Drawing on family business studies and the knowledge-based view of economic growth, we develop and test a model of how the prevalence of smalland medium-size enterprises (SMEs) under family control affects economic growth. Specifically, we propose there is an inverted Ushaped relationship between family SMEs’ proportional representation and economic growth owing to their relative strengths and ...

While small dynamic firms propose PSS applications based on new technologies quite easily, large infrastructures are often required. SMEs don’t have the capacity to do this alone. For complex systems, different SMEs combine efforts to build an efficient infrastructure. Other SMEs can join and propose other PSS, creating a network. As networks grow the SMEs must understand their place within the...

This paper describes the evaluation of the use of information technology, efficiency of the use of computer, and the use of information technology for strategy of smalland medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A framework, developed from previous research on information technology on organizational strategy, is used to exploring the use of information technology of SMEs. This study is based on surve...

This article focuses on innovation as the main driver of the competitiveness and market success of small and medium enterprises in the United Arab Emirates. The study overviews the still limited literature dedicated to innovation in SMEs in the UAE. It also analyzes the innovation model of small and medium enterprises in the UAE, and focuses particularly on Dubai‘s SMEs. The article highlights ...

iran’s small and medium enterprises (smes) have been widely introduced in the market these days. in the emerging trend of electronic data interchange, iran’s political, economical and social issues have been diverted to a more aggressive approach to the world of e-commerce, that despite the shadowing issues of the past, iran already internalized the promising craft of e-commerce through various...

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are an important component of the economy of a country. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) offers tremendous opportunities for the growth and development of SMEs. A number of researchers have tried to explore and investigate issues related to the adoption of ICT. This paper reviews the studies that emphasize the need to adopt ICT in SMEs, benefits...

Against a background of the low engagement of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in ebusiness, this article investigates the impact of e-aggregation applications, provided by emerging vertical application service providers (VSPs), and defined as “an e-business application, promoted by a trusted third party, which engages a significant number of SMEs by addressing an important shared busin...

The postantibiotic effects (PAEs), postantibiotic sub-MIC effects (PA-SMEs), and sub-MIC effects (SMEs) of ceftaroline, a novel injectable cephalosporin, were determined for 15 gram-positive organisms. The pneumococcal, staphylococcal, and enterococcal PAEs were 0.8 to 1.8 h, 0.7 to 2.2 h, and 0.2 to 1.1 h, respectively. The corresponding PA-SMEs (0.4 times the MIC) were 2.5 to 6.7 h, 2.9 to >0...

Electronic Commerce (EC) is becoming an increasingly important activity in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This paper presents a model of the factors influencing the levels of EC adoption and EC success in SMEs. Case studies of five SMEs in the IT industry were used to explore two constructs in the EC literature: (1) EC adoption and (2) EC success. Both were found to be relevant and ...

The struggle of SMEs to enter the B2B marketplace is of a huge importance. Standardized communication should be seen as an asset rather than as a barrier. B2B Frameworks as standards for communication cannot be fully implemented by SMES due to the cost, organizational or managerial decisions and other factors. The power of e-marketplaces can be an option for SMEs to participate in the biggest m...