Factors Influencing Implementation of Information Technology Policy: A Case Study of Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Nigeria)
Loading...
Date
2017-05
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Kampala International University, school of masters in information technology
Abstract
This study aimed at establishing the factors which influence implementation of Information
Technology Policy in the selected organization (Federal Institute of Industrial Research,
Nigeria). The sample size of 124 was selected from the target population of 1 80 using Sloven’s
formula of sample size computation. The data analysis was made using Statistical Package for
Social Sciences (SPSS. 20). The major findings of the study were there is strong significant and
positive correlation existence between Organization cultures and information Technology Policy
Issues and also relatively strong significant and positive correlation existence between
Organization Cultures and Implementation of IT Policy. The correlation between Information
Technology Policy Issues and Implementation of IT Policy is strong significant and positive.
Findings showed that the Organization Cultures has significant impact on Implementation of IT
Policy with t-statistic 6.842 and significance level is 0.000, which is less than P-value 0.05 and
Beta value of Organization Cultures is 0.673. Beta value shows that one percent change in
Organization Cultures will change Implementation of IT Policy with 0.673 percent. Findings
indicated that the t-statistic and significance level of Information Technology Policy Issues are
0.713 and 0.478 respectively, which is greater than P-value 0.05. The beta value of Information
Technology Policy Issues is 0.069 which are insignificant and are less than the acceptance level.
The beta value shows that one percent change in Technology Policy Issues will cause to change
Implementation of IT Policy 0.067 percent. The study recommends that research organisation
should continuously invest in Organization culture since getting used to Organizational culture
by the employees, is a long term and ongoing initiative and increases employee motivation, the
research institute should ensure that all the aspects of the organization are associated with
realization of the overall strategy based on the culture of the organization, this will improve
implementation of IT Policy and that the organisation should encourage employees to uphold
and cherish organizational values, beliefs and practices because this will lead to improved
implementation of IT Policy in the long run
Description
A Dissertation Submitted to the School of Computing and Information Technology in Partial Fulfillment for the Award of Master’s Degree in Information Technology of Kampala International University
Keywords
Factors Influencing Implementation of Information Technology Policy