TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of customer‐focus on the performance of the organisation. While many empirical works have centered on customer‐focus, the generalisability of its impact on performance of the food and beverages organisations in the Nigeria context has been under‐researched.Design/methodology/approach–The paper adopted a triangulation methodology (quantitative and qualitative approach). Data were collected from key informants using a research instrument. Returned instruments were analyzed using non‐parametric correlation through the use of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 10.Findings–The paper validated the earlier instruments but did not find any strong association between customer‐focus and business performance in the Nigerian context using the food and beverages organisations for the study. The reasons underlying the weak relationship between customer‐focus and business performance of the food and beverages organizations are government policies, new product development, diversification, innovation and devaluation of the Nigerian currency. One important finding of this paper is that customer‐focus leads to business performance through some moderating variables.Practical implications–The paper recommends that the Nigerian Government should ensure a stable economy and make economic policies that will enhance existing business development in the country. Also, organisations should have performance measurement systems to detect the impact of investment on customer‐focus with the aim of knowing how the organization works.Originality/value–This paper significantly refines the body of knowledge concerning the impact of customer‐focus on the performance of the organization, and thereby offers a model of customer‐focus and business performance in the Nigerian context for marketing scholars and practitioners. This model will, no doubt, contribute to the body of existing literature of customer‐focus.
VL  - 10
IS  - 4
SN  - 1368-3047
DO  - 10.1108/13683040610719281
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/13683040610719281
AU  - Gladson Nwokah N.
AU  - Maclayton Darego W.
PY  - 2006
Y1  - 2006/01/01
TI  - Customer‐focus and business performance: the study of food and beverages organizations in Nigeria
T2  - Measuring Business Excellence
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 65
EP  - 76
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -