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Section A
2. i. State the research questions [10 Marks].
Research questions are specific inquiries that a study aims to answer, guiding the research process.
- Research Questions:
- To what extent does remote work influence employee productivity in the Nigerian banking sector?
- What is the impact of remote work on job satisfaction among employees in the Nigerian banking sector?
- Does technology adoption mediate the relationship between remote work and employee productivity in the Nigerian banking sector?
- How does management support moderate the relationship between remote work and job satisfaction in the Nigerian banking sector?
2. ii. Formulate the hypotheses [10 Marks].
Hypotheses are testable statements about the expected relationships between variables. Both null (H0) and alternative (H1) hypotheses are typically formulated.
- Hypotheses:
- H01: Remote work has no significant impact on employee productivity in the Nigerian banking sector.
- H11: Remote work has a significant impact on employee productivity in the Nigerian banking sector.
- H02: Remote work has no significant impact on job satisfaction in the Nigerian banking sector.
- H12: Remote work has a significant impact on job satisfaction in the Nigerian banking sector.
- H03: Technology adoption does not significantly mediate the relationship between remote work and employee productivity in the Nigerian banking sector.
- H13: Technology adoption significantly mediates the relationship between remote work and employee productivity in the Nigerian banking sector.
- H04: Management support does not significantly moderate the relationship between remote work and job satisfaction in the Nigerian banking sector.
- H14: Management support significantly moderates the relationship between remote work and job satisfaction in the Nigerian banking sector.
2. iii. State the scope of the study [10 Marks].
The scope of the study defines the boundaries and limitations of the research, specifying what will be covered.
- Scope of the Study:
- Geographical Scope: The study will focus exclusively on the Nigerian banking sector, specifically examining employees working in commercial banks operating within Nigeria.
- Contextual Scope: The research will investigate the relationship between remote work (independent variable), employee productivity and job satisfaction (dependent variables), and the roles of technology adoption (mediating variable) and management support (moderating variable).
- Temporal Scope: The study will cover data collected over a specific period, for instance, from 2020 to 2023, to capture the effects of remote work practices that became prevalent during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Unit of Analysis: The primary unit of analysis will be individual employees within the selected banks in Nigeria.
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