...Shellyanne Wilson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of Government via its industrial policy aimed at building competitiveness in apparel manufacturing in a developing country. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual framework that proposes the causal relationships...

... if they are to retain their competitiveness in the apparel industry. This paper attempts to evaluate the productivity levels achieved by Indian apparel manufacturers vis‐à‐vis their counterparts from the rest of the world; to ascertain factors associated with productivity performance; and to recommend...

... and SME management, and is a member o f the Family Business Network. Mario Jose B. Franco is assistant professor at the University of Beira Interior. He concluded his Masters degree w i t h a dissertation on 'The Co-operation Between SMEs'. Keywords: cooperation, subcontracting, competitiveness...