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Relationship Between Sustainable Development And Manufacturing Firms Performance In Edo State, Nigeria

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  • Gabriel Tuoyo Kubeyinje

    (Department of Marketing, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria)

  • Samuel Obehi Omigie

    (Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria)

Abstract

This study examines sustainable development in manufacturing firms’ performance in Edo State, Nigeria. The purpose was to establish the association among social, economic and environmental developments on manufacturing firms in Edo State. The methodology utilized was the survey research proportions. The population comprised of top level employees of ten selected manufacturing firms registered with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Edo state, with international affiliation. A total of one hundred (100) employees of the ten selected manufacturing firms in the state, constituted the sample size. The purposive sampling technique was made use to choose ten (10) employees each from the designated manufacturing firms. Data analysis engaged was the descriptive and inferential statistics. The outcomes discovered that manufacturing firm’s social and economic developments were significant predictors of sustainable development among the manufacturing firms, in the State, while environmental development was insignificant. The study recommended that manufacturing firms should exemplify social development program as core values, it is also recommended, that they formulate and implement economic development policies that will foster the growth of their firms, the study concluded that firms should take proactive measures to minimize their environmental approach by adopting eco-friendly initiatives.

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  • Gabriel Tuoyo Kubeyinje & Samuel Obehi Omigie, 2024. "Relationship Between Sustainable Development And Manufacturing Firms Performance In Edo State, Nigeria," Oradea Journal of Business and Economics, University of Oradea, Faculty of Economics, vol. 9(2), pages 47-56, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ora:jrojbe:v:9:y:2024:i:2:p:47-56
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.47535/1991ojbe195
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    Keywords

    Economic development; Environmental development; Manufacturing firms; Social development; Sustainable development.;
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    JEL classification:

    • M31 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Marketing
    • M38 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • L95 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Gas Utilities; Pipelines; Water Utilities
    • L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General

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