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Information system and firms' performance : the case of Malaysian Small Medium Enterprises.

Information systems are widely use by many corporations to automate existing operations and to improve business activities efficiency. Prior researches have shown that information system adoption did increased firms’ performances and operations efficiency. In Malaysia, Small and Medium Enterprises (...

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Main Authors: Kharuddin, Saira, Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati, Md Nassir, Annuar
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Language:English
Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15228/1/Information%20system%20and%20firms.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.152282015-09-22T06:25:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15228/ Information system and firms' performance : the case of Malaysian Small Medium Enterprises. Kharuddin, Saira Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati Md Nassir, Annuar Information systems are widely use by many corporations to automate existing operations and to improve business activities efficiency. Prior researches have shown that information system adoption did increased firms’ performances and operations efficiency. In Malaysia, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has been targeted as a mechanism in generating domestic-led investment to stimulate economic development, particularly after the economic crisis that hit the country in 1997. Thus, it is crucial for SMEs to adopt information system to enhance their business operations capability and efficiency. Nevertheless, SMEs limited resources to implement information systems have been one of the critical barriers that hindered the adoption of information systems. Malaysian government has allocated special grants and various initiatives to assist Malaysian SMEs to adopt information system software. Therefore, this study is to investigate the impact of accounting information system on firm performance of Malaysian SMEs. Panel data was used to analyse firm’s performance. Results revealed that SMEs adopting accounting information system show significant improvement in performance compared to non-adopters. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2010-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15228/1/Information%20system%20and%20firms.pdf Kharuddin, Saira and Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati and Md Nassir, Annuar (2010) Information system and firms' performance : the case of Malaysian Small Medium Enterprises. International Business Research, 3 (4). pp. 28-35. ISSN 1913-9004; ESSN: 1913-9012 http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ibr/article/view/6446 10.5539/ibr.v3n4p28
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description Information systems are widely use by many corporations to automate existing operations and to improve business activities efficiency. Prior researches have shown that information system adoption did increased firms’ performances and operations efficiency. In Malaysia, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has been targeted as a mechanism in generating domestic-led investment to stimulate economic development, particularly after the economic crisis that hit the country in 1997. Thus, it is crucial for SMEs to adopt information system to enhance their business operations capability and efficiency. Nevertheless, SMEs limited resources to implement information systems have been one of the critical barriers that hindered the adoption of information systems. Malaysian government has allocated special grants and various initiatives to assist Malaysian SMEs to adopt information system software. Therefore, this study is to investigate the impact of accounting information system on firm performance of Malaysian SMEs. Panel data was used to analyse firm’s performance. Results revealed that SMEs adopting accounting information system show significant improvement in performance compared to non-adopters.
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author Kharuddin, Saira
Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati
Md Nassir, Annuar
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Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati
Md Nassir, Annuar
Information system and firms' performance : the case of Malaysian Small Medium Enterprises.
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Mohd Ashhari, Zariyawati
Md Nassir, Annuar
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title Information system and firms' performance : the case of Malaysian Small Medium Enterprises.
title_short Information system and firms' performance : the case of Malaysian Small Medium Enterprises.
title_full Information system and firms' performance : the case of Malaysian Small Medium Enterprises.
title_fullStr Information system and firms' performance : the case of Malaysian Small Medium Enterprises.
title_full_unstemmed Information system and firms' performance : the case of Malaysian Small Medium Enterprises.
title_sort information system and firms' performance : the case of malaysian small medium enterprises.
publisher Canadian Center of Science and Education
publishDate 2010
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15228/1/Information%20system%20and%20firms.pdf
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