B2B E-Commerce Institutionalization in SMEs in Less Developed Countries

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Almaaf Bader Ali A ◽  
Jian-Jun Miao ◽  
Quang-Dung Tran
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Less Developed Countries ◽  
Organization Learning ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The adoption of e-commerce technologies is an organization-learning process. Existing literature on the adoption has not been adequately addressed on this nature. This study develops a model and instrument to investigate the determinants of both initial adoption of e-commerce and its sophisticated extent in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in less developed countries' context. A model is tested empirically by using the data collected in Saudi Arabia. Since the sophistication of e-commerce is essential to gain full benefits from the technology, it is important to understand well influential factors of a decision of sophisticated adoption. Therefore, this present study is a necessary contribution to the literature.

scholarly journals Small and Medium enterprises in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between Reality and Hope, according to 2030 Vision: An Empirical Study: المشروعات الصغيرة والمتوسطة في المملكة العربية السعودية بين الواقع والمأمول، في ضوء رؤية 2030م: دراسة تطبيقية

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Nageh Ali Mansour
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The aim of this research is to analyze the most important obstacles and challenges facing small and medium enterprises within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the light of international experiences, and to analyze and evaluate the role of the Small and Medium Enterprises Authority “Monshaat” in facing challenges facing small and medium enterprises inside the Kingdom; and to know the true reality of small and medium enterprises in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as well as reaching the hoped- for according to 2030 Vision, which aims to reform the Saudi economy and continue its growth and end its dependence on oil as a main source of income. The researcher analyzed the current situation of small and medium enterprises in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and compared them to the global situation through studying and analyzing leading global experiences and identifying aspects of benefiting from them. The research relied on the deductive approach, which is the approach that begins with the theory and ends with its applicability to the ground. The research also used the descriptive approach to describe the topic of the research, its importance, goals, and the most important studies that dealt with the role of small projects in economic development both inside and outside the Kingdom. The comparative approach to making comparisons from and reviewing the experiences of other countries and extracting lessons learned from them. It also relied on the standard method, which aims to measure economic phenomena and variables. This research found that there are many difficulties that hinder these projects from achieving the goals of the vision, including obtaining financing, as the rate of financing small enterprises does not exceed 5% of the total financing in the Kingdom. It is a small percentage compared to international rates. The result is a decrease in the contribution of small and medium enterprises to the gross domestic product if they do not exceed 20% and 53% of jobs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom's Vision 2030 aims to raise this percentage to 35% by 2030, and this percentage reaches about 70% in developed countries, The number of small enterprises reached 12% of the number of projects for the year 2018, and it contributes about 29% of the total revenues of enterprises, according to the data for the second quarter of 2016. The researcher recommends decision- makers and those who are interested in business leaders inside the Kingdom to overcome the challenges facing small projects and entrepreneurs by providing them with adequate support, whether material or logistical support or both together, and work to establish a financial fund to finance small and medium projects with low benefits, and share the fund with proportions Certain of the annual profits during a specific period, depending on the value of the loan, the size of the facility, the value of revenue, the idea of ​​the project, and converting the Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Kingdom into an independent ministry whose mission is to take great care of small projects and For medium.

Analysis of Major Problems Faced by Small Firms in North India

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.

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

SAGE Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401769715 ◽  
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.

scholarly journals Rapid Internationalization of SMEs: Evidence from Born Global Firms in Chile

Innovar ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (1Spe) ◽  
pp. 141-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian A. Cancino
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Principal Characteristic ◽  
Born Global ◽  
Contact Networks ◽  
International Contact ◽  
Geographical Distances ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Born Global Firms

The literature on born global firms in developed countries has revealed some factors that influence the rapid internationalization of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), such as the technological level of the sector in which the firm participates, psychological and geographical distances from the target markets, and the existence of contact networks. To date, little research has been carried out on this topic for Latin American countries. This paper explores how certain determinants influence Chilean born global firms. A logistic regression model is used to analyze 112 SMEs with regular export activities. The results show that Chilean born global firms are influenced by national and international contact networks that their founders are able to generate. The psychological distance between Chilean SMEs and developed countries in Asia, North America and Europe also influences the internationalization of Chilean SMEs. The principal characteristic of Chilean born global firms is their lack of participation in highly technological sectors, with these SMEs instead being involved in sectors that actively exploit natural resources. The results of this study permit certain public policy recommendations to be made that might boost the development of export SMEs.

scholarly journals A Triad of Uppsala Internationalization of Emerging Markets Firms and Challenges: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Paul Agu Igwe ◽  
David Gamariel Rugara ◽  
Mahfuzur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
Uppsala Model ◽  
Early Internationalization ◽  
Internationalization Strategies ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Globalized World

The economic advancement of emerging markets such as China, Brazil, and India has been regarded as one of the benefits of a globalized world. This paper revisits and evaluates the Uppsala model to teases out the process, speed, determinants, and challenges of early internationalization approaches of firms in transition and emerging markets (TEMs). Applying Systematic Literature Review (SLR), this article collects, disintegrates, and categorizes previous studies, synthesizing the theoretical models to shed light on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) characteristics, behaviour, and motives to internationalise, as well as the approaches to internationalisation. This method identified 183 articles published between 2008–2018 from 84 international journals. A triad (a set of three related things) highlights the three main features of the Integrated Uppsala Model including the basic assumptions, influential factors, and competitive strategies of firms. The findings suggest that the institutional–legal environment constitutes key barriers that firms in TEMs must overcome to develop an early internationalization strategy. It appears that internationalization literature focusing on emerging markets is biased towards China. The review identifies a need for future studies to (i) focus on emerging markets firms in Africa and South America; and (ii), provide a cross-country analysis and evaluation of internationalization strategies of TEMs.

The Post-Adoption Phase of Broadband in Small Businesses

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roya Gholami ◽  
Elizabeth Koh ◽  
John Lim
Keyword(s):  
Small Businesses ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Internet Service ◽  
Medium Enterprises

In spite of the increasing significance of broadband, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are unaware of or unappreciative of its benefits. This is potentially a problem for governments, Internet Service Providers and other supply side institutions. The current study empirically verifies applicability of an extended IS continuance model controlling for organizational variables based on the Technology-Organization-Environment framework to examine factors influencing broadband post-adoption behavior of SMEs in Singapore. Strong support for the model has been manifested by the results, providing insight into influential factors. Results of the study suggest that perceived usefulness is a strong predictor of users’ continuance intention, followed by satisfaction with broadband usage as a significant but weaker predictor. SMEs in a more competitive business environment and whose key executive possesses greater IT knowledge are more likely to use broadband.

ERP Service for Small and Medium Enterprises in Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Arif Bramantoro
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Special Configuration ◽  
Implementation Failure ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Programming Interface

<p>This paper aims to present the benefits of enterprise resource planning (ERP) service over traditional ERP through the development of ERP in the form of software-as-a-service<br />(SaaS). This service is published in response to the fact that traditional ERP is rarely implemented in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia due to the high<br />cost and risk of implementation failure. This paper can be used to encourage SMEs in Saudi Arabia to exploit ERP service. ERP service can be accessed by client via any<br />programming interface over an Internet connection without special configuration, thus highlighting the core competencies of the SMEs. As a prove of concept, the stock service<br />is published as a concrete ERP service. Two types of application were developed to access the service: desktop and smartphone based application. Based on a simple qualitative<br />assessment, it is acknowledged that ERP service is advantageous over traditional ERP systems in terms of its scalability, agile implementation, global accessibility,<br />mobility, low operational costs, lack of upfront costs, best practices, rapid upgrading, and interoperability among other services.</p>

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