Information Systems for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises : State of Art of IS Research in SMEs

edited by Jan Devos, Hendrik Landeghem, Dirk Deschoolmeester

Behavioral and social studies of the impact of IT/IS on SMEs -- IT/IS adoption in SMEs: determinant s, enablers, barriers and inhibitors -- Benefits, costs and risks, productivity studies of IS in SMEs -- IT/IS capabilities, knowledge and practices in SMEs -- SMEs and IT/IS outsourcing -- The role of IT/IS for innovation in SMEs -- SMEs and Open Source Software -- IS success, IS failures in SMEs -- IT Governance in SMEs -- Business Process Management in SMEs -- ERP implementation and integration in SMEs -- Cloud Computing in SMEs -- Researching IT/IS in SMEs -- IT/IS and SMEs in developing countries.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	De Vos, Jan
Other Persons:	Landeghem, Hendrik (ed.) ; Deschoolmeester, Dirk (ed.)
Publisher:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Subject:	IT-Management \| IT management \| Betriebliches Informationssystem \| Business intelligence system \| ERP-System \| ERP system \| Innovationsakzeptanz \| Innovation adoption \| KMU \| SME \| Klein- und Mittelbetrieb \| Anwendungssystem \| Akzeptanz
Description of contents:	Description [swbplus.bsz-bw.de]

Extent:	Online-Ressource (XXVI, 420 p. 82 illus, online resource)
Series:	Progress in IS SpringerLink / Bücher
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Aufsatzsammlung
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record 304645_1_En_BookFrontmatter_OnlinePDF; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Reviewers; Part IT Governance; 1 Governance of IT in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises; 1…Introduction; 2…Enterprise Governance of IT; 3…CobiT: A Management Framework for IT; 4…QuickStart: A Management Framework for IT in SME's; 5…A Pragmatic Set of Management Practices to Govern IT in SME's; 6…Implementing an IT Governance Framework for IT in SME's; 7…Sourcing Guidelines for SME's; 8…Research Guidance also Applicable to SME's; 8.1 Invest in Management Practices as they have a Better ROI that Investing in IT 8.2 Make Time for Informal Exchanges8.3 Focus on Getting Things Done on Time and on Budget; 8.4 Consider Management Practices that Work; 9…Conclusions; 2 Business Process Management in Small Business: A Case Study; 1…Introduction and Background; 1.1 Small Business and Productivity; 1.2 Research Approach; 2…The Case Organisation; 3…Development of Process Infrastructure; 3.1 Process Governance Framework; 3.2 Process Architecture; 3.3 Process Modelling; 3.4 Process and Procedures Library; 3.5 Resource Allocation; 4…Key Observations; 4.1 BPM Benefits; 4.2 Efficiency 4.3 Compatibility of BPM Tools and Standards4.4 Resources and Skills; 4.5 Culture; 5…Implications; 5.1 BPM Awareness Within Small Businesses; 5.2 BPM Approach in Small Businesses; 5.3 BPM Tools and Techniques for Small Businesses; 5.4 BPM Practitioners; 6…Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 3 Information Technology (IT) Security in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs); 1…Introduction; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Strategic Importance of SMEs; 1.3 Motivation for the Research; 2…A Socio-Technical Approach to Information Technology Security; 2.1 Human Factors; 2.2 Organizational Factors 2.3 Need for a Different Approach to IT Security3…IT Security Requirements and Metrics; 4…Research Methodology; 5…Results and Analysis; 6…IT Security Framework for SMEs; 7…Conclusion; References; Part IIAdoption and Use; 4 Enterprise Architecture for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Starting Point for Bringing EA to SMEs, Based on Adoption Models; 1…Introduction; 2…Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises; 2.1 What is a Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise?; 2.2 Relevant Literature of SME Characteristics Influencing IT Adoption; 2.3 Six Well-Documented Characteristics; 2.4 Six Criteria for SMEs 2.5 Problems Faced by SMEs3…Enterprise Architecture; 3.1 Enterprise Architecture Introduction; 3.2 Existing Techniques; 3.3 The Key Concepts of Enterprise Architecture Techniques; 3.4 Five Criteria for EA Techniques; 3.5 Benefits of Enterprise and Business Architecture; 4…Enterprise Architecture for SMEs; 4.1 Adoption Models; 4.1.1 Technology Acceptance Model; 4.1.2 Method Evaluation Model; 4.1.3 Methodological Pragmatism; 4.1.4 Combining Methodological Pragmatism and the Technology Acceptance Model; 4.1.5 Adoption Models of IT in SMEs; 4.2 Bringing EA to SMEs 4.2.1 Increase the Perceived Usefulness
ISBN:	978-3-642-38244-4 ; 978-3-642-38243-7
Other identifiers:	10.1007/978-3-642-38244-4 [DOI]
Classification:	Betriebliche Information und Kommunikation
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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