Factors affecting the effective utilisation and adoption of sophisticated ICT solutions

Apulu, Idisemi; Latham, Ann; Moreton, Robert

doi:10.1108/13287261111135972

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“…Lagos State was chosen as the survey area because it is the centre of commercial activity in Nigeria (Apulu, Latham & Moreton 2011) and has the highest concentration of SMEs and manufacturing establishments in Nigeria (Ajayi 2007). Also, the sample framework of the Federal Bureau of Statistics survey (2012) provided a further basis for the selection of Lagos State as the sample area because it accounts for the highest number of manufacturing SMEs output in Nigeria with 17% of the national figure.…”

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Infrastructure deficiency and the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria’s Liberalised Economy

Obokoh

Goldman

2016

Acta Commercii

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Orientation: The paper investigates the situation facing SME's in Nigeria, who have to function in an environment with depleted infrastructure.Research purpose: To examine the effects of infrastructure deficiency on the performance of manufacturing small and medium sized enterprises in Nigeria.Motivation for the study: Low budgetary allocation by the Nigerian government toward investment and rehabilitation of infrastructure in favor of attempts to conform to the tenets of trade liberalisation, has created a situation where basic infrastructure provision is a huge challenge in the creation of SME's.Research design, approach and method: A longitudinal approach was followed, where a survey was conducted amongst 500 SME's in Nigeria. To complement this, semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2007 and 2011 respectively. Main findings:The deficiency in infrastructure negatively impacts the profitability and performance of SMEs, due to the high cost incurred by SMEs in the self-provision of infrastructure and distribution of finished goods. Furthermore, despite the successful privatisation of electricity production in November 2013, there is still no significant improvement in the power supply in Nigeria. However, the government has embarked on road rehabilitation to ease the transportation of goods and services. Practical/managerial implications:The study uncovers the practical realities of the challenges faced by SME's operating in an environment with insufficient infrastructure, which is typical of much of the developing world.

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Infrastructure deficiency and the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria’s Liberalised Economy

Obokoh

Goldman

2016

Acta Commercii

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“…It defines an organized communication networks including software, hardware, telecommunications, and information management technologies (Apulu, Latham, & Moreton, 2011) that flatten organizational hierarchy, and allows for social networking amongst on-line community members. These propositions portray ICT applications as value-added and automated architectures that encourage inter-firm alignment, transparency, operational agility, and effective interactions between people, businesses, governments, and other stakeholders (Ssewanyana, 2009).…”

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Location Factors as Moderators between Some Critical Demographic Characteristics and ICT Adoption: A Study of SMEs

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Emecheta²,

Ukoha³

2014

InSITE Conference

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The effect of demographic characteristics of management on ICT adoption is well-researched but how such location issues as firm's knowledge centre and diverse workforce explain the interactions between demographic composition of management and the rate of ICT adoption is yet to receive adequate scholarly attention. This forms the cornerstone of this paper. Opinions of 344 SME operators were purposefully sampled across five industries located in three geo-political areas of Nigeria. Two cities (a state capital and a commercial nerve centre) were studied and a four-step hierarchical regression was used to analyze the data. The finding shows that location factors such as availability of diversified workforce and improved knowledge centres statistically influence the age, gender, education, and experience composition of management team and ultimately ICT adoption. Therefore, location factors shape management team's demographics and ICT adoption, and such combination provides SMEs with stronger latitude to be more proactive and pre-emptive in their ICT adoption decision.

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“…As such, government utilizes SMEs to achieve three main objectives which are: alleviating poverty, creating employment opportunities and promoting economic growth (South Africa, 1996). This statement was further complemented by Joubert, Schoeman, and Blignaut (1999) who stated that SMEs are often considered as the backbone of the economy and the main driver of economic growth in the country (Apulu, Lathen, & Moreton, 2011). SMEs are not only seen as an employment creator, but they also act as an absorbent of retrenched people coming from the private and public sectors (Ntsika, 2001).…”

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The risk management practices in the manufacturing SMEs in Cape Town

Sifumba

Mothibi

Ezeonwuka

et al. 2017

Problems and Perspectives in Management

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Risk management is one of the prominent issues which are pivotal to the success of a business and may adversely affect profitability if not properly practised. Therefore, the main objective of this paper was to determine risk management practices in manufacturing SMEs in Cape Town. The research conducted was quantitative in nature and constituted the collection of data from 74 SME leaders, all of whom had to adhere to a list of strict delineation criteria. All data collected were thoroughly analyzed through means of descriptive statistics. From the findings made, it is clear that SMEs in the manufacturing sector do in fact understand risk management initiatives applicable to 'manage' their respective businesses towards sustainability, but not to a large extent. It was found that respondents are unaware of the elements which make risk management effective, which ultimately aids to the development of problems for SMEs. All employees, managers and owners must coordinate their efforts together to identify and manage organizational risks within their ambit to obtain total risk coverage, as well as provide assurance that these risks are effectively managed from a coordinated approach. Further studies may be carried out to identify measures that can be taken to improve the effectiveness of risk management practices in SMEs

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Factors affecting the effective utilisation and adoption of sophisticated ICT solutions

Cited by 86 publications

References 12 publications

Infrastructure deficiency and the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria’s Liberalised Economy

Infrastructure deficiency and the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria’s Liberalised Economy

Location Factors as Moderators between Some Critical Demographic Characteristics and ICT Adoption: A Study of SMEs

The risk management practices in the manufacturing SMEs in Cape Town

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