Deployment factors for mobile business intelligence in developing countries small and medium enterprises

Technological innovation state funds supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are not common in the developing countries like Vietnam, but are common in the developed nations like the European countries and Korea. The financial and non-financial support of these funds has contributed significantly to the development of many SMEs. Learning from the funds which have successfully facilitated SMEs in innovating and developing advanced technologies is meaningful to the Vietnamese sicence and techonology management bodies and state funds. This article will review the experience of some typical fund in supporting SMEs, thereby providing some lessons for technology innovation Funds of Vietnam to create a more favorable environment for SMEs to access funds.

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A Conceptual Framework for the Acceptance of E-Commerce Technologies among Organizations in Developing Countries

Economics and Management ◽

10.35854/1998-1627-2020-2-205-210 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 205-210

Author(s):

A. M. Meirmanova

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Cultural Dimensions ◽

Cultural Dimension ◽

Unified Theory ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Hofstede’S Cultural Dimensions ◽

Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions ◽

Medium Enterprises

The presented study examines e-commerce technologies a new conceptual framework of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries.Aim. The study aims to identify factors for the implementation and acceptance of e-commerce among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries.Tasks. The authors utilize tools of G. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory to describe the emotional attitude of an individual to the use of technology.Methods. This study examines various aspects of the method of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), which is implemented in many studies of behavioral intentions of individuals in the adoption of new technologies.Results. For the first time, a conceptual (predictive) model based on four moderating variables is proposed. The variables include such cultural dimension parameters as power distance index (PDI), individualism/collectivism (IDV), uncertainty avoidance (UAI), and long-term/short-term orientation (LTO). These moderators boost the effect of the basic constructs on the behavioral propensity for the use and application of technologies.Conclusions. Based on the considered conceptual framework, the authors propose a number of recommendations for the development of tools that would ensure the required level of employee engagement in the acceptance and use of e-commerce technologies among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. Another promising direction involves using the tools of G. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory to examine the specific aspects of the acceptance and use of information technology among organizations belonging to different national business cultures.

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Determinants of Growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Developing Countries Evidence from Rubaga Division, Kampala District Uganda

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3103636 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Richard Ssempala ◽

Mukoki James

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Medium Enterprises

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A Study on the Analytics Tool Used in Decision Making at Small and Medium Enterprise

International Journal of Business Analytics and Intelligence ◽

10.21863/ijbai/2015.3.1.003 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Vivek N. Bhatt

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Business Intelligence ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Small Scale ◽

Know How ◽

Decision Making Styles ◽

Routine Basis ◽

Medium Enterprise ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

Medium Enterprises

The article focuses on the study of prevailing decision making styles of Small Scale Industrial (SSI) Units. It presents data collected from 200 SSI units from Bhavnagar – a coastal city of Gujarat, India. The objective of writing the article is to depict heuristic decision patterns of small and medium enterprises, and the rare use of analytical or statistical business intelligence tools in decision making processes. It would be interesting to study the design of decision taken on routine basis in small units, poorly equipped with technology and technical know-how. The paper is descriptive in terms, and lays a lucid picture of present decision making processes.

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Analysis of Major Problems Faced by Small Firms in North India

International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/jera.15.150 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 15 ◽

pp. 150-160

Author(s):

Davinder Singh ◽

Jaimal Singh Khamba ◽

Tarun Nanda

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Economic Development ◽

Small Firms ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Developed Countries ◽

North India ◽

Small Enterprises ◽

Employment Generation ◽

Medium Enterprises

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have been noted to play a significant role in promoting economic growth in less developed countries, developing and also in developed countries. Worldwide, the micro and small enterprises have been accepted as the engine of economic growth of any nation. Small and Medium Enterprises are the backbone of the economies, because it trigger employment, output, export, poverty alleviation, economic empowerment, economic development etc. in developed as well as in developing countries. It is more important to developing countries as the poverty and unemployment are burning problems. MSMEs have been playing a momentous role in overall economic development of a country like India where millions of people are unemployed or underemployed. Therefore, the growth of small sectors is essential for the growth in the GDP, employment generation, total manufacturing production and export. India, being one of the fastest growing economies of the world, needs to pay an honest attention for the utmost growth of MSMEs for its increased contribution in above areas.

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Promoting Clusters and Networks for Small and Medium Enterprises to Economic Development in the Globalization Era

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/2158244017697152 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 215824401769715 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Sara Foghani ◽

Batiah Mahadi ◽

Rosmini Omar

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Ongoing Research ◽

Global Challenges ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

Global Arena ◽

Asian Developing Countries

This research attempts to explore the importance of cluster-based systems in preparation for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to go global, and it is an ongoing research. The findings of this research are aimed at providing insights to policy makers, academicians, and practitioners with the objective of creating initiatives, strategies, and policies, which reflect the primary aim of supporting SMEs in managing global challenges. SMEs that are cluster-based have the potential to facilitate the successful inclusion of SMEs in the growth of productivity and networks of global distribution. Most Asian developing countries are in the dark when it comes to this matter. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relations between the capabilities of the networks and clusters in developing SMEs’ preparedness in facing business players in the global arena. This study’s scope includes specific Asian developing countries. Even though the issue of clusters in SMEs has been well researched in developed countries, such empirical studies are still lacking in the Asian region despite its prevalent collectivism practice. In the concluding analysis, the study intends to develop a model emphasizing the cluster-based industrial SMEs toward globalization.

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