GLOBALIZATION AND THE PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NORTH CENTRAL GEO-POLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA

This study investigated the effect of globalization on the performance of selected small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in North Central Nigeria, the study focused on SMEs across three selected states in the region, namely, Abuja, Kogi, Nassarawa totaling two million, twenty four thousand seven hundred and seventy eight (2,024,778) according to SMEDAN (2020).Consequently, sample size of 399 was determined using the Slovins sampling technique. The research findings affirm a substantial significant and positive (p .000< 0.05) relationship between global technological integration and the performance of SMEs in North Central Nigeria. Global supply chain has significant and positive (p.000< 0.05) relationship with the performance of SMEs in North Central Nigeria. The research concluded that the performance of SMEs in North Central Nigeria is significantly influenced by globalization. As a recommendation, SMEs in north central Nigeria should prioritize the adoption and integration of global technological advancements. It was also recommended that SMEs should be encouraged to strategically optimize their global supply chain processes.

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