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| Author: | Piscitello, L. Sgobbi, F. |
| Title: | Globalisation, e-business and SMEs: Evidence from the Italian district of Prato |
| Journal: | Small business economics
2004 : JUN, VOL. 22:5, p. 333-347 |
| Index terms: | Globalization Electronic commerce Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Textile industry Case studies Italy |
| Freeterms: | e-business e-commerce SME |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The paper explores how SMEs located in industrial districts (hereafter as: distr.) explore e-business as a means to face the challenges posed by globalisation. By resorting to case studies conducted in the textile distr. of Prato, the research evidences the positive attitude of the interviewed entrepreneurs towards e-business. However, the characteristics of the considered products, i.e textiles, and the distr. structure strongly affect the path followed to explore the scenarios opened by e-business. The collected evidence suggests that only few firms in the distr. actively pursuing the full range of opportunities provided by e-business, and that isolated actions are not enough to foster collective learning and growth processes involving the whole distr. |
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