HUMAN RESOURCE AND TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURAL CAPACITY GAPS IN IMPLEMENTING CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMME: EVIDENCE FROM SOUTH EAST NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

This study ascertained the human resource and technology infrastructural capacity gaps affecting the implementation of contemporary business education programme in South East Nigerian universities. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. It adopted survey research design, and 143 business educators from public universities offering business education programme in South East region were studied without sampling. The researcher made structured questionnaire titled “Human Resource and Technology Infrastructural Capacity Gaps Affecting the Delivery of Contemporary Business Education Programme (HRTICGADCBEP) was used for data collection. The face validity of the instrument was ascertained using opinions of three experts in the field of business education and measurement and evaluation. The reliability of the instrument was established using trial-testing method, and data gathered were calculated using Cronbach alpha formula which yielded the correlation coefficients of 0.89 and 0.87 for clusters B1 to B2 respectively with an overall index value of.0.88 obtained. The researcher administered the questionnaire to the respondents with the help of five researcher assistants. On the spot method was employed with 135 copies correctly filled and returned giving a 0.94 percent return. Mean, standard deviation and t-test were used for data analysis. Findings revealed that business educators indicated that there are many human resource and technology infrastructural capacity gaps affecting the implementation of contemporary business education programme in universities in South East, Nigeria. Ownership of university was not a significant factor on respondents’ mean ratings on human resource and technology infrastructural capacity gaps affecting the implementation of contemporary business education programme in universities. Based on the findings of the study, the researcher concluded that human resource and technology infrastructural capacity gaps are significant challenges for business educators in implementing contemporary business education programme in South-East Nigerian universities. It was recommended that administrators of federal and state universities in Nigeria should organize regular workshops, seminars and training sessions to update business educator skills on contemporary trends, pedagogical innovations, and technological tools relevant to business education. This will enhance their competence and confidence in delivering modern business education curriculum Key Words: Human Resource, Technology Infrastructure, Gaps, Contemporary Business Education