In what seems to be a global trend‚ most leaders of national governments place emphasis on the need for development at the grassroots as a foundation and prerequisites for national development. This practice is particularly prominent among authorities of developing nations like Nigeria‚ where there is an obvious divide in the quality of life between rural and urban dwellers. It is generally known that the qualities of life in rural areas are very deplorable‚ with poverty seething through every facet
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The Concept of Small Business General Definition : Small business means the size of which is not big- the size again depends on the yardstick one uses to measure. What is small to one may be medium or even big to some others. Small business is an integral part of the total business scene in any country. What characterizes small business? * According to Small Business act 1934- A business which is independently owned and operated and not dominant in its field” is a Small Business. * The
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SMALL-SCALE MINING (Lives at risk in the Philippine Gold Mines) INTRODUCTION Gold is the number one mineral produced by the Philippines in value terms. Although total local production was low relative to world production‚ it ranked 2nd to Africa in gold production per unit land area in 1988 and ranked 29th as top gold producer in 2002(Israel and Asirot 2002). In the year 2002–2007‚ the Philippines’ gold production increased by 8.2%. This contributed an average of 2% gross domestic product (GDP)
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AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF TRADE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF TRADE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA MIKE I. OBADAN DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS UNIVERSITY OF BENIN BENIN CITY AND OKOJIE‚ I. ELIZABETH DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS UNIVERSITY OF BENIN BENIN CITY ABSTRACT Many economists generally agree that openness to international trade accelerates development. The relationship between trade and growth is envisaged through
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The Survey (Questionnaire) A survey on the Strategic and Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) and Growth of Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Underlying the importance and future of SMEs in India‚ their contribution to our economy and the efforts of SME owners/ top management in the growth of the firm‚ we are seeking information about the role of Strategic & Entrepreneurial orientation on the growth of SMEs. This questionnaire is designed to gather information about the interplay of strategy and entrepreneurship
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TITLE PAGE THE ROLE OF MIDDLEMEN IN NIGERIAN ECONOMY (A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA NEW MARKET) BY OSAKWE ONYINYE THERESA FPN/S01/2009/2010/NDMKT/1091 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NASARAWA NASARAWA STATE IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) IN MARKETING NOVEMBER 2010 APPROVAL PAGE I hereby submit this project for approval having met the requirement for the award of National Diploma (ND) in marketing
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IMPACT OF MONETARY POLICIES ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY INTRODUCTION: Monetary policy being an economic tool is used to stabilize the economy. It is a tool used by the government through monetary agencies like the Central Bank to control the supply of money in an economy. It is used to bring about economic growth and development through the control of inflation. It impacts the economy cannot over-emphasized. It has very positive impacts on the economy and helps in building a sustainable economy
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In selecting the proper partner-firm. But‚ the absence of a systematic approach‚ with in-built pragmat~smfor selecting a symbioticf~rm‚isquite conspicuous. The objective of the current chapter is to develop a model that aids the pract~cing Small Scale Entrepreneurs in selecting the most sultable partner-f~rm. is achied by presenting and analyzing the data collected It from the respondents in respect of partner-firm selection. In the process‚ the various selectron criteria are factor analyzed
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process of synthesis in engineering the future of a person‚ an organization‚ a nation and the world. Strategic directions or decision-making processes are becoming more demanding and complex. This requires universities‚ and in site professional development programs and training to produce strategic thinkers who will have skills to succeed in a rapidly changing global environment. Creativity is breaking the conventional mental blocks and playing with imagination and possibilities‚ leading to new and
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Entrepreneurship & Small Business Market failure is often given as a justification for Government support of the SME sector. Discuss the various types of market failure‚ which are said to occur and‚ drawing on the literature‚ discuss whether they are valid justification for Government intervention. The SME sector of an economy is the small to medium sized enterprises‚ of which is made of 3 different types of enterprise‚ and they are; micro‚ small and medium size enterprises. The size of a firm
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