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Human resources and innovation capability: Evidences from Nigeria food and beverage firms

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  • Helen Olubunmi Aderemi
  • Victor Oluwasina Sobanke
  • Matthew Olugbemiga Ilori

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Human resources are recognized as the ultimate and most indispensable resource in economic development. In this study, an inquiry was made to ascertain the determinants of workers’ innovativeness. A survey of 229 respondents in food and beverage processing firms selected through random and snowballing sampling techniques was implemented. Data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and the structural equation model. Findings reveal that though personal, family, organizational and social factors were hypothesized to be influencing the ability of employees to innovate, only family (β = 0.358; p

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  • Helen Olubunmi Aderemi & Victor Oluwasina Sobanke & Matthew Olugbemiga Ilori, 2023. "Human resources and innovation capability: Evidences from Nigeria food and beverage firms," African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(1), pages 79-88, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rajsxx:v:15:y:2023:i:1:p:79-88
    DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2021.2021602
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