PROJECT SCHEDULE AND PRODUCTIVITY OF SELECTED TELECOMMUNICATION FIRMS IN NIGERIA
Authors:
BINUYO Adekunle
Publication Type: Journal article
Journal: Global Scientific Journals
ISSN Number:
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Abstract
Project schedule is the collection of tasks, activities, duration, start dates, end dates and resources
needed for the execution of projects among telecommunication firms. Projects implementation
among telecommunication firms have been challenged with the productivity of employees and also
project schedule management. Most telecommunication firms have recorded poor first mover
advantage, competitiveness and market dominance. The study therefore examined the effect of
project schedule on productivity of selected telecommunication firms in Nigeria. Cross-sectional
survey research design was employed in this study. The population was ninety-four (94) project
employees of the information systems (IS) department of three selected telecommunication firms.
Total enumeration sampling technique was used for the study. A questionnaire was constructed,
validated and administered to the respondents to collect primary data. A reliability test of the
questionnaire was achieved with Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficients for the constructs and
it ranged between 0.814 and 0.909. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the
data. Data analysis of the study revealed that project schedule had a positive and significant effect
on productivity (R
= 0.060, ? = 0.145, t = 2.140, p<0>
schedule affect productivity of telecommunication firm. The study recommended that the
management of telecommunication firms should ensure proper project planning, avoidance of
concurrent multiple projects implementation and improved project managers’ management style
are needed for improved employee productivity during projects implementation among
telecommunication firms.