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E-Business among Small
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Medium-sized Enterprises
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E-Business & Services
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Chair(s):
Simha R. Magal (magals@gvsu.edu),
Parag Kosalge (kosalgep@gvsul.edu), Nancy M. Levenburg
(levenbun@gvsu.edu)
University Affiliation: Seidman College of Business, Grand Valley State University, Grand
Rapids, MI 49504.
Phone: 616-331-7439
SIG URL: SIG eBIZ
Description:
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The advent of Internet was predicted to be of immense value to SMEs, i.e. Small and Medium sized Enterprises. The
commercialization of internet technology and its ubiquitous nature was
expected to help ‘level the playing field’ with large
competing firms. SMEs would be able to deploy
e-business applications to support all aspects of their operations,
enabling them to effectively compete with large organizations. By
supporting all aspects of value chain, including promotion, procurement,
production, recruiting, and others, e-business technologies would enable
small firms to cost-effectively extend market scope, build name
recognition, transform their supply chain, and track customer tastes and
preferences. However, the success of SMEs in
harnessing the potential power of e-business technologies has been
limited. Researchers have concluded that the primary beneficiaries of the
e-business revolution have been larger, rather than smaller, firms.
Small businesses constitute
90 percent of all businesses in some economies, leading some to consider SMEs as the third largest economy in the world, after
the United States
and Japan.
Within the U.S.,
it accounts for 51 percent of the gross domestic product and two-thirds
of new jobs annually. It employs more than 52 percent of the private work
force, and is the most prevalent form of business organization.
Therefore, the conclusion that the majority of the world’s
businesses are not taking full advantage of the powerful internet based
technologies is disconcerting, and represents a tremendous opportunities
for research.
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The mini-track will focus on providing a
forum for understanding key issues, problems, and opportunities of e-business
among SMEs. Papers on a wide range of topics are
solicited. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
- Differences among SMEs
and their larger counterparts that influence the adoption and use of
e-business.
- Advantages and disadvantages faced by SMEs with regard to e-business.
- Motivations for engaging in e-business by SMEs.
- Benefits of e-business for SMEs.
- Challenges and obstacles faced by SMEs
- Types of e-business applications that are most
(or least) appropriate for SMEs
- Appropriate e-business strategies for SMEs
- E-business models among SMEs
- The influence of key organizational
characteristics on the above mentioned topics
- Planning and managing e-business projectsPoint 2
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AMCIS 2007 Colorado
http://www.biz.colostate.edu/amcis07/
Key Dates:
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Paper Abstracts Due
(optional)
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Monday, February
5, 2007
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Papers Due:
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Monday, March 5,
2007
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Notification of
Acceptance:
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Monday, April
16, 2007
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Camera Ready Copy
Due:
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Monday, April
30, 2007
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