Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the promise by business organizations to behave in a way that is ethically acceptable and at the same time contributing to the economic development and improvement of the living conditions of the employees, the catchment community and the larger society. Small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) can serve as the engine room for corporate social responsibility in developing countries, like Nigeria, since a high proportion of economic activity is generated through them. Hotel industry, belonging to this group has expanded rapidly since the return to democratic rule in 1999 primarily due to government's interest in tourism development. Such expansion of the hotel industry calls for an enquiry into how socially responsible its activities are. Hence, this study explored the corporate social responsibility of the hotel industry in Nigeria. Primarily, the study made use of quantitative data obtained though questionnaire administered on the management officers in these hotels. It was found out that corporate social responsibility practices are minimal and at an informal level. It is recommended that corporate social responsibility should be embraced by the small and medium scale enterprises in order to fast track the country's overall development.
PurposeDrawing on the dynamic capabilities theory, the purpose of this study is to empirically explore the moderating role of government support (GS) in the relationship between innovation capability (IC) and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) performance in times of economic crisis.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted a descriptive research design and collected data from 234 SMEs drawn from the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria using a self-reported questionnaire. PLS-SEM was performed to test the hypotheses.FindingsThe results showed that IC was positively associated with SME performance. Further analysis indicated that GS had a strong positive impact on SME performance and positively moderated the relationship between IC and SME performance.Originality/valueThere is a paucity of studies that specifically explore the moderating role of GS in the relationship between IC and SME performance. This study contributes to the literature on SMEs by demonstrating the moderating effect of GS on the relationship between IC and SME performance in times of economic crisis. The study offers valuable insights into the vital role played by IC and GS in times of economic crisis.
<p>The study examined the influence of the dimensions of internal audit quality on the performance of local governments in Nigeria. A total of 301 heads of internal audit unit of Nigeria local governments responded to the survey. Robust regression analysis was conducted using the Stata software and the results show that internal audit competence, training and development, organizational independence, and management support for internal audit had significant positive relationship with local government performance while internal audit quality of work performed, though positive, had no significant relationship with local government performance in Nigeria. Furthermore, management support towards internal audit had more influence on local government performance. Therefore a commitment on the part of local government administrators towards strengthening the quality of internal audit will contribute more towards remedying some performance failures currently being faced.</p>
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