Assessment of Quantity Surveying Firms' Process and Product Innovation Drive in Nigeria
Journal Title: SEISENSE Journal of Management - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Purpose - Innovati on repositions and strengthens the competitive advantage and revenue drive of corporate businesses . The aim of this study is to assess the extent of the process and product innovation in Nigerian Quantity Surveying firms with a view to determining the inno vative tools/concepts used. Design/Methodology - The study adopted a questionnaire survey in which simple random sampling was used to collect data from Quantity Surveyor s working with Quantit y Surveying firms in the study ar ea. Relative importance Index, me an score, f requencies , and percentages were used to analyze t he data collected, and Rogers' innovation a dopters categorization was employed to determine the level of adoption of innovation by Quantity Surveyor s Findings - The study found that Quantity Surve ying firms do not engage the services of innovation specialist because of financial constraint. The most adopted innovative tools/concept by Quantity Surveying firms are MS Excel, Computer Aided Taking - off, CATO, and CA Estimating, and these firms are an e arly majority in the adoption of process and product/technological innovations. Practical Implications - . The study would assist Quantity Surveying firms who have not embrace d innovation to do so, by adopt ing and incorporating innovative practices in the ru nning of the business transactions and operations to improve clients' satisfaction, profit generation , and company image.
Authors and Affiliations
Onyeagam Onyealilam Peter, Emmanuel Chidiebere Eze, Adegboyega Adesoji Anthony
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.33215/sjom.v2i2.111
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