EFFECT OF CLOUD-BASED COLLABORATION TOOLS ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF SEPLAT ENERGY PLC

Table of Contents

 

Abstract

 

Chapter One: Introduction

 

1.1 Background to the Study

1.2 Statement of the Problem

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1.4 Research Questions

1.5 Research Hypothesis

1.6 Significance of the Study

1.7 Scope of the Study

1.8 Limitations of the Study

1.9 Organization of the Study

1.10 Definition of Terms

1.10.1 Operational Definition of Cloud-Based Collaboration Tools

1.10.2 Operational Definition of Employee Performance

1.10.3 Operational Definition of Task Efficiency

1.10.4 Operational Definition of Communication Effectiveness

1.10.5 Operational Definition of Project Turnaround Time

1.10.6 Operational Definition of Digital Literacy

1.10.7 Operational Definition of Infrastructural Reliability

References

 

Chapter Two: Review of Related Literature

 

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Theoretical Review

2.2.1 Task-Technology Fit (TTF) Theory

2.2.2 Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)

2.2.3 Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) Framework

2.3 Conceptual Review

2.3.1 Conceptualizing Cloud-Based Collaboration Tools

2.3.2 Employee Performance in the Digital Era

2.3.3 Task-Technology Fit Theory and Its Relevance

2.3.4 Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) Perspectives

2.3.5 Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) Framework

2.3.6 Affordance Theory and Digital Collaboration

2.3.7 Virtual Teams and Distributed Work Dynamics

2.3.8 Knowledge Sharing as a Mediating Mechanism

2.3.9 Organizational and Individual Moderating Factors

2.3.10 Digital Transformation in the Energy Sector

2.4 Empirical Review

References

 

Chapter Three: Research Methodology

 

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Research Design

3.3 Study Population

3.4 Sample Size Determination

3.5 Sampling Technique

3.6 Sources of Data

3.7 Research Instrument

3.8 Validity and Reliability of the Instrument

3.9 Method of Data Collection

3.10 Method of Data Analysis

 

Chapter Four: Data Analysis and Interpretation

 

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Response Rate

4.3 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents

4.4 Descriptive Analysis of Research Variables

4.5 Test of Hypotheses

4.6 Discussion of Findings

4.7 Conclusion

 

Chapter Five: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations

 

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Summary of the Study

5.3 Summary of Findings

5.4 Conclusion

5.5 Recommendations

5.6 Suggestions for Further Research

5.7 Contribution to Knowledge

5.8 Final Remark

 

Research Questionnaire

 

Section A: Demographic Information

Section B: Frequency and Diversity of Cloud-Based Collaboration Tool Usage

Section C: Effect of Cloud-Based Collaboration Tools on Employee Performance

Section D: Moderating Factors

Section F: Open-Ended Questions