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The mediating effect between some determinants of SME performance in Nigeria

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of owner/manager knowledge, competitive intensity, complexity of marketing, technical competence, firm size with the mediation of advisory services on the performance of Nigerian SMEs. The study employed structured questionnaire survey involvi...

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Main Authors: Popoola, Oluwatoyin Muse Johnson, Aliyu, Mukhtar Shehu, Ibrahim, Murtala Aminu, Nik Mat, Nik Kamariah, Abdullahi, Nasiru, Musa, Muhammad Tsagem, Kabiru, Maitama Kura
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Language:English
Published: Scientific & Academic Publishing 2013
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H Social Sciences (General)
HF Commerce
HF5601 Accounting
HG Finance
HJ Public Finance
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spelling my.uum.repo.156402016-04-19T01:42:08Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/15640/ The mediating effect between some determinants of SME performance in Nigeria Popoola, Oluwatoyin Muse Johnson Aliyu, Mukhtar Shehu Ibrahim, Murtala Aminu Nik Mat, Nik Kamariah Abdullahi, Nasiru Musa, Muhammad Tsagem Kabiru, Maitama Kura H Social Sciences (General) HF Commerce HF5601 Accounting HG Finance HJ Public Finance The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of owner/manager knowledge, competitive intensity, complexity of marketing, technical competence, firm size with the mediation of advisory services on the performance of Nigerian SMEs. The study employed structured questionnaire survey involving a sample of 278 manufacturing SMEs operating in Kano State, a total of 198 valid questionnaires were completed and returned representing 71 percent response rate. Evidence suggests that there is significant relationship between owner/manager knowledge, complexity of marketing decision and technical competence and advisory services. In contrast, the result found no significant relationship between firm size and advisory services. Similarly, the result found that owner/manager knowledge, complexity of marketing decision, technical competence and advisory services have significant relationship with performance. The result also indicates that, there is no significant relationship between firm size performance and technical competence and Performance. We also found that advisory service mediates the relationship between owner manager knowledge and the complexity of marketing decision. The findings of this study will benefit owner/managers of SMEs, regulatory agencies, accounting firms, government at all levels and will also serve as frame of reference to future studies. Scientific & Academic Publishing 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/15640/1/The_Mediating_Effect_between_Some_Determinants_of_SME_Performance_in_Nigeriapdf.pdf Popoola, Oluwatoyin Muse Johnson and Aliyu, Mukhtar Shehu and Ibrahim, Murtala Aminu and Nik Mat, Nik Kamariah and Abdullahi, Nasiru and Musa, Muhammad Tsagem and Kabiru, Maitama Kura (2013) The mediating effect between some determinants of SME performance in Nigeria. Management, 3 (4). pp. 237-242. ISSN 2162-9374 http://article.sapub.org/pdf/10.5923.j.mm.20130304.07.pdf doi: 10.5923/j.mm.20130304.07
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topic H Social Sciences (General)
HF Commerce
HF5601 Accounting
HG Finance
HJ Public Finance
spellingShingle H Social Sciences (General)
HF Commerce
HF5601 Accounting
HG Finance
HJ Public Finance
Popoola, Oluwatoyin Muse Johnson
Aliyu, Mukhtar Shehu
Ibrahim, Murtala Aminu
Nik Mat, Nik Kamariah
Abdullahi, Nasiru
Musa, Muhammad Tsagem
Kabiru, Maitama Kura
The mediating effect between some determinants of SME performance in Nigeria
description The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of owner/manager knowledge, competitive intensity, complexity of marketing, technical competence, firm size with the mediation of advisory services on the performance of Nigerian SMEs. The study employed structured questionnaire survey involving a sample of 278 manufacturing SMEs operating in Kano State, a total of 198 valid questionnaires were completed and returned representing 71 percent response rate. Evidence suggests that there is significant relationship between owner/manager knowledge, complexity of marketing decision and technical competence and advisory services. In contrast, the result found no significant relationship between firm size and advisory services. Similarly, the result found that owner/manager knowledge, complexity of marketing decision, technical competence and advisory services have significant relationship with performance. The result also indicates that, there is no significant relationship between firm size performance and technical competence and Performance. We also found that advisory service mediates the relationship between owner manager knowledge and the complexity of marketing decision. The findings of this study will benefit owner/managers of SMEs, regulatory agencies, accounting firms, government at all levels and will also serve as frame of reference to future studies.
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author Popoola, Oluwatoyin Muse Johnson
Aliyu, Mukhtar Shehu
Ibrahim, Murtala Aminu
Nik Mat, Nik Kamariah
Abdullahi, Nasiru
Musa, Muhammad Tsagem
Kabiru, Maitama Kura
author_facet Popoola, Oluwatoyin Muse Johnson
Aliyu, Mukhtar Shehu
Ibrahim, Murtala Aminu
Nik Mat, Nik Kamariah
Abdullahi, Nasiru
Musa, Muhammad Tsagem
Kabiru, Maitama Kura
author_sort Popoola, Oluwatoyin Muse Johnson
title The mediating effect between some determinants of SME performance in Nigeria
title_short The mediating effect between some determinants of SME performance in Nigeria
title_full The mediating effect between some determinants of SME performance in Nigeria
title_fullStr The mediating effect between some determinants of SME performance in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed The mediating effect between some determinants of SME performance in Nigeria
title_sort mediating effect between some determinants of sme performance in nigeria
publisher Scientific & Academic Publishing
publishDate 2013
url http://repo.uum.edu.my/15640/1/The_Mediating_Effect_between_Some_Determinants_of_SME_Performance_in_Nigeriapdf.pdf
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