EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP ORIENTATION ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN ADAMAWA STATE: A STUDY OF SOME SELLECTED SMES IN YOLA METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT This study was on the effect of entrepreneurship orientation on organizational performance in Adamawa State: a study of some selected SMES in Yola metropolis and the following Objective: the effects of entrepreneurial Innovation on SMEs performance in Yola Metropolis. The study utilizes the survey research design as it is suitable for allowing the respondent to express their feelings about the Effect of Entrepreneurship Orientation on Organizational Performance in Adamawa State: The population for this study is drawn from different categories of entrepreneurs SMEs in Yola North Local Government Areas of Adamawa State. These include entrepreneurs, hawkers/vendors from different types of businesses such as: wholesalers, retailers, cattle dealers, caterers, grain processors which consist of seven hundred (700) entrepreneurs. The sample of the study was drawn from the population using stratified and convenience sampling techniques. A total of 248 enterprises are the sample size was used for the study. This sample size is determined by the use of sample size table of Krejcie and Morgan, (1970). Specifically, the findings of this study reveal that competitive aggressiveness, innovativeness, and pro-activeness have positive significant relationship with business performance among selected SMEs in Adamawa State, this findings is consistent with the previous study. In view of the findings, the following recommendations were made; That Entrepreneurs/SMEs operators in the study area should adopt the spirit of being Competitive-aggressiveness (that is effort to outperform its rivals), because it has a tremendous impact on business performance. The more competitive-aggressive the SMEs are, the higher their business performance.