Browsing by Author "Usman, Aliyu Salamatu"

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    EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION ON PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NORTH CENTRAL REGION OF NIGERIA
    (Department of Entrepreneurship Studies, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2019-01-06) Mallami, Muhammad Keffi; Usman, Aliyu Salamatu; Paul, Vincent
    Small and medium scale enterprises play a significant role as a catalyst for economic growth and wealth development. However, due to inadequate entrepreneurial skills, SMEs in Nigeria are performing below human expectation. Therefore, this study investigates the effect of entrepreneurial orientation on small and medium scale enterprises performance of North Central Region in Nigeria. It specifically sough to find out how the components of entrepreneurial orientation such as innovativeness, risk-taking, proactiveness, autonomy as well as competitive aggressiveness affect the small and medium scale enterprises performance in North Central Region. Primary data was collected using five point Likert scaling questionnaire and analyzed by using regression. Data obtained for the purpose of this study was prior to the analysis; undergo different validity and reliability scrutiny so as to eliminate all forms of errors arising from the analysis. The findings of the study reveal that components of entrepreneurial orientation (such as innovativeness, risk- taking, proactiveness, autonomy as well as competitive aggressiveness) have positive and significant effect on the SMEs performance in North Central Region. The results, therefore, call for intensive effort by the government, SMEs owners/managers and specialized agencies (like SMEDAN). Government should also ensure adequate provision of a conducive macroeconomic environment (such as uninterrupted electricity and water supplies, easy access to credit facilities, good road networks and many others)to serve as a solid platform for the SMEs to become entrepreneurial oriented in the region and the world at large.
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    Strategy Orientation and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in North Central Nigeria: The Mediating Role of Organizational Learning
    (Department of Business Administration, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2018-11-06) Mallami, Keffi Muhammad; Usman, Aliyu Salamatu; Paul, Vincent
    This study ascertained the relationship between strategic orientation and performance of SMEs in North Central Region of Nigeria. Additionally, the study also examined the mediation effect of organizational learning on the relationship between strategic orientation and performance of SMEs. The study a multivariate approach to performance assessment. Specifically, a multiple constructs of entrepreneurial orientation, technology> orientation, market orientation, organizational learning and SMEs Performance are considered. Data was collected through hand delivery method by sending questionnaire to 440 SMEs managers/owners. Partial Least Squares (PLS) algorithm and bootstrap techniques were used to test the study's hypotheses. The results revealed that entrepreneurial orientation, market orientation and organizational learning are significantly and positively related to performance of SMEs. On the other hand, technological orientation is insignificantly and negatively related to performance of SMEs. Additionally, entrepreneurial orientation, technology orientation and market orientation are significantly and positively related to organizational learning. Furthermore, the. results of mediation indicate that all the three hypotheses are significant. Managers/entrepreneurs of SMEs should acquire and put into reality sound entrepreneurial orientation and market orientation skills to be able to engage in a more innovative activity in the markets and to place the customers in the center of a firm’s strategy> and operations.