LAWRENCE EDET NSA - St Clements University

HYPOTHESIS THREE:
Null (Ho): Absence of market driven R&D thrust is not
a major weakness of RTOs activities.
Alternative (Hi): Absence of market driven R&D thrust is
a major weakness of RTOs activities.
The above hypotheses will be tested in the course of the study.
The test of the hypotheses will be presented in the main text
of the thesis. The chi-square (x 2 ) statistical deduction will be
used to test the hypotheses.
1.6. SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
Research and Technology Organizations in the context of this
study include government-owned or public research
institutions and technology business incubators. Private
research and development organizations and universities are
excluded.
Research and Technology Organizations (RTOs) in Nigeria
exist in different contexts and were established for various
purposes. One of the prime objectives of this study is to
establish a common understanding of the basic structure and
functions of an RTO. In order to achieve this, a systematic
methodology that categorized the management operations of
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