EFFECT OF BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ON ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY IN MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATION (A STUDY OF PZ INDUSTRIES PLC ABA)

Student: Chinaemezu Peter Ndukwu
Supervisor: Mr Nwachukwu George J
HOD: Mr Raymond N Okeke
Department of Business Administration and Management
Administration Business and Management
Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Owerri, Imo State

Abstract

ABSTRACT The thrust of this research work is to examine the effect of business Environments on organizational productivity in manufacturing organization with reference to PZ industries PLC, Aba. The choice justification was due to the role that manufacturing organization continue to play in the society and how the Environments shape its survival. The major objective of the study is to fine out the impact of the environment on manufacturing organization, if the company have adequate supply of its factors of production, engages in market research and its strength and weakness. Three hypothesis were formulated to this effect. First, there are no impact of the environment on manufacturing organization, other hypothesis such as the company does not engage in market research and the company does not have adequate supply of its factors of production were also formulated. The methodology were gotten from primary and secondary sources; such as questionnaire, text books, interview, journals and annual report. The major findings of this research is that control and management of business Environment structure, design of organizational domain would enhance efficiency productivity and total output in business organization. It was also observed that poor management, high cost of maintaining staff and training, uncertainties associated with suppliers and consumers, ineffective communication network among others influences business Environment in Nigeria manufacturing organization. The research concluded that an organization is environmentally oriented if it has integrated control and issues into its overall strategy, equally control and manage Environmental influence in an appropriate ways. The study recommends that proper feasibility studies can be carried out before proliferation of any manufacturing organization among others. These the researcher believes will help to improve organizational productivity.

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