TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tobenna,Obiagwu Kennedy
AU  - Sağsan,Mustafa
TI  - KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AS A PANACEA TO LOW PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE
PY  - 2022///
KW  - Career development
KW  - Dissertations, Academic
KW  - Knowledge management
N1  - Thesis (MBA) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Business Administration Department; Includes bibliography (sheets 77-86)
N2  - ABSTACT
This study investigated knowledge management and career development as a
panacea to low productivity in Ekiti State Civil Service, Nigeria. specifically, the 
study examined the effect of knowledge management on the productivity of 
employees in Ekiti State Civil Service, Nigeria. The study also investigated the effect 
of career development on the productivity of employees in Ekiti State Civil Service, 
Nigeria. Quantitative research technique was used in the study. Questionnaire was 
adopted for data collection among the target respondents across the study area. Two 
hundred and sixty (260) copies of questionnaire were distributed out of which 240
were returned and analyzed using SPSS package. The reliability test showed that the 
instrument used in conducting the study is good because the coefficient for the 
Cronbach alpha is greater than 75%, and the lower the standard error. The regression 
result on the effect of knowledge management showed that knowledge (0.205%), 
people (0.182%), processes (0.159%) and technology (0.211%) are statistically 
significant and have a strong effect on productivity. On the effect of career 
development, the regression showed that training (0.199%) and career mentoring 
(0.203%) are statistically significant and have strong effect on productivity of 
workers in Ekiti State Civil Service. Additionally, the study found that knowledge 
management has effect on the productivity of employees in Ekiti State Civil Service, 
Nigeria. The study further showed that career progression and advancement affected 
employee’s productivity in Ekiti State Civil Service, Nigeria. Additionally, the study 
revealed that knowledge management (such as knowledge, people, processes & 
technology) have significant effect on worker’s productivity in Ekiti State Civil 
Service, Nigeria. Lastly, the study found that career development (such as training 
and career mentoring) have significant effect on worker’s productivity in Ekiti State 
Civil Service, Nigeria. The study hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance 
revealed that: (i) knowledge management (knowledge, people, processes and 
technology) are significantly related to employees productivity in Ekiti State Civil 
Service; (ii) career development (training and career mentoring) have positive effect
on employee’s productivity in Ekiti State Civil Service. 
Keywords: Knowledge Management, Career Development, Training, Career Mentor, 
Productivity
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