Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies (SJBMS)
Volume-3 | Issue-07 | 822-831
Original Research Article
Application of Benchmarking As a Managerial Tool for Effectiveness of Communication Service Providers
Mbah Paulinus Chigozie, Ekechukwu Chijioke, Chukwudi Gabriel F
Published : July 30, 2018
Abstract
The study therefore is intended to ensure the application of benchmarking
as a managerial tool for effectiveness of organization with the following steps to: find
out the quality of service MTN offers to the customers better than other system
network and find out the extent of MTN affordability of service which act as an
inducement in choosing other network. The study was to evaluate the application of
benchmarking as a managerial tool for effectiveness of the communication Service
providers. The population consists of 482 staff of MTN, GLO 9 Mobile, Airtel in
Enugu metropolis, Enugu state. The study used the survey approach. The primary
sources used were the administration of questionnaire to staff and distributors. 352
copies of the questionnaire were returned and accurately filled. The validity of the
instrument was tested using content analysis and the result was good. The reliability
was tested using the Pearson correlation coefficient (r). It gave a reliability co-efficient
of 0.79 which was also good. The hypotheses were analyzed using f-statistics
(ANOVA) tool. The findings indicated that the quality of service MTN offers has
significant and positive effect to the customers than other system network
F(95,n=352)=724.975,P<0.05; and that MTN affordability of service which acts as an
inducement than choosing other network is to a great extent. F (95,n=352)=699.755,
P<0.05; The study concluded that the quality and affordability of service MTN offers
has significant and positive effect to the customers than other system network. The
study Recommended that Quality of service is highly demanded of any organization
that wants long-term sustainability to meet up with competitive advantage. Finally,
affordability of service should be ensured for both the rich and poor at any point in
time to increase market share.