The Information Use in a SME: Its Importance and Some Elements of Influence |
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Authors: | Lybaert Nadine |
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Institution: | (1) Small Business Research Institute, Catholic University Brussels, Vrijheidslaan 17, 1081 Brussels, Belgium |
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Abstract: | The aim of this study is to gain some insights into the importance of the information use for the success of a SME. Consequently we examine some characteristics of the owner/manager and his firm which determine the extent of this use. The value of the model is examined for 208 Belgian SME owner/managers. Our data suggest there is a positive relation between the extent of information use and the performance of a SME. Moreover, we find that SME owner/managers with a greater strategic awareness, with less firm experience prior to the present position and with a greater desire for growth use more information. Also, smaller family ownership and intervention in strategic management, as well as greater delegation of decision making, lead to a higher information use. |
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