Information technology and organisation within European small enterprises

Small enterprises (SE's) provide a major portion of the employment in most European countries. More than 90 per cent of the total number of European Union (EU) businesses are comprised of SE's, accounting for 25 per cent of EU turnover. This paper investigates the strategic management of i...

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Published in:European management journal 1999-06, Vol.17 (3), p.239-251
Main Authors: Dutta, Soumitra, Evrard, Philippe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business enterprises
Business planning
European Union
Information processing systems
Information technology
Management
Manycountries
Organizational behavior
Organizational change
Ratings & rankings
Small business
Strategic management
Studies
Technological innovations
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Summary:Small enterprises (SE's) provide a major portion of the employment in most European countries. More than 90 per cent of the total number of European Union (EU) businesses are comprised of SE's, accounting for 25 per cent of EU turnover. This paper investigates the strategic management of information technology (IT) and organisation within European Small Enterprises (SE's). SE's in six different European countries/regions were included in the European Small Enterprise Information Technology (SEIT) study conducted at INSEAD: Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. The results show that European SE's have to innovate from both technological and organisational perspectives and build partnerships with other organisations in order to successfully address strategic opportunities and challenges.
ISSN:0263-2373
1873-5681
DOI:10.1016/S0263-2373(99)00003-1