Title: IT governance implementation framework in small and medium enterprise

Authors: Ming-Chang Lee

Addresses: Department of Business Administration, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Science, 415 Chien-Kung Road, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Abstract: IT governance mechanisms approach to facilitate associated decision process in large organisation, but IT governance structures in small and medium enterprises (SMEs), is quite limited. SMEs tend to have an idiographic profile with characteristics that differs strongly from large business. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is assessing whether IT governance is applicable to SMEs. We needed a framework of IT governance in SMEs. Under the objectives, we studied literatures about IT governance and standards, SMEs and corporate governance. With the results we created the framework of IT governance in SMEs and in implementing this framework. A case study of traditional industry is shown in the implementation of IT governance. Case X-Company has some pros and cons in the implementation of IT governance.

Keywords: IT governance; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; corporate governance; information technology.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMED.2013.056445

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 2013 Vol.12 No.4/5/6, pp.425 - 441

Received: 24 Nov 2012
Accepted: 27 May 2013

Published online: 26 Jul 2014 *

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