The role of e-readiness assessment criteria in accepting e-commerce for small and medium size enterprisesmDevelopment of technology acceptance model

This paper develops Davis technology acceptance model by adding two criteria of e-readiness assessment. For small and medium size enterprises, the paper evaluates the credit of developed model in studying the efficient factors in internet technology acceptance, which is one of the most applicable communication tools in e-commerce. The added factors, taken from models and means of e-readiness assessment, are ＂existing information technology infrastructures＂ as well as ＂organization＇s training＂. The authors study 45 small and medium size enterprises in the city of Tehran, which are active in information technology products and services. Using Lisrel structural equation modelling, it is shown that there is a meaningful relationship between the added factors and the variables indicating internet network usage. Therefore, the better factors of e-readiness assessment lead to the higher acceptance level of electronic communication tools in e-commerce.

Motifs and Impediments for the Harmonization of Accounting Regulations for Small and Medium-Sized Companies in the EU

Small and medium-sized companies in most EU countries form a considerable share in the total number of companies and are also an important development impeller of the entire economy. Therefore, one of the most essential goals of accounting authorities in the EU is accomplishing the harmonization of accounting regulations for these companies. In this paper, the author have discussed and explained the main motifs and impediments for this harmonization. One of the main motifs is a big span and complexity of international standards of financial reports which is allowed and even prescribed in many countries. Some of the main impediments are a lack of uniformity as far as criteria for classification of small and medium-sized companies according to size are concerned as well as the determining of limitations up to which the requirements in accounting standards for small and medium-sized companies should be set.

Analysis on the financing strategies of small and medium sized clothing enterprises under the Internet financial model

Small and medium sized clothing enterprises have become an important force to promote China＇s economic transformation. But the shortage of funds in the development of small and medium sized clothing enterprises is still a major problem. The development of Intemet financial model is of great significance to the small and Medium Sized Clothing Enterprises .It is helpful to solve the problems of information asymmetry, credit rationing and high loan cost in the financing of small and medium sized clothing enterprises..In many financial models on the interne＇., to our vast number of small and medium-sized enterprises provide convenient services, but in the face of this model using diffcrent opinions, and there is no pertinence, for most of the enterprises are usually similar situation was a summary and recommendations, there are a handful of targeted research ,This research is for research, in order to solve the financing problems of China＇s small and medium-sized garment enterprises countermeasures were studied to find a suitable China＇s small and medium-sized garment enterprises financing path with, for small and medium-sized garment enterprises in the capital needs of the guiding role, for the enterprise to avoid financial risk. the lnternet financial model to solve the financing problem of small and medium-sized garment enterprises play the important role, we should expand Internet banking, so that more small and medium-sized garment enterprises get better development.

Evaluation of a software positioning tool to support SMEs in adoption of big data analytics

Big data analytics has been widely adopted by large companies to achieve measurable benefits including increased profitability,customer demand forecasting,cheaper development of products,and improved stock control.Small and medium sized enterprises(SMEs)are the backbone of the global economy,comprising of 90%of businesses worldwide.However,only 10%SMEs have adopted big data analytics despite the competitive advantage they could achieve.Previous research has analysed the barriers to adoption and a strategic framework has been developed to help SMEs adopt big data analytics.The framework was converted into a scoring tool which has been applied to multiple case studies of SMEs in the UK.This paper documents the process of evaluating the framework based on the structured feedback from a focus group composed of experienced practitioners.The results of the evaluation are presented with a discussion on the results,and the paper concludes with recommendations to improve the scoring tool based on the proposed framework.The research demonstrates that this positioning tool is beneficial for SMEs to achieve competitive advantages by increasing the application of business intelligence and big data analytics.

经济全球化与中小企业分工协作体系——兼谈加入WTO后南京中小企业发展的模式选择

Since the 1980s, the defect of same professions and same products between large and small enterprisces, and, among the samll and medium - sized enterprises(SME), has lowered the competitive force of China’s industry as a whole, restrained the SME from a good development way. WTO and economic globalization bring more opportunities and condition than challenges to SME for its restructuring. According to this thesis, most of the SME should enter into the specialization and coordination system in which large enterprises is dominator, more than now SME should enter into the international specialization and coordination system, and others would choose the model of "aggregation". In the last part of this paper, the author makes a comparative analysis Of three models conducting representatively in Shenzhen, Wenzhou and "Suxichang" (south Jiangsu province). The author stresses that Naming should comprehensively use the advantage of" Shenzhen model" and" Suxichang model" for reference.

Profitability of RE-Technology Regarding the Economic Environment:A Case Study of Swiss SMEs

Considering the important changes in the Swiss energy sector, especially in renewable energy(RE)technologies, new revenue possibilities for small and medium sized enterprises(SMEs) emerge. However, the adaption of RE-technologies for Swiss enterprises relies on tangible financial returns, based on complex calculations. This article analyses business opportunities(BOs) of eight Swiss SMEs considering the net present value of RE-investments in an uncertain economic environment. We identify two profitable BOs for Swiss SMEs and three which are not profitable. Further, the article demonstrates that the profitability of such investments remains mostly positive even under economic uncertainties. Surprisingly the profitability does not change significantly if the SME receives a subsidy or not. The support instrument of the Swiss Government has not a ponderous impact on the decision to invest in RE-technologies or not. Therefore, the article emphasizes the importance of including SME in the Swiss attempt to decentralize the energy market.