Oil and Gas Contracting Firms Compliance to Nigerian Local Content on Industrial Growth Using a Study of Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited

Abstract

This study examined how the Human Resource Management (HRM) practices implemented by Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited contribute to its organisational growth in terms of compliance to Nigerian local content act. Statement of the problems, objective of the study, research questions, hypotheses and scope covered in this work revolve within: Ascertaining if the HRM practices of Saipem in complying with Nigerian local content acts contributed to project completion in Saipem. Organisational growth in this article is seen from project completion and meeting client set targets given to Saipem in each of the projects being executed in Nigeria. The time range in completing each project contributed to executing another project by Saipem. Methodology comprised the use of descriptive type of survey research design. This design helped in examining the relationship that HRM practices have with organisational growth of Saipem contracting Nigeria Limited. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select respondents from the study area. Both primary and secondary sources were used in collecting data. Of 458 targeted respondents, 416 completed the survey questionnaire, 90.82% response rate. In analysing the responses from the questionnaire, descriptive statistics was used. Two statistical tools were used in test of the hypotheses, such as: Chi Square χ2 and One-Sample t-test to assess the level of acceptance or otherwise the null hypotheses. It is seen from the findings that a few expatriates are working in Saipem in the cadre of welders and filters. It is therefore recommended that expatriate quota in Saipem be looked into by NCDMB since a few Nigerians occupy management position in the company.