Technopreneurship and Clients Expansion: Lagos State Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Experience

Ahmed Adeniyi Ojikutu (), Johnson A. Egwakhe (), Victoria Akpa () and Folorunso I. Akande ()
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Ahmed Adeniyi Ojikutu: Babcock University, Nigeria
Johnson A. Egwakhe: Babcock University, Nigeria
Victoria Akpa: Babcock University, Nigeria
Folorunso I. Akande: Babcock University, Nigeria

Management and Economics Review, 2023, vol. 8, issue 2, 147-157

Abstract: Regardless of the context, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) continued to encounter challenges that threaten their performance in terms of expanding customer bases as such; this paper investigates the effect of technopreneurship dimensions on the client's expansion of selected MSMEs in Lagos State, Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted and the population was comprised of 7,017 owners/managers from 6 purposively selected MSMEs technology hubs. A sample size of 475 owners/managers was determined using simple random sampling techniques adopted for the study. A validated and structured questionnaire was adopted for data collection after Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients were established. The findings revealed that the technopreneurship dimensions had a significant effect on client expansion with Adj.R2 = 0.424; F(5, 277) = 52.809, p

Keywords: capabilities; clients expansion; enterprises experience; innovativeness; learning; technology; technopreneurship. Journal: MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS REVIEW (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M10 M13 M15 O31 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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