LEADER 05547nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910784447203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-00937-7 010 $a9786611009373 010 $a0-08-048116-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000350325 035 $a(EBL)226815 035 $a(OCoLC)437144779 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000252189 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11239770 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000252189 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10193645 035 $a(PQKB)10632506 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL226815 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10127919 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL100937 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC226815 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000350325 100 $a20040715d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aStrategies for growth in SMEs$b[electronic resource] $ethe role of information and information systems /$fMargi Levy and Philip Powell 210 $aAmsterdam ;$aLondon $cElsevier Butterworth-Heinemann$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (420 p.) 225 1 $aElsevier Butterworth-Heinemann information systems series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7506-6351-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Strategies for growth in SMEs: The role of information and information systems; Contents; Dedication; Foreword; 1 Introduction; Why research strategic information systems in SMEs; Researching SMEs; Background to the research; Case studies: primary research approach; Data collection; Problems of case research; Case background; Structure of the book; Chapters; Part 1 Concept of the SME; 2 Background to SMEs; Introduction; Defining SMEs; Influences on SMEs; Market; Independence; Personal; Flexibility and innovation; Birth, death and growth; Entrepreneur; Strategy; Firm 327 $aGrowing the business Organizing and managing SMEs; Systems implications in managing SMEs; Conclusions; 3 Information and IS in SMEs; Introduction; Nature, role and value of information; Importance of management IS; IS strategy and planning in SMEs; Owner's role in introducing IS; Sourcing IT; IS adoption issues; Introduction of management IS in SMEs; Conclusions on IS investment in SMEs; 4 Flexibility in IS; Introduction; Flexibility issues; SMEs and flexibility; Planning for flexibility through IS; IS and IT; Understanding flexibility in SMEs: the cases; IS in the SMEs 327 $aOrganization of IS in the SMEsIS development in the SMEs; Influence of customers on IS; Flexibility: the SME response; Discussion; Implications for managers; Implications for research; Conclusions; 5 Evaluating IS in SMEs; Introduction; Evaluation of IS and IT; Approaches to evaluation; Evaluation practice; SMEs and evaluation: the issues; Business and IS/IT strategy; Limited access to capital; Emphasis on efficiency; Influence of major customers; Limited IS skills; Effects on evaluation practice: SMEs and large firms; Discussion; Capital resources 327 $aOpportunities from an organizational approach to evaluation Investment issues in SMEs; Conclusions; Part 2 Issues of IS strategy planning; 6 Understanding IS strategy in SMEs; Introduction; Nature of ISS; Strategic IS frameworks; Background to the cases; Framework analysis; Awareness frameworks; Conclusions on use of awareness frameworks; Opportunity frameworks; Use of opportunity frameworks; Positioning frameworks; Towards a framework of frameworks for ISS in SMEs; Conclusions; 7 An organizational approach to IS strategy; Introduction; ISS in SMEs; Approaches to ISS 327 $aA multi-paradigm approach to ISSA multi-paradigm model for ISS in SMEs; Business context; Business processes; Strategic content; Background to the case SMEs; Outcomes from the ISS; Operational focus to IS; Competitiveness; Owners; Organizational culture; Resources; Review of the ISS approach; Conclusions; 8 Case example of ISS: Heath Springs; Introduction; Case background; Business context; Market; Customers; Suppliers; Substitutes and entry barriers; Other competitive issues; Cost leadership; Differentiation; Focus; Achieving business strategy; Business process; Information needs of managers 327 $aExisting IS and IT 330 $aStrategies for Growth in SMEs explores for the first time the role of information and information systems (IS) concepts in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Most IS research focuses on large firms, yet the majority of firms in most economies are SMEs. The book considers the applicability of IS theory and practice to SMEs and develops new theories that are relevant to these firms.Composed of 6 sections, it covers, amongst other things; the nature of SMEs, the background to IS, and SMEs' use of IS, issues of IS strategy and planning in SMEs, the way that firms can transform th 410 0$aElsevier Butterworth-Heinemann information systems series. 606 $aSmall business$xData processing 606 $aKnowledge management 606 $aElectronic commerce 615 0$aSmall business$xData processing. 615 0$aKnowledge management. 615 0$aElectronic commerce. 676 $a658.0220285 700 $aLevy$b Margi$01465714 701 $aPowell$b Philip$01465715 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910784447203321 996 $aStrategies for growth in SMEs$93675905 997 $aUNINA