SMEs all over the world play a strong role in national development. This is attributed to the massive employment it provides to the citizenry of the country where it exists. The financing of these "goose" which have being laying so many golden eggs has come under scrutiny by academics and...

Small and Medium Enterprises play key roles in transition and developing countries (OECD, 2002). These firms typically account for more than 90% of all firms outside the white-collar jobs sector, constituting a major source of employment and generates significant domestic and export earnings....

Women are becoming increasingly important in the socio-economic development of both developed and developing economies. This is because they account for a significant percentage of the operators of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in virtually all aspects of the globe.Despite these...

Electronic commerce (E-commerce) is a technological innovation that enables small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to compete on the same level with their larger counterparts. And it has the potential to improve efficiency and productivity in many areas and, therefore, has received significant...

Internet, computers and telecommunication systems have become very important delivery systems and productivity tools of electronic data and information. SMEs in Nigeria are yet to fully harness the potential benefits of adopting information technology to bring about prompt delivery of services,...

The present economic hardship has presented various businesses with high levels of turbulence that only requires the ability to turn strategies into action. Therefore, the presence of good strategic plans assists in some ways in making businesses less vulnerable to the erratic business...

Information and communications technology, a new innovation has played and still playing key roles in various aspects of human endeavors. Its application to businesses especially small and medium scale businesses have brought about multi-faceted improvements in processes leading to unprecedented...

It is evident that product quality management leads to the growth of small and medium scale enterprises; this is apparent in the market shares, profitability levels and sustainability of most SMEs that have adopted this concept. Unfortunately, there is little research on this area within the...

Electronic commerce (E-commerce) is a technological innovation that enables small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to compete on the same level with their larger counterparts. And it has the potential to improve efficiency and productivity in many areas and, therefore, has received significant...

SMEs account for more than 74% of the firms outside the government and provide more than 3/4 of a country’s employment ratio especially in developing economies. They also generate significant domestic and export earnings. Based on these, SMEs can be considered as key instruments in poverty...