The influence of entrepreneurial human relations on organizational sustainability of SMEs in Edo State

Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the influence of entrepreneurial human relation on organizational sustainability of SMEs in Edo State. Specifically the study examined the impact of entrepreneurial innovativeness and entrepreneurial competitive aggressiveness on organizational sustainability of SMEs in Edo State. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey research design and data were primarily sourced through administered questionnaires. A sample of one hundred and fifty (150) respondents was conveniently selected for the study. The well filled and retrieved questionnaires found usable for the study were 149 copies out of a total of 150 copies administered. The STATA 16 statistical software was used for analysis of the variables as well as correlation of the variables and regression analysis carried out to test the stated hypotheses. The findings from the multivariate survey linear regression analyses revealed that entrepreneurial innovativeness (Coef. = 0.102, t = 1.77 and P > 0.05) has no significant effect on organizational sustainability of SMEs in Edo State. However, the study discovered that the variable of entrepreneurial competitive aggressiveness (Coef. = 0.562, t = 7.97 and P < 0.05) has a positive significant effect on organizational sustainability of SMEs in Edo State. Based on the empirical findings, we therefore concluded that only the variable of entrepreneurial competitive aggressiveness amongst the explanatory variables can significantly improve organizational sustainability of SMEs in Edo State. Thus, the study recommended that entrepreneurs should continue to explore various training and development programmes that will help develop creative and innovative ideas that instill efficient performance and organizational sustainability. The SMEs should intensify innovative and aggressive competitive effort by working smart, carrying workforces along, active and effective bench marketing, and proper monitoring of operational activities by regulatory bodies as these will ensure sectorial best practices and upsurge level of market share of the SMEs in Edo State, Nigeria.