The impact of IT on SMEs in the United States

Information Management & Computer Security

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 318-327

  Beheshti, Hooshang M ^a  

^a RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Competitive strategy; Management strategy; Performance management; Process efficiency; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INFORMATION USE; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; COMPETITIVE STRATEGY; INFORMATION AVAILABILITY; MANAGEMENT STRATEGY; PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT; PROCESS EFFICIENCY; SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMES); UNITED STATES;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 22244470742     PISSN: 09685227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09685220410553532     Document Type: Article

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