Segmentation of small firms based on information technology usage and absorptive capabilities

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxico[ 143]es_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:35:10Z
Fecha de publicación2010-01-01
ResumenSmall and medium size firms (SMEs) are recognized fundamental to regional economies as they represent the majority of the business base, and make large contributions to employment and gross domestic product. However, the rate of integration of SMEs into e-commerce and e-business puts them in a disadvantaged position with respect to larger organizations. The slight utilization of Information Technologies and Systems (IT/IS) among SMEs has been explained in terms of scarce IT infrastructure, insufficient managerial and governmental support and limited technical competences. The lack of knowledge about how to effectively use IT/IS particularly refrains SMEs to advance in the implementation of e-business. This work uses a multi-case approach to explore how the acquisition, diffusion and utilization of knowledge about IT/IS is related to the usage of existing technologies and the development of internal technical capabilities. Fourteen small retailing and service firms located in a large city in Mexico were studied. The multivariate statistical analysis of the collected data shows that those SMEs that make full use of available IT/IS resources have better absorptive capabilities. This means, they are able to acquire knowledge from business partners and external consultants, and share and apply this knowledge to improve IT/IS usage.es_ES
ISBN1890843229; 978-189084322-9es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/6597
IdiomaInglés[20]es_ES
RelaciónPICMET '10 - Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology, Proceedings - Technology Management for Global Economic Growthes_ES
URL relacionadohttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/78549288170?origin=resultslistes_ES
DerechosAcceso restringido / Suscripción (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16eces_ES
FuentePICMET '10 - Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology, Proceedings - Technology Management for Global Economic Growth
TítuloSegmentation of small firms based on information technology usage and absorptive capabilitieses_ES
TipoPonenciaes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorErosa-Martín, Victoria E.
AutorArroyo-López, Pilar E.
AutorErosa-Martín, Victoria E.es_ES
AutorArroyo-López, Pilar E.es_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Rango de páginas1328-1335es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/78549288170?origin=resultslist
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES

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