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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 1-18 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
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Keywords
- small to medium-sized enterprises
- e-business
- e-aggregation applications
- vertical application service providers
- e-business engagement
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An SME perspective of vertical application service providers. / Lockett, Nigel J; Brown, David H.
In: International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2005, p. 1-18.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - An SME perspective of vertical application service providers
AU - Lockett, Nigel J
AU - Brown, David H
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Against a background of the low engagement of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in e-business, this article investigates the impact of e-aggregation applications, provided by emerging vertical application service providers (VSPs), and defined as 'an e-business application, promoted by a trusted third party, which engages a significant number of SMEs by addressing an important shared business concern within an aggregation.' By conducting quantitative surveys of four aggregations of SMEs using these applications (users) and comparing these results with similar enterprises who are not (non-users), the research shows that such applications can facilitate the e-business engagement by SMEs.
AB - Against a background of the low engagement of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in e-business, this article investigates the impact of e-aggregation applications, provided by emerging vertical application service providers (VSPs), and defined as 'an e-business application, promoted by a trusted third party, which engages a significant number of SMEs by addressing an important shared business concern within an aggregation.' By conducting quantitative surveys of four aggregations of SMEs using these applications (users) and comparing these results with similar enterprises who are not (non-users), the research shows that such applications can facilitate the e-business engagement by SMEs.
KW - small to medium-sized enterprises
KW - e-business
KW - e-aggregation applications
KW - vertical application service providers
KW - e-business engagement
M3 - Article
VL - 1
SP - 1
EP - 18
JO - International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems
T2 - International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems
JF - International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems
SN - 1548-1115
IS - 2
ER -