IMPACT OF MATRIX MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE ON THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES IN KOKORI, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study aims to assess the Impacts of Matrix Management Structure on the Community Development Projects by Oil and Gas Industries in Kokori of Ethiope East LGA of Delta State in Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted for this study and a sample size of 76 was obtained from a total population of 189 using the Castillo Model as the sample size determination technique. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. Measurement of central tendency and measurement of dispersion were used to analyze collected data with the help of Microsoft Office Excel. Results and analysis revealed that the Matrix project management style enhances to a high extent, community development-based projects in the Kokori community. It is recommended that companies carrying out community development-based projects in the Oil and Gas industries’ host communities adopt the Matrix management structure for faster project delivery, high quality of projects delivered, and minimization of several failed projects. This will help to close the infrastructural development gap in the host communities and bring succor to the people as the government continues to strive to find a lasting solution to the socioeconomic challenges of the host community areas in Nigeria.