Okwakpam, B. O.
Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers State University,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Tamunomiebi, M. D.
Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers State University,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Don-Baridam, L. Q.
Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers State University,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between organizational innovativeness and employee performance in water bottling companies in Port Harcourt. organizational innovativeness was conceptualized as a unidimensional construct while timeliness, effectiveness and efficiency were used as measures of the dependent variable. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey in its investigation of the variables. Primary data was generated through self- administered questionnaire. A sample of one hundred and seventeen (117) respondents was drawn from a population of one hundred and sixty seven (167) respondents across ten selected bottled water companies in Port Harcourt Nigeria, using the Taro Yarnane’s formula for sample size determination. The research instrument was validated through supervisor’s vetting and approval while the reliability of the instrument was achieved by the use of the Cronbach Alpha coefficient with all the items scoring above 0.70. Data generated were analyzed and presented using both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. The hypotheses were tested using the Spearman rank order correlation Coefficient. Empirical findings revealed that there is a positive significant relationship between organizational innovativeness and employee performance of bottled water companies in Port Harcourt. The result of the findings further revealed that organizational innovativeness gave rise to timeliness, effectiveness, efficiency of bottled water companies in Port Harcourt. The study recommends that Management of bottled water companies should adjust their policy on innovation and create more room for advancement of ideas.
Key Words: Organizational Innovativeness, Employee Performance, Timeliness, Effectiveness, Efficiency
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