Department of Administration and Management

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    A Conceptual Framework of Family Business Succession: Bane of Family Business Continuity
    (International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2011-10) Esuh Ossai-Igwe Lucky; Mohd Sobri Minai; Adebayo Isaiah Olusegun
    Despite the abundant studies that exist on succession in family business there are still many evidence of family business failures, this is due to the fact that the issue of succession and how it affect family business continuity is still yet to be addressed. Hence, studies on how succession leads to family business continuity are very limited and scarce. Therefore, this study explores and examines succession in relation to family business continuity. This study proposes an integrative conceptual model on how true succession could ensure family business continuity.
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    Re-investigating the effect of individual determinant, external factor and firm characteristics on small firm performance during economic downturn
    (African Journal of Business Management, 2012) Esuh Ossai-Igwe Lucky; Mohd Sobri Minai
    There have been inconsistencies with regard to the different entrepreneurial factors that influenced firm performance, particularly in normal time. However, during economic downturn or turbulence, it is believed and expected that the three major characters (entrepreneur, environment and firm) in the economy that are actively involved in entrepreneurial activities would be badly and negatively affected. Despite this, an empirical study substantiating these arguments seems to be lacking, particularly in the small business and entrepreneurship domain. This therefore suggests that some of the major influential factors of individual determinant, external factor and firm characteristics in entrepreneurial development and small businesses should be re-investigated in line with the current situation in order to see if they remain significant during economic downturn. Based on this, a cross-sectional study was conducted using a questionnaire survey research design, and data were generated from 182 entrepreneurs or owner-managers of small firms in both manufacturing and service industries. The questionnaires were distributed through drop-off and pick procedure of data collection. The findings indicated that the relationship between individual determinants, external factor and firm characteristics, and firm performance remain significant during economic turbulence.
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    The Conceptual Framework of Entrepreneur and Self Management
    (International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2011-11) Esuh Ossai-Igwe Lucky; Mohd Sobri Minai
    Until now, many entrepreneurs remain ineffective as a result of their inability to manage themselves, which is critical for the entrepreneurs’ personal success and firm performance. Self management has not been explored in both academic and practical field of small business and entrepreneurship discipline. Research in this area has only been focusing on entrepreneurship and time management. This paper is motivated to discuss self management in relation to entrepreneur and small business performance. The paper argues on the crucial role of self management for entrepreneurs’ success and firm performance. It highlights that self management deserves urgent and serious attention in entrepreneurial discourse and should not be neglected. It also provides the way forward to examine self management in relation to entrepreneurs and their business performance.
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    The Conceptual Framework of the Effect of Location on Performance of Small Firms
    (Asian Social Science, 2011-12) Esuh Ossai-Igwe Lucky; Mohd Sobri Minai
    There are abundant studies examining the performance of small firms with their studies frameworks. Most of the studies focus on the common attributes and categories that neglect the aspect of location. However, the inconsistent results on the relationship between entrepreneurial factors and firm performance have led the authors to propose a contingency model in which the effects of individual determinants, external factors and firm characteristics on firm performance are moderated by location. The paper argues the significance importance of location factor in the development of entrepreneurship and small business in Nigeria and thus suggests that location factor should be given an urgent consideration as a vital factor that would positively affect small business performance.
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    The Moderating Effect of Location on Small Firm Performance: Empirical Evidence
    (International Journal of Business and Management, 2011-10) Esuh Ossai-Igwe Lucky; Mohd Sobri Minai
    The global interest on entrepreneurship and small business development as a means of economic sustainability and growth through emphasis on location has not been commonly utilized and openly declared. However, the inconsistent results on the relationship between entrepreneurial factors and firm performance have led the authors to propose a contingency model in which the effects of individual determinants, external factors and firm characteristics on firm performance are moderated by location. A cross-sectional study of questionnaire survey research design was conducted and data was generated from 182 entrepreneurs or owner managers of small firms in both manufacturing and service industries. The questionnaires were distributed through drop-off and pick procedure of data collection. The findings indicate that location strongly moderate the relationship between both external factors and firm characteristics with firm performance. However, it is found that location factor does not moderate the relationship between individual determinant and small firm performance.