Managerial Effectiveness and Organizational Resilience of Nigerian Manufacturing Companies: An Empirical Study

This study examined the relationship between managerial effectiveness and organizational resilience of Nigerian manufacturing companies. The study was anchored on Dynamic Capabilities Theory, which emphasizes the capacity of organizations to sense environmental changes, seize opportunities and reconfigure resources in response to changing conditions. A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was adopted. The population comprised 700 workers across 20 selected manufacturing companies in Nigeria. Using the Yamane finite-population formula, a minimum sample size of 255 was established; however, 270 questionnaires were distributed to provide an allowance for non-response. A total of 252 questionnaires were returned, while 246 were found usable, representing a 91.1% usable response rate. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire measured on a five-point Likert scale. The instrument measured managerial effectiveness through managerial planning effectiveness, managerial decision-making effectiveness, managerial communication effectiveness and managerial adaptability, while organizational resilience constituted the dependent variable. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha reliability analysis, Pearson correlation and multiple regression. The results indicated positive and statistically significant relationships between all dimensions of managerial effectiveness and organizational resilience. The regression model explained 64.6% of the variance in organizational resilience (R² = 0.646), while the overall model was statistically significant, F(4, 241) = 103.420, p < 0.001. Managerial adaptability recorded the strongest individual effect (β = 0.378, p < 0.001), followed by managerial decision-making effectiveness (β = 0.251, p < 0.001), planning effectiveness (β = 0.176, p < 0.001), and communication effectiveness (β = 0.154, p = 0.002). The study concludes that strengthening managerial capabilities is essential for enhancing resilience and sustaining operational continuity among Nigerian manufacturing companies.