ISSN: 1596-5074 (Print)
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Dynamic Capabilities as Survival Mechanisms: A Conceptual Model of SME Sustainability in Conflict-Affected Economies Abba Kyari Buba, Muhammad Isah Yakubu, Sheriffa Ahmed Nuhu Purpose: This paper addresses the “triple threat” of security-induced instability, ecological shocks, and macroeconomic volatility facing SMEs in Yobe State, Nigeria. It explores h… Keywords: Dynamic Capabilities, Business Sustainability, Yobe State, Post-conflict Recovery, Strategic Agility. |
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Digital Entrepreneurship as a Predictor of Agile Co-Creation among Women Entrepreneurs in Ashaka Town, Nigeria Salome Mallum Mattah, Abba Kyari Buba, Habu Bah-Yaye Adamu In semi-urban developing economies, women entrepreneurs increasingly rely on low-cost digital platforms to sustain adaptive and collaborative business practices under conditions of… Keywords: Digital Entrepreneurship; Agile Co-Creation, Women-Owned SMEs, Synthetic-Data Modelling, Semi-Urban Entrepreneurship, Mobile Commerce, Northeast Nigeria. |
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The Influence of Perceived Financial Autonomy on Development Outcomes in Selected Local Governments Areas in Northeast Nigeria Aishatu Musa Yusuf Purpose: This study investigates the relationship between perceived financial autonomy of local governments and grassroots development outcomes in Northeast Nigeria. It explores ho… Keywords: Financial autonomy, Grassroots development, Local government, Fiscal decentralisation, Nigeria, Governance. |
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Impact of Tangible and Intangible Non-Financial Incentives on Employee Performance: An Empirical Assessment Wakil Gana Kafiya This study examines the differential impact of tangible and intangible non-financial incentives on employee performance. Using a cross-sectional survey design (n = 324), I investig… Keywords: Employee performance, Tangible non-financial rewards, Intangible non-financial rewards, Nigeria. |
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Factors Influencing Cryptocurrency Addiction Among Young Adults in Nigeria: An Exploratory Study Abba Kyari Buba, Aliyu Isah Chikaji, Othman Bin Ibrahim Purpose – This study tested an integrated behavioral model to identify psychosocial predictors of cryptocurrency addiction among young adults in Nigeria, focusing on the paradoxica… Keywords: Cryptocurrency Addiction, Behavioral Addiction, Overconfidence, Theory of Planned Behavior, Social Learning Theory, Nigeria. |
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Educational Marketing as a Strategic Imperative for Higher Education Institutions in Resource-Constrained Settings Mohammed Sule Waziri This paper reconceptualises educational marketing as a dynamic organisational capability essential for institutional resilience in resource-constrained higher education systems. Fo… Keywords: Educational Marketing, Institutional Resilience, Dynamic Capabilities, Nigerian Polytechnics, Performance-Based Funding, Higher Education Strategy. |
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Entrepreneurship and Economic Recovery in Fragile Regional Economies: The Role of SMEs in Northeast Region, Nigeria Bala Salisu, Maryam Mohammad Shuwama Purpose: This study investigates the contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to economic recovery in the fragile context of Northeast Nigeria. It examines the con… Keywords: SMEs; Post-Conflict Economic Recovery; Northeast Nigeria; Employment Creation; Access to Finance; Post-Conflict Entrepreneurship. |
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Rebuilding Trust from Below: An Agent-Based Model of Citizen–State Interactions in Post-Conflict Northeast Nigeria Dauda Mohammed Atiyaye, Abubakar Muhammad Atiyaye Background: Rebuilding citizen trust is critical for service uptake and stabilization in post-conflict settings, yet micro-mechanisms linking frontline encounters, social networks,… Keywords: Agent-Based Model, Trust; Post-Conflict Governance, Frontline Services, Community Engagement, Northeast Nigeria. |
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Entrepreneurship Skills Acquisition in Technical Education: Towards a Theoretical Framework for National Development Aishatu Musa Yusuf, Saleh Umar This paper provides a conceptual clarification and theoretical synthesis on the integration of entrepreneurship skills acquisition into polytechnic curricula and its implications f… Keywords: Entrepreneurship Education, Polytechnic Curriculum, Human Capital, Capability Approach, National Development. |
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Microfinance Banks and Entrepreneurship Development in Yobe State, Nigeria: A Theoretical and Contextual Analysis Dauda Isa Tong, Usman Shuaibu, Sadiq Yerima This paper explores how microfinance banks influence entrepreneurship development in Yobe State, Nigeria, using McClelland’s achievement motivation theory and Schumpeter’s innovati… Keywords: Microfinance Banks, Entrepreneurship Development, Financial Inclusion, Achievement Motivation, Innovation Theory, Yobe State. |
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The Value Relevance of Environmental Accounting Disclosure: Evidence from the Nigerian Natural Resource Sector Aisha Ibrahim Umar, Ibrahim Ali Bappa This study investigates the financial implications of environmental accounting disclosure for firms operating in Nigeria’s economically vital but environmentally sensitive natural … Keywords: Environmental Accounting, Firm Value, Tobin’s Q, Legitimacy Theory, Disclosure Quality, Nigeria, Natural Resource Sector. |
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Performance Appraisal Practices and Employee Performance: A Literature Overview Maimuna Bulama, Maryam Mohammad Shuwama Performance appraisal remains one of the most widely adopted human resource management practices for enhancing employee productivity and organisational performance. This study prov… Keywords: Performance Appraisal, Employee Performance, Organisational Culture, Motivation, Bias, Developing Countries. |
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It’s Not Just About the Money: How Job Satisfaction Facets Differently Influence Academic and Senior Non-Academic Staff Performance in a Polytechnic Fatima Yusuf, Aisha Yusuf Bukar, Abubakar Yusuf Maitama This study investigates the distinct impact of various facets of job satisfaction on the performance of professional staff within a Nigerian public higher education institution. Gr… Keywords: Job Satisfaction, Employee Performance, Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory, Motivator Factors, Hygiene Factors, Polytechnic, Nigeria. |
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The Empathy Engine: Reconciling Algorithmic Power and Human Trust in Digital Marketing Ahmadu Rabiu Umar, Usman Shuaibu The field of digital marketing has transcended its origins as a set of promotional tools to become a complex, AI-driven ecosystem defined by a central paradox. On one hand, the ine… Keywords: Digital Marketing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Creator Economy, Data Privacy, Personalization, Customer-Centricity. |
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Regression Model for Forecasting the Vehicular Trip Generation Rate of Higher Institutions in Kebbi State Nigeria Suleiman Abdulrahman, Kabiru Rogo Usman, Nura Shehu Aliyu Yaro, Bilya Sani, Jabir Allami Trip generation rates offer crucial data for the transport planning process, particularly for the models of the interactions between land use and transportation. Students at univer… Keywords: Travel Demand Forecasting, Traffic Count, Trip Generation Rate, Higher Education Institutions. |
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Hypothetical Notes on Minority Shareholder Participation in Annual General Meetings Saidu Mohammed Also This paper explores the implications of minority shareholder participation in Annual General Meetings (AGMs) in the corporate governance. It hypothetically surmises about the chall… Keywords: Minority Shareholders, Annual General Meetings (AGMs), Participation, Inclusivity, Regulatory Framework. |
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Construct and Convergent Validities and Reliabilities of a Trait Emotional Intelligence Scale in Teacher Leadership Bala Salisu Teacher leadership emerges as a powerful force shaping the trajectory of schools and student outcomes. Central to effective teacher leadership is trait emotional intelligence (trai… Keywords: Trait Emotional Intelligence, Teacher Leadership, Construct Validity, Convergent Validity, Internal Consistency Reliability. |
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Paradoxical Mindset as a Moderator between Sustainability Practices and Sustainability Performance Abba Adam, Halima A. A. Yusuf, Salisu Alhaji Uba, Rajeh Bati Almasradi, Alharthi Rami Hashem E Sustainability has recently become a key to long-term business success. Firms are applying Sustainability Practices (SPs) to improve their Sustainable Performance (SP). However, th… Keywords: Sustainability Performance; Sustainability Practice; Paradoxical Mindset; Economic Performance; Environmental Performance; Social Performance. |
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An Essay on Performativity, Pulaaku, and the Fulɓe Legal Practitioners Saidu Mohammed Also This essay explores the symbiotic interaction between performativity, the Fulɓe ethical framework of pulaaku, and the legal profession. It unravels how pulaaku actively informs the… Keywords: Performativity, Pulaaku, Fulɓe, Legal Practitioner, Culture and Law, Nigeria. |
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Modelling the Influence of Teachers’ Trait Emotional Intelligence on Leader Action Self-Efficacy: A Theoretical Approach Bala Salisu Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical model for investigating the relationship between the trait emotional intelligence (trait EI) of teachers as leaders a… Keywords: Trait Emotional Intelligence, Self-Efficacy, Teachers as Leaders, Leader Action Self-Efficacy, Polytechnics, Nigeria. |
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Pedagogical Approaches for Delivering Entrepreneurship Development Programmes in Nigerian Polytechnics Bala Salisu Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs) were introduced in Nigerian polytechnics to nurture entrepreneurial competences among graduates in response to unemployment and entre… Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Pedagogy, EDP Delivery Methods, Teaching Strategies, Nigerian Polytechnics. |
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Implications of the One Person Companies (OPCs) in Nigeria Saidu Mohammed Also The advent of One-Person Companies (OPCs) in Nigeria, ushered in by legislative reforms via the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, marks a significant development in the countr… Keywords: One Person Companies (OPCs), Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, Nigeria, SMEs, Limited Liability. |
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