RUAHA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

In the global market, where the market is dynamic and unstable, thinking about the way to compete is a road map toward industrialization of the country economy. This study focused on assessing the influence of collaborative network as a way of enhancing women toward industrialization through national competitiveness. The study used mixed approach of qualitative and quantitative. Sample size of 138 women who are owners of enterprises and are in informal network were used. Data were collected in Iringa using questionnaire and interview. Findings indicated that collaborative network correlate significantly for enhancing women enterprises national competitiveness in Tanzania. In addition, the findings indicated that enhancing of women enterprises to participate in the national competitiveness is a way that enables women to participate in industrialization. This study recommended that, for enabling women enterprises to participate in industrialization, the nation must improve national Ruaha Catholic University Faculty of Business, Economics and Management Sciences Ruaha Journal of Business, Economics and Management eISSN 2507-79945 Vol 2, Issue 1, 2019 Ruaha Journal of Business, economics and Management Sciences Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2019 33 competitiveness strategies through collaborative network. In addition, the national SMEs policy has to include collaborative network as a way toward strong national competitiveness scheme.

Women Enterprises, Collaborative Network, Industrialization