International Journal of Academic Management Science Research (IJAMSR)   Year: 2022 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 2 | Page No.: 13-25 Effective Resource Scheduling and Control as an Indicator for Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Evidence from Selected Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria Download PDF Ugboko, Lucky Nwakego Abstract: The study focused on the impact of resource scheduling and resource control approaches on the long-term competitiveness of a range of Nigerian manufacturing companies. The study rationale is to investigate the effect of resource scheduling and control on productivity and service quality of the selected firms. To achieve the specified goals, the survey research design was used. The study population comprises of all the staff of selected firms at their headquarters. The sample size was calculated using Taro Yamane's statistical technique. Multiple regressions were used to test the hypotheses. Because their p-values are less than 0.05, resource scheduling has a significant and positive impact on firm competitive advantage t- values (t= 16.450) while resource control has a significant and yet negative relationship with firm competitive advantage as the p- value is less than 0.05 significance with negative t- value (t= -0.637). Furthermore, the standardized beta coefficient (0.812) shows that resource scheduling has a strong impact on the firm competitive advantage while also the standardized beta coefficient (-0.028) shows that resource control has a weak impact on the firm competitive advantage. As a result, the null hypothesis is rejected, and it is determined that resource scheduling has a significant and positive link with firm competitive advantage, but resource control has a significant and negative relationship with firm competitive advantage. The study therefore concluded that the major priority of the firms should be on the effective and efficient deployment and controlling limited available resources is critical in achieving long-term competitive advantage.