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Application of Digital Technique for Project Management and Operational Effectiveness of FinTech Firms in Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Opuwari, Precious U.

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between digital technique and the operational effectiveness of FinTech firms in Port Harcourt. It specifically assessed how hybrid technique, the main predictor variable, relates to cost reduction and task completion rate. A cross- sectional survey design was employed, and 81 respondents were selected through judgmental sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire based on a modified four-point Likert scale, with reliability confirmed through a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.70. Descriptive statistics and Spearman’s Rank Correlation were used for analysis. Finding revealed a strong and statistically significant positive relationship between the hybrid project management technique and cost reduction, task completion rate. The conclusion was that, hybrid project management serves as a strategic tool for improving efficiency and competitiveness in FinTech firms

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