Impact of Strategic Management on Competitive Advantage and Organisational Performance - Evidence from Nigerian Bottling Company

Wahid Damilola Olanipekun; Mathew Adekunle Abioro; Lanre Fatai Akanni; Olaleye Ola Arulogun; Rukayat Oloruntoyin Rabiu

doi:10.12816/0011216

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Impact of Strategic Management on Competitive Advantage and Organisational Performance - Evidence from Nigerian Bottling Company

Authors:

Wahid Damilola Olanipekun | Mathew Adekunle Abioro | Lanre Fatai Akanni | Olaleye Ola Arulogun | Rukayat Oloruntoyin Rabiu

Publisher:

Centre for Social Science Research

Main Topics:

Economics and Finance

Journal:

Journal of Policy and Development Studies 2015 Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.185-198

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

63647

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

15979385

DOI:

10.12816/0011216

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Abstract:

 The discontinuous and turbulent nature of business environment makes it important fororganizations to adopt strategic management practices to be at alert to environmental changes.This study examined the impact of strategic management on competitive advantage andorganization performance in Nigerian bottling company using the resource based theory as itstheoretical basis because the theory explains how competitive advantage and superiorperformance of an organization is explained by the distinctiveness of its resources andcapabilities which constitutes central considerations in formulating its strategy. Primary datawith the aid of a structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from respondents. Thedata collected were analyzed using both descriptive such as frequencies, percentages mean,standard deviation and inferential statistics of Chi-square and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA).The findings revealed that indeed the adoption and implementation of strategic managementpractices makes the organization not only to be proactive to changes but also initiate positivechanges that consequently leads to competitive advantage and sustainable performance. It wasrecommended that organization should continuously maintain, sustain and improve strategicmanagement practices since it is an indispensable tool for business organization performance.

Article Details

Impact of Strategic Management on Competitive Advantage and Organisational Performance - Evidence from Nigerian Bottling Company

Authors:

Wahid Damilola Olanipekun | Mathew Adekunle Abioro | Lanre Fatai Akanni | Olaleye Ola Arulogun | Rukayat Oloruntoyin Rabiu

Publisher:

Centre for Social Science Research

Main Topics:

Economics and Finance

Journal:

Journal of Policy and Development Studies 2015 Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.185-198

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

63647

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

15979385

DOI:

10.12816/0011216

Descriptors:

COMPETITIVENESS

CORPORATIONS

MANAGEMENT

BUSINESS

NIGERIA

Strategy

Management

Competitive Advantage

Organization Performance

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Wahid Damilola Olanipekun | Mathew Adekunle Abioro | Lanre Fatai Akanni | Olaleye Ola Arulogun | Rukayat Oloruntoyin Rabiu

Publisher: Centre for Social Science Research

Main Topics: Economics and Finance

Journal: Journal of Policy and Development Studies 2015 Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.185-198

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 2/2015

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 63647

Frequency: Quarterly

pISSN: 15979385

DOI: 10.12816/0011216

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Wahid Damilola Olanipekun | Mathew Adekunle Abioro | Lanre Fatai Akanni | Olaleye Ola Arulogun | Rukayat Oloruntoyin Rabiu

Publisher:

Centre for Social Science Research

Main Topics:

Economics and Finance

Journal:

Journal of Policy and Development Studies 2015 Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.185-198

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

63647

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

15979385

DOI:

10.12816/0011216