TIME technology management clubs: bridging the gap between SMEs and large enterprises

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The Graduate Business School of Grenoble provides technology management services to both large companies and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through its TIME Center. The center, which operates the TIME.G.E. technology management club for large companies, also operates the TIME-SME club for smaller businesses. The technology management strategies emphasized by these two clubs are analyzed with respect to their handling of technology optimization issues. Results confirm that the technology assessment methods used for large companies are first modified before being used for SMEs.

High technology industry, Economic aspects, Schools, Grenoble, France

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Managing technological change in manufacturing SMEs: a multiple case analysis

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A multiple case study approach is used to examine the management of technological change by 14 small and medium-sized Canadian companies in the manufacturing sector. Results showed that the main determinants of the technology adoption decision were socio-economic pressures and the response of the company to these pressures. In most cases, the decision to adopt a new technology and work on the development of new products was made by the entrepreneur-owner and few key individuals. Thus, competencies and corporate culture inevitably became key factors in the selection of a change strategy.

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, Manufacturing NEC, All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing, Manufacturing industry, Manufacturing industries, Organizational change

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Development of a research methodology for assessing a firm's business process-related technologies

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Diagnostic method of evaluating the effectiveness of a firm's technology in the conduct of its business provide managers especially those from small and medium-sized enterprises a tool to assess their own technology. The methodology can be approached in two ways: one, through a product market combination and functional analysis of key success factors, and two, through a business process mapping method. Application studies reveal that the PCM approach leads to optimal solutions to technology assessment problems.

Operations Research, Research, Models, Business, Business research, Methodology, Research methods, Technology assessment

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