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BUSINESS DIGITALIZATION OF SMEs IN ALBANIA

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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Albania, similar to other markets, operate in complex, fast-paced and unpredictable environments due to their size and nature. In our contemporary knowledge-based economy, business is constantly changing, and SMEs are thus continually faced with the challenge to find new and innovative ways to improve and adapt to the rapid transformations. As a result, there is a growing interest and necessity for SMEs to explore and adapt new and innovative mechanisms for better decision making, which will then lead to improved performance and competitiveness. Digitalization of SMEs with the use of Business Intelligence (BI) and Knowledge Management (KM) systems is one such innovative instrument open to SMEs for a better performance and increased competitiveness.

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  • , Aisdl, 2018. "BUSINESS DIGITALIZATION OF SMEs IN ALBANIA," OSF Preprints m9vgw, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:osfxxx:m9vgw
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/m9vgw
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