-
Strategic Planning And Organizational Productivity
[NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY PLC NGWO NINETH MILE ENUGU] -
-
-
The mean of 4.3798 with a sta ndard deviation of 0.92866 indicate that question item 7 was accepted which reveals that the introduction of strategic planning, that is, long range planning in organization is necessary. Question 8 was not accepted. It was rejected because a mean value of 2.6977 and a standard deviation of 1.57423 were obtained. The mean value is less than 3, the cut off mark.
Question 11 and 12 are rated on a thre e point, likert scale so that the cut off mark is 2 that is
((3+2+1)/3)
With this, a m ean of 2.2403 and a standard deviation of 0.79819 imply acceptance of the item. This shows that to a large extent, the respondents are of the opinion that strategic planning techniques are adequate. Question 12 was also accepted with mean of 2.3178 and standard deviation of 0.81953.
This implies that to the same extent, the strategic plans of the organization are effective.
4.4 TEST S OF HYPOTHESES Hypothesis one:
HI: There is a significant relationship between strategic planning and the enhancement of the level of productivity.
Ho: There is no significant relationship between strategic planning and the enhancement of the level of productivity.
The responses to question item 9 where used to test this hypothesis. The table below s hows the summary of the result.
The result shown in the above table leads to the rejection of the null hypothesis at 5% level of significance. This is as a result of the fact that a T -value of 12.698 and a P-value of 0.000 were obtained.
Thus, the alternative hypothesis was accepted and a conclusion reached that there is a significant relationship between strategic planning and the enhancement of the level of organization’s productivity.
Hypothesis two:
HI: Appropriate technology does signif icantly guarantee the implementation of strategic plans.
Ho: Appropriate technology does not significantly guarantee the implementation of strategic plan
The responses to question 10 of the questionnaire were used to test the hypothesis. The summary of th e results are shown below in the table 4.15 .
-
-
-
ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTPoor productivity is a global problem that besets organizations. As a result, the research was set out to ascertain the effects of strategic planning through the effective use of manpower in the strategic planning development and the right choice of technology for strategic planning implementation on organizational productivity. To solve the problem of the study, three hypotheses were formulated. The statistical tools applied for testing the hypotheses are mean, standard deviation and T ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]APPENDIX A SAMPLE OF INTRODUCTORY LETTER Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Scienc ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTTitle page Approval page Certification Dedication Acknowledgment Abstract Table of ContentCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study1.2 Theoretical Framework1.3 Statement of the Problem 1.4 Objectives of the Study 1.5 Research Questions1.6 Research Hyp otheses 1.7 Significance of the Study 1.8 Scope of the Study 1.9 Limitation of the StudyCHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW2.1 ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER ONE : INTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYStrategies and Strategic planning in the context of business organization refer to major programmes used by organizations to achieve their missions and goals.Strategic planning is a systematic process which influences the choice of the long term goals that define the corporate strategy of every firms. The corporate strategy, if adequately implemented, through projects, policies and budgets, helps to determine whether an enterprise ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 5 ]CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW2.1 INTRODUCTIONThis chapter covers strategic management conceptualized, the concept of planning and strategic planning, levels of strategy, models of business level strategy, strategic planning process, modes of strategy formulation in organizations, strategy implementation impediments and historical background of the Nigerian Bottling Company Plc.2.2 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONCEPTUALIZEDKevair (2009:1) defines strategic management as the art and sciences ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER THREE – RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHOD OLOGY3.1 INTRODUCTIONResearch design, which entails the acquisition and analysis of necessary data through the application of approved standard techniques, contains in details, the methods and procedures employed.The type of research design used was sur vey. The survey research design does not require laboratory experimentation.The design served as a plan, which helped the researcher to conduct an in-depth and thorough study.3.2 ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVE – SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONAND RECOMMENDATION5.1 INTRODUCTIONThis chapter summarizes the findings from the study, draws conclusion therein and makes some recommendations.5.2 SUMMARY OF FINDINGSBased on the research investigation through the data collected from the questionnaires, the following findings were observed:I. The introduction of strategic planning that is long range planning is highly necessary in organization. Table 4.4 supported this ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ] REFERENCES Alkhafaji, A. F. (2004). Strategic management, formulation , implementation and control in a dynamic environment . Binghamton (NY): Haworth Press Inc. Drejer A. (2002). Strategic management and core competencies, theory and application . Westport (CT): Quorum Books. Dwivedi, R.S. (1980). Manpower management . New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India. Ewurum , U. and Unamk a, P. (1995). Busin ... Continue reading---
-
ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTPoor productivity is a global problem that besets organizations. As a result, the research was set out to ascertain the effects of strategic planning through the effective use of manpower in the strategic planning development and the right choice of technology for strategic planning implementation on organizational productivity. To solve the problem of the study, three hypotheses were formulated. The statistical tools applied for testing the hypotheses are mean, standard deviation and T ... Continue reading---