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{"title":"The Impact of Human Capital Development on Organizational Survival of Selected Paint Manufacturing Firms in Port Harcourt","authors":"Amadi Foundation","doi":"10.56201/wjeds.v9.no1.2024.pg105.123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56201/wjeds.v9.no1.2024.pg105.123","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the impact of human capital development on organisational survival of selected paint manufacturing firms in Port Harcourt. Skill development was used as the dimension of human capital development while innovation, adaptability and leadership support were used as the measures of organisational survival. Four research questions and four research hypotheses were used by the researcher. This study adopted a descriptive research design. The population of interest for this research consisted of 114 staff of selected paint manufacturing firms in Port Harcourt. The sample size of the study was 89 employees drawn from the use of random sampling technique. Questionnaire instrument was used to elicit data from respondents. Cronbach Alpha was used to determine the reliability coefficient, which 0.84 was obtained. The instruments were validated by four lecturers from the department of management in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. The reliability of the instruments was determined by the data collected with the use of test re-test method and analysed with the aid of Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistical tool. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while Spearman’s Rank Order correlation coefficient was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed among others that skill development is positively and significantly correlated with innovation, adaptability and leadership support. The study concluded that skill development enhances innovation in an organisation, helps organisation to adapt to its environment, promotes leadership support and empowers the organisation for competitive advantage. It was therefore recommended among others that; organisations should emphasis on employee skill development which will enable employee to be innovative and strive towards organisational survival. The human resource department should ens","PeriodicalId":415571,"journal":{"name":"WORLD JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES","volume":" 44","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141368278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Disruptive Technology and Entrepreneurship Innovation in Emerging Economies: The Nigerian Experience","authors":"Ferdinand. I. Odey, Ebri Eno Willie","doi":"10.56201/wjeds.v7.no1.2022.pg70.86","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56201/wjeds.v7.no1.2022.pg70.86","url":null,"abstract":"Technology has, in the last two decades in particular, witnessed rapid advancement, with ground-breaking and disruptive innovations which continue to challenge and transform the ‘traditional’ ways of doing things. This study explored the nexus between disruptive technology and entrepreneurship innovation in emerging economies using Nigeria as a case study. The classical ordinary least squares regression technique was used for data analysis. It was revealed from the findings that new market disruption has a significant positive impact on entrepreneurship innovation in Calabar Metropolis of Cross River State, while the low-end disruption has no significant effect on entrepreneurship innovation. It was recommended that new market disruptive innovation should be design in such a way that entrepreneurial innovation will be radically oriented rather than incremental in nature so as to apply to product, service and business-model opportunities in used by entrepreneurs. Low-end disruptive innovation should be model by management of firms to target overshot customers with lower-cost business models. Government should implement policies that have an overwhelming influence in shaping the opportunities that entrepreneur’s target. Regulation created to respect the forces of innovation can create an environment ripe for yielding disruptive change. With the advent of innovation, entrepreneurs must partner with upcoming innovations so as to explore the technological and growth opportunities therefrom and give customers better and more innovative product offerings. Entrepreneurs and other business owners should employ the use of new technology as this enhances productivity and reduces the cost of production.","PeriodicalId":415571,"journal":{"name":"WORLD JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124483965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Moderating Influence of Entrepreneurial Orientation on Value Creation and Organizational Resilience in Nigeria Domestic Airlines Operators","authors":"Godspower Henshaw Akani, Inetimi Roseline Damian-Okoro","doi":"10.56201/wjeds.v7.no1.2022.pg53.69","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56201/wjeds.v7.no1.2022.pg53.69","url":null,"abstract":"The study examined moderating influence of entrepreneurial orientation on value creation and organizational resilience in Nigeria’s domestic airlines operators. Specifically, the study investigated the relationship between value creation and organizational resilience of Nigeria’s domestic airline operators and the role of entrepreneurial orientation as a moderating variable on value creation and organizational resilience of Nigeria’s domestic airline operators. Value creation was un-dimensioned while organizational resilience was measured in terms of organizational adaptability and organizational ability. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire with a 5-point likert-scale. 70 copies of the questionnaires were distributed to each of the 14 Nigeria domestic airline operators, 54 copies were retrieved and valid copies 46. A sample size of 70 respondents consisting of business airline managers, marketing managers, operational managers, supervisors and desk officers from each of the 14 Nigeria domestic airline operators. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistic. Pearson product moment correlation served as the test statistic. At the secondary level, univariate analysis was used to respond to research questions and partial correlation was used to test the moderating influence of entrepreneurial orientation on value creation and organizational resilience. The multiple regressions were used to evaluate the combined impacts of all the predictors on criterion variables. All statistical analyses were performed relying on SPSS 22.0. The study revealed that there is a positive and significant relationship between value creation and organizational resilience of Nigeria’s domestic airlines operators. Similarly, entrepreneurial orientation significantly moderates the relationship between value creation and organizational resilience. The study concludes that value creation relates with organizational resilience of Nigeria’s dom","PeriodicalId":415571,"journal":{"name":"WORLD JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134189894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of Availability, Adequacy and Functionality of Workshop Facilities for Effective Skill Acquisition of Auto Mechanics Students in Technical Colleges in Delta State","authors":"Okotubu Oyonru Johnbull","doi":"10.56201/wjeds.v7.no1.2022.pg40.52","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56201/wjeds.v7.no1.2022.pg40.52","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the availability, adequacy and functionality of workshop facilities for effective skill acquisition of Auto Mechanics students in technical colleges in Delta State. Three research questions guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The instrument for data collection was the check list of workshop facilities titled Availability, Adequacy and Functionality of Auto Mechanics Workshop Facilities (AAFAMWF). The checklist was used to match the availability of the various workshop facilities in technical colleges in line with NBTE minimum standard to determine their level of adequacy and functionality. The data collected were analyzed using frequency count and percentages. The findings revealed that the required auto mechanic workshop facilities are available but not adequate. It was also revealed that most of the available workshop facilities are not functional. The study therefore recommends that government at various levels should double effort in provision of workshop facilities required in technical colleges. In addition, government should make provision for periodic repair and maintenance of the available facilities in auto mechanic workshops in technical colleges so as to enhance effective skill acquisition of auto mechanic students","PeriodicalId":415571,"journal":{"name":"WORLD JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES","volume":"98 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132481862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effect of Entrepreneurship Education on Students’ Entrepreneurial Career Intentions: A Study of Tertiary Institutions in Bayelsa State","authors":"Agada Franklin Ayibatunimibofa, Fems Kurotimi M., Odaumienebi Ouserighe, Lucky Tema","doi":"10.56201/wjeds.v7.no1.2022.pg16.39","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56201/wjeds.v7.no1.2022.pg16.39","url":null,"abstract":"The subject of entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship intention has received extensive investigation by researchers in diverse fields and from different perspectives. The aim of this research is to investigate how entrepreneurship is being taught in Nigeria and the effectiveness of the teaching methods used in delivering the programmes; evaluate the impact of EE teaching approaches on students’ entrepreneurship career intentions; and ascertain as well as evaluate key performance indicators/success measurement criteria. The research design is descriptive survey, population of the study which comprises all tertiary institution in Bayelsa State amounted to 33139 and the sample size was 395. The questionnaires were distributed electronically and responses were received accordingly. Descriptive statistics was used for data analyses (mean and standard deviation), while the hypotheses testing was inferential statistics (Pearson correlation). The results of the study shown that 87% of the respondents have impressive opinion about the entrepreneurship education delivered in Nigerian tertiary institutions. A high percentage of the student respondents rated the content of entrepreneurship lectures of strongly agreed and agreed (84%). This is a positive response with an important implication knowing that entrepreneurship is more than the mere creation of business. The characteristics of seeking opportunities, taking risks beyond security, and having the tenacity to push an idea through to reality combine into a special perspective that permeates entrepreneurs. Hence, the work recommends that entrepreneurship education should be made compulsory in all faculties in our tertiary institutions, funding should be made available by government to sponsor entrepreneurship training, mind-set training, business proposal after lectures, government should collaborate with tertiary institutions in updating curriculum on entrepreneurship education regularly as the need be and train manpower for effective delivery","PeriodicalId":415571,"journal":{"name":"WORLD JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125562288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}