The License Choices of SMEs doing Business with Open Source Software

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evila Piva ◽  
Cristina Rossi-Lamastra
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Founding Fathers ◽  
The Past ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Medium Enterprises

In the past decade, Open Source (OS) licenses have attracted the interest of many scholars. However, there is still a limited understanding of the license choices made by small and medium enterprises doing business with OS (OS SMEs). The present paper aims at filling this gap. The authors argue that, because of firm specificities, OS SMEs tend to prefer copyleft licenses. Their arguments are corroborated by empirical evidence from a survey on 146 Italian OS SMEs. This evidence documents that OS SMEs are not plagued by the GPL fear theorized by the OS founding fathers. Conversely, these firms use copyleft licenses to more easily in-source knowledge from the community of OS users and developers. At the same time, license choices are influenced by the ideological motivations that OS SMEs inherit from their owner-managers.

Automated ERP Category Configuration Support for Small Businesses

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Klaus Wölfel
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Disruptive business models, such as software as a service and open source software, have made Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) packages and related software more accessible for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, the consulting required to configure an ERP to meet the specific needs of an organization remains a major financial burden for SMEs. One configuration task which is common to many ERPs is category configuration. With the help of automated category configuration support, managers of small businesses can perform category configuration on their own and reduce part of the consulting cost. This paper presents the design of a generic automation approach for ERP category configuration, its implementation and its application to the open source ERP package ERP5. The approach is based on similarity of example data, automatic vocabulary consolidation through Wikipedia redirects and (meta-) templates. The empirical evaluation through a laboratory experiment with one hundred test persons and a survey supports the validity, effectiveness and utility of the designed artefact.

scholarly journals Do Female Employees at Small and Medium Enterprises Perceive Open Source Software Usefulness and Satisfaction Differently from Male Employees? A Survey Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 180
Author(s):  
Sanghyun Kim ◽  
Hyunsun Park
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Employees ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Many companies, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), use open source software (OSS) to promote the strategic application of their information technology assets. Several studies have claimed that male and female employees in SMEs differ in their use of various information technologies. This study investigates the factors influencing the perceived usefulness of and satisfaction with OSS among employees at SMEs in various industries, specifically comparing male and female employee perceptions. For this purpose, this study uses a proposed research model to examine the effects of quality factors—such as ease of maintenance, cost advantage, customization, and job relevance—on perceived usefulness of and satisfaction with OSS. Data were collected from 328 randomly selected survey responses of employees in various organizations using OSS. A structural equational model was created using AMOS 22.0 to test the proposed hypotheses in the research model. Results show that all OSS quality factors were significantly related to the perceived usefulness of OSS in both genders, positively affecting satisfaction. Moreover, the perceptions of male and female employees differed in relation to each research model variable. These findings suggest that employees value specific OSS qualities while perceiving its usefulness and their satisfaction.

Post-Pandemic Sustainability Strategies for Zimbabwean SMEs

2021 ◽  
pp. 457-476
Author(s):  
Mufaro Dzingirai ◽  
Noah Tshuma ◽  
Shingirai Sikomwe
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cost Cutting ◽  
Online Marketplaces ◽  
Sustainability Strategies ◽  
Sustainable Culture ◽  
Medium Enterprises

In the past decade, the issue of sustainability in the context of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has attracted much attention from scholars and policymakers. Admittedly, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has generated much curiosity of scholars with regard to the sustainability of SMEs. Accordingly, this study seeks to explore sustainability strategies that can be employed by SMEs in Zimbabwe in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era. Notably, seven sustainable strategies emerged from the thematic analysis, namely, online marketplaces, leveraging technology, cost-cutting measures, customer relationship, innovation and creativity, sustainable culture, and collaboration and partnerships. The results of this study help the policymakers and practitioners in making sound decisions related to SME sustainability based on empirical evidence.

HUBUNGAN ANTARA RASIO KREDIT BERMASALAH DENGAN RASIO PROFITABILITAS: Studi Empiris pada BPRse-Kota Tangerang Periode 2015

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 179-186
Author(s):  
Yohan Henri Wibowo
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Profit Margin ◽  
Financial Report ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Normality Test ◽  
Net Profit ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The City

The aims of this study is to find empirical evidence, that there is a significant relationship between the Non Performing Loan Ratio is reflected in indicators of Non-Performing Loan (NPL) with a Profitability Ratio that is reflected in the indicators Net Profit Margin (NPM).The collecting of data method is secondary sources from Quarterly Financial Report Rural Banks (hereinafter referred to as BPR) as the city of Tangerang. The sample in this study is BPRin Kota Tangerang are categorized as Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (hereinafter referred to as SMEs). The hypothesis was tested by normality test and linear regression, The results of the study are not found empirical evidence that there is a significant relationship between Non-Performing Loan Ratios were reflected in NPL with Ratio Profitability indicators are reflected in indicators of NPM.These results indicate that required the mediating factor, namely the Contractual Interest Income from Loans and Expenses of Assets Allowance (hereinafter referred PPAPWD) Keywords: Non-Performing Loan, Net Profit Margin

Dealing with surprise attacks: decomposing ERM as a dynamic capability to handle crises

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vishnu Chandar Venkatesh ◽  
Meeta Dasgupta ◽  
Anupama Prashar ◽  
Torben Juul Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Dynamic Capability ◽  
Expert Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Intelligence Gathering ◽  
Enterprise Risk ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Alliance Building

PurposeTurbulent hypercompetitive market conditions make small and medium enterprises (SMEs) vulnerable to abrupt crises caused by unexpected competitor moves. In these situations, enterprise risk management (ERM) can serve as a dynamic capability (DC) to overcome the impending crisis and improve SMEs' survival rates. To explore this capacity, which has only been vaguely addressed in prior research, we conduct an exploratory, abductive study to update the extant (ERM and DC) literature with empirical evidence from expert interviews.Design/methodology/approachWe conduct an exploratory, abductive study using empirical evidence from expert interviews.FindingsOur findings reveal ERM as a second-order DC in the micro-foundational components of competitive intelligence gathering, alliance building and integrative capabilities. We find that competitive intensity and government policy moderate the effects of these foundational capabilities. Finally, our study proposes a survivability model that provides new valuable knowledge of ERM as a DC for SMEs to deal with competition-driven crises.Originality/valueThis research survivability model shows how ERM as DC can facilitate the survivability of SMEs against competitive surprises. Although restricted to crises arising out of competitive surprises, this study provides valuable knowledge to the literature on what type of DCs are useful for specific situations. The study findings not only extended Teece's (2007) DCs framework to competitive crises but also placed it within a hierarchy of capabilities. The research findings indicate that an ERM culture in SMEs promote the growth and development of sensing, seizing and reconfiguring capabilities, vital for tiding competitive crises.

PELATIHAN DIGITAL BUSINESS BAGI CALON ENTREPRENEUR MUDA KOTA LHOKSEUMAWE DI MASA COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Falahuddin Falahuddin ◽  
Fuadi Fuadi ◽  
Munandar Munandar ◽  
Devi Andriyani ◽  
Arliansyah Arliansyah
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Economic Potential ◽  
Business Rules ◽  
Business Plans ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Young Entrepreneurs

This service will provide an overview of entrepreneurship of small and medium enterprises using digital technology. From all points of view, be it motivation, business opportunities or ideas, as well as business rules according to sharia. During the current Covid-19 pandemic, it is very demanding for young people who already have business plans to adopt digital business tools more quickly to survive and develop in the new normal era. Therefore, prospective young entrepreneurs have great potential to be prepared to become excellent entrepreneurs, who will not only be economically independent, but will also develop regional economic potential which in turn will have a positive impact on the national economy. The purpose of this service is to overcome the problem of unemployment by the younger generation. The solutions we provide are in the form of training and providing motivation to develop and provide basic techniques for doing digital business, and do not forget to provide understanding to aspiring young entrepreneurs about doing business in an Islamic way as a form of development of the nation's.

A systematic literature review of open innovation in small and medium enterprises in the past decade

foresight ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huma Sikandar ◽  
Umar Haiyat Abdul Kohar
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Prisma Statement ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Purpose There is a growing trend of open innovation (OI) in small and middle enterprises (SMEs) these days, yet the implementation of OI in SMEs is a challenge because of their financial and resource constraints. This study aims to identify and analyze the past trends, barriers and outcomes and major factors influencing the implementation of OI in SMEs. Design/methodology/approach This review is based on 40 published articles from the Scopus database. It selects highly cited papers published from 2010 to 2019. The PRISMA statement template is used to explain the overall process of selection and rejections of the relevant articles. Findings The study contributes in two ways. First, through a comprehensive literature review, the authors highlight the overall development of the concept of OI in the literature over the past 10 years and highlight the findings of the significant studies. Second, the authors provide detailed representations of the OI literature by calculating yearly publications and identifying the SMEs which mostly implement OI practices, journals that publish a relevant article, OI-related publications in different disciplines and geographical locations in which most of the OI studies have been conducted. The study also reveals the most cited articles, journals and authors. Originality/value The authors conclude this paper with the argument that although much research has been done in the OI field, still there is a need to establish tools, models and methods that could facilitate SMEs in OI, especially for developing economies.

Methodology and Software Components for E-business Development and Implementation

2013 ◽  
pp. 269-298
Author(s):  
Neven Vrcek ◽  
Ivan Magdalenic
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Network Effects ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Module Structure ◽  
Service Oriented Architectures ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Public Sectors ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Many benefits from implementation of e-business solutions are related to network effects which means that there are many interconnected parties utilizing the same or compatible technologies. The large-scale adoption of e-business practices in public sectors and in small and medium enterprises (SMEs)-prevailing economic environments will be successful if appropriate support in the form of education, adequate legislative, directions, and open source applications is provided. This case study describes the adoption of e-business in public sectors and SMEs by using an integrated open source approach called e-modules. E-module is a model which has process properties, data properties, and requirements on technology. Therefore e-module presents a holistic framework for deployment of e-business solutions and such e-module structure mandates an approach which requires reengineering of business processes and adoption of strong standardization that solves interoperability issues. E-module is based on principles of service-oriented architectures with guidelines for introduction into business processes and integration with ERP systems. Such an open source approach enables the spreading of compatible software solutions across any given country, thus, increasing e-business adoption. This paper presents a methodology for defining and building e-modules.

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