Strategic Drift and Organizational Culture in Oil and Gas Company of Nigeria

The main purpose of this study was to examine the impact of strategic drift on organizational culture in the oil and gas company of Nigeria. The study used a survey research design. The primary method of data collection was employed for the study. A quantitative approach and multiple regression analysis were adopted for testing the hypotheses. Findings from the study revealed that strategic resilience, organizational flexibility and managerial culture have significant and positive relationships with organizational culture in the Oil and Gas Company of Nigeria, while has not significantly impacted the organizational culture in the Oil and Gas Company of Nigeria. The paper provides that strategic managers of the oil and gas companies in Nigeria need to build and improve on strategic resilience capability. The managers of oil and gas companies should encourage the widespread use of formal and informal organizational flexibility as a strategy to meet business, individual needs and good culture for sustainability. The research provides some contributions in theory and strategic management. The paper has provided insight for management thinking in terms of strategic drift and organizational culture in the Oil and Gas companies of the developing economy which has not been studied in the previous literature

Instrument for Testing Innovation on the Sustainable Growth of Manufacturing SMEs in Nigeria

This paper is based on a pilot study which was conducted to test innovation on the sustainable growth of SMEs by focusing on the methodological viewpoints. The objective of the pilot study was to assess the viability, length of time, cost, and adverse effects of innovation on the sustainable growth of SMEs in Nigeria so as to enhance the design of the questionnaire before its full implementation. A review of the research instrument was performed by four multi-disciplinary academics who specialised in management, accounting, and strategic management, respectively. The aim was to ensure consistency in the questionnaire so that respondents would have no trouble completing them. The statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) Version 23 was used to assist in the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) which tests for reliability and the Cronbach alpha values were used to examine the content and face validity of the instrument. All the constructs and items used in the model were adapted from previous literature. The sample size used for the study comprised 100 respondents recruited from the SMEs operating in Nigeria. The findings showed that all the constructs in the model carried a high Cronbach alpha value of above 0.7. Therefore, all items used in the instrument were retained. This study is expected to contribute to the literature on methodological multivariate studies, the quantitative approach research on innovation, and the sustainable growth of SMEs

Sustainable Innovation and Creativity for Value Creation: A Study of Hospitality Enterprises in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria

Hospitality enterprises in Nigeria are currently experiencing serious stagnation. Their rate of value creation has been on the decline as a result of inadequate sustainable innovation, creative skills, emerging technology, and inadequate adoption of the automation system. This study aims to investigate the impacts of sustainable innovation on creativity for the creation of value in hospitality enterprises in Jos Metropolis. 108 individuals were selected as the sample size through the formula by Morgan and Krejcie. Furthermore, a quantitative approach was applied as the primary method of data collection. The formulated hypotheses were tested using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression method. Based on this study’s findings, a significant association was proven between sustainable innovation and customers’ satisfaction, creativity skills, and competitiveness. However, there was no significant association between the utilisation of technology and the creation of value in hospitality enterprises. Lastly, it is recommended that owner-managers in hospitality enterprises improve their sustainable innovation for value creation and service delivery. They should focus on customers’ needs and satisfaction, the utilisation of technology, in the long run, improvement in the return on investment, increase in profit margins and revenue, and large market share for sustainable growth of the hospitality enterprises in Jos Metropolis. Keywords: Sustainable innovation, Creativity, Value creation, Hospitality enterprises, Jos, Metropolis DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/11-26-04 Publication date:September 30th 201