Open AccessTHE IMPACT OF EXPLORATION ON RESOURCE UTILIZATION AND GOAL FOCUS IN TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY
Author(s) -
Oloda Oluwatayo,
AD Alagah
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of research in education and sustainable development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2782-7666
DOI - 10.46654/ijresd.1403
Subject(s) - resource (disambiguation) , business , focus (optics) , knowledge management , sample (material) , statistical analysis , human resource management , telecommunications , operations management , marketing , process management , engineering , computer science , computer network , chemistry , physics , statistics , mathematics , chromatography , optics
This research investigated the relationship between Organizational exploration, resource utilization and goal focus in Nigerian Telecommunication firms. The sample for this study consisted of 84 management staff from the four leading Telecommunication giants (MTN, Globacom, Airtel and 9 Mobile). The data for this research was collected using the questionnaire method. The Kendall Tau statistical tool was used to test the relationships between the variables under review. The findings reveal a significant positive relationship between Exploration and both of Resource utilization and Goal focus. It was concluded based on our statistical analysis that organizational exploration enhances corporate health. More specifically, it was concluded that exploration enhances resource utilization and goal focus. In view of these results and conclusions above, this study recommends that; Managers should acknowledge the importance of exploration in fostering a better resource utilization which will bring about a healthy organization. Employee involvement, especially employees that are opened to change should be encouraged at all organization level.