Survey data on bureaucratic processes and entrepreneurial venture performance in SMEs in Nigeria

Fatai Alani Lawal; Oluwole O Iyiola; Omotayo A Adegbuyi; Oladele J Kehinde; Olaleke O Ogunnaike

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2018.08.038

Survey data on bureaucratic processes and entrepreneurial venture performance in SMEs in Nigeria

Data Brief. 2018 Aug 22:20:775-778. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.08.038. eCollection 2018 Oct.

Authors

Fatai Alani Lawal¹, Oluwole O Iyiola¹, Omotayo A Adegbuyi¹, Oladele J Kehinde¹, Olaleke O Ogunnaike¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Abstract

This article presents data that examined the impact of bureaucratic processes on the performance of small and medium enterprises in Nigeria. A survey was carried out by administering the questionnaire to 400 business owners selected from three reputable associations, namely: NASME, NASSI and ASBON (Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, National Association of Small Scale Industrialists and Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria) in three geo-political zones. Data were analysed using Predictive Analytics Software. Correlation and Regression were employed as inferential statistical tool of analysis. Data set revealed the existence of relationship and the extent to which bureaucratic processes impact the performance of entrepreneurial ventures.

Keywords: Bureaucratic processes; Entrepreneurial ventures; SMEs; Venture performance.