AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DETERMINANTS OF SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE CLOTHING AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA (A Case Study of Selected SMEs in Abuja)

The Study is an Assessment of the Determinants of successful Internationalisation of the Clothing and Textile Industry in Nigeria. A secondary data research approach involving explanatory and descriptive designs was used to collect and analyse data from World Bank, United Nation, and Association of Nigerian Manufacturers. The findings are that internationalization is positively influenced by Network relationship and negatively influenced by infrastructure and export barriers which include market knowledge and more. The researcher also observed that contrary to contemporary literature, corruption being a social problem does not influence internationalization. We therefore argue that unless export knowledge, orientation and infrastructure devise were imputed to cushion SMEs and expose them to the internationalization process, the number of SMEs that do business internationally will continue to dwindle.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Abstract

CHAPTER 1

1.0Introduction…………………………

1.1Background…………………………………

1.1Statement of Problem…………………………….

1.2Aims and Objectives of study……

1.3Research question………………………

1.4Statement of hypothesis………………

1.5Significance of study………………………

1.6Scope of study……………………………

1.7Key terms and definitions……………

1.7.1SME……………………………………………………

1.7.2Business network/ Cooperation……………

1.7.3Internationalization……………………………

End of Chapter References………………

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Conceptual Framework: ..................................

2.2 Theoretical Framework of Internationalisation: ...........................

2.3The Stages Approach: ...................................

2.4Critique of Stage Approach Models..........

2.5The Business Network Approach……

2.6         SME Entry mode and Entry mode in African Market……

2.7Opportunities, Drives and Barriers in SME Internationalisation…

2.8Studies on Textile Industry in Africa and Nigeria........................

2.9         Promoting SME development……..……………

2.10       Garment and Textile manufacturing Industry……

2.11       National and International economic policies towards promoting the growth of textile and clothing industry…………

End of Chapter References…………

CHAPTER THREE: Research Methodology

3.0Area of Study………………

3.1Research Design and Source of Data…

3.2Population and Determination of Sample Size ……

3.3Instrumentation…………

3.4Procedures for Data Collection and Data Analysis…

3.5        Limitations of the Study……

CHAPTER 4: Data Analysis, Findings &Discussion

 4.0      Introduction………………

4.1      Findings of the Study……………

CHAPTER 5: Conclusion & Recommendation

5.0       Summary of Findings……………

5.1       Conclusion……………………………

5.2       Recommendations……………

5.3       Proposal for further studies……

Bibliography……………………

Appendices……………………

List of Tables………

List of Charts………………