GREEN SKILLS MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY IN MANUFACTURING FIRMS SOUTHEAST NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined the effect of green skills management on employee productivity in manufacturing firms in southeast Nigeria. The specific objectives are to; examine the effect of technical knowledge on employee productivity and evaluate the effect of employee attitudes on employee productivity of manufacturing firms in southeast Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted for the study. A well-structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The study’s analysis method included a dichotomous logistic regression test both at the bivariate and multivariate level and a correlation test to ascertain the inter-connectedness of the variables under study. The study revealed that Technical Knowledge has a significant effect on employee productivity with a P-value of (0.000 < 0.05) and Employee attitude has a significant effect on employee productivity with a P-value of (0.000 < 0.05) in manufacturing firms in southeast Nigeria. We concluded that green skills management significantly affects employee productivity in manufacturing firms in southeast Nigeria. The study recommended that Manufacturing firms in Southeast Nigeria should prioritize investments in green skills development initiatives aimed at enhancing employees' technical knowledge and competencies in sustainable practices.