Purpose: Although small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play major roles in most economies in terms of job creation, innovation and contribution to national income, they are often underrepresented in public procurement markets. This paper aims to explore how the dynamic capabilities theory...

The long-term survival of a business often hinges upon its ability to successfully introduce new products into the market place. These new products and their successful development can be the lifeblood of a company. Thus, NPD is a major consideration for most organisations. New products can...

Organisations encounter obstacles when implementing ERP systems. This paper intends to explore some of the problems that occur throughout the implementation of an ERP system. Using a combination of the work of Markus et al (2001) and Kim et al (2005), a framework is constructed of Human and...

Success in new product development (NPD) can be considered a general aim for any company wishing to survive in the twenty-first century. It has been found that positive effects can result from the existence of formal ‘blueprints’ and ‘roadmaps’ of the NPD process. This paper discusses...

Purpose – The long‐term survival of a business often hinges on its ability to successfully introduce new products into the marketplace. These new products and their successful development can be the lifeblood of a company. This paper aims to examine why product development delays occur in...

Electronic commerce has such well documented advantages that if a business does not engage in doing so, one must question the wisdom of management. Abstract The major growth in this transition will be from established 'bricks and mortar' businesses, where 'going online' appears relatively...