ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE EFFECTS AND INNOVATION OF GLOBAL BUSINESSES IN SOUTH – EAST, NIGERIA – International Journal of Social Sciences and Management Review

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE EFFECTS AND INNOVATION OF GLOBAL BUSINESSES IN SOUTH – EAST, NIGERIA

Authors: Obialor Donatus Chukwuemeka Ph.D., Efi, Anietie E Ph.D. & Sampson, Emem Akaninyene

ABSTRACT

Change is fundamental in order to guarantee long-term success within an organization. The study was conducted to examine the extent of the effect of organizational change and innovation on global businesses in South East, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design with both qualitative and quantitative approaches in determining the effect of the relationship between organizational change and innovation in the study manufacturing industries. A sample size of 31 was determined using a simple random sampling technique. Mean, Standard Deviation, and linear regression analysis were used for analyses. The result shows that technology has a positive beta of 0.614, a T-value of 11.175, and a P-Value of 0.000 (0.000 < 0.005), with a significant correlation on the innovation of manufacturing industries in South East, Nigeria. The study concludes that change is an organizational reality and fundamental in order to guarantee long-term success within an organization.

Keywords: Organization, Innovation, Technology, Change, Structure.

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