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Technological change, specifically through innovation and technology adoption, significantly improves the performance of pharmaceutical manufacturing firms by enhancing new product development and impacting operational costs. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the impact of technological change, specifically innovation and technology adoption, on new product development and operational costs in pharmaceutical manufacturing firms.

August 19, 2026Open Access

Technological Change and Performance of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Firms in Ebonyi State

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PMPaulinus Chigozie Mbah FUFelix Ikechukwu UgwuEnugu State University of Science and Technology ECEmeka Uche Colman

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Descriptive survey reveals significant links between technological adoption, innovation, and manufacturing performance in pharmaceutical firms, highlighting the value of research and development.

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To evaluate the impact of technological change, specifically innovation and technology adoption, on new product development and operational costs in pharmaceutical manufacturing firms.
Conducted a descriptive survey among employees of selected pharmaceutical manufacturing firms in Ebonyi State, Nigeria (N=284 respondents out of 312 surveyed).
Analyzed questionnaire responses using descriptive statistics (mean score, standard deviation) and evaluated hypotheses using the Z-test statistic tool.
Innovation demonstrated a statistically significant positive relationship with new product development (Z = 11.274, p < 0.05).
Technology adoption exhibited a statistically significant positive relationship with operational cost management (Z = 10.542, p < 0.05).

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Mbah et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a858aaf03308d306e2d7fbb https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21978409

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Descriptive survey reveals significant links between technological adoption, innovation, and manufacturing performance in pharmaceutical firms, highlighting the value of research and development.

Technological Change and Performance of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Firms in Ebonyi State

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Technological Change and Performance of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Firms in Ebonyi State

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