EFFECT OF GREEN TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCIES ON PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN AKWA IBOM STATE

The study investigated the effect of green technology competencies on performance of Selected Manufacturing firms in Akwa Ibom State. The specific objectives are to assess the effect of green product production and consumption on organizational market share of Selected Manufacturing firms in Akwa Ibom State and analyze the effect of green technology competencies on organizational profitability of Selected Manufacturing firms in Akwa Ibom State. The study adopted a survey design. The study mainly utilized primary and secondary data to gather information from the respondents. The target population was 457 respondents from the selected manufacturing firms in Akwa Ibom State. The sample size of the study was 213 respondents. To test hypothesis regression model was used to test the dependent and independent variables. A total of 213 questionnaires were distributed to the manufacturing firms in Akwa Ibom State, 11 questionnaires were wrongly filled with percentage ratio of 5.2% while 202 questionnaires were filled and returned. Thus, 202 questionnaires were valid for the study which shows 94.8% of the total questionnaire for this study. The findings of study showed that green product production and consumption has a significant effect on organizational market of Selected Manufacturing firms in Akwa Ibom State. The study concluded that green technology competencies has a significant effect on organizational profitability of Selected Manufacturing firms in Akwa Ibom State. The study recommended that manufacturing firms should improve significantly in implementing energy-efficient technologies and practices in products production, implement water-saving technologies and processes to minimize water consumption in production. Reuse and recycle water wherever possible.