Objective: TO UPROOT THE FOUNDATIONS OF TOBACCO INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA
Methods: REVIEW STARTEGIES ANDN TACTICS FOR REDUCING INDUSTRY CAPABILITIES AND RESOURCES.
Results: THE STRATEGIES THAT CAN BE USED BY GOVERNMENTS TO ERODE INDUSTRY POWER INCLUDE DECREASING THE INDUSTRY'S RESOURCES, ENSURING GREATER VISIBILITY OF THEIR ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDING FUNCTIONAL ALTERNATIVES . THEIR VULNERABILE RESOURCES INCLUDE THEIR LEGITIMACY, CAPACITY CAPITAL AND RIGHTS.
DECREASING THE INDUSTRY'S LEGITIMACY INCREASES ITS POLITICAL AND BUSINESS VULNERABILITY, AS INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS SEEK TO MINIMIZE THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY . DECREASING INDUSTRY CONFIDENCE INCLUDES MAKING THE PROSPECTS OF PROFIT AND STAY OUT OF JAIL , LESS LIKELY FOR INDUSTRY INVESTORS AND MANAGERS.