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Papers by Bala Ado Kofar Mata

Journal of Marketing Management, 2017

Asia Pacific Management Review, 2018

This study, using data provided by CSRHub, examines the effect of CSR dimensions on the financial... more This study, using data provided by CSRHub, examines the effect of CSR dimensions on the financial performance of firms in Taiwan. Specifically, we examine whether CSR in employment exhibits a signaling effect and results in financial benefits to firms in Taiwan. We find that allocating resources to diversity, labor rights, treatment of unions, compensation, benefits, training, health, and worker safety can be beneficial to a firm's value creation. Using sustainability ratings by CSRHub, we are able to cover a broader range of companies in size, geography, and industry type than those previously studied.

Investment Analysts Journal, 1998

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of Total quality management, Knowledge managem... more The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of Total quality management, Knowledge management and business performance of small and medium enterprises in Nigeria. SMEs are important to the economic growth of Nigeria, they are the major source of employment, innovation, poverty alleviation as well as the improvement of living standards. The study employed cross sectional research design, using structured questionnaire survey with a sample of 640 SMEs fully operational in Kano state, a total of 511 valid questionnaires were completed and returned representing 79.8 percent response rate. The finding from the study shows that the relationship between TQM, KM and business performance was found to be significant. The finding of this study will benefit owner/managers of SMEs, regulatory agencies, government at all levels and will also serve as a frame to future studies. Research limitations and direction for future studies discussed.

Ekonomia Międzynarodowa, Sep 30, 2021

Given the lowering of trade barriers among nations, the internet revolution, and a resultant incr... more Given the lowering of trade barriers among nations, the internet revolution, and a resultant increase in the bargaining power of consumers, coupled with the economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic, firms are increasingly forced to make use of a high performing workforce. It is to raise the quality of their products and/or services as global competition for the consumer’s money severely punishes inefficiencies. As a result of this, it has become imperative for organizational researchers to determine the important antecedents of employee task performance. Hence, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the domain-based self-efficacy and employee task performance. Drawing on the Social Cognitive Theory, we propose that there is a relationship between these two variables, and that the relationship is moderated by emotional intelligence, with the view of shedding light on the inconsistent nature of the results from previous studies. Through the descriptive survey research design, the multi-stage sampling technique was applied in eliciting data from a total of 342 employees of the Nigerian banking industry who are employed in the customer services sector. From the simple moderation analysis conducted after utilizing the Process macro, results indicate that there is a positive and significant relationship between domain-based self-efficacy and task performance. However, emotional intelligence moderates this relationship in such a way that the positive relationship between self-efficacy and task performance was weaker among subjects who reported a higher level of emotional intelligence. In the light of these findings, it was recommended for managers particularly in the banking industry to set up intervention strategies that have the potentials of promoting a desirable level of domain-based self-efficacy among their employees while also ensuring that an optimal mix of emotional intelligence both within and across components is promoted with the view of achieving a desirable moderating impact of this relationship.

International Journal of Intellectual Discourse, Sep 13, 2021

European Journal of Business and Management, 2014

SMEs in Nigeria have been an avenue for Job creation and empowerment of citizens through poverty ... more SMEs in Nigeria have been an avenue for Job creation and empowerment of citizens through poverty alleviation and providing about 70% of all job opportunities and also for capital formation. The aim of the study is to explore how market and entrepreneurial orientations related to SME performance in Nigeria. The study employed qualitative interview with one owner/manager of manufacturing SME in Kano, NVIVO trial version 10 was used for data analysis. The finding of the study indicated a significant positive relationship between the constructs. The study will contributes to the existing body of knowledge as the theory will be tested in Africa (Nigeria), it will also benefit SME managers, business practionners, government at various levels and will also serve as a frame of reference to future studies. Suggestion for future research is provided. Keywords: SME, Market orientation, Entrepreneurial orientation, Performance, Kano, Nigeria.

European Journal of Business and Management, 2020

This study investigates the effect of social capital on the performance of women entrepreneurs. D... more This study investigates the effect of social capital on the performance of women entrepreneurs. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire which was administered on women entrepreneurs. Data was analyzed using Pearson moment correlation and linear regression analyses. Findings revealed a strong and positive relationship between social capital and the performance of women entrepreneurs. Put in another way, every unit or 100% increase in social capital will lead to an increase of .315 or 31.5% increase in business performance. This implies that enterprise performance is not restricted to availability of human and financial capital, but the valuable information on markets, suppliers, and methods of operation availed by social capital creates an avenue for improved performance. It was recommended that financial institutions should create avenues through which women would interact and learn diverse business practices.

Asian People Journal (APJ)

The study aims to investigate the relationship between the investment portfolio and banking finan... more The study aims to investigate the relationship between the investment portfolio and banking financial performance in Nigeria. The study took an ex post factor research design and firm was used as the unit of analysis. A population of the 15 commercial banks was taken but Skye Bank was screened out due to the unavailability of data and 14 banks were used as the sample for this study. Panel data analysis was used to analyze the data with E-views version 9 using the three models; without effect, random effect and fixed effect. The study reveals that investment in bond has a significant but negative effect on return on the asset while cash reserve had a positive but an insignificant effect on financial performance and treasury bills has a negative and an insignificant effect on financial performance. There is also a need for the management of investment companies to have a solid organization structure, as it will influence their investment portfolio choice, to avoid insignificant choice...

This paper examined the effect of financial performance on corporate social responsibility of ban... more This paper examined the effect of financial performance on corporate social responsibility of banks in Nigeria. After analyzing the different studies in the literature, a sample size of 7 banks out of 15 being listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange with the total of 21 banks in Nigeria was used. The study employed ex-post-facto research design, using a data of 6 years period, ranging from (2010-2015). The study used Multiple Regression Model as the technique of analysis using STATA software version 12. The study found that, two of the independent variables (i.e. ROA and ROCE) have significant positive effects on CSRD and the other (i.e. EPS) negative effect. In line with the findings of the study, the study concluded that financial performance plays a significant role on the CSRD in Nigeria. The study therefore recommends that banks should determine their CSRD in proportion to return on asset and return on capital employed, which in the long-run will increase their profitability. Man...

Fifty (50) years ago, after the demise of colonialism Africa was expected to grow faster than Asi... more Fifty (50) years ago, after the demise of colonialism Africa was expected to grow faster than Asia. Much hope was pinned on the continent. Yet over the past decades there has been a witnessed economic growth and increasing wealth across Asia, while much of Sub-Saharan Africa has suffered from relative economic stagnation, extensive civil strife, and generally poor development indicators. This paper examines the recent evidence and systematically reviews the challenges of international entrepreneurship (IE) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The main objective of this paper is to identify those challenges militating against IE especially in developing economies with particular emphasis on SSA. The Paper adopts the conventional content analysis in explaining the major concepts. The choice of this method is necessary given the need to adequately explain the challenges of IE especially in developing economies. The information was collected from on-line journal articles, text books and publications which were fully acknowledged in the references. In a nutshell, this paper assumes that there are lots of challenges militating against IE in especially in SSA, while entrepreneurship still remains a key ingredient for successful economic growth in developing countries. This paper therefore recommends that those who devise public policy must consider IE as a catalyst to business creation, its impact compounded by the strength of governance. Good institutions, besides attracting IE also create regulatory frameworks to attract desirable types of IE. Emerging countries must make efforts to attract IE that produce economic, technological and social gains and not only large amounts of IE. Additional indicators to channel efforts in such a way as to increase the effectiveness of creating businesses that last. These factors include job creation; value added by worker; capital expenses by employee; the use of local suppliers and other forms of relationship with the local economy.

In the world of uncertainties, risk is the ever present variable in investment decision making. O... more In the world of uncertainties, risk is the ever present variable in investment decision making. Once management has a clear cut view of predicting failure and the variables that are important in financial decision making, then rules for undertaking investments can be developed. The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the relevance of financial ratios in predicting business failures in Nigeria in the context of assessing its conformity with the literature in the area. Survey method was employed in carrying out the investigation. Neither questionnaire, nor interviews were conducted, only that Annual Financial Statements of Companies were analysed. Results were analysed with the old models. Based on the analysis, the uni-variate approach give only trends of performance of companies but not a real benchmark of a cut – off level of failure, of non – failure performance of companies. The multivariate technique performs better since it is a combination of the uni-variate ratios. The study recommends the application of multivariate discriminate analysis model, since it sheds more light on companies' wealth.