MANAGEMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN ENUGU STATE NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined the effect of the Management of artificial intelligence on the performance of manufacturing firms in Enugu State Nigeria. The specific objectives are to; examine the effect of infrastructural development on the performance of manufacturing firms and evaluate the effect of workforce skills on the performance of manufacturing firms in Enugu State Nigeria. A descriptive research design was adopted for the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The data was analyzed using Simple percentages, the mean and standard deviation of the measurement items, and a one-sample t-test analysis were the statistical approaches employed for the data analysis. The study revealed that there is a significant effect of infrastructural development has a significant effect on the performance of manufacturing firms with a t-test value of 12.308 and a probability value of 0.000 while there is a significant effect of workforce skill on the performance of manufacturing firms with a value of (0.000<0,05) in Enugu state, Nigeria. We concluded that the Management of artificial intelligence has a significant effect on the performance of manufacturing firms in Enugu State Nigeria. We recommended among others that, Government authorities and relevant stakeholders should prioritize investment in infrastructural development to provide a conducive environment for AI implementation in manufacturing firms.