This study is to examined the influence of risk aversion on adoption and utilisation self-insurance among Small Medium Enterprises (SME) owners in Lagos State. employed cross sectional class survey research design. Three hundred fifty SME were selected using Taro Yamane formula data obtained was analyzed correlation t-test inferential statistics. Questionnaires administered through convenience ...

Cloud computing technology is providing businesses, be it micro, small, medium, and large scale enterprises with the same level playing grounds. Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) that have adopted the cloud are taking their businesses to greater heights with the competitive edge that cloud computing offers. The limitations faced by (SMEs) in procuring and maintaining IT infrastructures has be...

The subject area of the application of information systems to small business is a thoroughly interesting, yet relatively under-researched topic. Small business is an important part of any economy. In the United Kingdom, 25% of the gross domestic product is produced by small business, which employs 65% of the nation’s workers (Ballantine et al., 1998). In Canada, 43% of economic output is accoun...

regarding the importance of small & medium enterprises (smes) in economical and social growth process as well as the special attention of planners and policy-makers to this significant issue, it is necessary to take radical initiatives to improve the conditions of different enterprises. in various studies, connoisseurs and researchers have found that unchallengeable treatment of making small & ...

this paper proposed analytical solutions for the buckling analysis of rectangular single-layered graphene sheets under in-plane loading on all edges simply is supported. the characteristic equations of the graphene sheets are derived and the analysis formula is based on the nonlocal mindlin plate. this theory is considering both the small length scale effects and transverse shear deformation ef...

In this work we customized the RUP process with Scrum practices, and proposed a differentiate traceability matrix, applying in a small company. The experimental results show that our customization can be adopted as an alternative to a systematic and less-intrusive process. Keywords— Software Development Process, Scrum, RUP

nowadays, the pioneer companies are trying to increase their profitability through satisfying the needs of their customers by using the best possible way. therefore, market orientation strategy is considered to be the key to organizational success. market orientation is a major issue in management of the market and potential customers and with its positive relation with the business performance...