The role of information technology in small and medium enterprises in the Brazilian oil offshore industry
| Autor: | Roberto dos Santos Bartholo Junior, Francisco Duarte, Suzana Dantas Hecksher |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Computer Networks and Communications
business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Success factors Information technology Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Computer Science Applications Competition (economics) Excellence Business Small and medium-sized enterprises Electrical and Electronic Engineering Software Industrial organization Information Systems Offshore industry media_common |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology. 43:285 |
| ISSN: | 1741-5047 0952-8091 |
| DOI: | 10.1504/ijcat.2012.046316 |
| Popis: | Suppliers of oil companies, even Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), have to strive for continuous technological development and excellence at management. In this scenario, the adequate use of Information Technology (IT) stands out as a supporting factor for the success in competition. This paper brings together the considerations found in the literature about the advantages, difficulties, causes of failure and success factors. From a case study carried out in the State of Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Brazil, the paper points out some characteristics of the adoption and the use of IT that are common among small firms in general and to other peculiarities observed in the sector of offshore maintenance. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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