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Why Select an Open Source ERP over Proprietary ERP?: A Focus on SMEs and Supplier’s Perspective

Why Select an Open Source ERP over Proprietary ERP?: A Focus on SMEs and Supplier’s Perspective
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Author(s): Nasimul Huq (Jönköping University, Sweden), Syed Mushtaq Ali Shah (Jönköping University, Sweden)and Daniela Mihailescu (Jönköping University, Sweden)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 23
Source title: Small and Medium Enterprises: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3886-0.ch084

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Abstract

This chapter introduces the key factors that motivate Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to select Open Source ERP (OS ERP) over the proprietary ERP. The chapter starts with the related previous research works by stating the basic concepts of OS ERP selection. The goal of this chapter is to empirically identify the most important factors that may motivate the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to select this category of enterprise systems. Therefore this chapter proposes a Theoretical Model for Open Source ERP selection by SMEs and later on conducts an empirical study based on that theoretical model. The chapter tries to broaden the discussion around the important selection factors by including the perspective of the suppliers along with the perspective of OS ERP implementer SMEs.

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