eProcurement is generally an advantage for enterprises. In SMEs is marginal because small and medium enterprises perceive it more as a threat for their margins than an opportunity for saving. Analizing the procurement activities of a sample of enterprises in the highly industrialised area of Varese (Italy), the authors draw some conclusions about structural factors influencing the adoption of eProcurement in this tipology of firms.
Why e-procurement does not work in small and medium enterprises (SMEs): some insights form an italian case
BIFFI, ALFREDO;SACCO, FRANCESCO
2009-01-01
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eProcurement is generally an advantage for enterprises. In SMEs is marginal because small and medium enterprises perceive it more as a threat for their margins than an opportunity for saving. Analizing the procurement activities of a sample of enterprises in the highly industrialised area of Varese (Italy), the authors draw some conclusions about structural factors influencing the adoption of eProcurement in this tipology of firms.
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