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Corporate Attributes And Sustainable Growth: Evidence From Listed Conglomerate Companies In Nigeria

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  • Adewumi Zaid ADEYEMI

    (Osun State University, Okuku, Osun State, Nigeria)

  • Nureni Adekunle LAWAL

    (Osun State University, Okuku, Osun State, Nigeria)

  • Titilope Esther OLOREDE

    (Osun State University, Okuku, Osun State, Nigeria)

Abstract

Corporate attributes has been identified as one of the main factors that influence company’s growth. In line with this statement, this research work investigated the effect of corporate attributes on sustainable growth of listed conglomerate companies in Nigeria for the period of twenty-three years, 2000 to 2022. Secondary data acquired from annual report and accounts of sampled firms were used. Data obtained were subjected to analysis using descriptive, correlation and fixed effect regression technique. Results of fixed effect technique revealed that corporate attributes of profitability, assets efficiency, firm size and innovation of conglomerate companies in Nigeria have positive and substantial impact on their sustainable growth. Firm age and managerial ownership have favourable but frivolous effect on sustainable growth. Furthermore, the results also indicated that together as a whole all the corporate attributes examined by this research work has strong and important influence on sustainable growth of quoted conglomerate companies in Nigeria. It was recommends that management of quoted conglomerate companies in Nigeria should continue to sustain and further improve their corporate attributes that have positive and significant influence on their sustainable growth.

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  • Adewumi Zaid ADEYEMI & Nureni Adekunle LAWAL & Titilope Esther OLOREDE, 2024. "Corporate Attributes And Sustainable Growth: Evidence From Listed Conglomerate Companies In Nigeria," Business Excellence and Management, Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 14(1), pages 88-103, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:bemann:v:14:y:2024:i:1:p:88-103
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