IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

WORLD JOURNAL OF INNOVATION AND MODERN TECHNOLOGY (WJIMT )

E-ISSN 2504-4766
P-ISSN 2682-5910
VOL. 8 NO. 3 2024
DOI: 10.56201/wjimt.v8.no3.2024.pg1.13

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Workforce Capability and Organizational Effectiveness of Beverage Industries in South-East, Nigeria (A Study of Guinness Nigeria Plc, Aba, Abia State)

Ebito Inemesit Nya and Obialor, Donatus Chukwuemeka

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Abstract

As global competition increases, accomplishing competitive advantage through an engaged workforce is the desire of every corporate organization. The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of workforce capability on organizational effectiveness of beverage industries in South-East, Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive research design. A sample size of 310 was drawn from a population of 1425 using stratified and simple random sampling. Primary data via questionnaire was used in soliciting response from the respondents. The Ordinary least square regression and correlation analyses was used for data analysis. Result shows that employee work experience has a significant positive effect on organizational profitability of beverage industries in South-East, Nigeria. Based on the results, it was recommended among others that manufacturing firms should have a hiring policy based on prior work experience to leverage on such experiences to achieve organizational effectiveness. It was concluded that workforce capabilities have significant positive effect on organizational productivity of beverage industries in South-East, Nigeria.

keywords:

Workforce, Capabilities, Profitability, Experience, Innovativeness, Effectiveness.

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