标题：ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES ON SPENDING PATTERN, CONSUMPTION AND BUSINESS SUCCESS IN NIGERIA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
期刊名称：European Journal of Business and Social Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2235-767X
出版年度：2014
卷号：2
期号：11
页码：114-126
出版社：European Society of Business and Social Sciences
摘要：The study presents an empirical analysis of the implication of religious teachings and practices with particular reference to Christian prosperity message on spending pattern, consumption and business success on industrial development process. Survey method was utilized where 800 subjects were studied. Two null hypotheses were tested using Pearson product moment correlation test. The result revealed a significant correlation between religious teachings/practice on one hand and spending pattern, consumption and business success on the other hand. Despite the significant correlation, it was observed that the success tilt to the favour of church businesses at the expense of business of members, though consumption and spending pattern were influenced by Christian belief and practices. It was recommended that the state should regulate utilization of churches’ excess revenue to ensure that such funds are utilized only for satisfying the object of the church, by creating regulatory policy and institutional framework in terms of Ministry of Religious Affairs, among other recommendations.
关键词：Religious teachings; religious practice; spending;pattern; consumption; business success; industrial development
