TRAINING AND ORGANIZATIONAL SURVIVAL OF TRANSPORT COMPANIES IN PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA
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This study investigated the relationship between training and organizational survival of transport companies in Port Harcourt. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey in its investigation of the variables. Primary data was generated through self-administered questionnaire. The population of the study was 64 managers and supervisors of transport companies in Port Harcourt. There was no need for sampling as the entire population was used as a census. The reliability of the instrument was achieved by the use of the Cronbach Alpha coefficient with all the items scoring above 0.70. The hypotheses were tested using the Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation Statistics with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The tests were carried out at a 95% confidence interval and a 0.05 level of significance. The study findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between training and organizational survival of transport companies in Port Harcourt. The result of the findings further revealed that training gave rise to organizational survival of transport companies in Port Harcourt. The study recommended that management of oil and gas companies should identify the training needs of each employee then programs should be developed that are best suited to their needs.
Keywords: Training, Organizational Survival, Adaptability, Dynamic Capability
CITATION: Chinda, O. V. (2020). Training and organizational survival of transport companies in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 7(1), 686 – 700.
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