Volume 5, Issue 1 (June)

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Research Article

LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION AS A CRITICAL FACTOR FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF FAMILY-OWNED BAKERIES IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Olufemi Olabode Olayemi^*, Damilola Omowunmi Akinsanya, Serifat Olasumbo Jaji

Family-owned businesses play a significant role in economic wealth creation and employment opportunities. However, their survival is often jeopardized due to the lack of proper succession planning. This study investigates the impact of leadership succession on the sustainability of family-owned bakeries in Lagos, Nigeria. Using a cross-sectional survey design and smartPLS3 analysis, the research c...

Dec, 2023 pp. 1-14

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Research Article

TREASURY SINGLE ACCOUNT AND FRAUD PREVENTION IN FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE

Bamidele Mogaji^*

This research examines Treasury Single Account (TSA) and fraud prevention in Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The research employs a descriptive design approach by studying 102 senior staff of FIRS through descriptive tools (mean and standard deviation) to analyse the data collected from the senior staff of FIRS as the respondents with a decision rule of 2.5. It is hereby deduced fr...

Jun, 2023 pp. 15-29

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Research Article

IMPACT OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA

Aminu Abubakar Mikailu^*, Sunday Mlanga

This paper examines the impact of public expenditure and human capital development on Nigeria’s economic growth. It utilizes Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Model of cointegration. Data for the analysis are extracted from annual series of the selected relevant macroeconomic variables from 1985 to 2019. The findings reveal that federal government expenditure on economic services has positive ...

Jun, 2023 pp. 30-44

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Research Article

POLICY INTERVENTIONS AND SURVIVAL OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES: THE MODERATING INFLUENCE OF BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE

Sunday Adebayo ALAYEMI^*, Hussain Adedayo SALAUDEEN, Tajudeen Olajide SALAUDEEN

This study investigates the moderating influence of business interruption insurance on the relationship between policy interventions and the survival of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The study employs a structured questionnaire to collect data from 165 SMEs in both Kwara and Osun States in Nigeria. Test-to-test, validated scales from available literatures and Cronbach’s alpha test are...

Jun, 2023 pp. 45-59

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Research Article

Environmental Knowledge Management and Employees’ Green Behavior in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria: A Conceptual Approach

Yusuf Abdulhakeem^*, Bashir Bashir Musa, Abubakar Sadiq Suleiman

Environmental knowledge management is an increasingly important topic in the context of tertiary institutions, as it can have a significant impact on employees' green behavior. Researches on environmental knowledge management have generally concentrated on three areas: sharing, application, and awareness of Environmental knowledge, according to reviews of empirical studies on the subject. In contr...

Jun, 2023 pp. 60-73

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Research Article

EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ON SMEs CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT IN NORTHWESTERN NIGERIA

Abubakar Abdulkadir^*, A. J. C. Onu, Muhammad Bashir Nafiu

The study examines the relationship between social media platforms and SMEs’ customer engagement in North Western Nigeria. Statistical analyses were based on the data collected, through survey questionnaire from 396 SMEs in North western Nigeria. Partial Least Square (PLS) method was used to investigate the relationship between the study variables. The study found that content strategy and custome...

Jun, 2023 pp. 74-90

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Research Article

MEDIATING ROLE OF STRATEGIC CHANGE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FIRM RESOURCES AND SMEs PERFORMANCE: A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW

Nurudeen Oyairekhua Aileobini^*, Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq Morenikeji

Today’s organizations are facing emerging challenges in the form of Competitive advantage. Firm resources are the assets for an organisation. These assets play a major role towards enhancing the performance of a company. Firm resources practices facilitate the development of completeness among the company employees that are specific to an organisation. Strategic change focuses on the setting up of...

Jun, 2023 pp. 91-105

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Research Article

MODERATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW

Nurudeen Oyairekhua Aileobini^*, Abubakar Sadiq Suleiman

The main objective of the study is to examine the moderating role of organizational culture on the relationship between strategic human resources management and organizational performance: a conceptual review. Literatures reviewed shows an inconsistency on the relationship between strategic human resources management and organizational performance and also it could be noted that based on the liter...

Jun, 2023 pp. 106-123

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Research Article

INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS: THE CASE OF LAGOS STATE SELECTED SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES SMEs

Olufemi Olabode Olayemi^*, OSOBU, Olufemi Ebenezer, EZEBUIRO Kelechukwu

This study examines innovation and entrepreneurial success with special reference to selected SMEs in Lagos State. The rationale for the study is to investigate how various types of innovations (product, process, marketing and administrative innovation respectively) influence entrepreneurial success. To this effect, this study adopts a descriptive research design which allows for the usage of ques...

Jun, 2023 pp. 124-139

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Research Article

EFFECT OF COMPENSATION ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY: A CASE STUDY OF AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN, KWARA STATE

Talihat Imam Umar^*, Mariam Adeyemi Aremu, Azeez Tunbosun Lawal, Victoria Ayoola Ademilua

Compensating employees adequately plays a pivotal role in enhancing their effectiveness within an organization. Consequently, their contribution becomes indispensable to the overall functioning of the company. This study evaluates the impact of compensation on employee productivity in the context of Al-Hikmah University. The research design encompasses both descriptive and inferential methodologie...

Jun, 2023 pp. 140-161

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Research Article

THE IMPACT OF DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON TAX COMPLIANCE BEHAVIOUR IN NIGERIA

Anthony O. Garuba^*, Dominic Eichie

This study investigates the impact of demographic factors (gender, age, education and residential location/government presence) on the informal sector operators, tax compliance behaviour in Nigeria. In line with the reviewed literatures that tax compliance behaviour could not only be approached from the economic factors perspective, the non-economic factors approach (demographic) was examined in t...

Jun, 2023 pp. 162-180

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Research Article

THE MODERATING EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL RESILIENCE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIOCULTURAL FACTOR AND MSMEs PERFORMANCE

DAUDA Auwalu^*

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) hold pivotal roles in global economies, driving economic growth by fostering efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness. Although the growing concerns about sociocultural business factor and entrepreneurial resilience needs cannot be over-emphasised. It is in this regards that this study is carried out to measure the role of entrepreneurial resilienc...

Jun, 2023 pp. 181-194

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Research Article

INTENTION OF FARMERS TO USE TAKAFUL FOR AGRICULTURAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN NORTH – WESTERN NIGERIA

Mohammed Aminu Bello^*, Aminu Kado Kurfi, Garba Bala Bello, Muhammad A. Yadudu

The research examines the factors influencing the behavioural intention of farmers to use Takaful for Agricultural risk management in North-Western Nigeria. Studies on factors affecting the behavioural intentions of respondents using the TPB have been conducted in various contexts. Nevertheless, investigating the behavioural intentions of farmers on the use of takaful for agricultural risk managem...

Jun, 2023 pp. 195-214

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Research Article

BRIDGING THE FINANCIAL FRONTIERS: ASSESSING THE CHALLENGES OF UNIVERSAL BANKING IN ZAMFARA STATE, NIGERIA

Abdullahi Sani^*, Ahmed Mohammed Yusuf

This study conducts a thorough examination of Universal Banking in Zamfara State, investigating the intricate dynamics of its implementation, challenges, and perceived impact. Drawing on a diverse sample of respondents from various demographics within the banking sector, the research provides nuanced insights into the current state of Universal Banking in the region. The findings reveal a complex ...

Jun, 2023 pp. 215-236