Title: Drivers Of Technological Transformation On Performance Of Small And Medium Enterprises In South-South Nigeria
Authors: ESSIEN, O.A, EMORE, V
Volume: 10
Issue: 1
Pages: 202-207
Publication Date: 2026/01/28
Abstract:
In this 21st century, no organization performs optimally without being technologically compliance as well as move with the rapid change in technical know-how. The objective of this study is to ascertain drivers of technological transformation on performance of small and medium enterprises in the selected South-South, Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study are to examine the extent of the effect of technological change elements on organizational performance of small and medium scale enterprises, determine the extent to which technological change is engaged in marketing of goods and services of small and medium enterprises, ascertain the extent technological change affects staff training and discover the relationship between technological change and organization's technological capabilities. The analysis for this study was based on the sample size of 300 respondents. Stratified Sampling Technique was used to determine small and medium scale enterprises. The questionnaire was distributed evenly among the selected SMEs in the three (3) States of Delta, Edo and Bayelsa States respectively. Data was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions one to four. The t-test statistics was used to test hypotheses 1 to 4 at 0.5% level of significance. The findings of the study show that technological change is utilized to a high extent by entrepreneurs of small and medium scale enterprises to create enabling business environment in selected South-South States, Nigeria, marketing of goods and services, and advertising products and services on the internet, staff training. The study concluded that technological change helps to improve the organizational capability of small and medium scale enterprises in South -South states of Nigeria. The study recommended that educational institutions should incorporate digital courses in all levels of education to develop technical compliant workers at the point of employment.