Title: Remote Work Practice And Entrepreneurial Competitive Advantage Of Medium Enterprises In Rivers State
Authors: Ijeoma Ogamba and B. Chima Onuoha
Volume: 10
Issue: 1
Pages: 142-151
Publication Date: 2026/01/28
Abstract:
The study examined the relationship between remote work practice and entrepreneurial competitive advantage of medium enterprises in Rivers State. The notion of remote work has become the landmark of modern organizational practice and its role in the entrepreneurship competitive advantage should be thoroughly considered. The study adopted a cross sectional research design. The population of the study was 2,100 respondents of which a sample size of 325 managers and employees was determined using Krejcie and Morgan sampling technique. . data were collected using questionnaire and the collected data were analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis. The finding showed that flexible work arrangements correlate with market responsiveness and operational efficiency: virtual collaboration also correlates with market responsiveness and operational efficiency. Finally, telecommuting correlate with market responsiveness and operational efficiency. The study concluded that flexible work practices correlate with entrepreneurial competitive advantage of Medium enterprises in Rivers State. Therefore, the study recommended that Medium Enterprises in Rivers State should adopt Remote work practices to gain competitive advantage in the business environment.