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This book establishes and explores existing and emerging theories on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and the adoption of IT/IS. It presents the latest empirical research findings in that area of IS research and explores new technologies and practices. The book is written for researchers and professionals working in the field of IS research or the research of SMEs. Moreover, the book will be a reference for researchers, professionals and students in management information systems science and related fields.

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Behavioral and social studies of the impact of IT/IS on SMEs.- IT/IS adoption in SMEs: determinants, enablers, barriers and inhibitors.- Benefits, costs and risks, productivity studies of IS in SMEs.- IT/IS capabilities, knowledge and practices in SMEs.- SMEs and IT/IS outsourcing.- The role of IT/IS for innovation in SMEs.- SMEs and Open Source Software.- IS success, IS failures in SMEs.- IT Governance in SMEs.- Business Process Management in SMEs.- ERP implementation and integration in SMEs.- Cloud Computing in SMEs.- Researching IT/IS in SMEs.- IT/IS and SMEs in developing countries.

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From the reviews:

"Numerous authors contributed papers to this book on a wide range of topics regarding the state of the art of information systems (IS) research in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The target audience consists primarily of scholars and practitioners who have an academic interest in information technology (IT) for SMEs. ... the book meets its objective of presenting a platform for facilitating the discussion of research on IT for SMEs." (David G. Hill, Computing Reviews, April, 2014)

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