Author:Ndiege, JRA; Herselman, Martha E; Flowerday, SVDate:Oct 2014Many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries continue to be challenged by their information technology (IT) adoption process, which is often characterized by a number of deficiencies. The purpose of this study was to examine ...Read more
Author:Adam, R; Kotzé, Paula; Van der Merwe, ADate:Jun 2011ERP systems are widely used by large enterprises for managing functional areas of the enterprise. However, recently ERP systems have also been introduced to the small enterprise market. ERP systems are now considered an important small ...Read more
Author:Jacobs, D; Kotzé, Paula; Van der Merwe, A; Gerber, ADate:May 2011A key constraint for growing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is the business skills required to grow the enterprises through the stages of transformation. Criticism against growth stage models for SMEs is of concern, since these models ...Read more
Author:Jacobs, D; Kotzé, Paula; Van der Merwe, ADate:Apr 2017A key constraint for growing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa is the business skills required to grow the enterprises through the stages of transformation. Business process management (BPM) is one of the skills that could ...Read more
Author:Muswema, Aubrey P; Oelofse, Suzanna HHDate:Oct 2016Municipalities face the challenge of how to manage their waste, in an environment where other priorities like water, housing and electricity are competing for funding from municipal budgets. Management should include avoidance or prevention ...Read more
Author:Ndiege, JRA; Herselman, Martha E; Flowerday, SVDate:Mar 2012With the realization of the benefits associated with the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs), many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing economies are beginning to embrace the use of ICT. This process ...Read more