简介:Thewideapplicationofnewinformationandcommunicationtechnologies(ICTs)hasbeenarguedtobecriticaltobusinesssuccessofsmallandmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs),especiallytothoseinthedevelopingcountries.Drawinguponexistingliterature,thisarticlewillexaminethedeterminantsofICTsapplicationinSMEsinChinabasedondatacollectedfrominterviewswithtopmanagersand/orownersof70SMEs.Weidentify20factorsaffectingICTsapplicationinSMEsinChinaanddividethemintofourbroadcategories,namelypressures,firmspecificfactors,technicalfactorsandlocalmilieu.WealsopayspecialattentiontotheChinesebusinessenvironmentaffectingICTsapplication.OuranalysisshowsthatlocalICTinfrastructure,externalpressuresfromcompetitorsandICTknowledgeofemployeesarethedeterminantsofInternetapplicationbySMEs,whileproductcharacteristicsandmarkettargetareimportantfactorsofe-commerceadoption.
简介:Thewideapplicationofnewinformationandcommunicationtechnologies(ICTs)hasbeenarguedtobecriticalinlocaleconomicdevelopment,whiletheapplicationofnewICTswillaffectthedevelopmentofindustrialcluster,especiallythosesmallandmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs).ThispaperexaminesYangxunqiaotextileclusterlocatedinZhejiangProvinceasacasestudytofocusontheroleofICTsinthesustainabledevelopment.WeargueICTsapplicationinfirmsboostflexibleandcustomizedproductionapproach,improvee-commercemarketchannelandraisesupplychainmanagement.WealsopayspecialattentiontothespatialimplicationofICTsadoptioninindustrialcluster,andsuggestthatapplicationofICTstendtoleadtofurtherclusteringofSMEsinthelocationwithmatureproductionchain.OuranalysisshowsthatnewICTsareafacilitatorinthesustainabledevelopmentoftheindustrialcluster.