Accounting technicians scheme west africa
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| (v) Technological environment The technological environment can be viewed as the state of the application of scientific principles and mechanical arts to various tasks in the society. It includes the methods, techniques and approaches adopted for production of goods and services and its distribution. In the Nigerian context, the local technology is utilised by those who engage in peasant farming, small scale businesses and even in the mining, quarrying and construction business. On the other hand, more advanced technology is employed in the oil and gas industry, steel industry, breweries, textile, banks, hospitals, etc. Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, etc. are not self-sufficient in their technological input as they rely heavily on modern technologies from the United States of America, Japan, China, India, Korea, Europe, etc. However, their dependence on foreign technologies has to some extent, advanced their technological climates positively. Though, not much is currently being accomplished because of the little investment by the private and public sectors in Research and Development RD, but, with the advent of many universities, polytechnics and research institutes, significant improvements are expected, if coordinate efforts are made to harness their outputs for rapid technological development of these countries. 32 (vi) Ecological environment Operations of business enterprises often affect the physical and ecological environments of their host communities. This is moreso in the case of manufacturing concerns and mineral-exploiting industries which leave impact on the physical and ecological environments. Many manufacturing industries emit carbon gases which pollute the environment and are mainly for the global warming currently plaguing the whole world. These climatic changes are causing ecological distortions which are threatening the very existence of the world. To reduce the impact of these emissions, the global community is advocating enactment of more effective environmental laws in all countries, most especially, those of the developed economies which are largely responsibility for them. Oil exploration occasionally leads to oil spillages which pollute the environment, leading to loss of income and disruption of social activities of their host communities. This often leads to hostility from the host communities. Eventually, operations of the oil companies are disrupted by militant elements of the host communities and pressure groups this very evident in the oil-producing communities of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Mining companies often leave open pits and underground trenches which collapse overtime creating damages to the physical environment inform of chemical pollution and gully erosion. These damages result in disasters and cost governments and host communities dearly in loss of human lives and income. It is therefore essential for managers to regularly assess the impact of the operations of their companies on the ecological and physical environments and take measures to reduce such impacts where they are negative. Download 3.37 Mb. Share with your friends:
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