A panel study of corporate venturing and listed manufacturing firms’ Growth in Nigeria.

Abstract

The study sought to investigate the impact of corporate venturing dimensions on organizational growth with specific reference to consumer goods manufacturing firms listed by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) anchoring. The populace for the study comprised the twenty-one (21) listed consumer goods manufacturing companies in Nigeria as of January 2020 out of which fifteen (15) companies were used as sample size based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. A panel study was conducted using ten years (2010-2019) of published and audited annual accounts. The techniques of evaluation used were Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Linear Regression. The result exhibits a positive correlation between internal corporate venturing, external corporate venturing, cooperative corporate venturing, and organizational growth. The study supports the preceding studies that investment in corporate venturing is an alternative paradigm to organizational growth. Therefore, the study encouraged that manufacturing companies should invest judiciously in corporate venturing. This will go a long way for the sector to take a leading position in economic activities. Certain limitations of the study were stated with some recommendations for future studies. Keywords: corporate venturing; return on assets; manufacturing firms; Nigeria