SME flexibility and the role of information systems

被引：104

作者：

Levy, M ^{[1
]}

Powell, P ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Warwick, Warwick Business Sch, Informat Syst Res Unit, Coventry CV4 7AL, W Midlands, England

来源：

SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMICS | 1998年 / 11卷 / 02期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1023/A:1007912714741

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) are a major component of all economies and are generally considered to be flexible, adaptive organisations. Although lagging behind their larger counterparts, SMEs are beginning to invest in information systems. Using data derived from a set of manufacturing SMEs located in the U.K., this paper investigates whether SMEs really do exhibit flexibility and if their use of information technology enhances or inhibits such flexibility.

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页码：183 / 196

页数：14

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