TECHNOPRENEURSHIP FACILITATORS AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE: A MODERATING ROLE OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT POLICIES OF SOME SELECTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN SOUTH SOUTH NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between technoprenuership facilitators and business performance of some selected manufacturing firms in South-South, Nigeria. The study adopted the cross-sectional research survey design. Primary data were generated through structured questionnaire. The population of this study consisted of the 50 selected manufacturing companies, registered with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria. The hypothesis was tested using the Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation Statistics while the partial correlation was used to test the moderating effect. The findings showed that there is a significant relationship between technoprenuership facilitators and business performance of manufacturing firms in south south Nigeria. The study concludes that technological innovation positively enhances business performance of manufacturing firms in South-South, region of Nigeria. Based on the above, it was recommended that manufacturing firms should develop  regularly assess and update the strategy to address evolving technological and market landscapes, encourage and organize industry-specific networking events, conferences, and workshops to facilitate collaboration among manufacturing firms.