scholarly journals Decision Making Success; The Thrust of Virtual Meetings in the Nigeria Banking Sector

2020 ◽  
pp. 36-46
Author(s):  
Patrick N. Nwinyokpugi ◽  
Amachree Ibim Taribo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Virtual Meetings ◽  
Rivers State

In view of the numerous challenges associated with contemporary meeting practice in an ever growing technologically driven society, the general purpose of the study was to determine how virtual meetings influence successful decision making process in the Nigeria banking sector. This descriptive research adopted a cross-sectional survey approach in investigating a homogenously characterised section of the sector in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Eighteen (18) banks were chosen based on the convenience in accessibility and a census of all the senior managers including Information Technology based personnel were drawn for study. Thus, a census population derived was 216. A 5-point Likert Scale structured close-ended questionnaire was designed and adopted for data collection from the targeted respondents. This instrument was further validated for face/content validity and subjected to Croubach’s Alpha reliability test. Data collected were tested and analysed using the Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation Coefficient statistic and presented for clarity using the SPSS. Findings revealed the moderating effect of technology for virtual meetings and decision making success in the industry studied. Also, significant relationships exist between the different dimensions of virtual meetings and measures of decision making success in the banking sector and therefore recommendations were made in support of their adoption.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT LIFECYCLE AND ORGANISATIONAL DECISION MAKING OF PAINT MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 34-55
Author(s):  
Odiri EDEBIRI ◽  
Anthonia BESTMAN
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Threshold Level ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Confirmatory Test ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rivers State

This study investigated the influence ofknowledge management lifecycle on organisational decision making of paint manufacturing companies in Rivers State. The study was operationalized with the dimensions of knowledge management lifecycle as knowledge identification, knowledge creation, knowledge storage and knowledge transfer. Organizational decision making was measured by timeliness and cost effectiveness.The target population of this study is all 51 registered paint manufacturing companies in Rivers State. Purposive sampling was used to select a sample of 90 respondents from 30 selected manufacturing companies in Rivers State. The study used cross-sectional survey approach and descriptive research design.The study was guided by five research questions and ten research hypotheses. Questionnaires were the major instrument used in gathering primary data which were analyzed using correlational analyses. The questionnaire used was subjected to face/content validity, this was done to ascertain the validity of the questionnaires to be administered. The scale used for this study had been previously adjudged reliable. However, we also checked by verifying reliability outcomes through confirmatory test of internal consistency on the instrument with our sample using Cronbach alpha at the threshold level 0.7 which is generally accepted by the rule of thumb. Data was analyzed and results presented in tables, mean and standard deviation. And, finally hypotheses were tested using the Spearman Rank Order Correlation Coefficient. The study found that knowledge management lifecycle significantly impact on organisational decision making. The study recommends that in order for paint manufacturing companies in Rivers State to maintain their hedge in this high rivalry economy, they should pay more attention to how knowledge within the organisation are effectively managed as this will facilitate an effective time management and cost optimisation within the organisation.

scholarly journals Technological Changes and Organizational Growth in Deposit Money Banks in Rivers State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
A. E. Bestman ◽  
Gwarah, Patience Nuka
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Technological Changes ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Organizational Growth ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Rivers State

This study examined the relationship between technological changes and organizational growth in deposit money banks in Rivers State. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey design to elicit response from staff of the identified deposit money banks in Rivers State. Primary data was collected using self-administered questionnaire. The population of the study comprised all the 16 deposit money banks in Port Harcourt. Using a multi-stage sampling technique, 96 staff were selected as the sample of the study. Since the banks had few permanent staff, convenient and census frame were adopted to determine the number of staff per bank. Thus, using the simple stratified random sampling technique the staff were categorized into three cadres-Top management, IT Personnel and Cashiers/Tellers from which staff were randomly selected from each cadre amounting 6 staff from each bank. The reliability was attained using test-re-test and Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient analysis with all items having a reliability index above 0.70. The Spearman Rank Order Correlation Coefficient (rho) was used in testing the hypotheses. The study revealed that there is a positive significant relationship between technological changes and organizational growth. This implies that the various developments in ICT have positive and significant influence on organizational growth. It, therefore, concluded that organizational growth in deposit money banks can be improved by the application of the various innovations and devices generated in the various stages of technological changes. The study, therefore, more attention be directed towards the use of ICTs in banking operations in deposit money banks in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, since the banking industry serve as a lubricant to the cog of the wheel of the nation’s economy.

scholarly journals LEADER ATTUNEMENT: A PRECURSOR TO EMPLOYEE WORK INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS, PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Victor Uwadibie Chukwuma
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Sample Size Determination ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Involvement ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Training Programmes

The study examined the relationship between leader attunement and employee work involvement of the deposit money banks in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. To accomplish the purpose of this study a cross sectional survey method for social research was adopted, with a self-administered questionnaire as instruments of data collection. The population of the study was 3,978 employees drawn from the ten deposit money banks in Port Harcourt. A sample size of 381 respondents was calculated using Taro Yamane sample size determination formula. The research instrument was validated through supervisor's vetting and approval, while the reliability of the instrument was achieved by the use of  Crombach's Alpha coefficient with all the items scoring above 0.70. The hypotheses were tested using Spearman's Rank Order Correlation Coefficient and statistical software SPSS. The tests were carried out at a 95% confidence interval and a 0.05 level of significance. The result of the analysis revealed that a positive and significant relationship exist between leader attunement and the employee work involvement of the deposit money banks in Port Harcourt. The study recommends that leader should exhibit attunement skill since there is no better and faster way to build trust than for leader to listen to employee. Consequently. The study posits that management of deposit banks in Port Harcourt should encourage training programmes for leaders. This will enhance their social awareness competence.

scholarly journals Caries Distribution, Prevalence, and Treatment Needs among 12–15-Year-Old Secondary School Students in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omoigberai Bashiru Braimoh ◽  
Ayamma Udo Umanah ◽  
Nzube Anthony Ilochonwu
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
School Children ◽  
Entire Group ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Rivers State

Objective. There is a change in the trends and distribution of dental caries in established and nonestablished market economies. The aim of this study was to describe caries distribution, prevalence, and treatment needs among school children in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Materials and Methods. The study was a cross-sectional survey of students between the ages of 12 and 15 years. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire and clinical oral examination. Analysis of data was done using statistical package for social science version 20.0. Association between variables was tested using chi-square, independent t-test, and one-way analysis of variance. Results. The study population consisted of 195 school children of mean age 13.21±1.09 years. The prevalence of dental caries was 15.4% (n=30). The mean DMFT score for the entire group was 0.25±0.66. Dental caries occurred more significantly (P<0.005) on the mandible (66.7%) than on the maxilla (33.3%) and was significantly (P<0.005) more prevalent on the first molars (66.7%) than on the second molars (26.6%). Conclusion. The number of untreated dental caries was high and the restorative index was low among the students. The overall caries prevalence and mean DMFT were low even when compared to other studies in similar populations in Nigeria.

scholarly journals PROCEDURAL JUSTICE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOUR OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Vito Baridula ◽  
Dr. John Mark
Keyword(s):  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Workplace Justice ◽  
Rivers State ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: This study investigated the relationship between procedural justice and organizational citizenship behaviour in Deposit Money Banks in Rivers State. The effects of procedural justice was tested on organizational citizenship behaviour measures such as altruism and sportsmanship.Methodology: The study adopted a cross sectional survey design and data was generated from 193 respondents from the target Deposit Money Banks in Rivers State. As a quantitative study, the primary data collection instrument for the study was the structured questionnaire. The test for the reliability for the instrument was carried out using the Cronbach alpha reliability instrument with a reliability threshold of 0.70. The Analysis comprised of the univariate (single variable assessments) bivariate (test for hypothetical relationships) while the bivariate analysis was carried out using the Spearman’s rank order correlation coefficient at a 0.05 level of significance.Findings: Findings from the study revealed that workplace justice significantly impacts on the measures of OCB (altruism and sportsmanship) and also organizational culture was revealed to also significantly moderate the relationship between workplace justice and organizational citizenship behaviour in Deposit Money Banks in Rivers State. Based on the findings, it was concluded that there is significant relationship between the predictor and the measures of the criterion variables.Contribution to practice and Policy: The study recommended that OCB within an organization could be significantly increased by enhancing organizational fairness, particularly procedural justice. Bank managers should first improve the procedural justice and hence increase overall levels of perceived justice by involving employees in the procedures used in making decisions and allocating rewards

scholarly journals Tenement Housing and Domestic Conflict in Diobu Port Harcourt, Rivers State

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Alagbogu Gloria Ifeyinwa
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Domestic Conflict ◽  
Tenement House ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Rivers State ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Aims: To examine Tenement housing and domestic conflict among Residents in Rivers State, Nigeria Study Design:  Cross-sectional survey design Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Mile 1 and Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt Methodology: Triangulation methodology was used in this study to obtain insight into the problem. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used.  With the quantitative method data were collected using questionnaire and with the qualitative method data was collected using FGM and interviews with respondents. Probability design involving a simple random sampling technique was used. Results: The result revealed an existing relationship between the common use of the toilet, bathroom, kitchen etc. and conflict among dwellers of tenement houses Furthermore it was revealed that there was a relationship between overpopulation and conflict among tenement house dwellers and that there is a relationship between tenement house pattern and conflict among dwellers. Conclusion: It was concluded that a comprehensive approach should be employed to continuously check quality in housing structures and allocation. Also, realistic policies that will alleviate the suffering of Nigerians as it pertains to housing should be enacted and implemented.

scholarly journals Impression Management and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour of Hotels in Rivers State, Nigeria

2022 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 278-285
Author(s):  
Joseph Akhigbe Omoankhanlen ◽  
Taiye Eletu Issa
Keyword(s):  
Impression Management ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Corporate Citizenship ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Altruistic Behavior ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rivers State

This work examined the nexus amongst impression management (IM) and organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) of hotels in Rivers state, Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey was conducted, covering a population of 341 workers (341) from twenty hotels. The study drew a sample size of 181 workers. The study employed a basic random sampling method. Copies of the questionnaire were distributed for data collection. The spearman rank order correlation coefficient was used to analyze the hypotheses. According to the studies, self-promotion and exemplification have a strong correlation with indicators of corporate citizenship behavior. Thus, the study concluded that a well-executed impression management approach in the form of self-promotion and exemplification in hotels would aid in the enhancement of an employee’s altruistic and attentive conduct. The study suggested, among other, that hotel workers employ a diplomatic self-promotion technique of impression management in order to increase the organization’s altruistic behavior.

scholarly journals INTRAPRENEURSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIVENESS OF BOTTLE WATER MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN RIVERS STATE

2020 ◽  
pp. 32-42
Author(s):  
Green Soprinye ◽  
Chima Onuoha
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Bottle Water ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Organizational Responsiveness ◽  
Internal Resources ◽  
Innovative Behaviour ◽  
Rivers State

The challenges of poor adjustments and modifications to the exertions of the environment, amidst growing competition and market rivalry, are such that requires a re-assessment of the options available to the organization. One of such is the focus on the internal resources and creativity availed by the members of the organization. This paper investigated the role of intrapreneurship in the actualization of organizational responsiveness in 9 bottle water manufacturing firms in Rivers State, duly registered with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Rivers and Bayelsa State chapter. The paper was designed as a cross-sectional survey and detailed the use of the structured questionnaire in the generation of data from 36 managers within the manufacturing firms. Hypotheses were tested using the Spearman’s rank order correlation. Results from the test indicate that the dimensions of intrapreneurship, namely: innovativeness, risk-taking and pro-activeness, all have significant and positive relationships with organizational responsiveness. The study based on this evidence affirmed that that the availing of platforms and supportive policies or frameworks that allow for innovative behaviour, risk-taking and pro-activeness within the organization has a strong tendency to enhance outcomes of organizational responsiveness for manufacturing firms in Rivers State, Nigeria.

scholarly journals CONSCIENTIOUSNESS AND EMPLOYEE COMMITMENT IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Alex Joe Ehoro ◽  
Dr. A.O. Oparanma ◽  
Dr. K. T Konya
Keyword(s):  
Rank Order ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Employee Commitment ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
The Social ◽  
Correlation Statistics

This study examines the relationship between conscientiousness and employee commitment in manufacturing firms in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey in its investigation of the variables. Primary source of data was generated through self- administered questionnaire. The population for the study was 400 employees of six (6) selected manufacturing companies in Port Harcourt.  A sample size of 200 was determined using Taro Yamen’s formula. The reliability of the instrument was achieved by the use of the Cronbach Alpha coefficient with all the items scoring above 0.70. The hypotheses were tested using the Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation Statistics with the aid of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS version 23.0). The result showed that there is a significant relationship between conscientiousness and employee commitment in manufacturing firms in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The study therefore recommends that management of manufacturing companies in the process of recruiting, employers should look out for and give preference to people with conscientious traits, because, they do not just carry out their tasks well, but they also perform them well, reduce turnover and are committed to the goals of the organisation. 

Firms Social Responsibility Behaviour Pattern and Climate of the Host Community Environment in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Port Harcourt: A Study in Sustainable Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Continue Anddison Eketu ◽  
Needorn Richard S.
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Behavior Pattern ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Behaviour Pattern ◽  
Business Climate ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Community Environment ◽  
Port Harcourt

This study examined the relationship between firms corporate social responsibility behavior pattern and the climate of the host community environment. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey and collected data from a cross-section of 50 high class hotels operating in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The research data were analyzed using descriptive statistics for the demographics and study variables, and Spearmans Rank Order Correlation Coefficient (rs) for the bi-variate analysis. The study found that companies that exhibit proactive social responsibility behavior enjoy conducive business climate in their host community environment more than those with reactive behavior pattern. However, those with resistant behavior toward social responsibility operate in very unconducive climate in the host community environment. The study therefore concluded that the conductive climate in the host community environment is a function of the firms proactive social responsibility consciousness to the host community. The study recommends that companies should be proactive and consultative in their social responsibility focus and should also adopt the public private partnership (PPP) initiating in the provision of societies social need for harmonious host environment.

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