Adoption of New Economy Practices by SMEs in Eastern Europe
We study the key drivers of adoption of e-business practices by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Eastern Europe. We discuss the results of a survey of over 900 SME managers in four Eastern European countries and Cyprus. The survey was built on the basis of a framework for studying the adoption of new economy practices that captures the dynamic interrelationships between technological transformations, firms' organisational and knowledge-creating capabilities, emerging market and industry structures, and public institutions and regulatory frameworks. Based on the framework and the survey results, we offer some reflections on new economy practices adoption.
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2003
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Authors: | Damaskopoulos, Panagiotis ; Evgeniou, Theodoros |
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European Management Journal. - Elsevier, ISSN 0263-2373. - Vol. 21.2003, 2, p. 133-145
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | e-Business adoption New economy SMEs Eastern Europe Technology policy EU enlargement Regulatory reforms |
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