THE IMPACT OF RESEARCH FINDINGS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BREWERIES PLC

ABSTRACT

This research work was done primarily to examine the contribution of the impact of research findings in the performance of manufacturing industry to the development of the economy as indicated by growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), it also sought to find out the level of awareness and mode of accessibility of research findings by the manufacturing industry. The theoretical time of the study to situate it in the context of relevant studies was carried out comprising of the study background, objectives research question/hypothesis significant and profit of the manufacturing industry (NB Plc) under study was written up.  The data  used    were  both  primary  and  secondary  data  although primary data was to a limited extent. The data was analyzed using regression analysis and the coefficient of correlation techniques. The findings of the study revealed that the growth in the manufacturing industry greatly depend on the level of the impact of the research findings in the performance of the manufacturing industry which also was positive growth in the economy generally. The  study also  revealed  that  there  are still  a lot of  research findings yet to be accessed by the manufacturing industry due to poor publicity etc. Finally, the study revealed that centralization of research work yield more and better findings than decentralized ones hence some individual private companies abandon most of their research works half way, due to huge amount of resource (fund) involved.

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION

1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The world started in a particular spot where  the first human beings were placed by the Almighty Creator – God.

History and theology told us that man had all he needed in the Garden of Eden where God kept them until the fall of man.

The fall of man marked the beginning of this study.  That is, man started searching for food, cloth, shelter and the rest of the amenities to help life. Since then we had many ages; primitive age, stoneage and so on and so forth.

Today, world over there are a lot of discoveries, invention and  development  or  revolution,  evolution,  transformations  and what have you. All these are the result of research findings.

Right now, there are series of research works going on in all aspect of human endeavour; politically, economically, socially, culturally in technology, products, marketing, in all aspect of discipline: mathematics, sociology, music, arts, sciences, ecology, philosophy, the list is endless.

Now the question is how many of these research work see the light of the day or how many of them yield results and among the once that had finding. What impact does the research findings have in the ares they are meant for?

These and more are the questions this study is trying to address, but the study will be narrowed to manufacturing industry and Nigerian Breweries as a case study.

The choice of Nigerian Breweries is because of the company’s over fifty years in research work in Nigeria.

1.2STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS

It has been observed that some of the problems associated with the impact of research findings in the manufacturing industry include but not limited to:

1.Inaccessibility of the Research Findings

Many manufacturing industries could not access some of these research findings, due to one reason or t he other, like poor infrastructure; poor network service provider, inadequate means of transportation caused by bad roads and almost zero electricity supply in the country these years.

2.      Abandonment of Research

Due to heavy and materials involved in research works, some of these research works were abandoned, half way, uncompleted and without findings. This lead to total waste of resources already invested in them which should have bene used in other viable and productive sector of the economy.

3.Unutilization of Research Findings

The worst of the problem is that most of these research findings were not being utilized by the manufacturing companies.  It laid down there on the selves of the research institutes and universities where the research works were carried out, only to serve as references. This is also a waste as the abandoned ones mentioned above.

4.Poor Interpretation and Publicity of Research Findings

Sometimes, wrong or poor interpretation and publicity given to research findings made it impossible for the manufacturing industry to access them.   This may be due to inadequate experiences which can be improved

in more training of the researchers, publishers and advertisers.

5.      Time and Amount Involve

Research works take time and resources before it would be completed, therefore to carryout research that would yield findings need patience, resources (both fund and personnel) and some of manufacturing industries and not afford it.

6.      Politics

Many at times, government play politics over the funding of research institutes and research department in the higher institutions.

1.3OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

This research work aims at examining the issues involve in the impact of research findings in the manufacturing industry.

There are lot of research works carried out every year all over the world; in the space, sea, land or on products, marketing in the field of study and so on and so forth.

A lot of resources are being committed into there research works  in  terms  of  human  and materials, but not all  of these research works came out with findings.

Even, among those that come out with findings, only very few of them are being used, the rest of them are abandoned or kept in a research centre for mere references.

This study is seeking for a better way for research work or better way of conducting research that will yield the desired which will be applied where and when they are needed, thereby save cost, improved human life, hasten development in areas they are needed at a very low cost anc channel the rest of resources to other necessary areass to generate job opportunities and there by improve the economy espeically through manufacutring industry. This  study will seek  a way of encouraging the manufacutring indutry to make use of more research findings thereby encounage research works. The study will examine ways of reducing cost while conducting research by looking into research work by centralisation and or decentralisation.

The infolvement of both public and private secotrs in research work and the use of research findings are to be considered in this write up.

1.4RESEARCH QUESTIONS

This study is designed to answer the following questions:

1.What impact does research findings have on the manufacturing industry performance?

2.to what extent are the research findings obtained enhances the introduction of the newly related products to your organisation?

3.what is the effect of research findings towards the success or failure of any manufacturing industry?

4.To what extent will be the researcher be encouraged if there will be more impact of research findings in the manufacturing industry?

1.5THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study is to create more awareness in the importance of the impact of research findings to all current

and potential business managers and their organizations. There are more especially among the manufacturing industries and tomake research findings easily accessible by the end users and finally encourage research works for future use, to the expansion of  manufacturing  industry in  particular  and  other  industries  in general.

As the significance of this study will contribute   to the Nigerian Breweries Plc. in speedily the growth on the research of the economy hence the Gross Domestic production (GDP) will increase.  It would lead to the creation of more job employment opportunities.

This project would open avenues for tremendous reduction of the cost of research work (through centralization of research programme) and motivate young researchers of our time to face the challenges of this millennium.

1.6    SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The study will make wide observation of research works in the  world,  the  outstanding  manufacturing  industry  around  the world, the origin of and the meaning of research, the

system  and  steps  of  research,  centralized  and  decentralized research works, some of the research institutes in the world.

Finally, the study will examine to some extent the research findings in some countries.

1.7LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

Though,  a  wide  observation  of  the  study will  be made, however, because of time and space including resources involved, this study will be limited to one manufacturing company in Nigeria – that is “The Nigerian Breweries Plc”. The study will go to some extent to reveal much about the company starting from its origin, the mission, scope of operations, the equity, products, exports, ancillary industries, social responsibility, track records, its market, strength and weakness of the company among other things.

The choice of the company is because of its experience in research work over sixty years, using it as a case study will give a clear   picture   of   the   impact   of   research   findings   in   the manufacturing industry.

There, the researcher here will draw his conclusion from questionnaire  form  filled  by some  of  the company’s staff and management.

The other details of the work will be left for other future researchers.

1.8    HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT

In its earliest form, manufacturing was usually carried out by a single skilled artisan with assistants.    Training was apprenticeship.  In much of the pre-industry world the guild system protected the privilege and trade secrets of urban artisans. Before the industrial revolution, most manufacturing occurred in rural areas, where household-based manufacturing served as a supplemental subsistence strategy to agriculture (and continues to do so in some places.

!   Economics of Manufacturing

According   to   some   economist,   manufacturing   is   a   wealth producing sector of an economy, whereas a service sector tends to be wealth-consuming.  The emerging technologies have provide some new growth

in advanced manufacturing employment opportunities in the manufacturing belt in the United States.   Manufacutirng provides  important  material  support  for  national infrastructure and national defence.

!   Research Funding

Most funding for scientific research comes from two major sources corporations (through research and development departments) and government (primarily through universities and in some cases through military contractors) many senior researchers (such as group leaders) spend more than a trivial amount of their time applying for grants for research funds.  These grants are necessary not only for researchers to carryout their research, but also as a source of merit. Some faculty positions require that the holder has received grants from certain institutions, such as the US National Institutes of health (NIH).

Government – sponsored grants (eg. from NIH of US, that National Health service in Britain or any of the European research Councils) generally have a high status. As the researcher mentioned earlier, there are research work going on all over the world in different fields of life, and there are some with findings while others without findings. The question, now is how do we know those with findings, and how can we access the findings.

₦5,000.00 – DOWNLOAD FULL PROJECT DOWNLOAD FULL PROJECT Added to cart

---

---

---

---

Related Project Topics :