Technological Innovation on Job Satisfaction in Oyo East Local Government Area Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Furniture Industry (Published)
This study was designed to examine the technological innovation on job satisfaction in Oyo East Area Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) furniture industry. The study employed descriptive survey research design. A sample of 89 owners of the wood furniture (SMEs) drawn by purposive random sampling technique from a population of 356 owners of the wood furniture (SMEs) in Oyo-East Local Government Areas of Oyo State was used for the study. Three objectives and research questions guided the study. ‘Technological Innovation on Job Satisfaction Questionnaire’ (TIJSQ) is the instrument used for data collection. TIJSQ was face and content validated by three experts. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was computed using Person Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPCM) and found to be 0.85. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions while the decision rule was that mean score of average mean or above were accepted while items with mean score below average mean were rejected. The study revealed that the greater the diversity of customers links an enterprise maintains, the greater the likelihood that the enterprise may be exposed to novel design ideas and approaches. It was thereafter recommended that government should provide SMEs furniture industry with facilities of various tools and equipment to enhance quality of products.
Keywords: Furniture Industry, Job Satisfaction, Small and Medium-Enterprises (SMEs), Technological Innovation