INFLUENCE OF BUSINESS CLUSTERING ON PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
The study was carried out in all the States in NSIT- IBOM LGA OF AKWA IBOM STATE. The study was delimited to influence of business clustering on performance of SMEs in NSIT- IBOM LGA OF AKWA IBOM STATE. Special emphases was on: the influence of geographic, value chain and innovation, industrial performance of SMEs in South-South of Nigeria. The study survey the managers and accountants of SMEs to accomplish the objectives of the study.
The findings of the study when published or presented in seminars, conferences or internet will have both theoretical and practical significance. The theoretical significance anchors on Alfred Marshall Theory of clustering The practical significance the study would be of immense benefits to: managers of SMEs, Business education lecturers, researchers, policies makers, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises agencies and associations, accountants and the general public.
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