TELEPHONE/MOBILE NETWORK GADGET AND ADEQUATE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION IN SELECTED TELECOMMUNICATION FIRMS IN RIVERS STATE.

Abstract

The study examined telephone/ mobile n networks gadgets and adequate information dissemination in selected telecommunication firms in Rivers State. The study was anchored on Information/Innovation Diffusion Theory by Rogers, 1962. The exploratory research design was adopted which necessitated the test of hypotheses. The population of the study was 114 employees working in the head office of the selected telecommunication firms in Rivers State. The entire population of 114 employees from four (4) telecommunication firms in Rivers State was used as the study sample. Hence, the study was a census study. A total of 114 questionnaire were administered by the researcher while 80 were copies retrieved. Simple percentage and Pie chart was used for the univariate analysis while Chi-Square (X²) was employed in the bivariate analysis. The following findings were made: there is a significant relationship between office manager’s use of telephone/mobile network and adequate dissemination of information in selected telecommunication firms in Rivers State. Based on the findings of the study, it was therefore, recommended among other things that Office managers should endevour to have telephone/mobile networks in their offices to enable accurate and adequate dissemination of information; Office managers should embark on seminar/workshops that will enable them learn to use the internet network proficiently in sourcing for information; finally, the researcher recommends that office managers should upgrade with the modern trend in the use of computer network as to effectively keep records in the office.