TY  - JOUR
AB  - Small businesses play a crucial role in national and local economies, but their problems are not always accorded the same importance as those of larger organisations. Research shows that many small businesses fail from lack of management ability. It has been argued that small businesses can improve their performance and increase their competitiveness with better information and decision support systems (DSS). Study of the few research papers available reveals that the current use of computers in small and medium‐size enterprises (SMEs) is often limited, and geared to operational support rather than managerial decision making. The work discussed in this paper investigated current DSS use in small manufacturing businesses in Bedfordshire, and canvassed the views of managers as to what additional support they most needed. Conclusions are drawn from the results of interviews with managers of six small manufacturing businesses and a large‐scale self‐report survey of Bedfordshire firms.
VL  - 7
IS  - 3
SN  - 1462-6004
DO  - 10.1108/EUM0000000006845
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000006845
AU  - Duan Yanqing
AU  - Kinman Russell
PY  - 2000
Y1  - 2000/01/01
TI  - Small manufacturing businesses: meeting decision support needs
T2  - Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 272
EP  - 284
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -