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Raymond, Louis; Bergeron, François, & Croteau, Anne-Marie (2013). Innovation Capability and Performance Of Manufacturing Smes : The Paradoxical Effect of IT Integration. Journal of Organizational Computing & Electronic Commerce, 23 (3), 249-272. https://doi.org/10.1080/10919392.2013.807714
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| Item Type: | Journal Articles |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Status: | Published |
| Abstract: | In theory, IT integration through applications such as enterprise resource planning, manufacturing resource planning, and electronic data interchange provides an organization with the ability to exploit innovation capabilities. Based on survey data obtained from 309 Canadian manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), this study aims to identify the enabling effect of IT integration on the innovation capability of manufacturing SMEs—in terms of growth and productivity outcomes—and to verify if this effect is subject to industry influences. While the firm's innovation capability was found, as expected, to be positively related to the growth and productivity of manufacturing SMEs, the results underline paradoxical effects of IT integration in this regard. While IT integration was not seen to enable the innovation capability of manufacturing SMEs in terms of growth, it was seen to have a disabling effect on this same capability with regard to productivity. |
| Depositor: | Bergeron, François |
| Owner / Manager: | François Bergeron |
| Deposited: | 02 Dec 2015 16:59 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2015 16:59 |
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