Organizational Resources on Employee Performance of Aluminum Firms in South East, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of organizational resources on employee performance of aluminum companies in South East, Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to: examine the effect of human capital resources on task performance of aluminum companies; technology competencies resources on performance competencies of aluminum companies in South east, Nigeria. Relevant literature was reviewed. The study was anchored on Resource Based View. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The study was carried out in South East Nigeria. The survey instrument used in this study was structured questionnaire with 5-point Likert scale response comprises 2140 aluminum companies’ employees. The statistical formula devised by Borg and Gall was employed to determine the sample size of 417. Linear Regression Analysis was use in testing research hypotheses. The findings of the study are summarized as follows: Human capital resources had a positive significant effect on task performance; technology competencies resources had a significant positive effect on performance competencies of aluminum companies in South East, Nigeria. The study recommended that aluminum companies in South East Nigeria should adopt human capital resources services that are focused on the customer needs to ensure task performance. Aluminum companies should seek collaboration with technology firms that can help in designing business tools and undertaking technology competencies resources, which can drive web traffic and ranking of the Aluminum companies’ website in order to improve performance competencies.