Firm ownership and productivity: a study of family and non-family SMEs

Motivated by a lack of consensus in the current literature, the objective of this paper is to reveal whether family firms are more or less productive than non-family firms. As a first step, this paper links family business research to the theoretical notion that family involvement has an effect on the factors of production from a productivity standpoint. Second, by using a Cobb–Douglas framework, we provide empirical evidence that family labour and capital indeed yield diverse output contributions compared with their non-family counterparts. In particular, family labour output contributions are significantly higher, and family capital output contributions significantly lower. Interestingly, differences in total factor productivity between family and non-family firms disappear when we allow for heterogeneous output contributions of family production inputs. These findings imply that the assumption of homogeneous labour and capital between family and non-family firms is inappropriate when estimating the production function.     

网络信息管理技术分析

文章分析了网络管理软件中的一些热点技术,然后分析了下一代网络管理中的一些新技术运用和发展趋势.     

信息通信资源管理技术

基于计算机、GIS、GPS、数字化等技术研制的通信传输资源管理系统,其研究成果在信息量、信息表达方式、数据准确性等诸多方面为工作人员进行日常通信值勤提供了高效、快速、清晰的信息表达,实施通信传输资源的科学管理是现代通信网络建设的大势所趋.     

会计核算信息技术分析

计算机程序的智能判断能否完全替代人工判断,成为会计信息化向高层次发展的关键,是开发会计信息化程序的难点,也是实现会计核算与经济业务紧密联系的关键.     

The impact of public R&D subsidy on small firm productivity: evidence from Korean SMEs

This paper explores the effects of R&D promotion policy on SME performance. We use a large panel data set on public R&D subsidies to Korean manufacturing firms. We control for counterfactual outcomes employing the DID (difference in differences) estimation procedure as well as for the endogeneity of the R&D investment and the R&D subsidy using the 2-stage Tobit/Logit DPD (dynamic panel data) procedure. We find significant evidence for positive effects of the public R&D subsidy on both the R&D expenditure and the value added productivity of Korean manufacturing SMEs. The policy thus appears to have been successful in fostering technological advancement and in promoting economic growth.     

Accounting information quality and guaranteed loans: evidence from Japanese SMEs

Small Business Economics - We empirically investigate the effects of accounting information quality, as measured by accruals quality, on the use of government guaranteed loans, which we regard as a...     

配电自动化信息技术分析

文章对1OkV配电网运行管理自动化系统,包括了信息技术应用、自动化系统的组合等方面进行了探讨.     

配电自动化信息技术分析

文章对10kV配电网运行管理自动化系统,包括了信息技术应用、自动化系统的组合等方面进行了探讨.     

Competitiveness in information technology service exports

The US service export base is expanding rapidly as firms seek to penetrate international markets in search of growth opportunities. This article explores mechanisms that a sample of 67 US-based information technology (IT) firms use to export their services to one selected market, Mexico. A correlation analysis revealed that most firms adapt and extend existing IT services for the Mexican market, and consider cultural understanding imperative to successful operations in Mexico. The results also found that firms use a variety of business arrangements (joint ventures, licensing) and a wide array of contract vehicles (time and materials, firm fixed price). © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Innovation success of non-R&;D-performers: substituting technology by management in SMEs

This paper investigates the impact of in-house R&D and innovation management practices on innovation success in small and medium-sized firms (SMEs). While there is little doubt about the significance of technology competence for generating successful innovations, in-house R&D activities may be a particular challenge for SMEs due to high risk exposure, high fixed costs, high minimum investment and severe financial constraints. SMEs may thus opt for refraining from R&D and relying more on innovation management tools in order to achieve innovation success. We analyse whether such a strategy can pay off. Based on data from the German CIS, we find that R&D activities are a main driver for innovation success if combined with external R&D, using external innovation sources or by entering into co-operation agreements. SMEs without in-house R&D can yield a similar innovation success if they effectively apply human resource management tools or team work to facilitate innovation processes.

计算机信息化技术在煤矿安全管理中的应用

煤矿安全生产是关系煤炭工业持续健康发展的头等大事.随着计算机信息技术在各行各业中的不断飞速发展和广泛应用,特别针对煤矿安全生产管理来说,各种影响煤矿安全的不利因数都可以得到有效控制,使煤矿安全生产管理有了质的飞跃,真正为实现"安全第一,预防为主,综合治理"奠定了坚实的基础.     

The impact of the information and communications technology revolution on the internationalisation of corporate technology

The rising pace of technological change in information and communications technology (ICT) has doubtless provoked the rise of “techno-globalism” at a cross-firm level by providing a new mode of diversification. As a result of the increasing process of technological interrelatedness, the specialisation in a core pervasive technology (as ICT is nowadays) allows the firm to develop tacit capabilities, which, in turn, facilitate its corporate activity in different kinds of technology across national boundaries in an intra-firm network. Therefore ICT can be view as a platform for entry into new products as well as an enabler of fusion of technology.This paper investigates whether the increased specialisation in ICT has influenced the geographical diversification or internationalisation of firms. The association between the two phenomena is found in the later (but not in the former) period under analysis. By adopting a more detailed level of sectoral aggregation within the ICT field, the econometric analysis seems to indicate computing (rather than communications) as the ICT component driving the relationship between internationalisation of research and development activity and ICT specialisation.     

中小企业电子商务的经营管理创新

中小企业电子商务在面临大量商机的同时,正改变着企业商务活动的方式.中小企业从组织结构上需打破过去较窄管理幅度的组织结构,向扁平化发展;突破以往利用经验模糊管理的模式,向清晰化演进;在技术上可通过构建企业内部网和有效的供应链管理,实现企业流程再造和企业资源计划,并借助ASP实现电子商务;在营销管理上,可通过直复式营销、整合营销、定制营销和软营销等方式创新管理模式.     

中小企业内部控制环境研究

<正>一、内部控制环境的含义内部控制只是实现组织目标的"合理保证",目标达成的可能性受制于制度本身的固有局限和执行中的人为限制,因此,绝对完美的内控制度在理论和实践上均是难以建立的;由于制度在执行中的人为限制,不论设计及执     

我国中小企业现状分析与发展对策研究

中小企业对国民经济的发展起着十分重要的作用。为保证我国中小企业健康、稳定、持续发展,必须从建立中小企业创新机制、构建中小企业良好的融资环境、提升中小企业的国际竞争力等方面制定我国中小企业的发展对策。     

中小企业如何走出财务困境

随着中小企业在我国国民经济发展中起到越来越重要的作用。研究中小企业经营中面临的问题,使之如何更好地解决财务困境问题,更好更快的发展,成为当今社会财务会计研究的一个重要课题。目前我国中小企业财务存在诸多困难,中美相关资料的比较说明了两国不同的处理方法。借鉴美国的经验,解决中小企业的财务困境问题,应从扩充企业筹资、融资渠道,提高中小企业的信用水平以及国家政府必要的支持等方面做起。     

连锁业信息化进程中关于“标准”的需求

随着连锁零售业的迅猛发展,企业的信息化建设步伐不断紧促,尽管信息化建设的过程中曾出现过这样那样的问题,但整个行业对信息化的认识逐渐趋向一致:信息化是连锁零售业可持续性发展、增强核心竞争力的必要手段.随着信息化建设的不断深入,特别是一些高端企业,对于标准的矛盾与需求日益明显和紧迫.     

浅谈会计信息系统审计技术

随着信息技术的发展和计算机会计信息系统的使用,会计信息系统的审计已属必然趋势,因此无论是企业内部审计的需要还是有关审计机构审计工作的需要,作为会计或审计工作者必须顺应时代的需要,提高自身的业务水平和审计软件的应用水平,更好地为实现审计技术现代化服务.     

The role of information technology systems in the performance of mergers and acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are an important tool for improving a firm's competitive positioning and performance. Despite M&As’ promise, however, they often fail to meet performance goals. Challenges often arise when managers try to integrate two companies’ information technology (IT) systems, and the difficulties encountered often create both short- and long-term performance problems for companies. To help address these challenges, we highlight important issues that managers involved in M&As must consider. We also present some best practices that managers should follow to improve the odds of successful IT integration.     

The role of information technology in corporate strategy of small and medium enterprises

The crisis of the new economy might have cast doubt on the usefulness of the Internet for business activities. However, it is unquestionable that the possibilities offered by Internet-based technologies in terms of information processing, transfer and collection enable the firm to improve market knowledge and the relationship with clients and suppliers. This work explores, theoretically and empirically, the possibilities offered by the Internet to facilitate the internationalization process of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as well as to improve the relationship with other firms within the same value chain. Using a wide representative sample of Spanish SMEs, the empirical analysis confirms the benefits of the Internet in both cases.