‘We have no Government’:  trust and indigenous institutions shaping exporting Nigerian SME networks

King Omeihe; Veronika Gustafsson; Isaac Oduro Amoako; Mohammad Saud Khan

‘We have no Government’: trust and indigenous institutions shaping exporting Nigerian SME networks

King Omeihe, Veronika Gustafsson, Isaac Oduro Amoako, Mohammad Saud Khan

Business Management

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Abstract

This paper aims to examine trust in contexts where the formal institutional environment is perceived to be weak and ineffective. SME networks have become a crucial ingredient in growing businesses as it reduces the risks of international entrepreneurship. Recognising the importance of new opportunities for SMEs, this study explores how entrepreneurs draw on normative and cultural cognitive elements to build network relationships.The research problem stems from the fact that informal SMEs have received very little attention in academic research. The study therefore has practical implications for enhancing small business performance and contributes to the ongoing theoretical understanding of trust and network relationships in an African context.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 6 Apr 2017
Event	2nd Annual Research Conference of the Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) - University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom - Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom Duration: 6 Apr 2017 → 7 Apr 2017 Conference number: 2nd https://research-portal.uws.ac.uk/en/publications/we-have-no-government-trust-and-indigenous-institutions-shaping-e

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Conference	2nd Annual Research Conference of the Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) - University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom
Abbreviated title	CAREED (2nd)
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Scotland
Period	6/04/17 → 7/04/17
Internet address	https://research-portal.uws.ac.uk/en/publications/we-have-no-government-trust-and-indigenous-institutions-shaping-e

Keywords

trust
SMEs
Culture
networks
Internationalisation

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Omeihe, K., Gustafsson, V., Amoako, I. O., & Khan, M. S. (2017). ‘We have no Government’: trust and indigenous institutions shaping exporting Nigerian SME networks. Paper presented at 2nd Annual Research Conference of the Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) - University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom, Scotland, United Kingdom.

‘We have no Government’: trust and indigenous institutions shaping exporting Nigerian SME networks. / Omeihe, King; Gustafsson, Veronika; Amoako, Isaac Oduro et al.
2017. Paper presented at 2nd Annual Research Conference of the Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) - University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Unpublished paper › peer-review

Omeihe, K, Gustafsson, V, Amoako, IO & Khan, MS 2017, '‘We have no Government’: trust and indigenous institutions shaping exporting Nigerian SME networks', Paper presented at 2nd Annual Research Conference of the Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) - University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom, Scotland, United Kingdom, 6/04/17 - 7/04/17.

Omeihe K, Gustafsson V, Amoako IO, Khan MS. ‘We have no Government’: trust and indigenous institutions shaping exporting Nigerian SME networks. 2017. Paper presented at 2nd Annual Research Conference of the Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) - University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Omeihe, King ; Gustafsson, Veronika ; Amoako, Isaac Oduro et al. / ‘We have no Government’ : trust and indigenous institutions shaping exporting Nigerian SME networks. Paper presented at 2nd Annual Research Conference of the Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (CAREED) - University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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