Alliance orientation, total quality management and performance of Nigerian public universities: The role of corporate entrepreneurship

The study aims to investigate an association between alliance orientation and total quality management on the performance of Nigerian public universities, with the moderating variable of corporate entrepreneurship. Literature was reviewed in management and other related fields for better understandi...

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Main Author:	Aliyu, Mukhtar Shehu
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Published:	2016
Subjects:	HB615-715 Entrepreneurship Risk and uncertainty Property
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description	The study aims to investigate an association between alliance orientation and total quality management on the performance of Nigerian public universities, with the moderating variable of corporate entrepreneurship. Literature was reviewed in management and other related fields for better understanding of past, present and future needs in the study area. Higher education is a vital tool for the economic growth in Nigeria and it constitutes an important basis of producing high level manpower which significantly contributes towards the economic development of the country. As a result of a thorough review of literature, a model was proposed to examine these associations. A questionnaire survey design was used and the academic leaders of 13 public Northwestern Nigerian Universities were the respondents. The study employed systematic sampling technique in data collection, and 434 usable questionnaires were received from the respondents. A combination of descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyze the data collected using SPSS statistical package version 20, and smart partial least squares (PLS) 2.0 M3. The findings of this study indicate thatalliance orientation and total quality management have direct significant positive relationship with performance, whereas, corporate entrepreneurship was found to moderate on the relationship between alliance orientation, total quality management and performance among Nigerian public Universities. Finally, study implications for theory and practice, limitations, conclusions as well as direction for future research were provided and discussed
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title	Alliance orientation, total quality management and performance of Nigerian public universities: The role of corporate entrepreneurship
title_short	Alliance orientation, total quality management and performance of Nigerian public universities: The role of corporate entrepreneurship
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spelling	my-uum-etd.62842021-04-05T01:53:33Z Alliance orientation, total quality management and performance of Nigerian public universities: The role of corporate entrepreneurship 2016 Aliyu, Mukhtar Shehu Mahmood, Rosli School of Business Management School of Business Management HB615-715 Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty. Property LG Individual institutions (Asia. Africa) The study aims to investigate an association between alliance orientation and total quality management on the performance of Nigerian public universities, with the moderating variable of corporate entrepreneurship. Literature was reviewed in management and other related fields for better understanding of past, present and future needs in the study area. Higher education is a vital tool for the economic growth in Nigeria and it constitutes an important basis of producing high level manpower which significantly contributes towards the economic development of the country. As a result of a thorough review of literature, a model was proposed to examine these associations. A questionnaire survey design was used and the academic leaders of 13 public Northwestern Nigerian Universities were the respondents. The study employed systematic sampling technique in data collection, and 434 usable questionnaires were received from the respondents. A combination of descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyze the data collected using SPSS statistical package version 20, and smart partial least squares (PLS) 2.0 M3. The findings of this study indicate thatalliance orientation and total quality management have direct significant positive relationship with performance, whereas, corporate entrepreneurship was found to moderate on the relationship between alliance orientation, total quality management and performance among Nigerian public Universities. Finally, study implications for theory and practice, limitations, conclusions as well as direction for future research were provided and discussed 2016 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/6284/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/6284/1/s818340_01.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/6284/2/s818340_02.pdf text eng public masters masters Universiti Utara Malaysia Abdulkareem, A. Y. (2001). Nigerian Universities and the Development of Human Resources. In N. A. Nwagwu; E. T. Ehiametalor; M. A. Ogunu and Mon Nwachiani (eds) Current Issues in Educational Management in Nigeria. NAEAP Publications.Benin City, Nigeria: Isiohor. Afifi, A.A., & Clark, V. (1998). Computer – aided multivariate analysis (3rd ed.) UK: Chapman & Hall. Aghenta, J.A. (1993). Principles of education planning: Focus on developing countries. Benin city, Nera publications. Ajah, M.O. (2014). Mode of entry and learning outcomes of undergraduates student in Federal and Cross River and Akwa Ibom States. 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