SME/ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 101. EFFECTS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT ON EMPLOYMENT GENERATION

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to Study There is no country in the modern world where an improvement in the material level of living is not regarded as a desirable goal by rulers and citizens alike. The growing acceptance of the need to do something for the poor, can be noticed in the numerous poverty alleviation programmes in Nigeria, the average Nigerian still lives subsist below the ab...Continue Reading »

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• 102. EFFECTS OF BUSINESS CREDIT AVAILABILITY ON SMALL BUSINESSES

  » 1.0 INTRODUCTION For both developing and developed countries, small and medium scale firms play important roles in the process of industrialization and economic growth. Apart from increasing per capita income and output, Small Medium businesses create employment opportunities, enhance regional economic balance through industrial dispersal and generally promote effective resource utilization consid...Continue Reading »

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• 103. DETERMINANTS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS AMONG FRESH GRADUATES IN NIGERIA

  » ABSTRACT The importance of fresh graduates in a developing country like Nigeria cannot be overemphasized, therefore, priority should be given to the study of the factors that spur entrepreneurial intentions among graduates in Nigeria with a view to promoting better policies and programs aimed at redirecting emphasis on entrepreneurship as a tool for economic growth and development. This study seek...Continue Reading »

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• 104. DETERMINANTS OF COMPETITIVENESS OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION In this era of globalization, competition has become fiercer than ever. Reduced trade barriers, spread of technology and lower costs for communication and transportation have sharpened international competition. This intense competition in global and local markets requires firms to improve their competitiveness. This improvement not only benefits the firms themselves, ...Continue Reading »

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• 105. DEPRECIATION ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND PROFITABILITY OF SELECTED SMES

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Measuring the SME’s profitability is a central task both in accounting practice and theory (Benjamine, 2002). The management of SMEs need the profitability information for their decision making both in the short and in the long run and therefore must take steps to ensure the profitability of the organization (Goldberg, 2009). However, usin...Continue Reading »

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• 106. BUSINESS CREDIT AVAILABILITY AND ITS EFFECT ON SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRIS...

  » CHAPTER I 1.0 INTRODUCTION For both developing and developed countries, small and medium scale firms play important roles in the process of industrialization and economic growth. Apart from increasing per capita income and output, Small Medium businesses create employment opportunities, enhance regional economic balance through industrial dispersal and generally promote effective resource utilizat...Continue Reading »

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• 107. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CHALLENGES OF IFRS ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION AMONG...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Small and medium scale enterprises are the engine that drives most economies of the world. Their importance to the economy of Nigeria cannot be overlooked. SMEs activities both international and local have contributed immensely to the gross domestic product in the economy as they participate in manufacturing, importation, exportation, employment...Continue Reading »

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• 108. AN EVALUATION OF PRODUCTION SCHEDULING AND CONTROL IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY For any industry operate successfully there is need for it to be knowledgeable in the field of production, what it intends to achieve models, process, areas of application in production. This project looks into two different aspects of production i.e production scheduling and control. Production scheduling and control as a part of the function of management ...Continue Reading »

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• 109. AN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE DEVELOPMENT ON...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Small and Medium Scale Enterprises are sub sectors of the industrial sector which play crucial roles in industrial development (Ahmed, S. 2006). Following the adoption of Economic reform programme in Nigeria in 1981, there have been several decisions to switch from capital intensive and large scale industrial projects which was based on the phil...Continue Reading »

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• 110. AN APPRAISAL OF SUCCESS CRITERIA FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS IN NIGERIA

  » BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Management School of Entrepreneurship The management school suggests that an entrepreneur is a person who organizes or manages a business undertaking, assuming the risk for the sake of profit (Webster, 1966). Within this perspective, it is believed that entrepreneurship can be developed through conscious learning. In most cases, failure in entrepreneurial activities is attr...Continue Reading »

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• 111. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF BANK OF INDUSTRY TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF ...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The study of the role of government agencies towards the development of small scale enterprises is quite interesting. These enterprise have a very important impact on the life of everybody in the society. Small independence business are everywhere and in every line of work, they can also be seen in every community. This business is as old as ma...Continue Reading »

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• 112. SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER

  » ABSTRACT The industrial cluster is not a new phenomenon. It has evolved in a process after passing through number of economic theory developed, starting from location theory in 1976 by ven Thunen, marshal’s industrial district theory (1979), max Weber’s industrial complex theory (1950). The cluster concept has attracted many policy makers, academicians and researchers as a vital strate...Continue Reading »

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• 113. INVESTIGATION OF THE STATE OF E-COMMERCE ADOPTION BY THE SMES IN KADUNA NIGERIA ...

  » Abstract The use of electronic commerce in Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) has become increasingly important in information systems research. The benefits are derived from both theoretical and practical literature. Many research has been done to demonstrate the benefits of e commerce it offers to SMEs, yet SMEs in developing countries especially in Nigeria have not fully adopted e commer...Continue Reading »

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• 114. MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES AND SALESMANSHIP BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS INFLUENCE O...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1 Background To The Study Small scale businesses are those businesses which are independently owned and operated requiring limited capital with few employee and non sophisticated technology and which is not dominant in its field of operation. Small businesses constitute those sole proprietorships, privately owned corporations, partnerships with fewer employees and less annual revenue t...Continue Reading »

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• 115. MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES AND SALESMANSHIP BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS INFLUENCE...

  » CHAPTER ONE Background To The Study Small scale businesses are those businesses which are independently owned and operated requiring limited capital with few employee and non sophisticated technology and which is not dominant in its field of operation. Small businesses are small in operations. Types of small business include those engaged in trade and commercial activities, services, and small sca...Continue Reading »

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• 116. AN APPRAISAL OF SUCCESS CRITERIA FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS IN NIGERIA (A CAS...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Entrepreneurship is the ability to find and evaluate business opportunities, gather the necessary resources, initiate appropriate actions to ensure success and implement actions to take advantage of the opportunities for rewarding outcomes (Azubuike, 2006). The management school of entrepreneurship suggests that an entrepreneur is a person who o...Continue Reading »

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