Acquisition Of New Technologies Research Articles

Citizens’ participation in local energy communities: the role of technology as a stimulus

ABSTRACT Because of their focus on the acquisition of new technologies, local energy communities are increasingly being recognised as major players in the current energy transition and revealing the valuable role of technological solutions in sustainable development. Nevertheless, the success of these communities is not limited to the acquisition of technologies. Instead, it is strongly dependent on citizen participation. Prior literature has focused much more on the institutional and policy factors than on the roles of citizens and their participation in such communities, and indirectly on sustainability. To address the lack, this study aims to explain the determinants of citizen participation in local energy communities by developing a research model grounded on the stimulus-organism-response (S-O-R) framework, and then through a mixed-methods design, study the impact of technological factors as a stimulus on more social outcomes, namely the organism and response behaviours. Our results highlight the strong impact of sustainable technologies and gamification in citizens’ attitudes. Moreover, the research model reveals a strong influence of empowerment and pro-environmental behaviour in the citizen intention to participate in local energy communities.

Outsourcing national defense: an impediment to the US strategy of great power competition

ABSTRACT My goals in this paper are to elaborate further an approach to civil-military relations going beyond control to include effectiveness; and, to argue that outsourcing by the Department of Defense (DoD) results in opportunity costs making very difficult the implementation of the national security strategy of “great power competition.” The current acquisition authority for outsourcing impedes DoD accessing cutting-edge technology generated by “startups.” In an earlier era of strategic competition, the main US response was to create the National Aeronautics and Space Agency with a new acquisition authority – “other transaction authority” (OTA). In the National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2018 Congress stipulated that OTAs should be the preference for DoD in science and technology and prototyping, and education in OTAs be provided. This education has not been implemented. Consequently, a key element of the US great power competition strategy, which is the acquisition of new technology, goes wanting.

Education and training for industry 4.0: a case study of a manufacturing ecosystem

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the approaches to education and training adopted by manufacturing organisations to identify and develop a set of learning principles for the successful transition to Industry 4.0.Design/methodology/approachA case study of a manufacturing ecosystem in Queensland, Australia was undertaken, that included semi-structured interviews with a total sample of 22 manufacturing industry representatives, an analysis of secondary data including organisational documents and government reports, and embedded cases of two manufacturing organisations.FindingsManufacturers successfully transitioning to Industry 4.0 are distinguished by a culture which values learning, management development to understand and lead innovation, experimental learning on the job and strong links to education and training providers through internships and upskilling pathways. These four principles inform approaches to creating tailored training solutions that respond to the unique needs of diverse manufacturing organisations.Research limitations/implicationsThe two case studies describe exemplary high performing companies only and not companies at earlier stages of adopting Industry 4.0. Therefore, future research could include a broader spectrum of companies across the adoption spectrum. Nevertheless, considered as a study of a total manufacturing ecosystem, there is strong alignment of views of government, industry, union and education stakeholders regarding the key factors of transition to Industry 4.0.Practical implicationsThere is a strong need for leaders of manufacturing organisations to enable a broad strategy of capability development beyond simple acquisition of new technologies. Detailed consideration and resourcing of on-the-job training and experimentation, talent attraction through innovation workplace cultures and strong relationships with education providers are important.Social implicationsGiven that Industry 4.0 technologies such as robotics and AI are now rapidly diffusing into other industry sectors, the research has broader implications for education and training for the future of work. These technologies could produce stark differences between efficiency versus innovation-oriented adoption strategies. Whilst the former could displace workers, the latter can open pathways for upskilling, product and process innovation and cross sector employment.Originality/valueThrough the ecosystem level case approach, multiple stakeholder perspectives provide triangulated insights into advanced manufacturer's education, skills and training strategies, uncovering four learning principles that underpin the approach of manufacturers successfully transitioning to Industry 4.0. The findings have practical implications for policy makers and industry bodies supporting the transition to advanced manufacturing and provide manufacturing managers with insights into successful education and skill strategies that can be adapted to specific organisational needs.

Global scaling by SMEs: Role of innovation and technology

SMEs need to possess the capability to innovate and interact effectively with other firms in connected networks of shared production and innovation in order to effectively scale globally. The study used descriptive and inferential design. Correlations and multiple/multivariate regression analysis was used to determine the functional relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variable. The independent variables relating to innovation and technology are: new technologies, breakthrough/new-to-the market products, new and improved processes, incremental innovation, product replacement, acquisition of new technology, and extensive use of existing technology platforms. The dependent variable was global scaling by SMEs. The senior management of selected 205 firms were surveyed and 175 firms responded. The key findings from the research is that: there is a positive relationship between product replacement, acquisition of new technology, and use of existing technology platforms for and global scaling by SMEs. SMEs require to pursue incremental and radical innovations to stay competitive and scale globally but they have limited resources to undertake R&D and knowledge to protect their intellectual property. The implication for practice is a necessity for building robust entrepreneurial ecosystem to facilitate collaboration/networking and SMEs support to undertake R&D and to pursue incremental and radical innovations to stay competitive and scale globally. The implication for policy is a need for collaboration between industry, universities and government in pursuing policies for provision of resources for R&D and exposure of SMEs to critical technologies, particularly in areas of rapid technological changes, including industry 4.0 technologies, to facilitate global scaling.

Technology orientation and sustained competitive advantage in star rated hotels in Kenya

Luxury hotels face an increasingly complex environment that calls for ingenuity in sustaining competitive advantage. This paper examinesthe influence of technology orientation on sustained competitive advantage in four- and five-star hotels in Kenya. The study was anchored on the resourcebased viewdue to its support for sustained competitive advantage and internal resources inhighly competitive environments. The study followed the positivism research paradigm and applied a descriptive correlational research design. The sample comprised 283 senior managers and a five-point Likert scale questionnaire was used to collect data. Structural Equation Modelling was used to analyze structural relationships and test hypothesis. The results established that technology orientation had a positive and significant influence (p<0.05) on sustained competitive advantagein the operations of four-and five-star hotels. The study concluded that constantly and creatively upgrading technology standards for front desk, reservations and in-room amenities enhanced technology orientation. The study has implications for industry stakeholders and policymakers toinvest in research and development, acquisition of new technology and application of the latest technologies.

Investiranje u ciljeve održivog razvoja i ESG izveštavanje - računovodstvena perspektiva

There are less than ten years left to achieve the goals set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. However, it seems that the remaining work on their implementation will take far more time than expected. This is particularly the case in developing countries which face difficulties in providing the necessary sources of finance for the acquisition of new technologies, investment in infrastructure projects, and the development of cleaner and environmentally-friendly production. Objective circumstances, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Europe and the subsequent energy crisis, have further slowed down these processes, threatening to undo the positive developments in the implementation of the sustainable development goals. Despite a significant progress made in the field of transparent reporting aimed at supporting the achievement of sustainable development goals, our impression is that a great number of different institutions have invested efforts to make a step forward in this domain, but due to the lack of globally coordinated activities, we are still far from a universal conceptual framework. That path is paved with numerous challenges. First, a high-quality conceptual framework must be compliant with the sustainable development goals to be able to track the global progress in their achievement, which requires an adequate system of performance measurement and monitoring at the global level. Second, the operationalization of sustainable development goals, recognized at the global level, must be followed by the adoption of compatible reporting at the corporate level, bearing in mind that companies are actually most responsible for local and planetary problems. The risks arising from inadequate performance measurement at the corporate level are far from being negligible. They are related to the efficiency in channeling limited capital toward the sectors and companies where it will be possible to produce the most beneficial environmental effects. At the same time, there is a risk of potential abuse with regard to the disclosure of good news or the cover-up of bad news, which casts doubt on the accuracy of information on the progress in achieving the SDGs, increasing risks of the misallocation of resources. In this paper, we investigate the complexity of aligning corporate reporting with the requirements imposed by the SDGs.

ANALYSIS FARMERS’ INCOME BETWEEN MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE IN MUHANGA DISTRICT, RWANDA

This study analyzed farmers’ income between members and non-members of agricultural cooperatives in Muhanga District, Rwanda. The research used a descriptive design based on quantitative approaches; 60 cooperative members and 60 non-cooperative members which were maize farmers selected randomly in the study, plus 6 local leaders and staff of Tuzamurane Cyeza Cooperative who were used as key informants. Data collection tools were questionnaires and interviews. The collected data were analyzed by income and the independent sample t-test analysis to measure farmers’ income between members and non-members of the cooperative. The findings showed that Tuzamurane Cyeza Cooperative provided services such: as easy access to credit, easy access to agricultural inputs, and acquisition of new technology and helped farmers to increase income from the cooperative. The results from the calculation indicated that the mean income of maize farmers who are members of the cooperative (Group 1), 366420 RWF is greater than the mean income of maize farmers who are non-members of the cooperative (Group 2), 137151RWF; (1RWF=14.04IDR). Further, the value of Sig. (0.047) which less than 0.05 was a good indicator that the variance in incomes of maize farmers who are members of the cooperative and non-members of the cooperative was significantly different. Our findings concluded that agricultural cooperatives’ membership contributed to expanding access to markets, and people need to unite themselves in cooperatives because they play a crucial role in reducing poverty, improving food security, and generating employment opportunities.

Exploratory Survey of Australian SMEs: an Investigation into the Barriers and Opportunities Associated with Circular Economy.

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 97.4% of all businesses in Australia and, contribute, by revenue, 32% to the country's economy. In the last decade, Australian SMEs have become increasingly aware of the importance of sustainability and need to shift away from a linear to circular economy (CE). Since 2019, there has been considerable growth on CE adoption research in SMEs, but empirical research examining Australian SMEs has yet to be undertaken. This study has used a survey and aims to understand the enablers and barriers of CE adoption in Australian SMEs. The research addresses three specific research questions- What are the barriers that impact CE adoption in Australian SMEs?; What enablers facilitate CE adoption in Australian SMEs?; and What is the effect of industry type, geographic location and job roles on enablers and barriers identification for CE adoption in Australian SMEs? Based on 352 responses from the survey of Australian SMEs, the paper identifies and analyses the enablers and barriers that these organizations face as they transition towards circular economy. The impact that location, industry sector and the role respondents undertake within the organization provides some interesting insights into how Australian SMEs are managing the process of adoption of CE. The research demonstrates that there is an overwhelming need for the development of consistent, sectoral, industry and location-specific policies by the federal and state governments to support internal policy development and the acquisition of new technologies in order to stimulate Australian SME CE adoption. In addition, Australian SMEs need to have a better understanding of how budgetary constraints, the lack of customer awareness and an absence of clearly defined business process impact CE adoption.

Microbiome and urine microbiota: modern concepts and gender features

The review article provides definitions and presents current data on the biological significance of the microbiome and microbiota of urine. The urinary microbiota is less well understood than the intestinal microbiota, but its biological role is complex and multifaceted. To date, its importance in the formation of colonization resistance, which prevents the invasion of uropathogens, is obvious. An analysis of methods for assessing the microbiome and microbiota of urine was carried out. The shortcomings of widely used standard microbiological research methods are shown. The method of 16S rRNA gene sequencing is described in detail. Information about the gender characteristics of the urine microbiota and the results of its study in healthy women and men are given. Further progress in the study of the urobiome is associated with the acquisition of new technologies for genomic research and the development of bioinformatics.

Antecedents of big data analytics adoption: an analysis with future managers in a developing country

PurposeThis paper aims to identify the antecedents’ factors that positively and negatively influence the intention to use big data analytics (BDA) by future managers of companies.Design/methodology/approachThe sample comprised 364 business students from a public university in Brazil. The methodology had a quantitative approach, with the use of structural equation modeling.FindingsThis paper presented a robust model with a high explanatory factor for the intention to use BDA, in which the elements of positive influence on the intention to use are expected performance, social influence and cost–benefit, and the negative influence factor is resistance to use.Research limitations/implicationsResearch on BDA has improved the understanding of the phenomenon, mostly emphasizing the technical dimensions of BDA and underestimating organizational and human dimensions. This research contributed to the literature by presenting new insights into these organizational and human aspects by presenting influencing factors for future managers. User resistance is a variable that can incorporate technology adoption theories in BDA.Practical implicationsThe results present a positive perception of future managers in the decision on financial resources in the acquisition of new technologies and enable managers to improve planning, investment and choice of technologies while presenting insights from the next generation. Issues regarding privacy, security and ethical aspects are key to minimizing user resistance.Originality/valueThis paper fills a significant research gap on the adoption of BDA, presenting the perception of future managers on fundamental aspects of adoption in a developing country. In addition, the research offers a theoretical model with new latent variables for a current and relevant topic.

Behavioural Analysis of Stakeholders towards Socio-Economic Change: The Energy Transition Journey in the Area of Gela

This work is divided into three parts. Part One describes the reference literature and in particular the Rogers curve, which is helpful to understand the stage of adoption of innovations in which the population of the Gela area is. According to this theory, the process of acquisition of new technologies follows a customary pattern that may be useful to describe in detail the current attitude of the population towards the conversion in place and to assess or change the implementation of any interventions. Part Two involves the preparation and distribution of a questionnaire of 20 closed-answer questions to investigate: personal data, lifestyle to protect the environment, daily habits on recycling, waste and sustainable mobility, interests in circular economy and potential inclination of the area for its economic development. Part Three concerns the analysis of the answers to the questionnaire, in the light of the Rogers curve, to understand whether or not the data confirm the existence of innovators, in order to understand the impact on the success of the conversion in place and suggest possible correction strategies. 

EUROPOL’S NEW MANDATE: BETWEEN SECURITY AND CIVIL FREEDOMS

The article presents the EU Commission’s legislative initiative to amend the current Regulation of 2016, which defines powers and functions of the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol). The author cites the arguments used by the EU Commission in its decision to expand the functions and powers of the agency: the successful acquisition of new technologies by criminal gangs, the challenges of digital threats for law enforcement and judicial agencies of Member States, which find it difficult at the national level to properly process big data for the investigation of cross-border crimes. The article analyses the main thematic blocks of the new Regulation: enabling Europol to cooperate in the fight against criminal offenses with private parties; empowering the agency to carry out preliminary processing of big and complex databases; strengthening the role of Europol in the field of research and innovation; enabling Europol to enter alerts into the Schengen Information System, etc. The author believes that the expansion of Europol's operational powers brings it one step closer to the «European FB», i.e., an organization of a supranational nature. At the same time, the author cites the arguments of the reform’s opponents, including the political groups of the European Parliament and human rights organisations, which can be divided into two groups: a) under the pretext of ensuring security, the Commission legalises the current practice of Europol, which has gone beyond its current mandate, b) the new functions of the agency for processing a big data pose a threat to the citizens’ rights.

Sustainable and Circular Business Model for Oil & Gas Offshore Platform Decommissioning

In recent years, the problem of decommissioning and recycling offshore platforms has become an increasingly complex issue for environmental, socio-economic and safety reasons. The decommissioning or sustainable conversion of offshore platforms in the broader context of the circular economy will lead to the acquisition of new technologies and increasingly change values and behaviours towards sustainability in line with new business models. It will also be a complex process as it will require new skills, transformative technologies and the ability to engage all stakeholders. The objective of this study are the Multi-Use Platforms at Sea (MUPS), which represents an interesting solution for the creation of marine areas where different economic and recreational activities can be launched and developed according to the needs of environmental protection (e.g. renewable energies, shellfish farming, decarbonization plants, tourism and recreation).The main research question was the following: "What is the sustainable and circular business model in the literature that can be best used to support the transformation and/or decommissioning of oil platforms?" In addition, "How can the above business model be applied to the case of a platform considering social and environmental impacts?" In the first phase, the research activity focused on a thorough review of the literature on offshore platform decommissioning and sustainable and circular business models. This allowed us to access the Sustainable Circular Business Model Canvas (SCBMC), a conceptual tool that presents a holistic view of the different multi-purpose management options and their social and environmental impacts. This tool could help oil and gas operators (and related industries) address platform mining issues. The methodology adopted was a qualitative analysis. To test the SCBMC, an empirical study was conducted with semi-structured questionnaires given to several stakeholders (including experts, professionals and academics) in the international decommissioning industry. In addition, broader desk research on global offshore case studies was conducted using information sources and secondary sources. 
 
 In future research, it may be useful to compare the SCBMC with the latest mainstream Circular Business Model (CBM) issues to better assess and quantify the environmental and social impacts of offshore platform decommissioning and to broaden the debate on this topic, considering economic indicators.

Business simulation in higher education: A case study from a network cooperation perspective

The importance of cooperation between higher education institutions (HEIs) has increased and allows the development of competitive advantages, particularly through the transfer of knowledge and technology. Establishing well-conceived and well-managed cooperation networks can bring benefits and overcome obstacles. This article assesses the importance of cooperation between HEIs, characterizing the type of partner suitable for the establishment of cooperation and analysing the benefits and barriers that may arise. To achieve this objective, a qualitative approach based on a case study was adopted. Portuguese HEIs cooperating in the Business Simulation (BS) project were analysed. The results obtained reveal that cooperation between HEIs, more specifically in the BS project, is fundamental for the exchange of knowledge, the acquisition of new technology and platforms, and the acquisition of new work practices. However, it will be necessary to overcome barriers, principally of a more technological nature. This study uses a new and innovative structure, employing a model that expands knowledge on the topic by identifying three dimensions that influence cooperation between HEIs. The authors also present implications for theory and practice and propose an agenda for future research.

ЭМПИРИЧЕСКИЕ ТЕНДЕНЦИИ ИННОВАЦИОННОЙ АКТИВНОСТИ ПРЕДПРИЯТИЙ В УСЛОВИЯХ НОВОГО ТЕХНОЛОГИЧЕСКОГО УКЛАДА

The innovative activity of enterprises is influenced by a significant number of factors. At the same time, it is reasonable to assume that they are different for industries belonging to different technological paradigms. The aim of this study is to empirically determine the factors that influence the level of corporate innovative activity within industries that belong to the fourth and fifth technological order. Principal component analysis is used as the main method of the study. On one hand, the results demonstrate that for the industries belonging to the industries of the fourth technological paradigm, the acquisition of new technologies, taking into account the development of the country's economy, has a negative impact. On the other hand, the implementation of innovative activities by organizations, taking into account state support for innovative entrepreneurship, the development of the economy as a whole has a positive effect on innovation activity level. For the industries connected to the fifth technological paradigm, the level of development of the economy as a whole has a negative effect, and the positive effect is discovered of the implementation of innovative activities by organizations, including acquiring technology, taking into account the development of the economy as a whole; in terms of the transfer of new technologiy; taking into account government support.

ФАКТОРИ ВНУТРІШНЬОГО СЕРЕДОВИЩА ФОРМУВАННЯ ІНВЕСТИЦІЙНОЇ ПРИВАБЛИВОСТІ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ АГРАРНОЇ ГАЛУЗІ СУМСЬКОЇ ОБЛАСТІ

The article is devoted to the study of the key factors of the internal environment of the formation of investment attractiveness of agricultural enterprises of the Sumy region. The current state of investments in agricultural enterprises of the Sumy region, their financial support, as well as the actual and predicted financial results of enterprises’ activities, reflecting the efficiency of using the resource potential of enterprises, have been investigated. Positive trends in the development of agricultural enterprises of the Sumy region are revealed, indicating an increase in the level of their investment attractiveness, both for domestic and foreign potential investors, respectively, on the activation of investment processes in the region based on the mobilization of internal and external sources of investment. In general, capital expenditures play a very important role for ensuring the reproduction process for each enterprise. Expansion of operations and economic development are impossible without investments. They are necessary for the development or acquisition of new technologies, equipment etc. The peculiarities of investing activities of agricultural enterprises are considered. They affect the investment attractiveness of agricultural enterprises and the choice of methods for assessing the investment attractiveness of an enterprise. The implementation of a long-term strategy for the economic development of the region’s agro-industrial complex requires an increase in the volume of investment resources, an improvement in the structure of investment sources and an increase in the efficiency of their use in accordance with the priorities of economic growth. In solving this problem, a regional policy for the formation and effective use of investment resources should play an important role. Despite the large amount of research devoted to investments, some of the related issues are the subject of further discussion. Increasing the investment attractiveness of the agricultural sector means creating a competitive environment, as well as an acceptable method for assessing the profitability of proposed investments.

ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ ЗАЛЕЖНОСТІ НЕРІВНОСТІ ТА БІДНОСТІ В УКРАЇНІ З ПРЯМИМИ ІНОЗЕМНИМИ ІНВЕСТИЦІЯМИ

The modern world economy, which is formed under the influence of globalization processes, is characterized by the growing role of foreign direct investment, which plays an important role as a means of achieving national development strategies, and host economies become part of their reproductive process. At the same time, a number of significant changes have been observed in the global structure of foreign direct investment in recent decades, the growth rate of which is likely to increase in the short and medium term. The position of developing countries and countries with economies in transition as targets and sources of global foreign direct investment is growing. The article uses data from Ukraine for 2010–2020 to analyze whether foreign direct investment has an impact on inequality and poverty; we also conducted a study of the impact of the average number of full-time employees on the Gini index using seven different models. The results confirm the direction and type of impact that foreign direct investment has or does not have on inequality and poverty in Ukraine. Developing countries and countries with economies in transition are liberalizing investment regimes to attract foreign direct investment. It has long been known that the benefits of attracting foreign direct investment can be quite significant, which is manifested in the acquisition of new technologies, increasing the country’s involvement in international trade, improving the competitive environment, human capital formation and more. Moreover, moving cleaner technologies to the investing country leads not only to an improvement in the environment, but also to the formation of socially responsible business policies. All these benefits contribute to economic growth, which is the main tool for overcoming poverty in these countries. The purpose of the article is to study the relationship between social indicators: the Gini index, the poverty rate of Ukraine and foreign direct investment. During the study period, there is an inverse relationship between the growth of foreign direct investment and poverty. Attracting foreign direct investment helps boost business activity, increase income, and increase consumption and savings.

The Effect of Marketing Culture Aspects of Healthcare Care on Marketing Creativity

The main purpose of this study is to analysis the impact of marketing culture aspects of healthcare on marketing creativity. The research was conducted at healthcare sectors in Kurdistan region of Iraq. The researchers employed quantitative research method via using a survey to measure the current study. However, the researchers were able to gather 161 completed questionnaires. The researchers applied hierarchal multiple regression analysis and Sobel test to measure the current study; the findings revealed. The findings proved that there is a positive and significant direct and indirect relationship between cultural value and cultural satisfaction as marketing culture aspects and marketing creativity, moreover cultural experience has a positive and significant mediating role between Cultural value as marketing culture aspect and marketing experience. However, a key element in improving patient-endorsed healthcare systems is an emphasis on cost savings and increased quality, as well as differentiated industry. This are achievable with the acquisition of new technology and well-trained and driven workers who can use their expertise for the good of society in a way that carves out a distinct market that rivals can seldom replicate or copy at a high cost.

Employee Perception of the Impact of New Technology on Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Anuzo Palm Kernel Oil, Emene, Enugu, Nigeria

This study was a critical analysis of the employee perception of the impact of new technology on organizational performance. It was motivated by the often reported employee misalignment with the organizational objective of enthroning new technology as a way of staying afloat in the competition-ridden business climate. The objectives were to: Ascertain the perceived influence of acquisition of new technology on customer loyalty at Anuzo palm Kernel oil in Enugu, and to (ii) determine the extent to which introduction of new methods of production affects customer repeat purchase at Anuzo Kernel palm oil in Enugu. The study employed a quantitative situation analysis study (SAS) approach. In this approach, the quantitative opinion survey technique was employed in gathering data. The data were analyzed statistically. The result of the study shows that the employee of the organization, therefore, sees it as a medium towards effective management and consistent delivery of services to customers which in turn brings about repeated purchases and loyalty from the customers.

Influence of Information Literacy Competencies on Users of the Saulsville Public Library, South Africa

Information literacy competencies indicate the ability of an individual to apply a certain search strategy of information discovery, to understand its design, to value judgement, and to use it in various contents and contexts. The influence of information literacy competencies plays an important role in enabling information users to meet their information needs and prepares them for lifelong learning. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of information literacy competencies of users in the Saulsville public library, South Africa. The rationale was a lack of awareness and the inability of the users to find their information needs based on the task and decision at hand. The descriptive survey design adopted for this study made use of a questionnaire to collect data from 1 120 registered members of the Saulsville library. Of the 1 120 registered users being the population for the study, the authors purposively used 10 per cent (112 members) of the population as sample size. The findings revealed that users of the Saulsville public library had limited awareness and competencies of information literacy. The users were exposed to some form of library orientation and the use of library resources during their visit to the library. The findings further indicated that the users’ information literacy competencies were affirmed through the quality of information obtained and the satisfaction of library services rendered by library staff. The study recommends the acquisition of new technologies that could enhance users’ interactive information literacy training in public libraries and formal education settings.