The Strategic Role of Disruptive Technologies on the Management of Agro-Allied Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Nigeria

Ernest Jebolise CHUKWUKA

Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Delta, Agbor

ernest.chukwuka@unidel.edu.ng

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Abstract

Information technology has an impact on the environment in which Agro-Allied small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) function. The role of disruptive technologies in Nigerian small and medium-sized businesses is examined in this study using data from Delta State. The study's goals are to ascertain the potential impact of disruptive technologies on small and medium-sized businesses in Delta State, identify the influence of innovative culture (IC) on small and medium-sized businesses in Delta State, assess the factors influencing the implementation of disruptive technologies among small and medium-sized businesses in Delta State, and look into ways to address these factors. A sample size of 125 respondents was selected from the population using Yamane's method in a correlational research survey study design. 120 of the 125 copies of the questionnaire that were given to the respondents were returned, accounting for 98% of the data used in the analysis. The study's conclusions include the necessity for SMEs to use the Internet and web-based technologies in order to market their goods. The implementation of disruptive technologies among small and medium-sized enterprises in Ibusa, Delta State, is impacted by a number of factors, including the legal and regulatory environment, a lack of understanding of the value of innovation, inadequate financial and human resources, and a creative organizational culture that has an indirect impact on enterprise performance. The study recommend among others that the government must support SMEs to adapt to recent technologies as they are seen as the engines of ma


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