Information management for network transformation in industrial enterprises associations: The case of the internationalization process

Eric Costa, António Lucas Soares, Jorge Pinho de Sousa, George Leal Jamil

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Published conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Abstract

There is no doubt that nowadays internationalization is increasingly attractive for companies that want to become more competitive. However, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) still are resource-constrained, lacking adequate information and facing problems to establish and manage relationships to operate in a sustainable way in international markets. Despite receiving some support from governments and from other institutional entities, these difficulties faced by SMEs call for a stronger support, which can be played by industrial enterprises associations (IEAs). This chapter brings the perspective of five different companies that are associated with IEAs. The main objective is to have their opinion about the role of IEAs as information managers and promoters of collaborations, mainly for internationalization processes. Another objective is to understand the acceptance by these companies regarding the use of collaborative platforms, managed by IEAs, for supporting their information and collaboration management activities.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Research on Information Management for Effective Logistics and Supply Chains
EditorsGeorge Leal Jamil, António Lucas Soares, Cláudio Pessoa
Place of PublicationHershey, PA
PublisherIGI Global
Pages415-436
ISBN (Electronic)9781522509745
ISBN (Print)9781522509738
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Information management for network transformation in industrial enterprises associations: The case of the internationalization process'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this