STRUCTURAL PATTERNS AND BUSINESS STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION IN MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN RIVERS STATE

Authors

  • Macaulay E. Wegwu Lecturer, Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Keywords:

business strategy implementation, structural pattern, structural pattern strategy implementation

Abstract

This study investigated structural patterns and business strategy implementation in manufacturing firms in River State. Four Hypotheses were formulated and tested in this study. Descriptive research design was used. A sample size of five hundred and fifty seven employees (557) was derived from the total population of 1,240 employees using Freund and Williams formular. The research instrument was the questionnaire which was designed by the researcher. 557 copies of the questionnaire were distributed, while 17 520 were used. Analysis of data was done through SPSS and spearman rank order correlation. The result of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between the dimensions of structural patterns and the measures of business strategy implementation. Based on the findings, it was concluded that structural patterns significantly influence business strategy implementation. It was recommended that the strategic managers in manufacturing firms should develop structural patterns that will be in alignment with strategy implementation.

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2023-04-26

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Macaulay E. Wegwu. (2023). STRUCTURAL PATTERNS AND BUSINESS STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION IN MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN RIVERS STATE. European Scholar Journal, 4(3), 151-153. Retrieved from https://scholarzest.com/index.php/esj/article/view/3499

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2023): ESJ

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