{"id":400,"date":"2025-05-15T21:21:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/?p=400"},"modified":"2025-05-15T21:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:21:11","slug":"witty-invention-and-entrepreneurial-growth-in-emerging-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/index.php\/2025\/05\/15\/witty-invention-and-entrepreneurial-growth-in-emerging-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Witty Invention and Entrepreneurial Growth in Emerging Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr.&nbsp;Effiom&nbsp;Effiom Inameti&nbsp;1&nbsp;&amp; Dr.&nbsp;Lucy&nbsp;Akenbor2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Department&nbsp;of&nbsp;Entrepreneurship&nbsp;and&nbsp;Marketing,&nbsp;Federal&nbsp;University,&nbsp;Otuoke,&nbsp;Bayelsa&nbsp;State- Nigeria<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Correspondence&nbsp;Emai&nbsp;Address:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:effiominameti002@gmail.com\"><u>effiominameti002@gmail.com<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abstract<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Due to a growing middle class, rapid urbanization and technological advancements, emerging markets are quickly becoming centres of innovation. Therefore, entrepreneurs must set themselves apart by providing unique and alluring goods and services in order to prosper in these fast-paced markets. This study examined witty invention-relevance, memorability, shareability, functional value and entrepreneurial growth in emerging market. The study was anchored on diffusion of innovation theory. The study was guided by a cross-sectional research design. Primary data were obtained from 373 entrepreneurs via structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics was adopted for data analysis while multiple regression and Pearson\u2019s moment correlation analytical tools were used in testing the study\u2019s hypotheses at .05 significant level. The findings revealed that, relevance, memorability and shareability have negative but significant effect<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><em>as well as<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><em>relationship<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><em>on entrepreneurial growth in<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><em>emerging<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><em>market. On the other hand, functional value has positive and significant effect as well as relationship on entrepreneurial growth. The findings highlight the potential of witty invention to enhance brand image, attract investment, and improve customer satisfaction. The study recommended among other things that resources should be made available for entrepreneurs to enhance research and development activities to drive innovation.<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keywords:&nbsp;witty&nbsp;invention,&nbsp;entrepreneurial&nbsp;growth,&nbsp;emerging&nbsp;market,&nbsp;functional&nbsp;value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ijeti-vol2-issue1-Article-2.pdf\">Click to Download Article<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr.&nbsp;Effiom&nbsp;Effiom Inameti&nbsp;1&nbsp;&amp; Dr.&nbsp;Lucy&nbsp;Akenbor2 Department&nbsp;of&nbsp;Entrepreneurship&nbsp;and&nbsp;Marketing,&nbsp;Federal&nbsp;University,&nbsp;Otuoke,&nbsp;Bayelsa&nbsp;State- Nigeria Correspondence&nbsp;Emai&nbsp;Address:&nbsp;effiominameti002@gmail.com Abstract Due to a growing middle class, rapid urbanization and technological advancements, emerging markets are quickly becoming centres of innovation. Therefore, entrepreneurs must set themselves apart by providing unique and alluring goods and services in order to prosper in these fast-paced markets. 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