Use of decision support systems in SMEs

Russell Kinman; Yanqing Duan; Mark Xu

doi:10.4018/978-1-930708-35-8.ch008

Use of decision support systems in SMEs

Russell Kinman
, Yanqing Duan
, Mark Xu

Business & Management Research Institute (BMRI)

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Abstract

The research outlined in this chapter is concerned with current practice in relation to decision support systems (DSSs) in small businesses. The purpose of this research (based on a survey approach) was to identify managers’ needs for computer-based support, and to explore if and how computer-based DSS could be better developed and utilized to meet these needs. Factors that hamper the utilization of DSS in small firms are also discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Managing Information Technology in Small Business: Challenges and Solutions
Publisher	IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Pages	974-990
ISBN (Print)	9781930708358
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-930708-35-8.ch008
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2002

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