{"id":22562,"date":"2026-04-14T20:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.amssr.org\/grjbm\/?p=22562"},"modified":"2026-10-12T11:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T11:52:14","slug":"organisational-brand-pride-and-the-employee-attitude-in-smes-in-ikeja-local-government-area-lagos-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.amssr.org\/grjbm\/2026\/04\/14\/organisational-brand-pride-and-the-employee-attitude-in-smes-in-ikeja-local-government-area-lagos-state\/","title":{"rendered":"ORGANISATIONAL BRAND PRIDE AND THE EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE IN SME\u2019S IN IKEJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA LAGOS STATE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Download PDF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/journals.amssr.org\/grjbm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/ORGANISATIONAL-BRAND-PRIDE-AND-THE-EMPLOYEE-ATTITUDE-IN-SMES-IN-IKEJA-LOCAL-GOVERNMENT-AREA-LAGOS-STATE.docx.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of ORGANISATIONAL BRAND PRIDE AND THE EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE IN SME\u2019S IN IKEJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA LAGOS STATE.docx.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-c2e6cc74-e852-4466-a24a-4a03ee62b825\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.amssr.org\/grjbm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/ORGANISATIONAL-BRAND-PRIDE-AND-THE-EMPLOYEE-ATTITUDE-IN-SMES-IN-IKEJA-LOCAL-GOVERNMENT-AREA-LAGOS-STATE.docx.pdf\">ORGANISATIONAL BRAND PRIDE AND THE EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE IN SME\u2019S IN IKEJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA LAGOS STATE.docx<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.amssr.org\/grjbm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/ORGANISATIONAL-BRAND-PRIDE-AND-THE-EMPLOYEE-ATTITUDE-IN-SMES-IN-IKEJA-LOCAL-GOVERNMENT-AREA-LAGOS-STATE.docx.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-c2e6cc74-e852-4466-a24a-4a03ee62b825\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Authors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><sup>1<\/sup><\/strong><strong>ONIFADE Temitayo Alice<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong><strong><sup>2<\/sup><\/strong><strong>BELLO Bashiru Akande,<\/strong><strong><sup>3<\/sup><\/strong><strong>AJAYI Olumide Oluwatoyin ,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><sup>4<\/sup><\/strong><strong>ABIOLA Cecilia O.<\/strong><strong><sup> 5<\/sup><\/strong><strong>OLASUPO Magaret Odunayo and <\/strong><strong><sup>6<\/sup><\/strong><strong>OYAWOLE Dolapo Dorcas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><sup>12345<\/sup><\/strong><strong>Department of Business Administration college of Management Sciences Bells University of Technology, Nigeria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"right: 576920px;position: fixed\"><a href=\"stylusgroup.ca\">best online casinos in canada popular &amp; trusted<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>1<\/sup><strong> <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:taonifade@bellsuniversity.edu.ng\"><strong>taonifade@bellsuniversity.edu.ng<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"mailto:2.babello@bellsuniversity.edu.ng\"><sup>2.<\/sup>babello@bellsuniversity.<strong>edu.ng<\/strong><\/a><strong> , <\/strong><strong><sup>3<\/sup><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:mcjonesdavies984@gmail.com\"><strong>mcjonesdavies984@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><sup>4<\/sup><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:ceciyemi44@gmail.com\"><strong>ceciyemi44@gmail.com<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:5odun_ikeoluwa@yahoo.co.uk\"><sup>5<\/sup>odun_ikeoluwa@yahoo.co.uk<\/a>,<a href=\"mailto:4dolawuyi.od@gmail.com\"><sup>6<\/sup>dolawuyi.od@gmail.com<\/a>,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download PDF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract`<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Objectives<\/strong>: This study examined the influence of organisational brand pride on the employee psyche in selected small and medium enterprises (SMEs) located in Ikeja, Lagos State. The study assesses the degree to which organisational identification, brand-aligned behaviour, and employee advocacy influences the psychological well-being and mental involvement of staff members.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Methodology:<\/strong> The study employed a quantitative research technique, which involved gathering data from five SMEs through structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis were used to evaluate the data.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Findings:<\/strong> The results showed that organisational identification significantly and positively affects the employee psyche, therefore employees who strongly link with their organisation tend to exhibit higher psychological engagement. Brand-aligned behaviour had significant effect on the employee psyche, suggesting a need for a fair approach in promoting brand-conforming actions. Although showing a negative impact, employee advocacy was not significant on the employee psyche. 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These results offer SME managers workable ideas on how to use internal branding to improve employee engagement, therefore adding to the body of knowledge on organizational behavior.<strong>Keywords: <\/strong><em>Brand-Aligned Behavior, Employee Advocacy, Employee Psyche, Organizational Identification<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download PDF Authors 1ONIFADE Temitayo Alice,2BELLO Bashiru Akande,3AJAYI Olumide Oluwatoyin , 4ABIOLA Cecilia O. 5OLASUPO Magaret Odunayo and 6OYAWOLE Dolapo Dorcas &nbsp;12345Department of Business Administration college of Management Sciences Bells University of Technology, Nigeria best online casinos in canada popular &amp; trusted 1 taonifade@bellsuniversity.edu.ng 2.babello@bellsuniversity.edu.ng , 3mcjonesdavies984@gmail.com &nbsp;4ceciyemi44@gmail.com 5odun_ikeoluwa@yahoo.co.uk,6dolawuyi.od@gmail.com,&nbsp; Download PDF Abstract` Research Objectives: This study examined the influence of organisational brand pride on the employee psyche in selected small and medium enterprises (SMEs) located in Ikeja, Lagos State. 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