COVID-19 PROTOCOL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF OFFICE MANAGERS OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES ESTABLISHMENTS IN RIVERS STATE

Abstract

This study focused on covid-19 protocol and Organizational Performance of office managers in food and beverages establishments in Rivers State, the objectives of the study were to examine the relationship between lockdown and patronage of food and beverages establishments in Rivers State, determine the relationship between lockdown and profitability of food and beverages establishments in Rivers State, ascertain the relationship between lockdown and business expansion of food and beverages establishments in Rivers State, find out the relationship between downsizing and patronage of food and beverages establishments in Rivers State. The study revealed that there is a significant effect of lockdown on organizational performance of office managers of food and beverages firms in Rivers State, there is a significant effects of  downsizing on organizational performance of office managers of food and beverages establishments in Rivers State, there is a significant effect of medical protocol on organizational performance of office managers in food and beverages firms in Rivers State and government policy had a great effect on covid-19 protocol and organizational performance of office managers of food and beverages firms in Rivers State. The study concluded that there is significant effect of covid-19 protocol on organizational performance of office managers of food and beverages firms in Rivers State.  The study therefore recommended that. Food and beverages establishments in Rivers State should adhere to covid-19 protocol like washing of hands to decrease covid-19 in Rivers State.  Food and beverages establishments in Rivers State should adhere to covid-19 protocol like social distancing to decrease covid-19 in Rivers State.  Food and beverages establishments in Rivers State should adhere to covid-19 protocol like putting on facemask to decrease covid-19 in Rivers State.  Food and beverages firms in Rivers State should adhere to covid-19 protocol like adopting downsizing of employee to increase their profitability in this covid-19 era. They should adhere to covid-19 protocol like working from home to boost the growth of the organization in this covid-19 era in Rivers State.