IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH (IJSSMR )

E-ISSN 2545-5303
P-ISSN 2695-2203
VOL. 8 NO. 5 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijssmr.v8.no5.2022.pg107.122

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The Impact of Information Technology on the Management of Small and Medium Scale Enterprise in Nigeria

Ali Abdu, Shehu Inuwa Galoji

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Abstract

The objective of this study is to examine the impact of Information Technology to the Management of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Nigeria with reference to Ramadan Press Limited, Bauchi, Bauchi State. The research design took both an inferential and a descriptive approach. A sample size of one hundred and thirteen (113) was drawn from the population. A 5 - point Likert scale was developed and validated to collect information from the respondents. The data collected was analyzed with basic descriptive statistics such as frequency and simple percentages. Chi-square analysis was also made. The core findings from the results obtained show that that Information Technology play significant role in the activities and operations of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), that Information Technology has impacted positively on the managerial practice of SMEs and that Information Technology has improved the performance of SMEs. Conclusion was drawn from the summary of the result. Various remarks and recommendations were proffered to the organization of study.

keywords:

Information Communication Technology (ICT), Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

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