THE CHALLENGES OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY)
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THE CHALLENGES OF
MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN NIGERIA
(A CASE STUDY
ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY)
ABSTRACT
The topic of this research work is
challenges of management in Technological Development in Nigeria Aluminium
industry was used as case study.
The research was divided into five chapters.
Chapter one starts by introducing the
topic of the study. It goes further to explain why the study is
important. Although all companies in Nigeria as a whole make up the study
area, however for reason explain therein, the scope in limited to Enugu and
also one company Aliminium Manufacturing Company (ALMACO). Limitation that
hindered the smooth conduct of the study were also enumerated.
Chapter two focuses to what other people, both Nigerians and people of other
lands have written about management and technology both problems and challenges
there from. It goes further to explain what is written by individuals as
constituting the implication of technological endencies and the need for challenges
and also the constraint on technological development in Nigeria.
Chapter three treats the research
design, area of study, population of study, sample determination, source of
data collection and instrument for collecting data.
Chapter four is where the data were presented and analyzed under the leading
data presentation and analysis therefore acts as the prelude to chapter five
which is a very important chapter.
Chapter five contains discussion of findings which will explain the out come of
the study, what has been found as being problems and challenges posed by
technological development in ALUMACO.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1
Background of the
study
1.2
Statement of the
problem
1.3
Purpose of the study
1.4
Scope of the study
1.5
Significance of the
study
1.6
Definition of
terms
References
CHAPTER TWO
Review of Related
Literature
2.1
The nature of technological development
2.2
Technological development in
Nigeria
2.3
The management of technological
development in
Nigeria
2.4
Managing technological development
within Nigeria
firm
2.5
Summary of literature
review
References
CHAPTER THREE
Research design and
methodology
3.1
Research
design
3.2
Area of study
3.3
Population of the
study
3.4
Sample and sampling procedure technique
3.5
Source of data
collection
3.6
Instrument for data collection
3.7
Method of data
analysis
References
CHAPTER FOUR
Data presentation and
analysis
4.1
Presentation and analysis of
data
4.2
Summary of
results
References
CHAPTER FIVE
Discussions, recommendation and
conclusions
5.1
Discussion of results /
findings
5.2
Recommendation
5.3
Conclusion
References
Bibliography
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Human societies as
the develop envolve technique, methods and strategies that enable them master
their environment and ensure that survival. To the materials available to
than, they apply these techniques, methods and strategies to achieve a mix that
optimally serves their need within the limits of their perception. As
their awareness increases and new materials are discovered the limits of these
perception widen.
Better procedures are
found adapting action to circumstances and means to ends. Inevitably, a
cidre of people emerge to perpetuate and guarantee the application of these
discoveries. Improved techniques for betterment of that society results.
This process depicts a unique relationship between three key elements
technology, management and development.
1.1
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Technologies are some of the ways in
which a social group provides itself with the materials objects of its
civilization. More closely defined, technology is the body of skills
knowledge and procedures for making, using and doing useful things the
techniques for accomplishing recognized purposes.
By this definition,
technology transcends the technical artifacts (machines, factories etc) by
which it is often associated and goes on to embrace the simple ways by which
primitive cultures tend for themselves as tey strive to surive in hostile
natural environment. Drucker’s 1968 P.66 views technology as the craft and
science of any organized human activity.
Management will be considered as
meaning:
i.
The process and activity of carrying out the task of ensuring that a number
diverse activites are performed in such a way that a defined objectives is
achieved especially the task of creating and maintaining condition in which
desired objectives are achieved by the combined efforts of a group of people
using limited resources.
ii.
And as the group of people within an organization who are primarily concerned
with the management of the activities of that organization.
As a process and
activity, management is concerned with the provision, and development of
resources be it men, materials or money, as a group of people, it is the
institution vested with responsibility, power and authority to perform the
tasks implied by the process, such tasks are performed with which the enter
prise interacts. Within these environments lie the challenges of
development and change.
Advance learners
dictionary defines development as “the process or state of causing things to
grow larger, further or more mature and organized, of unfolding things”.
Thus between the fast and present things develop. Development take place,
as the present becomes the future.
Development is characterized by change, by a break in continuity, a
rearrangement, or break through. Something different emerges and
relationship are restructured, demands increase and challenges arise.
Consequently, problems of adjustiment are created and attachments to things and
phenomena increase.
Derek French and Heather seqard
dictionary of management, (pan books Ltd London, 1975) p. 247 Loc. Cit, A.S
Hornby etal. Oxford Advanced learners Dictionary of Englush (ELBS and
Oxford university press, London, 1973) P. 239.
Technologies change, methods change, people change and organizations
change as human beings try to do things better to grow and to improve.
These changes interact with each other and with the environment to produce muse
change and developments. Within this general frame work of definitions
and delineations, the researcher will find out the implications and challenges
of technological development for managers operating within Nigeria.
It must be admitted that even though technology and management have significant
universal characteristic individually and in their interrelationships most of
their effects have meaning and importance only when considered against
particular socio-cultural backgrounds. Technological development and its
management necessarily imply different things in Nigeria as distinct form other
countries and culture.
The challenges differ and the required managerial action must reflect the
environmental conditions.
1.2
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
To satisfy the inquiring nature of this
study the following pertiment questions are posited or asked.
1.
Does technology require effectively managed organization for its exploitation
and perpetuation?
2.
is efficient management a prerequisite for technological development in
Nigeria?
3.
is political instability and inadequate security a hindrance to technological
development in Nigeria?
4.
what are the influences of social, economic and environmental factors on
technologies development in Nigeria?
1.3
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
In reading the importance of the
advancement in technology to any organization, the fundamental question that
arises is how can an organization be managed so as to tap or exploit this
intricate and sophisticated technology. Therefore the aim of this work
are;
1.
To identify the implications of current technological tendencies and needs for
management.
2.
to identify the challenges and problems posed by technological development for
Nigeria management.
3.
to identify if any the advancement of management technological development
exist in Nigeria.
4.
finally, proffering possible ways in which they could adapt to him in the tight
of current conditions and trends.
1.4
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
Research on this topic is virtually
like conducting a social research since it involves dealing with people and
finding their way of doing things that is how they tackle and handle indicate
and sophisticated technology of the research work. It scope covers a wide
global range of the country (Nigeria) in pursuance of technological development
of Aluminium industries.
1.5
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study will provide an opportunity
for any manager who is already in the field or who is coming into the field who
may read it to appreciate what development in technology is all about, the
problems and challenges posed by this technological development for Nigeria
management.
Finally, proffering possible solutions to the problems, the acquaintances with
all the issues to be raised with all things being equal will ginger the
enthusiasm of many more managers in the direction with the consequent
favourable chain effect festering rapid development in technology.
1.7
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Technology:
It is the body of skill, knowledge and procedures for making using and doing
useful things the techniques for accomplishing recognized purposes.
Management:
this is the process and activity of carrying out task of ensuring that a number
diverse activities are performed in such a way that a defined objectives is
achieved.
Development:
is the process or state of causing things to grow longer, further or more
mature and organized unfolding things.
Environmental
conditions: it is the condition that
necessitate a group of functions or the personnel who carry activities out in
an environment (organisation0 to provide autonym to either labour or ownership.
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