Performance Perspectives for Small and Medium Enterprises in Cameroon: Innovation and ICTs

Abstract

This paper studies the combined effects of innovation and information and communication technologies (ICT) on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs

E-literacy-adoption model and performance of women-owned SMEs in Southwestern Nigeria

“…In addition, there is a significant relationship between business information strategy and performance of women-owned SMEs in Southwestern, Nigeria. This supports the findings of Pires and Aisbett (2003), Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECDs) (2004), Tsambou and Kamga (2014), and Govender and Pretorius (2015) that business information strategy does enhance SMEs' performance. Also, the findings buttressed the work of Sandada et al (2014) that business information strategy affects SMEs' performance.…”

“…The findings of this study revealed that ICT adoption does not have significant relationship with performance of women-owned SME in Nigeria. This contrast the works of Croteau and Bergeron (2001), Hoque (2015), Laudon et al (2006), Ashrafi and Murtaza (2008), Ajiferuke and Olatokun (2009), Jamil and Mohamed (2011), Sajuyigbe and Alabi (2012), Janke and Packová (2013), Ladokun et al (2013), Tarutė and Gatautis (2014), Tsambou and Kamga (2014), Ifijeh et al (2015), Mesároš et al (2016), and Omiunu (2017) that ICTs can improve the quality and performance of SMEs. The findings of this study support the work of Ajiferuke and Olatokun (2009) that Nigeria, like most developing countries, is an "information-poor" country where the adoption and use of ICTs is still in its infancy, thus affecting performance of SMEs in Nigeria, and differs work of and Ladokun et al (2013) that SMEs in Nigeria are not familiar with the use of various ICTs in a way that could enhance their performance.…”

“…Also, Mesároš and Mandičák (2017) noted that business intelligence which in this study could be synonymous to and conceptualized as business information strategy does have impact on SMEs' performance. Tsambou and Kamga (2014) affirmed that ICT enhances SMEs' performance when the organization provides innovative support through various acquisition of information systems. Thus, innovative support which in this study could mean business information strategy, as stated by Tsambou and Kamga (2014), has significant impact on SMEs' performance.…”

“…Tsambou and Kamga (2014) affirmed that ICT enhances SMEs' performance when the organization provides innovative support through various acquisition of information systems. Thus, innovative support which in this study could mean business information strategy, as stated by Tsambou and Kamga (2014), has significant impact on SMEs' performance. Also, business information strategy could have significant impact on SMEs' performance as many activities of SMEs which are used for performance criteria such as marketing and sales, logistics and delivery, after-sales service, supply chain management, and other business functions are integrated in an overall e-business strategy (Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECDs) 2004).…”

“…Tarutė and Gatautis (2014) stated that ICT adoption can enhance the productivity growth, organization expansion, efficiency, effectiveness, and competitiveness of SMEs. Also, Tarutė and Gatautis (2014) and Tsambou and Kamga (2014) noted that ICT adoption helps increase SMEs' performance. In addition, Janke and Packová (2013), Tarutė and Gatautis (2014), and Mesároš et al (2016) affirmed that ICT adoption could have significant impact on SMEs' performance.…”