Thesis (MBA) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Business Administration Department

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ABSTRACT
This research is aimed at examining how government policies and technology affects
small firms’ productivity. It appears that considering the huge potentials of the firms
despite the acknowledgement of their immense contributions to sustainable economic
development, their performance still falls below expectation in some developing
countries. There are two main variables for this research, government policy on small
firms and technology on small firms. The research adopts a descriptive survey
design, the targeted population of the research was line manager, managers and
owners of small firms in South-western part of Nigeria with a sample of 500
respondents. A questionnaire was used as an instrument to determine the effect of
government policy and technology on small firms’ productivity in Nigeria. Data was
analyzed using frequency distribution. A linear regression model was used to
determine the significance of government policies and technology on small firms’
productivity indicating relationship between government policies and small firms’
productivity. It was however concluded that both government policies and
technology account for a significant variation on small firms’ productivity. The
research is based on the need for the economy of developing countries like Nigeria to
explore opportunities for sustainable economic growth and its benefit, by improving
work efficiency and productivity through adoption of technological tools, maximize
profit and opportunity through government policies and regulations.
Keywords: Government policy, Productivity, Small Firms, Technology