VOlUME 04 ISSUE 02 FEBRUARY 2025
1Jasmine Okponanabofa Tamunosiki-Amadi, PhD, 2Hon. Bunatari Ogoun, PhD
1,2Faculty of Management Sciences, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State Nigeria
DOI : https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2025.v4i2n12Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT
The study investigated the relationship between intellectual capital and organizational resilience in fast food firms in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State of Nigeria. The inquiry was guided by cross-sectional with a population of 80 individuals spanning across 8 businesses and Taro Yamene was used to determine a sample size of 66. The sample was distributed via Bowley's 1964 formula to the companies. Data were gathered through structured questionnaire and were subjected to descriptive (mean and the standard deviation) and inferential (Spearman Rank Order Correlation Coefficient) analyses. The instrument was on five-point Likert Scale which was validated by experts and internal consistency was established through Cronbach Alpha reliability model. The analytical results revealed that human and organizational, capital have positive and significant relationship with situation awareness and vulnerability management. It was concluded that intellectual capital has a significant influence on resilience of an organisation. The researchers recommended base on the findings that Fast-food firms in Bayelsa state should invest in human, develop individual skills, expertise, technological know-how, and life experiences of employees and management, make deliberate effort to develop capabilities such as information systems, processing, databases, documents, patents, enterprise reputation, copyright, ready-made or readily available programs, organization policies, intellectual property, and culture.
KEYWORDS:Human capital, Intellectual capital, Organisaional capital, Organisational resilience, Situation awareness, and vulnerability management.
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