SMEs and IT: Evidence for a Market for “Lemons”

Authors

  • Jan Devos
  • Hendrik Van Landeghem
  • Dirk Deschoolmeester

Keywords:

SMEs, IT/IS, lemon market theory, ISV

Abstract

It is well known that Small‑ and Medium‑sized Enterprises (SME) suffer from a lack of IT proficiency and therefore depend heavily on external IT expertise. The acquisition of a strategic IT artefact by an SME is mainly initiated in a market where Independ

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Published

1 Jan 2012

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2012)

Section

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