International Journal of Academic Management Science Research (IJAMSR)
  Year: 2020 | Volume: 4 | Issue: 10 | Page No.: 77-86
Effect of Firm Attributes on Firm Performance: Evidence From Selected African Countries
UZOKA, P.U. and PROF. IFURUEZE, M.S.

Abstract:
This study evaluates the effect of corporate attributes and performance: Evidence from selected African countries. The study formulated seven objectives and hypotheses. The study adopted an ex-post facto design and used panel data collected from the financial reports of industrial firms in selected African countries 2009 and 2018. The study The data were analyzed using ordinary least square regression. However some preliminary analyses such as descriptive statistics, correlation analyses were carried out. The study finds that operating efficiency and leverage policy have positive significant effect on performance. Corporate size, corporate age, and corporate stability have positive but insignificant effect on performance. Assets tangibility and corporate growth have negative insignificant effect on performance of industrial goods.