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2017 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

54. A Web-Based Benchmarking Tool and Database for SMEs: Research in Progress

Authors : Norita Ahmad, Fariedah Maarof, Elgilani Eltahir Elshareif, Jade Opulencia

Published in: Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship as Driving Forces of the Global Economy

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This research focuses on developing a standard benchmarking tool and database that can be used by SMEs in the UAE to evaluate themselves against their competitors. The project presents an adaptation of an existing tool, QuickView, already in use in the USA. The short-term objectives of the project are to determine whether QuickView could be usable in the UAE, and to test whether SMEs in the UAE could be evaluated against the 4000 US SMEs on the QuickView database. Eventually, the goal is to help SMEs in the UAE improve bottom-line performance by transforming their practices for competitive advantage.

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Metadata
Title
A Web-Based Benchmarking Tool and Database for SMEs: Research in Progress
Authors
Norita Ahmad
Fariedah Maarof
Elgilani Eltahir Elshareif
Jade Opulencia
Copyright Year
2017
Book
Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship as Driving Forces of the Global Economy

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-43433-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-43434-6

Copyright Year: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43434-6_54

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