Effect of Political Environment on the Performance of Salwa Table Water

Abstract

The study examined the effect political environment on the performance of Salwa table water. Data were collected using questionnaire administered to the staff of Salwa table water in Gombe State. The independent variable is political environment which is proxies by on trade regulations, labour laws, environmental laws and import tariffs, while the dependent variable is the performance of Salwa table water, Gombe. The population is made up of 49 respondents. Chi-square was used to analyse the data. The result showed that there is significant relationship between political environment and the performance of Salwa table water. The study recommended that minimizing government policy inconsistencies on trade regulations, labour laws, environmental laws and import tariffs would enhance predictability. The study concludes that government policy inconsistency should be minimized to aid its predictability and regulatory agencies enforcing compliance on regulations of business operations.