INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERING AND PERFORMANCE OF SMEs IN NIGERIA: DOES FIRMAGEAND SIZE HAVE ANY INFLUENCE?
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This research focused on examining the relationship between industrial clustering and performance of
SMEs in Nigeria, and to identify the moderating role of firm age and size on this relationship. A sample
size of 65 owners/managers of technology-based small and medium enterprises were surveyed through
the use of structured questionnaire. Hierarchical multiple regression were adopted in analysing the
research instrument. Based on the findings from the statistical analysis, this research concludes that
there is a direct relationship between industrial clustering and the performance of SMEs in Nigeria. The
study also asserts that firm age is a critical influencer of the relationship between industrial clustering
and performance of SMEs. Consequently, it is recommended that SME operators in Nigeria should
leverage on industrial clustering as a means of enhancing their performance levels. More so,
owners/managers of SMEs, bearing in mind the age categorization of their organizations should form
industrial clusters in ways that help younger firms share from the experiences of older firms to enhance
their peiformance.
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H Social Sciences (General), HF Commerce