ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
摘要
ABSTRACT
声明
Table of Contents
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
CHAPTER ONE:INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the study
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Objectives of the research
1.4 Scope of the research
1.5 Significance of the study
1.6 Research questions
1.7 Research outline
CHAPTER TWO THEORETICAL BACKGROUND AND LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Theoretical background
2.2 Literature review:empirical evidence
2.2 External barriers to export
2.3 Conclusion on the literature review
CHAPTER THREE OVERVIEW OF BOTSWANA'S ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND THE EXPERIENCE OF SMEs
3.1 Review of Botswana's economic performance
3.2 Business environment strengths for Botswana
3.3 Botswana's Manufacturing Sector and SMEs Performance(2004-2016)
3.4 Botswana's SMEs in the manufacturing sector
3.5 Financing opportunities for businesses in Botswana
3.6 Policy on Small Medium and Micro Enterprises in Botswana and the Small Business Act
CHAPTER FOUR RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
4.2 Research design
4.3 Data collection
4.4 Sources of data
4.5 Sampling strategies
4.6 Target population
4.7 Data gathering techniques
4.8 Data Analysis
4.10.1 Validity
4.10.2 Reliability
4.11 Pre-testing
4.12 Coding of Data
CHAPTER FIVE FINDINGS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
5.1 Section Ⅰ Descriptive statistics
5.2 Section II:Barriers to exports affecting Botswana SMEs in the manufacturing sector
5.3 Section III:Barriers to export for non-exporting SMEs in the manufacturing sector
CHAPTER SIX INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING OUTLOOK AND THE EXPERIENCES OF SMEs IN REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIES
6.1 International Manufacturing outlook
6.2 Factors influencing manufacturing competitiveness
6.3 International Support Programs for SMEs Export process
6.4 Generic export promotion policies worldwide
6.5 The experiences of SMEs in different regions across the world
6.5.1 The European Union Experience
6.5.2 The Association of South East Asian Nations(ASEAN)Experience
6.5.3 The Sub-Saharan Africa(SSA)Experience
CHAPTER SEVEN POLICY IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
7.1 Conclusion on the results
7.2 Recommendations
7.3 Possible future research
References
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