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The Expectation Benefits and Influences of e-Business in Small-Medium Enterprises (중소기업의 e-Business 기대 효익과 영향)

  • Park, Soon-Chang;Noh, Mi-Jin;Chung, Kyung-Soo
    • Asia pacific journal of information systems
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.111-132
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    • 2005
  • Company-wide initiatives mandate understanding the benefits of adopting e-Business. A benefits evaluation may ensure that the company's Web site in integral, rather than supplemental, to its business and revenue goals. Our research is motivated by the goal of extracting anticipated benefits factors of e-Business in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises(SMEs) in Korea. And we examined the impacts of anticipated benefits factors on the extent of assimilation in SMEs. Eight benefits factors emerged from this study: productivity, competitiveness, management, customer relationship, information quality, interorganization, cost down, and marketing. And competitiveness, customer relationship, interorganization, and marketing were influenced assimilation of e-Business in SMEs. But productivity, management, information quality, cost down did not.

Design and Implementation of c-Commerce Portal of Small and Medium Enterprises for Marketing (중소기업 마케팅.유통 지원을 위한 협력상거래 포탈 설계 및 구현)

  • 안요찬;서중석
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.175-187
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    • 2004
  • Many companies have integrated their internal processes with the aid of information technology. Now the focus is on interconnecting trading partners. Collaborative commerce (also known as c-Commerce) has a key role. It is not just about making it easier for business to communicate. It is about by breaking down barriers along the entire length of the supply chain. Some c-Commerce links are permanent, others get established when and where they are needed. c-Commerce is helping business in electronic supply chains to improve product delivery while cutting costs, to strengthen relationships and to reduce lead time. In this paper, we propose the concept of collaborative commerce, and design and implement Collaborative Commerce Portal (CCP) system of small and medium enterprise for marketing support. The technical definition of CCP is set of all technical elements can do collaborative commerce between small and medium enterprises with Internet or Internet. The target information of CCP includes usual and unusual information and all other information of companies used as process events. Through this, it enhances efficiency of business processes, core information sharing and marketing activation.

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An Study on the Effects of Entrepreneurship and Company Competence on the Business Performances in Ubiquitous Environments - Focused on the Small and Medium Business - (유비쿼터스 환경에서 기업가정신과 기업역량이 기업성과에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구 - 중소기업을 중심으로 -)

  • Park, Kyu-Young;Her, Eun-Kyung
    • International Commerce and Information Review
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.239-264
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    • 2009
  • As the competitive market environment and industry circumstances become more and more competitive on a daily basis, it is not easy to find an opportunity to initiate small business, or increase performances of Small and Medium Business. The research findings are as follows. First, entrepreneurship(innovation, progressive, social responsibility) has significant effects on the market orientation. Second, company competence(individual resource, technology resource) has significant effects on the market orientation. Third, market orientation has significant effects on the non-financial performance(Internal process performance, learning & growth performance, customer performance). Finally, non-financial performance(Internal process performance, learning & growth performance, customer performance) has significant effects on the financial performance.

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An Empirical Study on the Relationship between Selection factors of Franchise brand and Franchisee's Business Satisfaction, Performance (외식 프랜차이즈 브랜드 선정요인과 사업만족도, 성과 관계 연구)

  • Yang, Sook-Kyeong;Kim, Sun-Bae
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.39-58
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    • 2011
  • The Study on the Influence of Selection factors of Franchise System and Franchisee's Satisfaction in the Food Service Franchise Industry. Franchisors can use franchisee selection criteria as a key input control to enhance the outcomes of their future franchisees. A business technique based on long term contractual arrangements between two legally independent businesses and relying on certain inputs from both parties for success and survival has significant potential for conflict. Furthermore,with many independent small businesses falling to reach their full potential, it is important to evaluate franchising as an alternative system of business management and to identify the characteristics of franchisor and franchisees which contribute to the satisfactory operation of a franchised small business. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate a possible relationship between franchisee satisfaction and certain characteristics of the franchisor and of the franchisees themselves. In accordance with results of a hypothesis verification, a Selection factors of Franchise affects positively a Franchisee's Business Satisfaction.

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Impact of Environmental Uncertainty, Trust and Information Technology on User Behavior of Accounting Information Systems

  • DWIRANDRA, A.A.N.B.;ASTIKA, Ida Bagus Putra
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.7 no.12
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    • pp.1215-1224
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    • 2020
  • Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Denpasar City still face low mastery of technology and financial management, one of which is the application of technology-based accounting information systems (e-commerce) for small and medium enterprises. The research objective was to determine the relationship between environmental uncertainty, trust and ease of information technology moderating behavior in accounting information systems. Research with a quantitative approach, the method used is multiple linear regression with moderated regression analysis. The study population was 816 small and medium enterprises. The sampling method technique was the incidental sampling approach and the Slovin formula so that a sampling of 100 small and medium enterprises that had used e-commerce was determined in the city of Denpasar. The results of research that have been conducted determine the relationship between user behavior in accounting information systems that affect individual performance, the relationship between environmental uncertainty affects accounting information systems mediated by individual performance, while the ease of information technology and its ability to be mediated by individual performance has an effect on the behavior of using accounting information systems. The application of accounting information systems in small and medium enterprises is expected to improve individual performance so as to increase income.

A Study for Improving Export Promotion Programs for SMEs - with reference to export firms in the Daegu.Gyeongbuk province - (중소기업을 위한 수출지원제도 개선 방안 - 대구.경북지역 수출기업을 중심으로 -)

  • Koh, Yong-Ki;Bae, Jung-Han
    • International Commerce and Information Review
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.189-209
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    • 2008
  • This paper discusses the practical improvements for state government promotion programs to strengthen export competitiveness of small and medium trade business in the province to meet the needs of e-trade. This paper, first of all, describes how the problem on this subject relates to the existing literatures. It provides theoretical background about what programs mainly influence the export competitiveness of the province's small and medium business. Based upon the above results, the questionnaire for the analysis was grounded. The approach methodology is IP(Importance-Performance) analysis of satisfaction. The analysis collected the relations between the implementation and the satisfaction of 159 firms on the export promotion programs provided by its associated organizations. The I-P analysis results also reported that the organizations provided with the programs were listed in highly order of satisfaction as follows; KOTRA, Small and Medium Business Administration, Small Business Corporation, Gyeongbuk Internet Trade Center. Even though limitations of this paper exist, it can find provide the frames of ideal export promotion programs to meet the needs of a new era of trade.

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Development of Web Based Business Process Management System for Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (중소기업을 위한 웹기반 비즈니스 프로세스 관리 시스템 개발)

  • Seo, Chang-Gap;Park, Young-Jae
    • Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.153-162
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    • 2009
  • Innovation, especially business process innovation, has evolved into a core focus area for all successful organizations. To ensure long-tenn survival, an enterprise must place innovation at the top of daily business operations to drive desired revenue stability and growth. Business Process Innovation is a key success factor for the next generation enterprise. Companies need to nurture an environment that encourages and enables process innovation. Business Process Management (BPM) must become the focal point of innovation initiatives. But the most BPM solutions are for large company. The cost is too high to build for small and medium sized company. We need the light and easy BPM solution for small and medium sized company. In this paper, we introduce the SESS which is BPM solution for small and medium sized company.

The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility Activity on Product Purchase Intention: An Empirical Study in Korea

  • KIM, Jang Hyun;YOON, Ki Chang;LEE, Chul Sung
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.8 no.9
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    • pp.219-233
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    • 2021
  • This study would prove the logic that business practice CSR has a positive impact on efficient product value while philanthropic CSR has a positive impact on socio-ethical product value to promote product purchase intention. It would also test the mediating role of efficient product value and socio-ethical product value. Methods: AMOS 22.0 was used to analyze the structural equation model in this work, and the hypotheses were tested after setting the impact of corporate variables on intrinsic variables additionally. Results: This study conducted research that has not been attempted in the preceding studies, classifying CSR into business practice CSR activities related to economic, legal, and ethical responsibilities and philanthropic CSR activities related to the contribution to the community, the connection of donation and business, company-wide philanthropy, and appropriate donation performance. Conclusion: This study would prove the logic that business practice CSR has a positive impact on efficient product value while philanthropic CSR has a positive impact on socio-ethical product value to promote product purchase intention, and evaluating the mediating role of efficient product value and socio-ethical product value, thus providing implications from a new perspective that has not been explored in previous marketing studies.

A Study on the Work Environment and Location of Family-owned Small Business (소규모 가족기업 소유자의 사업장 위치와 근무환경에 관한 연구)

  • 곽인숙;이경희
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.38 no.7
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    • pp.27-37
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    • 2000
  • According to recent statistics, the number of family-owned small business have increased. And these growing numbers have created an urgent need for researchers and government to analyse and plan for this population. The purposes of this study were to identify the determining factors of the location of family owned small business and to analyze the factors related to their job satisfaction, and life satisfaction. The data used for this study, were 713 self-employed men and women which were elected from the panel data of 1998 MIPS of Daewoo Economic Research Institute. Statistics performed for the analysis were frequencies, percentiles, t-test, $\varkappa$$^2$, OLS and Logistic analysis. It was found that the person who work at home-base small office were the residents of smaller city, and are older than the office-going attendants. The variable which effects the job satisfaction of the home-based workers was the educational background. And sex was the only factor which affects the job satisfaction of the office-going attendants. It was also found that job satisfaction affects the life satisfaction significantly in both group.

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A Scrutiny of the Essence of Business Incubators in the Distribution Sector

  • ERESIA-EKE, Chukuakadibia;IWU, Chux Gervase;JAIYEOLA, Afeez Olalekan;MUSIKAVANHU, Tichaona Buzy
    • Journal of Distribution Science
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.5-13
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    • 2019
  • Purpose - The potential for small businesses in the distribution sector to contribute to socio-economic development remains largely inert due to a litany of challenges that they face. Incubators have emerged as the 'silver bullet' for most of the problems but the extent to which they are effectively helping small business overcome their challenges remains debatable. This study seeks to determine the core reasons why respondents enrolled in an incubator, the essence of the incubator and the extent to which the incubator performance is satisfactory. Research design, data, and methodology - A positivist philosophical approach was adopted for the study. This quantitative study used a survey method to collect data from incubatees in a cross-sectional manner. The data were subsequently analysed to generate necessary insights. Results - Results reveal that the gender composition of incubatees is severely skewed in favour of males. Also, most incubatees enrolled in the incubators with a hope that it would ease their pathway to big businesses, financiers and business registration institutions, and it is not. Conclusion - Incubators are mostly inward-looking and are adept at offering training interventions. To improve the effectiveness of incubators, it is necessary to invest efforts in attracting more females and building networks with key external stakeholders that could possibly assist the incubatees establish and grow their businesses.