TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT STRATEGY AND JOB PERFORMANCE: A MODRATING ROLE OF FUND AVAILABILITY OF OFFICE MANAGERS IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN RIVERS STATE

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between technological computer gadget and job performance of office managers in public universities in Rivers State. Correlation survey design was adopted for the study. The population of this study comprised of one hundred and eighty-nine (189) office managers across the three public universities in Rivers State. The sample size for this study consists of one hundred and twenty (120) office managers drawn from the three public universities in Rivers State which was calculated using Taro Yamane formula. The study also employed the use of both primary and secondary sources of data in other to collect the data needed for the study. The study used Pearson Product Moment Correlation in analyzing the study research questions and hypotheses. The study reveals among the followings; that there was significant relationship between the use of computer gadgets and effective performance of office managers in public universities in Rivers State. Based on the findings of this study, the following recommendations were made; among others University management should be encouraged to key into the use of computer gadgets in their operations in order to better the job performance of their office managers.