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CAPABILITIES AND ENTREPRENUERIAL BEHAVIOUR OF EMPLOYEES IN NIGERIAN BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
â–ºOyedokun Akintunde Jonathan, Adele Hasimiyu Ademola and Adewoye Jonathan Oyerinde
10.52283/NSWRCA.AJBMR.20150411A04
ABSTRACT
The relationship between capabilities and the entrepreneurial behaviour of employees in the Nigeria beverage industry was examined to determine if individual are at the heart of corporate entrepreneurship in the beverage industry. Eight hypothesis were advance in the study to capture the relationship between each identified capabilities and the innovative and risk taking attitudes of entrepreneurial behaviour of the employees. Structural equation model was deployed to analyse the data collected for the study because of its ability to validate propounded theory and show the multiple relationship among construct following their reliability and validation. The confirmatory factor analysis model displayed good fit following the assessment by three indices – absolute, incremental, parsimony. The result confirmed the test that individual are at the heart of corporate entrepreneurship in the beverage industry and all capabilities are found to have influenced the entrepreneurial behaviour of firms while learning and networking capabilities recorded the highest influence on entrepreneurial behaviour. Managers were therefore recommended to identify and promote capabilities that can stimulate entrepreneurial behaviour of employees. Risk taking behaviour of employees should also be properly managed to avoid demoralization of employees.
Keywords: Capabilities, Entrepreneurial behaviour, RelationshipPages:38-47 :: Download-View
