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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES: A STUDY OF LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
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The financial outcome of an enterprise is perceived to have some relationships with its operational environment. This study analysed the business environment as a correlate of financial performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as to contribute to environment-enterprise policy mechanisms and regulatory framework, industry and management practices. Relevant definitional criteria and World Bank’s model were adopted to sample 228 SMEs from 456 via judgmental and convenience techniques. Multifactor business-environment questionnaire (MBEQ) was used to elicit responses from SMEs in a field survey. Enterprise type, activity, product line and financial performance were examined. Results showed dominance of sole proprietorship and services SMEs, multi-product lines, and highly positively correlated financial performance and business environment. Consequently, improved SME-friendly business environment was recommended.
Keywords: Business Environment, Small and Medium Enterprises, Financial Performance, Correlational Analysis
How to cite this paper: Okwu, A.T. (2015). Business environment and the financial performance of small and medium enterprises: A study of Lagos state, Nigeria. Corporate Ownership & Control, 12(4-4), 493-505. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv12i4c4p7