to compete with mountain dew.
2004: 7up plus is introduced. It
contains calcium, vitamine c, real fruit juice an. The artificial sweetener,
splenda.
Aug. 29, 2005: ads for 7up plus begin
airing featuring desperate House wires star, Marcia cress and Nicolette
steridian the ad spot, called “super market stow down’ factures the women
trying to one-up each other as they load large quantities of 7up plus into
their shopping carts.
ABOUT
SEVEN UP BOTTLING COMPANY PLC.
Seven up bottling company plc is a
Nigeria based company active in the beverages industry to company is engaged in
the business of bottling and marketing of soft drinks. Its portfolio of band
includes Pepsi, 7up, Miranda, teem and mountain Dew, which are produced in nine
manufacturing plants. The product is marketed through a network of over 200
distribution centers in Nigeria. Seven up bottling company plc has operational
bases also in Tanzania and Ghana.
Development by creating job
opportunity, provision of pipe bone water, and electricity, changing standard
of living of the society, scholarship to youths and training of her workers,
etc.
1.2 Statement
of the problem
The following are the problem that
moved the researcher to make proper research on these topic- manpower problems
in manufacturing industries in seven up bottling company PlcIdu Yard Abuja
(1)
To know how manpower is being treated
in various working environment.
(2)
The problems of training manpower in
every organization.
(3)
To know the method of training and
development used in every manufacturing organization.
1.3 Objectives
of the study.
Below
are some of the objectives of carrying on this study.
(1)
To offer some suggestions where
necessary.
(2)
To know the role which manpower plays
in the survival and growth of the organization?
(3)
To examine some techniques of
developing and improving the manpower of an organization.
(4)
To examine manpower planning in
manufacturing industries.
1.4 Importance
of the Study
The importance of this study is to know
the problems that workers encounter in their areas of work, and give solutions
to those problems to increase productivity in the organization.
It is importance to assent here that,
if those solutions given are heed by the manpower of an organization they must
help that organization to achieve its goal through manpower.
This work will be of help to management
students to know in full, what manpower is all about.
This study will be of help to any
researcher who is carrying out research work on this topic. In-fact, this study
cover a lot of aspect that concern manpower problems in manufacturing
industries, and will be ready to answer questions which relate to manpower
problem in manufacturing industries.
1.5 Scope
of the Study
Below are some of the problems that the
researcher faces in carrying on this research work.
One of the problems encountered by
researcher was time. Time given for this study was not enough for the study.
This was due to short term in the academic year, which resulted in the little
time given to the researcher moving about this study and given consideration to
other academic work.
During the time of carrying out this
research, some workers were not co-operating with the researcher, believing
that disclosure of some vital facts needed by the researcher might result in
laying them off.
The study was carried out when
Nigerian’s economy was bad.
There was high cost of transportation
fair because of fuel scarcity.
There was money problem on the part of
the researcher as a student that period.
1.7 Statement
of hypothesis
The following hypothesis was tested to
ascertain the validity and reliability of the hypothesis gathered as it affects
manpower problem in manufacturing industries.
1.
NULL
HYPOTHESIS: - HO: Inefficiency in production in most Nigeria
Industries is as a result of inadequate Planning.
ALTERNATIVE
HYPOTHESIS: - HA: Inefficiency in production
In most Nigeria industries are not as a
result of inadequate manpower planning.
2.
NULL
HYPOTHESIS: - HO: Manpower training and development
affects workers productivity.
ALTERATIVE
HYPOTHESIS: - HA: Manpower training and
Development does not affect workers productivity.
1.8
Definition
of terms.
Wrong interpretation or wrong
definitions of some principal terms in study works leads to wrong understanding
or wrong conception of the study. Below are some of the definitions to some
leading terms employed in this study.
Manpower:
The relationship between the outputs of an industrial Unit
and the input in term of Labour material and capital etc.
Lay-off:
A situation in which an employer has to suspend or terminate
the employment of a number of workers through lacks of work.
Strike:
A concerted voluntary refusal on the part of a work force, or a part to
continue to work unless the employers concede to their demand.
Over
Time: Hours worked in excess of the
contracted number. To encourage employees to work overtime the rate of payment
is higher than basic rat.
Salary:
Remuneration paid to an employee. There is no absolute distinction between
salaries and wages, but in general salaries are paid to executive and clerical
employees, where as wages are paid to manual workers.
Output:
this is all about the quantity of goods produced in the
organization through the use of manpower.
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