Requisite Skill Availability and Multinational Corporations Locational Strategies in Nigeria

• Autorzy: Akinbola Olufemi Amos , Solomon Akpoviroro Kowo , Olugbenga Abiola Ojo
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Research Background: Unemployment has been a major inhibitor of growth and development in Nigeria and it has been a perpetual problem that has proven insurmountable despite various governmental administration interventions and commercial policies to encourage the influx of multinational corporations and foreign direct investment. As such, this study examined the effect of requisite skill availability (RSA) on multinational Corporations locational strategy (LS) as there has always been skill mismatch inhibiting employability. Research Methodology: The study adopted a cross sectional research design and considered 5 multinational corporations in Nigeria by a random sampling technique. The statistical tools used included multiple regressions and a Correlation analysis through SPSS. Results: The results indicated (RSA) has a significant positive relationship with locational strategy (at p = 0.004). It was also observed that other controlling variables as trade facilitation, foreign ownership policy and structural infrastructural availability also has a significant positive effect. Novelty: The study recommends that; the government should provide an education and personal development platform that would make its citizenry employable based on the skills that are needed by multinational corporations to be localized in the country. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

International corporation; Employment policy; Location of activity; Professional skills

PL

Korporacje międzynarodowe; Polityka zatrudnienia; Lokalizacja działalności; Kwalifikacje zawodowe

• Czasopismo: Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia
• Rocznik: 2019
• Numer: vol. 19, iss. 1
• Strony: 7--19

Twórcy

autor

Akinbola Olufemi Amos

• Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

autor

Solomon Akpoviroro Kowo

• Kwara State University, Malete

autor

Olugbenga Abiola Ojo

• Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2019-0001