Book resources in IS and small business
Following is a collection of book-related resources which relate to IS and small business.
If there are particular resources missing from this database, please provide details to Craig Parker (see Contact details) who will add the resource.
Book chapters (2007 to present)
Argyropoulou, M., Ioannou, G., Koufopoulos, D.N. and Motwani, J.G. (2010) Measuring the impact of an ERP project at SMEs: a framework and empirical investigation, In: M.M. Cruz-Cunha (ed.) Enterprise Information Systems for Business Integration in SMEs: Technological, Organizational, and Social Dimensions, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 1-14.
Cheung, W.M. and Schaefer, D. (2010) Product lifecycle management: state-of-the-art and future perspectives, In: M.M. Cruz-Cunha (ed.) Enterprise Information Systems for Business Integration in SMEs: Technological, Organizational, and Social Dimensions, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 37-55.
Equey, C. and Fragniere, E. (2010) The paradox of complex ERP systems used in simplified organisations such as small and medium enterprises, In: A. Gunasekaran and T.P. Shea (eds) Organizational Advancements through Enterprise Information Systems: Emerging Applications and Developments, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 18-28.
Eschenbacher, J. and Duin, H. (2010) A forecasting concept for virtual organisations supporting SMEs, In: M.M. Cruz-Cunha (ed.) Enterprise Information Systems for Business Integration in SMEs: Technological, Organizational, and Social Dimensions, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 76-101.
Halgeri, P., McHaney, R. and Pei, Z.J. (2010) ERP systems supporting lean manufacturing in SMEs, In: M.M. Cruz-Cunha (ed.) Enterprise Information Systems for Business Integration in SMEs: Technological, Organizational, and Social Dimensions, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 56-75.
Mallach, E.G. (2010) Information system conversion in SMEs, In: M.M. Cruz-Cunha (ed.) Enterprise Information Systems for Business Integration in SMEs: Technological, Organizational, and Social Dimensions, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 15-23.
Modrak, V. (2010) Business process management as a critical success factor in EIS implementation, In: M.M. Cruz-Cunha (ed.) Enterprise Information Systems for Business Integration in SMEs: Technological, Organizational, and Social Dimensions, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 24-36.
Sabbaghi, A. and Vaidyanathan, G. (2010) Integration of global supply chain management with small to mid-size suppliers, In: M.G. Hunter (ed.) Strategic Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 818-845.
Stojanovic, M.D. and Acimovic-Raspopovic, V.S. (2010) Communication issues for small and medium enterprises: provider and customer perspectives, In: M.M. Cruz-Cunha (ed.) Enterprise Information Systems for Business Integration in SMEs: Technological, Organizational, and Social Dimensions, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 230-251.
Williams, R., Packham, G.P., Thomas, B.C. and Thompson, P. (2010) Small business sales growth and internationalization links to web site functions in the United Kingdom, In: B.C. Thomas and G.J. Simmons (eds) E-Commerce Adoption and Small Business in the Global Marketplace: Tools for Optimization, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 139-173.
Braun, P. (2008) E-commerce and small tourism firms, In: C. Van Slyke (ed.) Information Communication Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 2968-2975.
Huerta, E. (2008) Fotogenika.com: a small virtual organization serving the Mexican market In: F.B. Tan (ed.) Global Information Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Mason, C., Castleman, T. and Parker, C.M. (2008) Creating value with regional communities of SMEs, In: Global Information Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications, IGI-Global Publishing, Hershey, Pennslvania, pp. 2134-2143.
Xu, M. and Duan, Y. (2008) E-business adoption in SMEs: some preliminary findings from electronic components industry, In: A.-V. Anttiroiko (ed.) Electronic Government: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Falcone, P. (2007) Small and medium enterprises clusters: marketing and communication, In: R.C. MacGregor and A.T. Hodgkinson (eds) Small Business Clustering Technologies: Applications in Marketing, Management, IT and Economics, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 29-52.
Lubbe, S. (2007) The use of IT in small business: efficiency and effectiveness in South Africa, In: S. Lubbe (ed.) Managing Information Communication Technology Investments in Successful Enterprises, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 107-125.
Ramdani, B. and Kawalek, P. (2007) SME adoption of enterprise systems in the Northwest of England: an environmental, technological, and organizational perspective, In: T. McMaster, D. Wastell, E. Ferneley and J.I. DeGross (eds) Organizational Dynamics of Technology-Based Innovation: Diversifying the Research Agenda, Springer, Boston, pp. 409-429.
Book chapters (2005 to 2006)
Alonso Mendo, F. and Fitzgerald, G. (2006) The evolving web presence of SMEs: an empirical approach to e-business, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Global Electronic Business Research: Opportunities and Directions, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 15-41.
Al-Qirim, N.A.Y. (2006) Electronic business research in small businesses: a global perspective, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Global Electronic Business Research: Opportunities and Directions, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 1-13.
Davidson, A.P., Burgess, S. and Sellitto, C. (2006) An investigation of SMTE web site usage in Australia: implications for e-commerce adoption and planning processes, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Global Electronic Business Research: Opportunities and Directions, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 88-113.
Desouza, K.C. and Awazu, Y. (2006) Managing knowledge in SMEs: what are some peculiarities?, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Global Electronic Business Research: Opportunities and Directions, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 238-255.
Elsammani, Z.A. (2006) SMEs ECT reality: from ad-hoc implementation to strategic planning, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Global Electronic Business Research: Opportunities and Directions, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 63-87.
Feindt, S., Jeffcoate, J. and Chappell, C. (2006) E-commerce links for SMEs within the industry value chain, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Global Electronic Business Research: Opportunities and Directions, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 133-156.
Fulford, H. (2006) A community web site initiative: impacts on small business, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Global Electronic Business Research: Opportunities and Directions, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 114-131.
Huang, X. and Leong, E.K.F. (2006) The development of web sites: objectives of Australian SMEs, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Global Electronic Business Research: Opportunities and Directions, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 42-62.
Ifinedo, P. (2006) Factors affecting e-business adoption by SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa: an exploratory study from Nigeria, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Global Electronic Business Research: Opportunities and Directions, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 319-346.
MacGregor, R.C. and Vrazalic, L. (2006) The shifting sands of e-commerce: investigation of the mapping between expected and actual e-commerce benefits in SMEs, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Global Electronic Business Research: Opportunities and Directions, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 257-280.
Mason, C., Castleman, T. and Parker, C.M. (2006) Creating value with regional communities of SMEs, In: E. Coakes and S. Clarke (eds) Encyclopedia of Communities of Practice in Information and Knowledge Management, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 115-123.
Scupola, A. (2006) Government intervention in SMEs' e-commerce adoption: an institutional approach, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Global Electronic Business Research: Opportunities and Directions, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 158-178.
Seyal, A.H. and Rahman, N.M.A. (2006) Predictive indicators of electronic commerce adoption in regional small and medium enterprises, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Global Electronic Business Research: Opportunities and Directions, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 282-318.
Wan, Y. (2006) Comparison-shopping as an emerging channel to increase web visibility for SMEs in the United States, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Global Electronic Business Research: Opportunities and Directions, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 214-236.
Wiggins, A. (2006) EU SMEs and e-business innovation, In: M. Khosrow-Pour (ed.) Encyclopedia of E-Commerce, E-Government, and Mobile Commerce, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 464-471.
Wiggins, A. (2006) SMEs and government policies--worlds apart: the UK experience 1999-2004, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Global Electronic Business Research: Opportunities and Directions, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 179-212.
Woerndl, M., Powell, P. and Vidgen, R. (2006) Exploring ASP sourcing decisions in small firms, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Global Electronic Business Research: Opportunities and Directions, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 348-362.
Burgess, S. and Sellitto, C. (2005) Knowledge acquisition in small businesses: capacity building for the use of IS, In: A. Tatnall and T. van Weert (eds) Information and Communication Technologies and Real-Life Learning, 182 edition, Springer, New York, pp. 47-54.
Cragg, P.B. (2005) IT management practices in small firms, In: M. Pagani (ed.) Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 507-511.
Poon, S. (2005) Future of small business e-commerce, In: M. Khosrow-Pour (ed.) Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 1253-1256.
Schubert, P. and Leimstoll, U. (2005) Personalization of e-commerce applications in SMEs: conclusions from an empirical study in Switzerland, In: M. Khosrow-Pour (ed.) Advanced Topics in Electronic Commerce, Volume 1, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 121-141.
Book chapters (2004)
Al-Qirim, N.A.Y. (2004) A framework for electronic commerce research in small to medium-sized enterprises, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 1-16.
Al-Qirim, N.A.Y. and Corbitt, B.J. (2004) The government and eGovernance: a policy perspective on small business in New Zealand, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim and B.J. Corbitt (eds) e-Business, e-Government & Small and Medium-Size Enterprises: Opportunities and Challenges, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 1-18.
Auer, C. and Franz, R. (2004) E-transformation of Austrian SMEs: a concept that fits the reality, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 216-230.
Breen, J., Bergin-Seers, S., Burgess, S., Campbell, G., Mahmood, M. and Sims, R. (2004) Formulating policy on e-commerce and trade for SMEs in the Asia Pacific Region: an APEC study, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim and B.J. Corbitt (eds) e-Business, e-Government & Small and Medium-Size Enterprises: Opportunities and Challenges, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 134-155.
Castleman, T. (2004) Small businesses as social formations: diverse rationalities in the context of e-business adoption, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 31-51.
Castleman, T. and Cavill, M. (2004) Providing information for business: government strategy for the online world, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim and B.J. Corbitt (eds) e-Business, e-Government & Small and Medium-Size Enterprises: Opportunities and Challenges, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 269-286.
Davidrajuh, R. (2004) Business-to-business e-commerce for collaborative supply chain design and development, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 272-287.
Elsammani, Z.A., Hackney, R. and Scown, P. (2004) SMEs adoption and implementation process of websites in the presence of change agents, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 146-163.
Fife, E. and Pereira, F. (2004) SMEs and the Internet: re-engineering core business processes and defining the business proposition for success, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 248-271.
Golden, W., Hughes, M. and Ruane, L. (2004) Traits of successfully e-enabled Irish SMEs, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 165-178.
Griffin, J. (2004) Mapping the diffusion of the Internet technology cluster: an examination of Irish SMEs, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 128-145.
Jeffcoate, J., Chappell, C. and Feindt, S. (2004) Assessing the impact of e-commerce on SMEs in value chains: a qualitative approach, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 180-198.
Lertwongsatien, C., Wongpinunwatana, N. and Achakulwisut, A. (2004) Factors influencing e-commerce adoption in small and medium businesses: an empirical study in Thailand, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 107-127.
Poon, S. and Huang, X. (2004) E-commerce and SMEs: a reflection and the way ahead, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 17-29.
Purcell, F., Toland, J. and Huff, S.L. (2004) The potential of e-commerce for remotely located SMEs: case studies from Samoa, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 86-105.
Quayle, M. and Christiansen, J.K. (2004) Business issues in the 21st century: an empirical study of e-commerce adoption in UK and Denmark SMEs, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 53-68.
Ratnasingam, P. (2004) Perceived barriers and risks of e-commerce supply chain management network among SMEs in Australia and New Zealand, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 69-84.
Ravarini, A., Tagliavini, M., Zanaboni, C., Faverio, P., Moro, J. and Sciuto, D. (2004) Solutions to support procurement activities within industrial districts, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 231-247.
Sharma, S.K., Wickramasinghe, N. and Gupta, J.N.D. (2004) What should SMEs do to succeed in today's knowledge-based economy?, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 289-303.
Svensson, C. and Malis, M. (2004) Mass customization and product models, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 199-215.
Tatnall, A. and Burgess, S. (2004) Using actor-network theory to identify factors affecting the adoption of e-commerce in SMEs, In: M. Singh and D. Waddell (eds) E-Business Innovation and Change Management, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 152-169.
Tatnall, A., Burgess, S. and Singh, M. (2004) Community and regional portals in Australia: a role to play for small businesses?, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 304-320.
Weerakkody, V., Tebboune, D.E.S., Currie, W.L., Khan, N. and Desai, B. (2004) Analyzing the risk factors of moving to a remote application outsourcing model, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 322-336.
Yao, Y., Desouza, K.C. and Watson, E. (2004) The role of application service providers in the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, In: N.A.Y. Al-Qirim (ed.) Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 337-355.
Book chapters (2003 and earlier)
Burgess, S. and Schauder, D. (2003) Using spreadsheets as a decision support tool: an application for small businesses, In: G. Gingrich (ed.) Managing IT in Government, Business & Communities, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 57-71.
Chau, S.B. and Turner, P. (2003) An analysis of factors that influence the ability of SMEs to derive benefit in four phases of electronic commerce: 34 Australian case studies, In: G. Gingrich (ed.) Managing IT in Government, Business & Communities, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 97-110.
Hunter, M.G. and Long, W.A. (2003) Adopting the entrepreneurial process in the study of information systems and small business, In: G. Gingrich (ed.) Managing IT in Government, Business & Communities, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 1-14.
Ihlstrom, C., Magnusson, M., Scupola, A. and Tuunainen, V.K. (2003) SME barriers to electronic commerce adoption: nothing changes-everything is new, In: G. Gingrich (ed.) Managing IT in Government, Business & Communities, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 147-163.
Meikle, F. and Willis, D. (2003) E-business development issues in UK SMEs, In: G. Gingrich (ed.) Managing IT in Government, Business & Communities, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 164-174.
Ramchand, A. and Pan, S.-L. (2003) The internationalization efforts of small Internet retailers, In: G. Gingrich (ed.) Managing IT in Government, Business & Communities, Idea Group Publishing, Hershey, Pennsylvania, pp. 246-258.
Burgess, S. and Schauder, D. (2002) Small business e-commerce research: an interpretivist approach?, In: A. Wenn (ed.) Skilling the e-Business Professional, Heidelberg Press, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 105-123.
Baldwin, A., Lymer, A. and Johnson, R. (2001) Business impacts of the Internet for small and medium-sized enterprises, In: S.H.B. Barnes (ed.) E-commerce and V-Business: Business Models for Global Success, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, pp. 103-120.
Stiller, A. and Burgess, S. (2001) Developing guidelines for linking small businesses and customers on the internet, In: M. Singh and T. Teo (eds) E-Commerce Diffusion: Strategies and Challenges, Heidelberg Press, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 125-140.
