ENTREPRENEURIAL HUMAN RELATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY: A STUDY OF SMES IN EDO STATE

Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the effect of entrepreneurial human relation on organizational sustainability of SMEs in Edo State. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey research design. Data were primarily sourced through administered questionnaires. A sample of one hundred and fifty (150) respondents was conveniently selected for the study. Out of a total of 150 copies of questionnaires administered, only 149 were found usable for the study. The STATA 16 statistical software was used for analysis of the variables as well as correlation of the variables and regression analysis carried out to test the stated hypotheses. The findings from the multivariate survey linear regression analyses revealed that entrepreneurial risk taking (Coef. = -0.037, t = -0.49 and P > 0.05) and entrepreneurial proactiveness (Coef. = -0.134, t = -1.16 and P > 0.05) have no significant effect on organizational sustainability of SMEs in Edo State. Based on the findings, the study upholds the stated null hypotheses. Thus, we recommended that entrepreneurs, researchers and policy-makers should develop policies that upsurge entrepreneurs’ self-transcendence and altruism tenets that are oriented towards organizational sustainability. This would enable entrepreneurs to identify more sustainable opportunities leading to overall organizational performance. Entrepreneurs should take into account the importance of personal values for the identification of sustainable opportunities and engagement in sustainable best practices to boost organizational performance that enhances its sustainability.