This timely and important work studies Kenya's small scale
manufacturers. What makes the book unique is Gray's sub-sector approach,
which focuses on the particular industries of tailoring, woodwork and
metalwork. Gray investigates the development of these sub-sectors by
taking a strategic management approach. Such an approach allows the
author to assess enterprise competitiveness and profitability within
industries. Readers will find that the information in this book serves
as a well-needed supplement to the literature on the World Bank's July
1995 decision to focus more on micro-enterprise development. The book
will appeal to many different audiences including development agencies
concerned with the economic development community and the international
academic community. Business and social science students who are
interested in how work is organized in the family and the effects of
modernization on traditional society will also benefit from reading this
book.