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Technology usage and organizational performance in the medium sized manufacturing enterprises: does network competence matter?

The main objective of this paper is to determine whether network competence matters in the relationship between technology usage and organizational performance of medium-sized manufacturing enterprises in the state of Lagos, Nigeria. This study examines the conceptual...

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Main Authors: Ezuma, Kingsley Eze, Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah, Ismail, Ismi Arif, Abdullah, Abdul Lateef Krauss
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Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82147/1/Technology%20usage%20.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.821472021-02-01T19:54:58Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82147/ Technology usage and organizational performance in the medium sized manufacturing enterprises: does network competence matter? Ezuma, Kingsley Eze Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah Ismail, Ismi Arif Abdullah, Abdul Lateef Krauss The main objective of this paper is to determine whether network competence matters in the relationship between technology usage and organizational performance of medium-sized manufacturing enterprises in the state of Lagos, Nigeria. This study examines the conceptual relationships in the Nigerian context. The data for the study were based on the responses to structured questionnaires that were completed by 245 owners/managers of medium sized manufacturing enterprises. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for descriptive analysis (mean values, frequencies and percentages), and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using AMOS was employed for inferential statistics. Furthermore, the mediating effect was examined using bootstrapping analysis. HRD indicators for performance (namely effectiveness, efficiency, development, satisfaction, innovation, and quality) were used to measure organizational performance.The findings showed that the integration of network competence practices and technology usage did translate to improved organizational performance. Network competence served to promote a degree of trust within and outside interdependent firms. Furthermore, practices related to development of the individual’s skills in technology usage should be adopted to improve organizational performance. The findings indicated that network competence partially mediated the relationship between technology usage and organizational performance of medium-sized manufacturing enterprises. The findings would help Nigerian owners/managers involved in medium-sized manufacturing enterprises adopt the right human resource development practices, including the development of technology usage skills and network competence capabilities. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82147/1/Technology%20usage%20.pdf Ezuma, Kingsley Eze and Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah and Ismail, Ismi Arif and Abdullah, Abdul Lateef Krauss (2019) Technology usage and organizational performance in the medium sized manufacturing enterprises: does network competence matter? International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9 (10). pp. 336-355. ISSN 2222-6990 10.6007/IJARBSS/v9-i10/6509
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description The main objective of this paper is to determine whether network competence matters in the relationship between technology usage and organizational performance of medium-sized manufacturing enterprises in the state of Lagos, Nigeria. This study examines the conceptual relationships in the Nigerian context. The data for the study were based on the responses to structured questionnaires that were completed by 245 owners/managers of medium sized manufacturing enterprises. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for descriptive analysis (mean values, frequencies and percentages), and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using AMOS was employed for inferential statistics. Furthermore, the mediating effect was examined using bootstrapping analysis. HRD indicators for performance (namely effectiveness, efficiency, development, satisfaction, innovation, and quality) were used to measure organizational performance.The findings showed that the integration of network competence practices and technology usage did translate to improved organizational performance. Network competence served to promote a degree of trust within and outside interdependent firms. Furthermore, practices related to development of the individual’s skills in technology usage should be adopted to improve organizational performance. The findings indicated that network competence partially mediated the relationship between technology usage and organizational performance of medium-sized manufacturing enterprises. The findings would help Nigerian owners/managers involved in medium-sized manufacturing enterprises adopt the right human resource development practices, including the development of technology usage skills and network competence capabilities.
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author Ezuma, Kingsley Eze
Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah
Ismail, Ismi Arif
Abdullah, Abdul Lateef Krauss
spellingShingle Ezuma, Kingsley Eze
Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah
Ismail, Ismi Arif
Abdullah, Abdul Lateef Krauss
Technology usage and organizational performance in the medium sized manufacturing enterprises: does network competence matter?
author_facet Ezuma, Kingsley Eze
Hamzah, Siti Raba’ah
Ismail, Ismi Arif
Abdullah, Abdul Lateef Krauss
author_sort Ezuma, Kingsley Eze
title Technology usage and organizational performance in the medium sized manufacturing enterprises: does network competence matter?
title_short Technology usage and organizational performance in the medium sized manufacturing enterprises: does network competence matter?
title_full Technology usage and organizational performance in the medium sized manufacturing enterprises: does network competence matter?
title_fullStr Technology usage and organizational performance in the medium sized manufacturing enterprises: does network competence matter?
title_full_unstemmed Technology usage and organizational performance in the medium sized manufacturing enterprises: does network competence matter?
title_sort technology usage and organizational performance in the medium sized manufacturing enterprises: does network competence matter?
publisher Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
publishDate 2019
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82147/1/Technology%20usage%20.pdf
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