GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

The study sought to examine the extent of utilization of ICTs and cashless policy as correlates of quality management of ventures in tertiary institutions of learning in Imo state. An Ex-post facto design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted in tertiary institutions in Imo state. The population of the study comprised all academic and non-academic staff who is involved in leadership and management of entrepreneurial ventures in tertiary institutions in Imo state. A simple random sampling technique was used to select three (3) tertiary institutions in Imo state. From each of the selected institutions, academic and non-academic staff in departments that are involved in management of entrepreneurial ventures were purposively selected, giving a sample size of 231 respondents. The Instrument used was a Questionnaire titled “ICTs, Cashless Policy and Quality Management of Ventures Questionnaire (ICTCPQMVQ)”. Cronbach’s Alpha technique was used to analyze the data obtained for the test of internal consistency. The reliability coefficient indices of 0.91 from the pre-test justified the use of the research instruments for this study. The test for significance was done at 0.05 alpha levels. The study concluded that there is significant relationship between utilization of ICTs and quality management of ventures in tertiary institutions in Imo state. The study also proved that there is significant relationship between cashless policy and quality management of ventures in tertiary institutions in Imo state. It was therefore recommended amongst others that tertiary institutions should adopt and implement cashless policy since financial resources accruing from institution ventures could be better managed when transaction are done electronically and this will help avoid theft and enhance effectiveness of entrepreneurship development.

KEYWORDS: Utilization, ICTS, Cashless Policy, Quality Management, Ventures, Entrepreneurship Developmen