期刊名称：Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development
印刷版ISSN：2222-2855
电子版ISSN：2222-2855
出版年度：2012
卷号：3
期号：14
页码：179-187
语种：English
出版社：The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)
摘要：This study used data collected from 20 SMEs operating in Anambra and Enugu states of Nigeria to evaluate theimpact of relational capital on the success of firms. The multiple regression analysis was the main statisticaltool used to test the relationship between a dependent variable (success) and a set of five independent variables(relations with customers and suppliers, informal relations, reputation, location and ties with external bodiesincluding government). The results indicate that only the variables concerned with relationship with customersand suppliers and those relating to ties with external bodies made significant contributions to the success of firms(t=7.549, p<.01); and (t=5.107, p<.01) respectively. Result also shows that R2 =.534 indicating that the set ofindependent variables accounts for slightly more than half of the explanation of the success of firms in thesample. The paper recommends that more future research efforts should be invested to develop other reliablemeasures and measurements of relational capital given its significant impact evident in this study.
