Linking Information Sources, Innovation Outputs and Performance in Nigeria’s Mining Sector

Oluseye Oladayo Jegede

Linking Information Sources, Innovation Outputs and Performance in Nigeria’s Mining Sector

Year 2017, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 73 - 95, 01.12.2017

Abstract

The paper contributes to the on-going discussion on innovation sources and innovation systems in literature. Primary data was collected from mining companies in six states in Nigeria. One hundred and fifty mining companies in the six states-being all companies with mineral title were purposively selected for the study administering a questionnaire per company. However, only one hundred and six questionnaire were completed with accuracy and found useful for analysis. Three models were used to address the study’s objectives: For models one and two, binary logistic regression maximum likelihood method was used to determine the impact of information sources on innovation outputs technological and non-technological innovations while in model three, multi-linear regression ordinary least square method was used to determine the impact of innovation output on financial performance in the mining companies.

Keywords

information sources, technological innovation, non-technological innovation, performance.

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