Browsing by Author "Jimoh, A.L."

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    Impact of leadership styles on succession planning in small and medium enterprises in Lagos State, Nigeria
    (Faculty of Management Sciences, Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, Nigeria., 2016-08-19) Aremu, N.S.; Jimoh, A.L.
    Nigeria's economy is dominated by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Agriculture. Manufacturing, Commerce, Industry and Services. Despite the active involvements by SMEs in Nigeria economy high mortality rate among established SMEs is a matter of major concern. The main purpose of the study is to determine impact of leadership styles on succession planning of selected SMEs in Lagos state, Nigeria. The study specifically determined the impact of Transformational Leadership and Transactional Leadership on Succession Planning in SMEs. This study adopted an explanatory research design. The population of the study was 11.663 registered SMEs in Lagos state and Yamane formula was used to determine the sample size of 387.The study employed primary source of data collection and the respondents were the business owners and managers of the company. Single Regression analysis was used to test the formulated hypotheses. The study comes out with the following findings: (R=0.806, R=0.649, (0.000) <0.5) this Indicates that the model as fitted explains 64.9% of the variability in succession planning and (R=0.778, R=0.605, P (0.000) <0.5). This implies that 60.5% variation in the dependent variable (succession planning) is explained by the independent variables used in the model. The study concludes that transformational and transactional leadership are major and significant determinants of succession planning in SMEs. It is therefore important for organizations to build a culture of strong leadership whereby employees show effective leadership at all levels and leaders should teach and mentor their followers and show faith in their capabilities to succeed.
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    Impact of Organisational Culture on Employees’ Performance in Selected Pharmaceutical Companies in Nigeria
    (Academy of Taiwan Business Management Review, 2019) Isiaka, S.B.; Kadiri, I.B; Adeoti, J.O.; Saka, M.J.; Suleiman, A.A; Jimoh, A.L.
    The various studies on organisational culture have shown that employees in most of the business organisations in Nigeria today are operating under the whims and caprices of the owner’s established beliefs, values and norms which are usually difficult to change as environment changes. Failure in the attempt to properly capture the interest of the employees when addressing this, usually generate the exhibition of some attitudes and behaviours that are inconsistent with the company’s best interests. Therefore, this study examines the impact of organizational culture on employees’ performance with reference to selected Pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design. Primary data was used to obtain the needed information through structured questionnaire. Out of 634 permanent staff of the selected pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria, simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 239 respondents. Multiple regression used to test the formulated hypothesis. The result of the regression showed that organizational culture has significant impact on employees’ performance (R Square of 0.684, p-value=0.0001). The study concludes that organization culture has a significant relationship as well as a good influence on employees’ performance. Also, significant differences exist in the level of adherence to the identified cultural dimensions. The study therefore recommended that the Pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria should promote organisational culture, especially by paying more attention to detail so as to yield positive and significant contribution to employees’ performance.
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    Opportunity identification of nascent entrepreneurs in agricultural in businesses; An evaluation in Southwestern Nigeria.
    (Malaysian Management Journal, 2025-06-18) Jimoh, A.L.; Kadiri, I.B.; Aliyu, M.O.; Abogunrin, A.P.; Aremu, N.S.; Yahaya, J.I.
    Many emerging markets in developing countries have seen a decline in entrepreneurial activity. This is especially concerning because entrepreneurs constitute a significant share of the workforce, enterprises, and national revenue. In this turbulent time of the COVID-19 crisis and its aftermath, the struggle for economic survival has added considerable pressure on the Nigerian government. Despite the economic challenges, entrepreneurs can still play a significant role in reviving the economy However, for entrepreneurship activities to take place, opportunity identification must first occur. To better understand the factors that influence the identification of entrepreneurial opportunities, this study has examined the potential effects of entrepreneurial social networks, prior knowledge, self-efficacy, proactive personality, alertness, and creativity on opportunity identification. The study employed an exploratory research design and several quantitative methods in the analysis of the collected data. The population of the study was the total number of registered nascent entrepreneurs in Southwestern Nigeria, comprising six (6) states including Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti. A muti-stage sampling technique was used, while primary data was collected directly from all the participants by administering the study questionnaires. The number of questionnaires administered was 300, with a sample size of 103, which is this study's minimum according to the Gpower result. The study found that entrepreneurial alertness and self-efficacy exhibited the strongest correlation, suggesting that entrepreneurial ability was closely linked to entrepreneurial skills. Entrepreneurial creativity and entrepreneurial self-efficacy also demonstrated a strong relationship, indicating that higher entrepreneurial skills were associated with greater entrepreneurial commitment. These variables had jointly enhanced the performance of emerging entrepreneurs in Southwestern Nigeria, highlighting the need for entrepreneurial training programs and policies that could help cultivate these abilities and characteristics. Therefore, this study has shown that opportunity identification shaped by social networks, prior knowledge, self-efficacy, proactive personality, alertness, and creativity could play a critical role in driving business sustainability by enabling entrepreneurs to recognize and exploit viable, innovative, and enduring market opportunities.