ABSTRACT
This research work evaluates factors that affect small and medium scale enterprises
It is quiet true that small business is the dominant form of business enterprise in any economy whether developed or developing. This sector today is being recognized by developing nations due to its role in the economic development of the economy. Also the Democratic system of governance in the country under the leadership of Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo administration contains incentives aimed at encouraging the small business enterprise. It is crystal clear that every business organization both small and big exist for the purpose of engaging in one social/economic activity or the other. They produce and or market various want - satisfying goods and service for the satisfaction of heterogeneous wants and needs in wider society, provide employment for the ever-growing population, render useful various assistance to the government of the state in the overall social economic and political development. In conclusion, the survival and growth of any business organization (small or big) depends on building and maintaining a high level of consumer fellowship and loyalty to company products or offerings and the ability to match output and product- availability with this large fellowship. In other words, this implies effective satisfaction of consumer needs.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title pagei
Certificationiii
Dedicationiv
Acknowledgementv
Table of contentvi
Abstractxi
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0 Introduction
11. Background information
1.2Statement of problem
1.3PURPOSE /OBJECTIVE CF STUDY
1.4HYPOTHESES OF THE STUDY
1.5 Significance of the study
1.6ORGANIZATION OF STUDY
1.7LIMITATION OF STUDY
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 SMALL BUSINESS DISTINGUISHED
2.2. MANAGEMENT ANO THE EUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
2.3 MANAGERIAL RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENT.
2.4 THE CONCEPT OF STRATEGIC NIANAGENIENT; FUNCTIONS, EVOLUTION, MEANING AND SCOPE FUNCTIONS OF STRATEGY.
2.5 THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESS
2.6 TDETERIVIINING THE OPTIMAL STRATEGIC THRUST FOR THE SMALL SCALE FIRMS
2.7 MAKING THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS EFFECTIVE
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 INTRODUCTION
3.2 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
3.3. SELECTION OF DATA
3.4 COLLECTION OF DATA
3.5 SAMPLE SIZE DETERMINATION
3.6 OPERATIONAL MEASURES OF VARIABLES
3.7 DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS
4.1 DATA ANALYSIS
4.2 TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 SUMMARY OF FINDING, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION,
5.1Summary of findings
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
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