Roles Of Virtual Office Towards National Development: A Study Of Nigeria
Ukata Philip Festus
Department of Office Technology and Management, School of Business and Administrative Studies, Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Onuekwa Faith Adanne
Department of Office Technology and Management, School of Business and Administrative Studies, Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Keywords: Roles, Virtual Office, National Development
Abstract
This study adopted a correlational research design to investigate if there is relationship between the roles of virtual office and national development in Nigeria. A population of 80 workers were drawn from 16 virtual offices in Nigeria, and a purposive sampling technique adopted in using the entire population of 80 as sample size. A self-designed instrument was used with a five point scale. Based on the findings of the study, it was discovered that there was high level of roles played by virtual office and high level of services provided towards national development in Nigeria. Among other things, the study recommends that more virtual offices should be built in Nigeria to assist in proving services to young and new entrepreneurs in the country with Government regulation.