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Papers by Simon Adekunle

Journal of Enterprise and Development, Apr 26, 2022

Purpose-The study modelled the determining factors affecting the acceptance of new products among... more Purpose-The study modelled the determining factors affecting the acceptance of new products among retailers in Nigeria. Four antecedents of new product acceptance namely relationship quality, channel motivation, product advantage, and market competitiveness were explored. Research method-A cross-sectional survey research design was employed by using questionnaire to collect data for the study. The data obtained from eighty-six respondents were presented and analyzed using different statistical tools such as mean, correlation, and Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) through the use of SmartPLS 3.0 software. Result-The study revealed that relationship quality and market competitiveness have positive and significant influence on new product acceptance among retailers. However, channel motivation and product advantage do not have a statistically significant influence on new product acceptance. Recommendation-The relationship between suppliers and retailers can be strengthened by taking advantage of the dynamic innovations in different social media platforms to establish uninterrupted links for effective communication. This study contributes to knowledge by adding to the emerging discourse on the strategic space occupied by retailers in guaranteeing the ultimate success of new products in the Nigerian business setting by providing insights on the determinants of new products acceptance among retailers.

Oradea Journal of Business and Economics, Mar 1, 2024

CBN Journal of Applied Statistics, Aug 16, 2021

The study investigates the stock price movement of quoted Nigerian oil and gas firms using the Ma... more The study investigates the stock price movement of quoted Nigerian oil and gas firms using the Markovian model. Specifically, the study estimates the change in likelihoods and steady-state distribution of the share prices of the firms to determine the average time spent by the share price to move to another state and the turnover rate of the selected stocks. Markov chain-based stochastic modelling approach was employed by using the daily closing share prices of all the seven oil and gas firms quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange from April 2017 to January 2020. The study finds that the transition probabilities and the steady-state distribution of all the firms are stationary at first-order, implying that chain depends on the previous state. The steady-state probabilities of all the firms examined exhibit relatively high price stability in the long run. The study recommends that investors with diverse attitudes to risk-taking can explore the estimated long-run prospect of the investigated stocks in making guided investment decisions.

Health Economics and Management Review

Healthcare delivery in the present day involves not just treating the patient but also paying att... more Healthcare delivery in the present day involves not just treating the patient but also paying attention to the overall satisfaction the patient derives while obtaining the service. This has made satisfaction in healthcare services a top priority for both healthcare professionals and patients. However, the costs of healthcare services continue to be key sources of hardship for many households, hence the introduction of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) service in Nigeria to lessen the financial burden of accessing healthcare. The study investigated how patient satisfaction is impacted by NHIS service in a teaching hospital in Nigeria. The population consists of all enrollees of NHIS at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). Copies of the questionnaire used for the study were administered to NHIS enrollees seeking medical care in three departments of the hospital, namely: General out-patient, Maternity, and Dental. Out of the 200 questionnaires administered, 182 (...

Future Business Journal

This study draws from the dynamic capabilities theory to examine how sustainable performance meas... more This study draws from the dynamic capabilities theory to examine how sustainable performance measured along with financial, environmental, and social performance are impacted by technology infrastructure, technology knowledge, and technology applications. Copies of the questionnaire were administered to the Operations and Information Technology department staff of selected oil firms in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Out of the three hundred (300) copies of the questionnaire administered, two hundred and forty-three (243) were validly filled. Sixteen (16) of the responses were deleted due to the presence of an outlier in the dataset. The remaining two hundred and twenty-seven (227) responses were used for data analyses. The research model was estimated using structural equation modelling to establish relationships among the variables. The study found that technology infrastructure has a positive but insignificant impact on the sustainable performance of oil and gas firms. However...

Journal of Technology and Operations Management

The study examined how sustainable environmental performance is impacted by sustainable manufactu... more The study examined how sustainable environmental performance is impacted by sustainable manufacturing practices in table water companies duly registered by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). A random sample of 297 table water companies was used for the investigation out of which 247 were validly completed. Using the Mahalanobis distance approach, three responses demonstrated the presence of outliers which were deleted from the dataset. Therefore, 244 responses were used for the study. Multiple regression analysis was used to establish the statistical significance and relationship between sustainable manufacturing practices and environmental performance of the selected table water companies. The study found that the investigated sustainable manufacturing practices (sustainable product development, sustainable packaging, and sustainable waste management) have a positive and significant impact on the environmental performance of table water compani...

This study examines the relationship between corporate governance and financial performance of ra... more This study examines the relationship between corporate governance and financial performance of randomly selected quoted firms in Nigeria. It investigates corporate governance variables and analyses whether they impact on firm performance as measured by return on asset (ROA) and profit margin (PM). Based on the review of existing literature, four corporate governance variables were selected namely: composition of board member, board size, CEO status and ownership concentration which served as the independent variables. The ordinary least square regression was used to estimate the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance. Findings from the study show that there is positive and significant relationship between composition of board member and board size as independent variables and firm performance. CEO status also has positive relationship with firm performance but insignificant at P<0.05. However, ownership concentration has negative relationships with return ...

Using entrepreneurial education as the vehicle for sustainable development in Nigeria is the focu... more Using entrepreneurial education as the vehicle for sustainable development in Nigeria is the focus of this paper. This objective has been pursued theoretically by reviewing the different government policies on education and the place of entrepreneurship development in such policies. It is not a debate that economic development and sustainability are hinged on creativity and innovation, which are the defining features of entrepreneurial education. It also follows that if entrepreneurial education must be used to define the country’s developmental efforts towards a sustainable future, the focus must be on school age youths, to whom the future belongs. This paper argues that, though certain policies on education like that for polytechnics emphasise vocational and technical education and skills, there remains a dire need for real orientation of concerned institutions towards building entrepreneurial mind-set in the youths. Certain theories on entrepreneurial education and development ar...

Oradea Journal of Business and Economics, 2020

This study empirically examined customer loyalty to mobile phone brands in Nigeria with specific ... more This study empirically examined customer loyalty to mobile phone brands in Nigeria with specific objectives of establishing customers' preference for the different brands of mobile phone; ascertain the rationale for customer loyalty and preference for mobile phones; and examining the influence of demographic variables on customer loyalty to mobile phone usage. A survey research design with the use of questionnaire was adopted to generate the needed data for the study. The population of the study comprised users of mobile phones in the university community, ministries, and secondary schools in Benin City, Nigeria. Copies of questionnaire were administered to two hundred (200) respondents out of which one hundred and ninety-four (194) were returned and found useable. Statistical tools including simple percentage, mean, t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were employed for data analysis through the use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 22.0). The study found that...

Oradea Journal of Business and Economics, 2017

Planning for and making reasonable decisions regarding reaching the target market with an organiz... more Planning for and making reasonable decisions regarding reaching the target market with an organization’s product is a critical task on the part of management, which involves a careful evaluation and selection of its channel structure and intensity.This study therefore examines distribution channel intensity among table water producers in Edo State, Nigeria. The focus of the study is to ascertain the variables that significantly predict distribution intensity among the firms in the table water industry in Edo State. The study seeks to proffer answer to fundamental question of why brands within a single category of a given consumer good differ significantly in their distribution intensity. Using a survey research design, the data used for this study were obtained by taking a sample of 110 table water firms within the three senatorial districts in the State. The data obtained were presented and analyzed using different statistical tools such as mean and multiple regression through Stat...

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 2020

PurposeThis study empirically examined and investigated the relationship between sustainable manu... more PurposeThis study empirically examined and investigated the relationship between sustainable manufacturing practices (SMPs) and performance of table water industry (TWI) in Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachCross-sectional survey research design was adopted for this study. The population of this study covers all the registered table water firms in Delta and Edo states by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Convenience sampling, a nonprobability sampling method, was used in administering the questionnaire to selected table water firms in the two states used for the study. The sample can be considered as experimental group used for the research and analysis. Data collected through questionnaire administration were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used in estimating the research models, through the use of Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS version 24) software.FindingsThe study found that SMPs are adopted...

Journal of Modelling in Management, 2018

PurposeThis study aims to model repurchase intention among smartphones users by using structural ... more PurposeThis study aims to model repurchase intention among smartphones users by using structural equation modelling. The model was used to determine the impact of service quality measured by convenience, functionality and perceived usefulness on users’ satisfaction and repurchase intention. The study also examined the mediating role of users’ satisfaction on repurchase intention.Design/methodology/approachA survey research design was adopted to gather data used for this study through questionnaire administration. In total, 500 copies of the questionnaire were administered to smartphones users in Nigeria, and 486 copies of the questionnaire were found usable for data analyses. The data obtained were analysed using different statistical tools such as mean, standard deviation, correlation, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling through the use of Analysis of Moment Structures software.FindingsThe study revealed that users’ satisfaction is significantly influence...

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 2017

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the critical factors that shape the green purch... more Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the critical factors that shape the green purchasing behaviour (GPB) of nursing mothers in their choice of baby diapers. The study also investigates demographic influences on GPB. Design/methodology/approach - Purposive and convenience sampling methods were used in selecting 150 respondents for the study. Questionnaires were administered to nursing mothers in University of Benin Teaching Hospital and Creches within Benin City, Nigeria. A total of 124 questionnaires were returned, out of which 116 (77 per cent) were found usable. The data collected were analysed using mean, factor analysis and analysis of variance. Findings - Results reveal that environmental attitudes and perceived effectiveness of environmental behaviour are the critical predictors of GPB of nursing mothers in the selection of diapers. Age was the only demographic that significantly explain nursing mothers’ GPB. Practical implications - International green marketers planning to offer baby diapers in Nigeria should seek to influence nursing mothers’ attitude by emphasizing the perceived effectiveness of their GPB. In the same vein, the municipal waste management in conjunction with the post-natal and child healthcare needs to educate nursing mothers of the danger of improper disposal and selection of non-degradable diapers. Originality/value - The study is unique and seminal in nature, as it is first of its kind possibly in Nigeria to examine the GPB and environmental sensitivity of nursing mothers in the selection of baby diapers.

International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 2021

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between cultural distance an... more Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between cultural distance and psychological adjustment of expatriates in Nigeria and perceived social supports moderating the relationship. Design/methodology/approach The study used a cross-sectional survey research design. Data were collected through 236 validly filled questionnaires by expatriates working in different industries in Nigeria. The research variables were measured using appropriate validated scales developed by different experts. Data collected were analyzed using frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation. Correlation and regression analyses were conducted to establish the relationships among the variables. Findings The study found that the distance between expatriates’ home and Nigeria on each of the dimensions of cultural values: power distance, individualism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance cultural value, long-term orientation and indulgence negatively influence the psychological ad...

Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business

The study investigated how mentoring is being adopted and practiced among academics in three univ... more The study investigated how mentoring is being adopted and practiced among academics in three universities in Edo State, Nigeria. A survey research design was used. A structured questionnaire was administered to 459 academic staff across the three universities in Edo State. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and the Binomial test. The study finds that mentoring though not formalized was widely practiced in universities in Edo State. Both senior and junior lecturers agreed that mentoring was very important in teaching the younger colleagues how to better perform their jobs. Given the above findings, the study recommends that universities in Edo State should as a matter of necessity formalize the adoption of mentoring among academic staff thus giving it institutional support to make it more effective with measurable outcomes. Also, a mentoring programme of universities should be structured in a way that would incorporate the uniqueness of the different areas ...

OUSL Journal, 2021

Mentoring which is a process of tutoring a junior person in a workplace by a senior colleague is ... more Mentoring which is a process of tutoring a junior person in a workplace by a senior colleague is becoming more challenging especially in the university system. The objective of this study therefore is to provide empirical investigation in the Nigerian context on the challenges associated with mentoring for both the mentor and the protégé in the university system. The study employed a survey research design. The population consists of all academic staff in three randomly selected universities in Edo state namely:

Critical examination of fundamental issues that relate to manpower planning, a process through wh... more Critical examination of fundamental issues that relate to manpower planning, a process through which an organization ensures that it has the right number of people, at the right place, at the right time doing things for which they are economically most useful (Ibojo, 2012) has been the major focus of this study. The study explores the concept of manpower planning and the rationale for its advocacy in organizations to include: reduction of labour cost as excess staff can be identified and thereby overstaffing can be avoided; recognition of the available talents in the organization and designing training programmes to enhance those talents; organizations are better able to attract and retain the number of people required with the appropriate skills, expertise and competences; among others. Furthermore, some challenges such as lack of sensitivity to problems, complexity of the organization, rapid changes, and ineffective communication, among others were identified to inhibiting effecti...

This study investigated smartphone preference among undergraduate and postgraduate students in Ni... more This study investigated smartphone preference among undergraduate and postgraduate students in Nigerian universities. Specifically, the study examined the extent to which students’ demographic attributes such as gender, age, usage experience and educational level influence their preference for smartphones. The study also identified and ranked smartphone brands based on selected factors like brand name, brand attachment, perceived usefulness, social influence, price, aesthetic value and product design and features. A cross-sectional survey research design was used for the study. The study population comprised all full-time university students in Nigeria both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Questionnaire was designed and electronically administered using Google Form to the target respondents. After three weeks (10th June to 1st July 2020), five hundred and forty-three (543) responses were collated. However, seventy-eight (78) were found to be invalid. As a result, four hundr...