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E-business, innovation and SMEs: the significance of hosted services and firm aggregations

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  • David H. Brown
  • Nigel Lockett

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Against a background of the low engagement of Small- to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in e-business this paper investigates the significance of hosted services and firm aggregations. On the basis of qualitative case studies of aggregations of SMEs, the research shows how e-business-based innovation can occur, and identifies the extent to which the aggregation factor contributes to this innovation. The research confirms existing understanding of the importance of network-based aggregations but adds to this with further detail and examples, including the 'outsourcing' of innovation to the Application Service Providers (ASPs).

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  • David H. Brown & Nigel Lockett, 2007. "E-business, innovation and SMEs: the significance of hosted services and firm aggregations," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 7(1), pages 92-112.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeima:v:7:y:2007:i:1:p:92-112
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