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Small And Medium Enterprises’ Green Energy Strategies For Profitability, Ekok Ajom Okpokam
Small And Medium Enterprises’ Green Energy Strategies For Profitability, Ekok Ajom Okpokam
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Lack of business strategies can negatively impact the generation of green energy, which may hinder business profitability and growth. Managers of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) who struggle to generate green energy to increase profitability are at high risk of their business failure. Grounded in the diffusion of innovation theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the business strategies managers of SMEs use to generate green energy to increase profitability. The participants were three SME managers in three energy companies in Lagos, Nigeria, who effectively used business strategies to generate green energy to increase profitability. …
Leadership Strategies For Maintaining Profitability In A Volatile Crude Oil Market, Lucky Anderson Braimoh
Leadership Strategies For Maintaining Profitability In A Volatile Crude Oil Market, Lucky Anderson Braimoh
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Volatile crude oil prices significantly affect the profitability of crude oil firms. The purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies some crude oil and gas business leaders used to remain profitable during periods of crude oil price volatility. The target population comprised 8 crude oil and gas business leaders located in Calgary, Canada, whose company remained profitable despite crude oil price volatility. The transformational leadership theory formed the conceptual framework for the study. Data were collected through the use of semistructured face-to-face interviews, company reports, and field notes. Data analysis involved a modified Van Kamm method, which …