ERP adoption in Chinese small enterprise: An exploratory case study

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 489-505

  Li, Yulong ^a  

^a ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Critical success factors; Manufacturing resource planning; Small enterprises

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR; CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ERP ADOPTION; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; MANUFACTURING RESOURCE PLANNING; PROJECT FAILURES; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS; SITE VISITS; SMALL ENTERPRISE;

INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURE; RESEARCH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING;

EID: 79955681385     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410381111143130     Document Type: Article

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