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RELIGIOSITY AND INNOVATION: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT This empirical investigation examined the relationship between dimensions of religiosity and innovation among Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. It explored how different dimensions -cognitive, normative, and regulatory- of religiosity are connected to innovation within SMEs. Using a sample of 393 SMEs in the southwest region of Nigeria, data were collected via questionnaires administered through stratified sampling proportional to size. The study analyzed religiosity’ dimensions and their influence on innovation outcomes. The findings revealed significant connectio…
