SEISENSE Journal of Management
Vol. 2 No. 4 (2019): SEISENSE Journal of Management

Linking Product Line Strategies to Competitive Advantage: An Empirical Study of Nigerian Food and Beverages Industry

Ismaila Abubakar (Department of Business Management, Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola Adamawa State – Nigeria)
Haruna Isa Mohammad (Department of Management Technology, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola Adamawa State – Nigeria)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Jun 2019

Abstract

Purpose-This study examines the relationships between product line strategies and competitive advantage in Nigerian foods and beverages industry. Design/Methodology-Data were obtained from a sample of 278 employees choosing from 8 companies in the foods and beverages industry located in north-eastern Nigeria using a self-administered questionnaire. Pearson's correlation and Multiple regression were conducted in the data analysis. Findings-Findings of the research revealed that all four hypotheses were supported signifying that product line strategies have significant effects on the competitive advantage of foods and beverages companies in Nigeria. Practical Implications-The study combined the dimensions of product line strategies to determine optimal product line in the food and beverages industry. It provides the decision makers of food and beverages firms in Nigeria with a guide for determining the blend of product line strategies to adopt in order to gain competitive advantage. It also served as a guide to potential investors in the food and beverages industry to make an informed decision that can strategically improve the efficiency and effectiveness through its advocacy on reforming product line strategies.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jom

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

Description

SEISENSE Journal of Management (SJOM) peer-reviewed and published as Bi-Monthly (six issues in a year), is committed to publishing scholarly empirical and theoretical research articles that have a high impact on the management field as a whole. SEISENSE JoM covers domains such as Business strategy & ...