<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Williams Okpebenyo</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Akeem Tunde Nafiu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sule Adomokhai, S.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">DIVERSITY AND JOB SATISFACTION WITHIN ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA: EXPLORING THE SCENARIO OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Problems of Management in the 21st Century</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">diversity management</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Job Satisfaction</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">physiological diversity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">psychological diversity climate</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">synergetic environment</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2023</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">December/2023</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://oaji.net/articles/2023/450-1705396672.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">18</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Continuous</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">This study focused on diversity and job satisfaction within organisational climates, exploring the scenarios of small and medium-sized enterprises. The study explored the effects of physiological elements of employee diversity on job satisfaction at the workplace and ascertained the influence of psychological diversity climate on the job satisfaction of employees in SMEs in Kogi State. This study employed a survey research design and targeted employees who could provide insights into diversity-related situations. Both descriptive and inferential methods were employed to analyse the collected data. The study used multiple regression analyses to test hypotheses. Results showed that the age of employees has a significant negative effect on job satisfaction. As employees grow older, there is a noticeable trend towards decreasing job satisfaction, and the gender of employees was found to have an insignificant negative effect on job satisfaction, among others. The study recommends, among others, that SME owners or managers should implement age-specific support programmes aimed at addressing the changing needs and preferences of older employees to help sustain and improve their job satisfaction and that managers should conduct regular training sessions to raise awareness and sensitivity among employees regarding religious and diversity-related issues to foster a positive and inclusive work environment.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">34-51</style></section></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Akeem Tunde Nafiu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Danlami Joseph Aduku</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Napoleon Ukwubile Abah</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">INNOVATIVENESS AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE ENTERPRISES IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Problems of Management in the 21st Century</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">competitive advantage</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">innovative activity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">new customer relationships</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">value capture innovation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">value proposition innovation</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2022</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">December/2022</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://oaji.net/articles/2022/450-1672757295.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">17</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Continuous</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">This study focused on link innovativeness and Competitive Advantage (CA) of Small and Medium-size Enterprise (SMEs). The study examined the effect of Value Capture Innovation (VCI) on the CA, as well as the effect of VPI on the CA of SMEs in Kogi State. The survey research design was adopted. 255 SMEs were surveyed, but 219 owners/managers eventually became active participants. Multi-stage random sampling technique was adopted. The reliability results showed VCI (α=0.917); and VPI (α=0.776). Multiple Regression analysis was used for testing hypotheses. Descriptive statistics aggregated and characterized the data in a straightforward and clear manner. Finding showed that VCI has significant effect on the CA of SMEs in Kogi State, and that (Value Proposition Innovation (VPI) has significant effect on CA of SMEs. The study concluded that SMEs need to possess innovation capabilities so as to enhance reasonable position in the competitive business environment. The study recommended that SME owners should increase their commitment to VCI so as to achieve sustainable CA for their enterprises, and that SME owners should invest in VPI to create effective medium route towards the achievement of sustainable CA of their enterprises.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">63-77</style></section></record></records></xml>