TY - JOUR
T1 - Large Scale Innovation Reengineering Methodology in SMEs
T2 - Positivistic and Phenomenological Approaches
AU - Mcadam, Rodney
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2002/2
Y1 - 2002/2
N2 - The aim of this article is to conduct an exploratory study into how SMEs apply Reengineering. In particular, the approach of SMEs to Reengineering definition and methodology are examined. Reengineering has developed from a background in large enterprises. Existing methodologies mainly assume a large organization setting with large-scale resources dedicated to bringing about the large-scale reengineering changes. The paucity of studies in SMEs is surprising given the current and anticipated future market challenges in the SME environment that increase pressure for organizational realignment and responsiveness and market agility. The research involved a literature review and an exploratory multiple case study analysis. In total eight case studies on SMEs, where reengineering had been applied, were analysed using an inductive research methodology, which analysed positivistic reengineering approaches and less structured, more phenomenologically based approaches, which emerged within the case analysis. The analysis indicates that the taxonomy and nomenclature of reengineering, as defined by large organization-based studies, has not translated into SMEs, who use much more general terminology.
AB - The aim of this article is to conduct an exploratory study into how SMEs apply Reengineering. In particular, the approach of SMEs to Reengineering definition and methodology are examined. Reengineering has developed from a background in large enterprises. Existing methodologies mainly assume a large organization setting with large-scale resources dedicated to bringing about the large-scale reengineering changes. The paucity of studies in SMEs is surprising given the current and anticipated future market challenges in the SME environment that increase pressure for organizational realignment and responsiveness and market agility. The research involved a literature review and an exploratory multiple case study analysis. In total eight case studies on SMEs, where reengineering had been applied, were analysed using an inductive research methodology, which analysed positivistic reengineering approaches and less structured, more phenomenologically based approaches, which emerged within the case analysis. The analysis indicates that the taxonomy and nomenclature of reengineering, as defined by large organization-based studies, has not translated into SMEs, who use much more general terminology.
KW - methodology
KW - phenomenology
KW - positivism
KW - reengineering
KW - SMEs
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84997930583&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0266242602201004
DO - 10.1177/0266242602201004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84997930583
VL - 20
SP - 33
EP - 52
JO - International Small Business Journal
JF - International Small Business Journal
SN - 0266-2426
IS - 1
ER -