Title: Conceptualising the relationship between integration needs and integrations technologies adoption: comparing cases of SMEs with a large organisation

Authors: Hsin Chen, Yogesh Kumar Dwivedi

Addresses: Faculty of Business and Law, Kingston University, KT2 7LB, London, UK. ' School of Business and Economics, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, Wales, UK

Abstract: This paper proposes a novel conceptual model that (1) it identifies in what ways does SMEs| integration needs differ from large companies, and (2) it explores how the relationship between SMEs| and large organisations| integration needs affect their integration technologies adoption decisions-making. This model is significant| as it (1) extends existing integration technologies adoption literature by incorporating the different integration needs between SMEs and large counterparts, and (2) enhances the decision making in this area, by supporting a more detailed level of analysis of the integration technologies adoption between SMEs and large organisations.

Keywords: SMEs; integration technologies; adoption; small and medium-sized enterprises; integration needs; large firms.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMED.2007.013157

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 2007 Vol.4 No.4, pp.459 - 476

Published online: 10 Apr 2007 *

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