Factors influencing implementation of CRM technology among small and medium sized enterprises

This study aims to identify the factors that influence the implementation of customer relationship management (CRM) technology among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). From the existing literature six factors: relative advantage, cost effectiveness, top management support, information techno...

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Main Authors: Ramaseshan, Balasubramanian, Kiat, Chia Peng
Other Authors: Daniela Spanjaard
Format: Conference Paper
Published: University of Western Sydney 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39949
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author Ramaseshan, Balasubramanian
Kiat, Chia Peng
author2 Daniela Spanjaard
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Ramaseshan, Balasubramanian
Kiat, Chia Peng
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description This study aims to identify the factors that influence the implementation of customer relationship management (CRM) technology among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). From the existing literature six factors: relative advantage, cost effectiveness, top management support, information technology (IT) knowledge, government support and competitive pressure were identified to influence CRM technology implementation in organizations in general. The effect and relative importance of these factors on CRM implementation was examined in the context of SMEs in Singapore. Top management support emerged as the most important factor followed closely by relative advantage. The influence of competitive pressure, government support, costeff ectiveness and IT knowledge were found to be not significant.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-399492022-12-07T06:50:49Z Factors influencing implementation of CRM technology among small and medium sized enterprises Ramaseshan, Balasubramanian Kiat, Chia Peng Daniela Spanjaard Sara Denize Neeru Sharma Singapore Small and medium-sized enterprise Customer relationship management This study aims to identify the factors that influence the implementation of customer relationship management (CRM) technology among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). From the existing literature six factors: relative advantage, cost effectiveness, top management support, information technology (IT) knowledge, government support and competitive pressure were identified to influence CRM technology implementation in organizations in general. The effect and relative importance of these factors on CRM implementation was examined in the context of SMEs in Singapore. Top management support emerged as the most important factor followed closely by relative advantage. The influence of competitive pressure, government support, costeff ectiveness and IT knowledge were found to be not significant. 2008 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39949 University of Western Sydney fulltext
spellingShingle Singapore
Small and medium-sized enterprise
Customer relationship management
Ramaseshan, Balasubramanian
Kiat, Chia Peng
Factors influencing implementation of CRM technology among small and medium sized enterprises
title Factors influencing implementation of CRM technology among small and medium sized enterprises
title_full Factors influencing implementation of CRM technology among small and medium sized enterprises
title_fullStr Factors influencing implementation of CRM technology among small and medium sized enterprises
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing implementation of CRM technology among small and medium sized enterprises
title_short Factors influencing implementation of CRM technology among small and medium sized enterprises
title_sort factors influencing implementation of crm technology among small and medium sized enterprises
topic Singapore
Small and medium-sized enterprise
Customer relationship management
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39949