Electronic Commerce Policies for Dutch SMEs

Small Scale ◽

Know How ◽

Decision Making Styles ◽

Routine Basis ◽

Medium Enterprise ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

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.

Technical efficiency and its determinants in the Indian textile garments industry

Research Journal of Textile and Apparel ◽

10.1108/rjta-09-2020-0110 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Abdulla ◽

Shiv Kumar

Keyword(s):

Panel Data ◽

Technical Efficiency ◽

Textile Industry ◽

Stochastic Frontier ◽

Efficiency Score ◽

Value Chains ◽

Small Scale ◽

Content Type ◽

Purpose This paper aims to examine technical efficiency and its determinants in Indian textile garments industry in post-agreement on textiles and clothing regime and evaluate the technical efficiency among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) firms. Design/methodology/approach This study uses unbalanced panel data for the period 2005–2010 to 2015–2016. The stochastic frontier function is used to estimate technical efficiency and its determinants. Findings The results show that the overall ecosystem of textile garments’ value chains could be improved to enhance the technical efficiency thereof. The result also reveals that small-scale firms have the highest technical efficiency scores, and medium-scale firms have the least technical efficiency score among all the categories of MSMEs. Research limitations/implications The textile garments industry needs to define its innovation strategies, as these strategies lead to different results that can be achieved only through the management of resources dedicated to the generation and implementation of innovations. Practical implications This study has shown that to offset India’s cost disadvantage in the international markets, there is a need to develop an ecosystem of textile manufacturing and value chains, eliminate the inverted duty structure (where inputs are taxed at a higher rate than the final product) and switch over from shuttle looms toward shuttle-less looms. This would unleash the potential of textile and garments industry and make it globally competitive and technically efficient. Further, there will be an alignment with the ease of doing business with an appropriate mix of policy, technology, institution, infrastructure, information and services. Originality/value Using frontier production function takes stochastic context into account for the dynamic character of technical efficiency and its components. Most of the past studies have assessed technical efficiency at the aggregate level using three-digit National Industrial Classification (NIC) or four-digit NIC code. An analysis at higher levels of aggregation masks the variation in technical efficiency. This study used five-digit NIC data to measure the firm-specific technical efficiency of the textile industry. According to the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first of its kind in the Indian textile industry using stochastic frontier approach and panel data. Further, it also looks at the contribution of different determinants in technical efficiency to the firms.

ON PROPOSAL TO REGULATE ABUSE OF SUPERIOR BARGAINING POSITION: LESSONS FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan ◽

10.21143/jhp.vol50.no1.2487 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 50 (1) ◽

pp. 145

Author(s):

Meirani Suyawan ◽

Kurnia Togar Pandapotan Tanjung

Keyword(s):

Competition Law ◽

Small Scale ◽

Competition Authority ◽

Economic Activities ◽

Relevant Market ◽

Bargaining Position ◽

Partnership Agreement ◽

Draft Bill ◽

The latest version of the draft bill regarding Law on the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition has added new arrangements about the abuse of a superior bargaining position. The new law proposal which is intended to amend existing Indonesian competition law (Law Number 5 Year 1999) stipulates that any business actor is prohibited from abuse its superior bargaining position within a partnership agreement with other less dominant entities. Under Law Number 20 Year 2008 on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, a partnership agreement means any agreement made between micro, small and medium enterprises and large enterprises like state or privately owned national businesses, joint ventures and foreign businesses that conduct economic activities in Indonesia. For example under the Indonesian Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SoE) Regulation No. 7 of 2015, the SoE is obligated to arrange a business partnership agreement with small scale enterprise. Unlike the arrangements on abuse of dominant position which requires the establishment of monopoly power or dominance in a relevant market, the abuse of superior bargaining position may exist without market power and only required competition authority to detect whether there is any exploitation by the counterparty in a relatively stronger bargaining position. Such a condition makes many antitrust experts or economists question the relevancy of regulating abuse of superior bargaining position under competition law. However, several jurisdictions –Japan, Korea, Taiwan, France, and Germany- have regulated the abuse of superior bargaining position under their national competition laws

Handbook of Research on Intrapreneurship and Organizational Sustainability in SMEs - Advances in Logistics, Operations, and Management Science ◽

Innovation and Sustainability in SMEs

10.4018/978-1-5225-3543-0.ch008 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 163-181 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Neeta Baporikar

Keyword(s):

Organizational Development ◽

National Income ◽

Global Market ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Employment Opportunities ◽

Business Sustainability ◽

Sustainable Solutions ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

Short Termism

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the engines of economic growth, promote equitable development and create more opportunities for being innovative in providing sustainable solutions. They also play a crucial role in providing employment opportunities, aid industrialization in rural backward areas, reduce regional imbalances and assure equitable distribution of national income and wealth. But survival in the new global market calls not only for improved productivity but sustainability and growth through innovation on incessant basis. Business sustainability involves self-assessment to identify improvement opportunities, strengths and ideas for future organizational development. In India, though SME is an important contributor to economy, yet many face lot of difficulties and end winding up or becoming unsustainable. Several studies have shown that factors related to poor management, less innovative approaches, short short-termism are the causes of failure or closure. Hence, the core objective of this chapter is to explore the approaches which can lead to better understanding of sustainable replicas to enhance innovation and sustainability.

Throughput Accounting in a Hyperconnected World - Advances in Finance, Accounting, and Economics ◽

The Performance and Competitiveness of Romanian Enterprises in the European Economic Area

10.4018/978-1-5225-7712-6.ch009 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 187-202

Author(s):

Rodica Gherghina ◽

Ioana Duca ◽

Nicoleta Caragea

Keyword(s):

Labor Force ◽

Economic Impact ◽

European Market ◽

European Economic Area ◽

Profit Rate ◽

Economic Space ◽

European Economic ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

Statistical Indicators

The scientific approach of the authors' aims at highlighting the performance of the Romanian enterprises, based on the statistical indicators, and their competitiveness in the national and European economic space. Romanian companies are facing a decline in productivity lately, mainly due to a shortage of qualified workforce. Exodus of the skilled labor force towards the European market has led, most of the time, especially among small and medium enterprises, to reducing their activity, decreasing their productivity, and implicitly, to decreasing the profit rate. In this context, the competitiveness of Romanian companies in the European economic space has dropped considerably. Throughout the research, the authors highlight the economic impact due to the use of an unskilled workforce, which led to a low productivity and a decrease in the performance of the enterprises. The research is the results of the analysis of the statistical data, mainly provided by National Institute of Statistics surveys.

Obstacles to SMEs for E-Adoption in the Asia Pacific Region

e-Business, e-Government & Small and Medium-Size Enterprises ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-202-2.ch006 ◽

2004 ◽

pp. 112-133 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sushil K. Sharma ◽

Nilmini Wickramasinghe

Keyword(s):

Electronic Commerce ◽

Business Processes ◽

Asia Pacific ◽

Pacific Region ◽

Technical Expertise ◽

Key Factors ◽

Asia Pacific Region ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

The Way

As electronic commerce (e-commerce) is becoming the way to trade, it is the large corporations that are exploiting their finances and technical expertise to jump into this abyss. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are finding too many obstacles to participate in e-commerce. SMEs in Asia Pacific in particular, face many obstacles and thus are still not comfortable with the concept of putting their business online, conducting transactions online or revamping entire business processes. This chapter describes the key factors that are hindering SMEs’ participation in e-commerce and the obstacles to SMEs for e-adoption in Asia Pacific. Although this study is limited to the Asia Pacific region many of the findings do contribute significantly to the factors hindering all SMEs’ e-adoption efforts.

Electronic Commerce Opportunities, Challenges and Organizational Issues for Australian SMEs

Creating Business Value with Information Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-038-7.ch014 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 297-314

Author(s):

Mohini Singh

Keyword(s):

Electronic Commerce ◽

Small Businesses ◽

Process Reengineering ◽

The Internet ◽

Organizational Issues ◽

Integrated Environment ◽

Technological Developments ◽

Research Findings ◽

Australian small businesses are increasingly adopting the Internet and the World Wide Web as a medium of doing business to reach new customers and suppliers, cut costs and expand business. They also use it to enhance communication between buyers and suppliers. This chapter discusses the findings of an exploratory study in Australia that identified the objectives, opportunities and challenges of e-commerce experienced by small businesses that were mostly early adopters of the Internet as a medium of trade. E-commerce issues presented in this chapter include research findings, supported by theory from literature. Electronic commerce opportunities, challenges and organizational learning by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Australia indicate that small businesses have created value with e-commerce, although benefits are long term and dependent on a plethora of technological, business and management issues that need to be addressed. Due to the fast-evolving nature of e-business and technological developments that are new to many small businesses, challenges such as managing the expanded flow of information, cross-border taxation, authentication, trust and security, as well as the high costs of acquiring the required technologies and skills, are prevalent. Other challenges of e-commerce range from Web site maintenance to business process reengineering for an integrated environment. Research findings also highlight the fact that small businesses need formal methods of evaluating the performance of e-commerce to realize the benefits of investment and to further expand their e-commerce venture.

Obstacles to SMEs for E-Adoption in the Asia Pacific Region

Electronic Commerce ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-943-4.ch117 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 1466-1473

Author(s):

Sushil K. Sharma ◽

Nilmini Wickramasinghe

Keyword(s):

Electronic Commerce ◽

Business Processes ◽

Asia Pacific ◽

Pacific Region ◽

Technical Expertise ◽

Key Factors ◽

Asia Pacific Region ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

The Way

As electronic commerce (e-commerce) is becoming the way to trade, it is the large corporations that are exploiting their finances and technical expertise to jump into this abyss. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are finding too many obstacles to participate in e-commerce. SMEs in Asia Pacific in particular, face many obstacles and thus are still not comfortable with the concept of putting their business online, conducting transactions online or revamping entire business processes. This chapter describes the key factors that are hindering SMEs’ participation in e-commerce and the obstacles to SMEs for e-adoption in Asia Pacific. Although this study is limited to the Asia Pacific region many of the findings do contribute significantly to the factors hindering all SMEs’ e-adoption efforts.

The Role of SMEs in Promoting Electronic Commerce in Communities

Managing Information Technology in Small Business ◽

10.4018/978-1-930708-35-8.ch012 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 209-226

Author(s):

Celia Romm ◽

Wal Taylor

Keyword(s):

Electronic Commerce ◽

Popular Media ◽

The Internet ◽

Customer Base ◽

Short Period ◽

Global Nature ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

Virtual Business

The primary emphasis of much of the literature on electronic commerce (EC) is on its global nature. The literature is replete with examples of companies that, over a relatively short period of time, made a successful transition from a local, small business, to a global enterprise, with customers and suppliers based all over the world. The literature in EC, both in the popular media and the learned journals, attributes this phenomenon to the fact that with access to the Internet, many businesses can sell globally without having to make an investment in “bricks and mortar.” The rhetoric that EC is free from constraints of geography is, however, contradicted by a growing evidence that, particularly for small and medium enterprises (defined in this chapter as “organizations with less than 500 employees”), business on the Internet is not necessarily as profitable and risk free as it is supposed to be. Establishing an EC “shop-front” may be a relatively painless exercise, but having prospective customers notice that shop-front, having them actually transact with the virtual business, and setting the business so that it successfully copes with the demands of a virtual customer base are all challenges that most small and medium enterprises (SMEs) find difficult to meet.

Fostering Environmental Performance Management within Indian SMEs

International Journal of Strategic Information Technology and Applications ◽

10.4018/ijsita.2016040101 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Gurudas Nulkar

Keyword(s):

Performance Management ◽

Environmental Impacts ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Product Life Cycle ◽

Small Firms ◽

Small Scale ◽

Industrial Markets ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

Depth Interviews

Research and discussions on environmental sustainability of businesses generally focus on large corporations. Their environmental impacts are more likely to be noticed while small and medium enterprises (SME) are largely ignored. With a small scale of operations, SMEs are generally perceived to have less environmental impacts. However, as larger corporations outsource their manufacturing to SMEs the environmental burden shifts within their supply chain. This research was conducted within manufacturing SMEs in industrial markets (B2B) in Pune, India. In depth interviews with large and small firms helped develop the conceptual model and the questionnaire. Responses from 60 SMEs were analysed. The research identified factors like owner awareness, barriers and influencers to green practices and categorized environmental practices within product life cycle. The results showed that owners with high awareness levels had advanced environmental activities. The strength of barriers and influencers was established and the author makes recommendations based on these findings.