Cost Leadership, Market Orientation and Business Performance:An Empirical Investigation

  • Abdullahi Hassan Goron Dutse School of Business Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia/Department of Economics and Management Sciences, Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil Kano, Nigeria.
  • Mukhtar Shehu Aliyu Department of Business Administration & Entrepreneurship, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29145/2018/jqm/020203
Keywords: Cost Leadership Strategy, Market Orientation, Business Performance, SMEs, Nigeria

Abstract

The study aimed at examining the relationship between cost leadership strategy, market orientation and business performance of manufacturing, Small and Medium Enterprise performance (SMEs). A quantitative survey method was employed, using a cross-sectional research design. The data were collected through self-administered questionnaires from a sample of 287 respondents. The study indicated that SMEs are essential to the economic growth of Nigeria; because they serve as an indispensable source of employment generation. SMEs contribute immensely towards the formation of industries, enhanced capital accumulation, served as an intermediary for goods, and assist in the uplifting the living standard through the provision of variety of products and services. The research model used in this survey was designed in line with the theoretical evidence which in turn lead to the correlation between the research variables. The study employed the Multiple regression method; the findings indicated that cost leadership strategy and market orientation has a significant positive relationship with the performance of SMEs. The discussion provided some limitations and offer suggestions for future research directions.

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Published
2019-03-13
How to Cite
Dutse, A. H., & Aliyu, M. (2019). Cost Leadership, Market Orientation and Business Performance:An Empirical Investigation. Journal of Quantitative Methods, 2(2), 28-42. https://doi.org/10.29145/2018/jqm/020203
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Vol 2 No 2 (2018): Winter
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