CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.0 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

1.2 RESEARCH QUESTION

1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

• RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

1.7 LIMITATION OF STUDY

1.8 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF UNILEVER NIGERIA PLC

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0       INTRODUCTION

2.1       CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

2.1.1 CASH MANAGEMENT

2.1.2   CASH COLLECTIONS

2.1.3    CASH COLLECTION TECHNIQUES

2.1.4 CASH DISBURSEMENT

2.1.5    PREPARATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CASH BUDGET

2.1.6 WAYS OF IMPROVING CASH MANAGEMENT

2.2       THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

2.2.1    MONETARY THEORETIC APPROACH TO CASH MANAGEMENT

2.2.2    OPERATIONAL RESEARCH APPROACH TO CASH MANAGEMENT

2.2.3    FINANCIAL THEORETIC APPROACH TO CASH MANAGEMENT

2.2.4    MOTIVES FOR HOLDING CASH

2.3       EMPIRICAL REVIEW

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.0       INTRODUCTION

3.1       RESEARCH DESIGN

3.2       RESEARCH PROCEDURE

3.3 SAMPLE FRAME                                                                                                          3.4 RESEARCH SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

3.5       DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS

3.6        METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.0       INTRODUCTION

4.1       PRESENTATION AND APPRAISAL OF QUESTIONNAIRE

4.2       TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS AND INTERPRETATION

4.2.1    HYPOTHESIS 1

4.2.2    DECISION RULE

4.2.3    DETERMINATION OF VALUES

4.2.4    TEST STATISTICS

4.2.5    DISCUSSION

4.2.6    HYPOTHESIS TESTING 2

4.2.6.1 DETERMINATION OF VALUES

4.2.6.2 TEST STATISTICS

4.2.6.3 DISCUSSION

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.0       SUMMARY

5.1 CONCLUSION

5.2 RECOMMENDATIONS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX: Questionnaire

This study examined empirically the impact of cash management on the growth and development of a manufacturing company case study of Unilever Nigeria Plc. It aims to evaluate the prospect of cash management in a manufacturing company in respect of growth and development and also to examine whether proper cash management has improved the growth rate. The study made use primary data for data with the adoption of the questionnaire as utilized instrument. While the data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics with the aid of simple percentage and frequency distribution. For clear understanding the study centers on two broad variables; the dependent variable which is performance and the independent variable which is Cash management. Two different hypotheses were formulated and tested using chi-square analysis techniques in order to establish whether there is a significant relationship between cash management and growth. The results of the study suggested that a significant relationship exist between cash management and growth of a manufacturing company. It was also discovered that mere availability of cash (liquidity) without proper management does not necessarily translate into favorable performance for manufacturing companies. Hence, need for effective cash management for better performance.