INFORMATION RESOURCES, SERVICES AND USE IN INDIGENOUS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN PLATEAU AND KADUNA STATES
INFORMATION RESOURCES, SERVICES AND USE IN INDIGENOUS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN PLATEAU AND KADUNA STATES
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Date
2000-09
Authors
HARANDE, YAHYA IBRAHIM
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Abstract
This study investigates the information resources
available in the indigenous manufacturing companies, services
provided by indigenous manufacturing companies in Kaduna and
Plateau states and the use of information resources by the
company employees. Twenty companies were studied from which
400 subjects were drawn from the companies.
Survey research method was adopted for the study.
Questionnaires, interview, and observation were used for data
collection. The data collected were analyzed and presented in
tables. Percentages were used in the data analysis. The
analysis of the data revealed that:
a. Information resources available in the indigenous
manufacturing companies are mostly generated internally.
b. Company employees attach importance to the internally
generated information resources and consider the sources as
their major information sources.
c. Information dissemination services through notice boards
and colleagues were used by the company employees more than
other information services. i.e. Library services, and
selective dissemination of information.
On the basis of the finding it was concluded hat,
information resources available in the manufacturing companies
were mostly generated internally. Information services
provided mostly depend on internally generated information
resources. On the use of information resources and services,
employees use the internally generated information for company
activities and decision making.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUTE SCHOOL
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD
OF MASTER DEGREE IN
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
FACULTY OF EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
Keywords
INFORMATION RESOURCES,, SERVICES AND USE,, INDIGENOUS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES,, PLATEAU AND KADUNA STATES