TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objective of the Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Hypotheses
1.6 Scope of the Study
1.7 Significance of the Study
1.8 Operationalization of Variables
1.9 Operational Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual Review
2.1.1 Entrepreneurial Strategies
2.1.2 Competitive Strategy
2.1.3 Human Resource Strategy
2.1.4 Market Orientation Strategy
2.1.5 Adaptation Strategy
2.1.6 SME Development
2.1.7 Return on Investment
2.1.8 Employee Productivity
2.1.9 Market Share
Content
2.1.10 Business Policy
2.2. Theoretical Review
2.2.1 The Organizational life-cycle theory
2.2.2 Resource Based View Theory
2.2.3 Dynamic Capability Theory
2.2.4 The Survival-base theory
2.2.5 Knowledge Based View Theory of the Firm
2.3 Empirical Review
2.3.1 Entrepreneurial Strategies
2.3.1.1 Competitive Strategy
2.3.1.2 Human Resource Strategy
2.3.1.3 Market Orientation Strategy
2.3.1.4 Adaptation Strategy
2.3.2 SME Development
2.3.2.1 Return on Investment
2.3.2.2 Employee Productivity
2.3.2.3 Market Share
2.3.3.4 Business Policy
2.3.3 Entrepreneurial Strategies and SME Development
2.3.4 Overview of the Nigerian SME Sector
2.4 Summary and Gaps in Literature
2.5 Conceptual Model
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design 53.2 Population
3.3 Sample size and sampling Technique
3.3.1 Sampling Technique
3.3.2 Sampling Frame
3.4 Method of Data Collection
3.5 Research Instrument
3.6 Pilot Study
3.7 Validity of Research Instrument
Content
3.7.1 Reliability of Research Instrument
3.7.2 Pre-test reliability Analysis
3.8 Method of Data Analysis
3.8.1 Model Specification
3.8.2 Conceptual Model
3.9 A priori Expectation
3.10 Limitation of the Methodology
3.11 Ethical Consideration
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS, RESULTS AND
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
4.1 Data Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation
4.2 Demographic Data of Respondents
4.3 Data analysis, Interpretation and discussion
4.4 Summary Table of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
5.3.1 Policy Makers
5.3.2 SME Sector
5.3.3 Society
5.4 Contribution to Knowledge
5.5 Limitation of the Study
5.6 Suggestion for Further Studies
References
Questionnaire