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Empirical Study on Strategic Use of Information and Communication Technology for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24730324
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Business administration
Research InstitutionAkita Prefectural University

Principal Investigator

KUDO Shuhei  秋田県立大学, システム科学技術学部, 助教 (60549153)

Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywords戦略的活用 / 情報通信技術 / 中小企業 / 競争要因 / 促進要因 / 因果構造 / アンケート調査 / 戦略的ICT活用 / ICT経営 / ICT経営効果 / 企業間差異 / 戦略的情報通信技術活用 / 競争戦略 / 実証分析
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to clarify the following five issues: (1) a critical competitive factor and an area for ICT (Information and Communication Technology) utilization, (2) current status of strategic use of ICT, (3) a causal structure of factors encouraging ICT utilization, (4) enablers and inhibitors for strategic use of ICT, and (5) a difference among companies of strategic use of ICT and ICT business effects. A mail questionnaire survey is used to gather data. Results show that enhancing alliance with suppliers or customers, enhancing alliance among local SMEs to overcome resource constraints, and sophisticating ICT strategy for competitive advantage are critical issues to encourage strategic use of ICT for SMEs.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2014 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All 2014 2013 2012

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 3 results) Presentation (16 results) (of which Invited: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Analyzing Critical Factors for Improving IT Management Maturity of Manufacturers in Akita Prefecture2014

    • Author(s)
      Shuhei KUDO
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Japan Society for Production Management

      Volume: 2 Pages: 1-8

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] 秋田県の中小企業におけるIT経営と競争要因の関係性分析2014

    • Author(s)
      工藤 周平
    • Journal Title

      日本経営システム学会誌

      Volume: 31 Pages: 177-186

    • NAID

      40020302416

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Analyzing Causal Structure of IT Utilization in Local SMEs2014

    • Author(s)
      Shuhei KUDO
    • Journal Title

      Information

      Volume: 17 Pages: 2553-2566

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Strategic IT Use Research: IT Management Maturity in Local SMEs2012

    • Author(s)
      Shuhei Kudo and Hideyuki Nakajima
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 2012 Asian Conference of Management Science and Applications

      Volume: Vol.1 Pages: 88-98

    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 中小企業のIT活用効果向上のための重要要因の分析:秋田県の企業を事例に2014

    • Author(s)
      工藤 周平
    • Organizer
      日本情報経営学会第69回全国大会
    • Place of Presentation
      ホテル日航八重山(沖縄県・石垣市)
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-07 – 2014-11-09
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] An Exploration of an Influential Factor for Improving Information Technology (IT) Management Maturity in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): A Field Study of SMEs in Akita Prefecture2014

    • Author(s)
      Shuhei KUDO
    • Organizer
      9th Biyani International Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Jaipur (India)
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-12 – 2014-10-17
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Factors Influencing IT Management Maturity of SMEs in Akita Prefecture2014

    • Author(s)
      Shuhei KUDO
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Business and Information 2014
    • Place of Presentation
      Hawaii (USA)
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-02 – 2014-09-04
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 秋田県内企業の戦略的IT活用と情報システムの特徴と課題2014

    • Author(s)
      工藤 周平
    • Organizer
      第52回日本経営システム学会全国研究発表大会
    • Place of Presentation
      法政大学(東京都・千代田区)
    • Year and Date
      2014-06-14 – 2014-06-15
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 地方中小企業におけるIT利活用と企業業績との関係分析:財務の視点から2013

    • Author(s)
      工藤周平・嶋崎真仁
    • Organizer
      日本情報経営学会
    • Place of Presentation
      東洋大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 地方中小企業のIT利活用と競争環境との関係分析2013

    • Author(s)
      工藤周平・中嶋秀幸・福地真彦
    • Organizer
      日本経営システム学会
    • Place of Presentation
      群馬大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 地方製造業におけるIT経営の現状に関する一考察2013

    • Author(s)
      工藤周平
    • Organizer
      日本生産管理学会
    • Place of Presentation
      千葉工業大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Current Status and Causal Structure of IT Management in Local SMEs: In Case of Manufacturing Industry2013

    • Author(s)
      Shuhei Kudo and Masahiko Fukuchi
    • Organizer
      International Conference of Production Management
    • Place of Presentation
      Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] IT Management Causal Structure and Maturity in Japanese Local SMEs2013

    • Author(s)
      Shuhei Kudo
    • Organizer
      Biyani International Conference 2013
    • Place of Presentation
      Biyani Girls College
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 秋田県中小企業のIT活用効果の因果構造に関する研究2013

    • Author(s)
      福地真彦・工藤周平・嶋崎真仁
    • Organizer
      日本情報経営学会
    • Place of Presentation
      徳山大学
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Strategic IT Use Research: Current Status and Critical Issues in Local SMEs2013

    • Author(s)
      Shuhei Kudo
    • Organizer
      2013 Asian Conference of Management Science and Applications
    • Place of Presentation
      Kunming, China
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 地方中小企業におけるIT利活用と企業業績との関係分析:財務の視点から2013

    • Author(s)
      工藤周平・嶋崎真仁
    • Organizer
      日本情報経営学会第66回全国大会
    • Place of Presentation
      群馬大学
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 地方中小企業のIT利活用と競争環境との関係分析2013

    • Author(s)
      工藤周平・中嶋秀幸・福地真彦
    • Organizer
      第50回日本経営システム学会全国研究発表大会
    • Place of Presentation
      東洋大学
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 秋田県の産業構造の分析と企業におけるIT活用の実態調査2012

    • Author(s)
      福地真彦・工藤周平・宮本道子
    • Organizer
      経営情報学会2012年春季全国研究発表大会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京経済大学
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 秋田県内企業のIT活用成熟度評価システムの構築に関する予備分析2012

    • Author(s)
      中嶋秀幸・工藤周平・嶋崎真仁
    • Organizer
      日本情報経営学会第65回全国大会
    • Place of Presentation
      青森公立大学
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 中小企業のIT利活用促進に関する因果構造の分析2012

    • Author(s)
      中嶋秀幸・工藤周平・福地真彦
    • Organizer
      第49回日本経営システム学会全国研究発表大会
    • Place of Presentation
      関西学院大学
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report

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