IMPACT OF MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT IN ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIA

IMPACT OF MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT IN ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OKO)

Abstract

This research work was carried out to ascertain the impact of productive innovation as a strategy for Nigeria with particular reference on Dunlop (Nig) Plc Asaba. It is a well known fact that product innovation is very important because of increase in competition and other factors in this study, it was observed that a lot of factors contributed to the failure and the impediment to the success of product innovation which include: Product labeling, packaging, branding and positioning etc. Effort has been made to solve all these problems however? Relevant information will be obtained from the staff of Dunlop Nigeria limited and their distributors through questionnaires, moreover the analysis and the data collection will be carefully done in order to sample the opinion of the respondent. Finally, the summary of the findings will help the researcher to make recommendations on the best way to achieve company objectives through product innovation.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title                                                                                           i

Approval                                                                                     ii

Dedication                                                                                          iii

Acknowledgement                                                                     iv

Table of Content                                                                                 v

Abstract                                                                                      vii

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION                                                                        1

1.1    Background of the Study                                                  1

1.2    Statement of the Problem                                                5

1.3    Purpose of the Study                                                         7

1.4    Significance of the Study                                                 8

1.5   Research Question                                                           9

1.6   Scope of the Study                                                             10

CHAPTER 2

LITERATURE REVIEW                                                             11

2.1   Brief Introduction                                                              11

2.2    Conceptual Framework                                                    11

2.2    Theoretical Framework                                                   22

2.3   Summary of Review of the Related Literature                            26

CHAPTER 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY                                                   27    

3.1 Design of the Study                                                            28

3.2 Area of the Study                                                                28

3.3 Population of the Study                                                               29

3.4 Sample of the Study                                                           29

3.5 Instrument used for data collection                                  29

3.6 Validation of Instrument                                                    30

3.7 Distribution and Retrieval of Instrument                                  30

3.8 Method of data analysis                                                      30

CHAPTER 4

PRESENTATION OF DATA ANALYSIS                                     31

4.1    Presentation and analysis of data                                            31

4.2    Findings                                                                            39

CHAPTER 5

SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION

AND RECOMMENDATION                                                        41

5.1 Summary of the Findings                                                   41

5.2 Conclusion                                                                           42

5.3 Recommendation                                                                43

5.4 Limitation                                                                                     45

5.5 Suggestion for Further Research                                                45

Reference                                                                                  46

Appendix A                                                                                 48

Appendix B                                                                                 49