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The Impact Of Enterprise Systems On Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises In The Kingdom Of Bahrain

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  • Sekhar Muni Amba
  • Hussain Abdulla

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The study explored the benefits of Enterprise Resource Planning systems to small and medium enterprises in the Kingdom of Bahrain on improvement in decision-making ability, employee performance monitoring, resource management, cost reductions, cycle time reductions and organizational benefits empowerment and achievement. Data collected through survey questionnaire from 48 SME’s, of which 36 had implemented Enterprise System. The study found significant positive relationship between ERP implementation and improved decision-making ability, improved employee performance monitoring, the achievement of cost reductions and the achievement of cycle time reductions improved decision-making and performance monitoring. Thus, it is perceived, a wider adoption of Enterprise Systems by SME’s in Bahrain can help them to expand and achieve business growth, thus contribute to the economic growth of Bahrain, in line with the ambitious goals of the Bahrain’s economic vision 2030.

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  • Sekhar Muni Amba & Hussain Abdulla, 2014. "The Impact Of Enterprise Systems On Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises In The Kingdom Of Bahrain," International Journal of Management and Marketing Research, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 7(1), pages 47-57.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibf:ijmmre:v:7:y:2014:i:1:p:49-57
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    Keywords

    ERP; SME; Bahrain Vision 2030; Bahrain;
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    JEL classification:

    • N85 - Economic History - - Micro-Business History - - - Asia including Middle East
    • Q55 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Technological Innovation

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