https://gphjournal.org/index.php/bm <p style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: #333;">The <strong>GPH-International Journal of Business Management</strong> <strong>(e-ISSN <a href="https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/3027-0537" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3027-0537 </a>p-ISSN <a href="https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/3027-0375" target="_blank" rel="noopener">3027-0375</a>)</strong> is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing scholarly research and practical insights in all areas of business management. Covering topics such as Accounting, Business Economics, Corporate Governance, Business Ethics, and Strategic Management, the journal serves as a dynamic platform for academics and industry professionals to exchange innovative ideas and promote best practices in the global business community.</p> Global Publication House en-US GPH-International Journal of Business Management 3027-0375 <p>The authors and co-authors warrant that the article is their original work, does not infringe any copyright, and has not been published elsewhere. By submitting the article to <a class="is_text" href="https://gphjournal.org/index.php/bm/index">GPH-International Journal of Business Management</a>, the authors agree that the journal has the right to retract or remove the article in case of proven ethical misconduct.</p> https://gphjournal.org/index.php/bm/article/view/2550 <p>The main objective of this study was to examine the determinants of shareholders’ value of industrial goods firms in Nigeria for the period 2016-2025. The research design adopted for this study was ex post facto and the population consisted of 17 industrial goods companies out of which the sample size of 11 was purposively selected. The data source was secondary and the data were analysed using panel least square regression analysis and the statistical package employed was STATA 17. The findings of the study revealed that revenue growth {0.129 (0.000)} has a statistically significant and positive effect on the total shareholders return; dividend policy {0.241 (0.004)} has a statistically significant and positive effect on total shareholders’ return; financial leverage {-0.204 (0.000)} has significant negative effect on total shareholders’ return of listed industrial goods companies in Nigeria. Based on the findings of this study, it was concluded that revenue growth, dividend policy and financial leverage are significant determinants of shareholders’ value. It was therefore recommended among others that management of industrial goods firms should focus on sustainable revenue-generating strategies, including expanding market reach, innovating product offerings, and improving operational efficiencies.</p> Akpakah, Abasiama Malachy Akpan, Dorathy Christopher Okpo, Sunday A. Frank, Uyaiabasi UnyimeChrist Akpanowo, Rita Etop Johnson, Ememobong David ##submission.copyrightStatement## https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2026-07-31 2026-07-31 9 7 01 14 10.5281/zenodo.21916405 https://gphjournal.org/index.php/bm/article/view/2572 <p>This study examined the influence of strategic silence on competitive advantage of commercial banks in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. A total of 85 branch-level managerial&nbsp;staff from 17 commercial banks in Bayelsa State were surveyed for the research, which used a cross-sectional survey design. A structured, validated, and reliable&nbsp;questionnaire with a five-point Likert scale was used to gather data. Four hypotheses were tested using the Pearson Product Moment correlation coefficient, and the influence&nbsp;of strategic silence on competitive advantage was examined through multiple regression analysis. From the analysis, the dimensions of strategic silence such as; information withholding, non-reactive silence, disclosure timing, and strategic listening were shown to be positively and significantly related to competitive advantage. The results of the multiple regression showed that strategic silence has strong positive and significant influence on competitive advantage of commercial banks in Bayelsa State. The study concludes that strategic silence has a positive and significant influence on competitive advantage of commercial banks in Bayelsa State. However, it was recommended that the branch-level executives of the commercial banks in Bayelsa State should be intentional and deliberate about information withholding, non-reactive silence, disclosure timing and strategic listening as corporate-wide strategies to sustain bank’s competitive advantage.</p> Oyeinkorikiye, Stephan Isaiah, PhD Rowland Bodiseowei Akpolo, PhD ##submission.copyrightStatement## https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2026-09-10 2026-09-10 9 7 15 29 10.5281/zenodo.22658664