Proactive Technology Adoption and Venture Growth in Agro-based Industry
Keywords:
Collaboration, venture growth, proactive technology adoption, sales growth, profitability, strategic Alignment
Abstract
The study was undertaken to examine the relationship between proactive technology adoption and venture growth in agro base industry. Relevant variables were discussed under the literature review. This study was based on a review of the conceptual and empirical literature on the relationship between proactive technology adoption and venture growth and drawing the conclusion. Theoretically, this study was based on personality traits theory. Findings from the various literature reviewed indicated a strong relationship between the dimensions of innovation and the measure of market expansion strategies. The study concluded that innovation serves as a catalyst for market expansion strategies and techniques by enabling the development of new products or services, facilitating entry into new markets, and improving operational efficiency. It was recommended that micro firms should embrace all kinds of innovation to enhance product expansion, market segmentations and entrepreneurs should be proactive, by engaging in the development of new products and services, entry into new markets.
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Chowdhry, C. (2016). The impact of increases in subsidiary autonomy and network relationships on performance. International Business Review, 3(1), 22–28.
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Innocent, U. D., Paul, O. E., & Amaka, C. N. (2018). Role of entrepreneurial orientation in the performance of small and medium-scale enterprises: Evidence from Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting, 6(1), 1–21.
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Liverpool‐Tasie, L. S. O., & Winter‐Nelson, A. (2011). Asset versus consumption poverty and poverty dynamics in rural Ethiopia. Agricultural Economics, 42(2), 221–233.
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McClelland, J. L., & Goddard, N. H. (1996). Considerations arising from a complementary learning systems perspective on the hippocampus and neocortex. Hippocampus, 6(6), 654–665.
Mwangi, R. M. (2024). Entrepreneurial orientation and the growth of youth-owned enterprises in Kenya (Doctoral dissertation, JKUAT-COHRED).
Musthofa, S., Sugeng, W., Nailiand, F., & Ngatno, N. (2017). Effect of entrepreneurial orientation on business performance. International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 8(9), 82–90.
Muthee-Mwangi, A. M., & Ngugi, K. (2014). Influence of entrepreneurial orientation on the growth of micro and small enterprises in Kerugoya, Kenya. European Journal of Business Management, 1(11), 417–438.
Neneh, B. N., & Van, Z. J. (2017). Entrepreneurial orientation and its impact on firm growth amongst SMEs in South Africa. Problems and Perspectives in Management, 15(3), 166–178.
Nogalski, B., & Niewiadomski, P. (2019). Business model—An ephemeral trend or a claim of the future? The orientation of enterprises within the agricultural machinery sector. Management, 23(2), 7–31.
Oni, S. A. (2012). Regulation and supervision of financial institutions—The Nigerian experience. Economic and Financial Review, 50(4), 7.
Oni, E. O., & Maiwada, Y. B. (2009). An entrepreneurial perspective of the institutional context of industry creation. Nigerian Academy of Management Journal, 3(1), 116–136.
Onjefu, M., & Ndjaba, S. E. (2022). The impact of entrepreneurial orientation on the growth of small and medium enterprises in selected towns in Namibia. The International Journal of Business & Management, 10(6).
Oriakhi, D. E., & Osaze, I. D. (2013). Oil price volatility and its consequences on the growth of the Nigerian economy: An examination (1970–2010). Asian Economic and Financial Review, 3(5), 683.
Prajogo, D., Oke, A., & Olhager, J. (2016). Supply chain processes: Linking supply logistics integration, supply performance, lean processes, and competitive performance. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 36(2), 220–238.
Penrose, E. T. (2009). The theory of the growth of the firm. Oxford University Press.
Qrunfleh, S., & Tarafdar, M. (2015). Supply chain management practices–IT utilization alignment: Impact on supply chain performance and firm performance. International Journal of Business Information Systems, 18(4), 364–389.
Rumelt, R. P. (1991). How much does industry matter? Strategic Management Journal, 12(3), 167–185.
Simon, M., Stachel, C., & Covin, J. G. (2011). The effects of entrepreneurial orientation and commitment to objectives on performance. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, 14(2), 9–17.
Syed, H. H., Muzaffar, A., & Minaa, F. (2017). Entrepreneurial orientation and business performance of manufacturing sector small and medium-scale enterprises of Punjab, Pakistan. European Business & Management, 3(2), 68–75.
Taylor, P. J., Evans, D. M., Hoyler, M., Derudder, B., & Pain, K. (2009). The UK space economy as practiced by advanced producer service firms. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 33(3), 700–718.
Teece, D. J. (2016). Dynamic capabilities and entrepreneurial management in large organizations: Toward a theory of the (entrepreneurial) firm. European Economic Review, 86, 202–216.
Weinberg, R. S., & Gould, D. (2023). Foundations of sport and exercise psychology. Human Kinetics.
Whu, Y., & Zhao, B. (2014). Symposium on fiscal disparity and equalization. Sage Journal, 14(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/152397211401400401
Yusof, M. N., & Bakar, A. H. A. (2012). Knowledge management and growth performance in construction companies: A framework. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 62, 128–134.
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2025-03-22
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Welendu-Amadi, I., & Aniemeke, A. K. (2025). Proactive Technology Adoption and Venture Growth in Agro-based Industry. GPH-International Journal of Educational Research, 8(03), 56-71. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15069489
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