TECHNOCENTRIC ORIENTATION AND ITS IMPACT ON SMEs PERFORMANCE IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

This study was conducted to ascertain the effect of ICT orientation on SMEs performance in Awka South Local Government Area, Anambra State. Specifically, the study seeks to examine the ICT orientation of small and medium scale enterprise operators and find out the availability of human technological resources needed for ICT in small and medium scale enterprise. This study is anchored on innovation diffusion model. A sample of 240 respondents was utilized for the study. Analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage and weighted mean. Hypothesis was tested using t-test. Findings from the study revealed among others that; operators of SMEs in the research location, Anambra State have the suitable ICT orientation. Human technological resources needed for ICT business is not readily available to small and medium scale enterprise in the research location. The development and maintenance of ICT business systems are not expensive to small and medium scale enterprise in Awka South Local Government Area, Anambra State. Based on findings of the study, the researcher recommended among others that efforts should be made to produce entrepreneurs with the right ICT orientation should be sustained to produce modern technology, practical technological and entrepreneurial studies aimed at producing entrepreneurs with the right ICT competencies and orientation.