VIRTUAL COMPUTING AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIAN NAVY PERSONNEL

Abstract

The study examined the relationship between virtual computing of Nigerian Navy Personnel with specific focus on Eastern Naval Command. The objective of the study was to examine how virtual documentation relate with measures of job performance of Nigerian Navy personnel. The study adopted the explanatory cross-sectional survey research. The population of the study consisted of three hundred and thirty-eight (338) personnel of the Nigerian Navy in Eastern Command. The sample of this study consisted of one hundred and eighty-three (183) respondents. The sample size was obtainable by the application of the Taro Yamene formula. Structured questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection after face-validation. Cronbach Alpha was used to test the internal consistency of the instrument. Out of 183 copies of the questionnaire administered, a total of 153 were retrieved. Arithmetic mean was used for the univariate analysis while the test of hypotheses was done using Correlational Statistical tool such as Spearman Rank Order Correlation and Partial Correlation. The findings revealed that virtual documentation have significant positive relationship with job performance of Nigerian Navy personnel. The study concluded that virtual documentation enhances job performance of Nigerian Navy personnel. Among other things, the study recommended that the Nigeria Navy should increase their use of computers/laptops in carrying out office documentation for speedy production of documents as well as the safe keeping of documents for training and development, naval patrol, marine criminals arrest, hand-over and attestation.