PRE-VIVA

RESEARCH COMMITTEE EVALUATION FORM

(RCEF)

SECTION 1
Name ODUJA OLUBAYO Program Name/Code Management
IC No/Passport Campus CYBERJAYA
Student ID 110057657 Level of Study PHD
Date of 18th October, 2022
Proposal
Defense
Title of Thesis CORPORATE DIVERSIFICATION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF
MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA: THE MODERATING ROLE OF LOCAL
CONTENT UTILIZATION

Main DR. SITI AIDA

Supervisor
Co-Supervisor

SECTION 2
Guidelines to Research Committee (RC):
Ensure that the final draft of thesis/dissertation submitted to the PGC for the Viva-Voce should be in compliance with the
followings
1. This RCEF (upon approval for viva-voce) should be accompanied with the completed Thesis/Dissertation Final
Draft Submission Form (TFDSF) and all the requirements set forth within.
2. The thesis/dissertation format should be in Harvard Styles and Procedures and the originality report should be
less than 30 percent similarity.
3. The content of the thesis/dissertation should be endorsed by the committee that the information and data are
valid and appropriate. The table below is the guidelines for comments and endorsement by Main Supervisor (MS)
and Co-Supervisor(CS) which is duly to be taken into account for the RC’s final decision.
4. The committee has the right to approve for Viva-Voce, request for amendments and resubmission, re-amendment
after resubmission or reject the thesis/dissertation entirely. The committee will notify Students and Supervisors of
the next course of action.

Description Examiners Comments MS/CS

Front Matters
Does not contain any
Comprises of complete pages and documentations, for example
the cover page, title page, approval form, declaration form, Averagely presented with
distribution authorisation form, table of contents pages, list of noticeable missing items
figures, tables and abbreviations( if necessary), abstract page,
and acknowledgement. Good array of pages and
documentation

Comments:

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 Description Examiners Comments MS/CS
Chapter 1: Introduction
The purpose of this chapter is to set the stage for the Thesis to Does not contain any
the readers in general terms. It generally states the purpose,
Averagely presented with
objectives and scope of the Thesis. This usually states the
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research problems, issues, hypotheses that will be examined
and generally, sub-sections are included in writing the Good array of pages and
introduction chapter of Thesis. documentation

Comments:

The background of study should be well structured highlighting the research, the previous studies
and what is known about the study, the present and what the researcher intends to bring as a
research gap. What is the thesis statement or the argument of the research? The brief usefulness
of the study. The student needs to add the definition of term: conceptual and operational
definitions.

The research questions and objectives need to be harmonized to read like a quantitative study.
The use of investigate need to be changed to analyze and determine since it is a quantitative
study. Scope of study should be more specific on the breadth and depth of the study. What are
the parameters of the study?

Description Examiners Comments MS/CS

Chapter 2: Literature Review Does not contain any

There are many reasons on why literature reviews are carried
Averagely presented with
out. Literature reviews assist students to expand the current
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body of knowledge in terms of content and context of area
under study. It also assists students to define problems and to Good array of pages and
support the empirical and theoretical bases for the research. documentation
This chapter is also used to surface any limitations and Contain complete pages and
expansion of previous research work conducted on the topic documentation and well
under study. presented

Comments:

The theoretical and conceptual framework need to be consolidated with strong justifications for the use of
the theories. The conceptual framework has to be adjusted to position the moderator. More relevant and
current literature should be added.

Description Examiners Comments MS/CS

Chapter 3: Research Design and Methodology Does not contain any

This chapter describes the exact steps undertaken by student
Averagely presented with
in preparing their academic Thesis. It is the aim of this chapter
noticeable missing items
to provide readers and students alike, a complete description
in details of the specific steps to be followed and to replicate Good array of pages and
the study, if necessary. The usual sub-sections in this chapter documentation
will vary, depending on whether the research is quantitative or Contain complete pages and
qualitatively in nature. documentation and well
presented

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 Comments:

Strengthen the chapter and terms, the study population and sample size to be perfected to avoid an endless
research.
Data collection procedure should be perfected. The instruments for the data collection should be standardized
instruments and not “developed” by the student as he stated. And if developed or adopted and modified,
there should be justifications. The questionnaire must be approved by the supervisory committee before
administration. Arears of modification of the instruments should be mentioned and justified.

Description Examiners Comments MS/CS

Chapter 4: Data Analysis and Findings Does not contain any

This chapter describes in details how data were analysed and
Averagely presented with
the considerations made in making deductions. Although
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qualitative and quantitative data analysis and findings may
differ, students have to bear in mind that, the output presented Good array of pages and
in this chapter is all about “making sense”, may it be for documentation
conceptual deductions or hypothesis testing. Contain complete pages and
documentation and well
presented

Comments:

Appropriate analytical tools were presented to be used in running the analysis.

Description Examiners Comments MS/CS

Chapter 5: Discussions, Conclusions and Does not contain any

Recommendations
Averagely presented with
Unlike qualitative and or technical study, business management
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and practices is full of non-conclusiveness. Students are
encouraged to discuss or to summarize the study more rather Good array of pages and
than to conclude. This chapter can be used to integrate and documentation
interpret the study by comparing to the earlier stated Contain complete pages and
objectives, purpose and scope as mentioned in Chapter 1. documentation and well
presented

Comments:

Description Examiners Comments MS/CS

Back Matter Does not contain any

Comprises of pages and documentations required by the
Averagely presented with
program and further information used to support the main
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body. Examples of materials provided in back matter are (not
in proper order) the appendixes, indexes (if required) and Good array of pages and
references, bibliography (a must in academic writing). documentation
Contain complete pages and
documentation and well
presented

Comments:

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 Additional Comment by Examiner

NAME: ALPHONSUS OKPECHI ISISIDHO (Ph.D.)

SIGNATURE:

DATE: 18th October, 2022

Decision of the Committee Remarks

1 Approve of Viva Voce

2 Request for Ammendments and Proceed to the next stage 

3 Request for Ammendments, Resubmission and Re-presentation

4 Reject the thesis/ dissertation entirely

Committee Chairman Committee Secretary

Name: Name:

Signature: Signature:

Date: Date:

Committee Panel Member

No Panel Members Signature Contact Number

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