@article {1369,
	title = {Technology Adaptation and Survival of SMEs: A Longitudinal Study of Developing Countries},
	journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review},
	volume = {10},
	year = {2020},
	month = {06/2020},
	pages = {64-72},
	publisher = {Talent First Network},
	chapter = {64},
	address = {Ottawa},
	abstract = {In the current era of internationalizing business activities and globalizating markets, technology has become an essential tool for enhancing market competitiveness. With globalization, a country{\textquoteright}s economic and business scenarios can change drastically. Many companies have seized on opportunities to pursue, and sometimes achieve economies of scale. Especially in some countries, however, the technological revolution creates significant challenges for small business entrepreneurs. Technological development plays a pivotal role in making small and medium enterprises (SMEs) competitive, as well as leading to sustainable growth. Under such circumstances, it is relevant to consider a country{\textquoteright}s technological environment for ways that can lead SMEs towards sustainable development. In the present study, we explore the impact of volatility in technological environments on the sustainability of SMEs in developing countries with emerging economies. We use the Global Competitive Index Report for the period 2012-2016, in which six parameters were applied to define the technological environment of developing nations. Two factors, namely, institutional capabilities and external capabilities emerged as significant factors according to factor analysis. We also studied the impact of emerging factors in new technological environments on the sustainability of SMEs in the specific time period using a regression analysis. The results indicate that both institutional capabilities and external capabilities become significant when time is taken as a selection variable. The highly significance of the time variable indicates the dynamism of today{\textquoteright}s technological environments. As well, institutional capabilities were found to have a strong impact on a business{\textquoteright} sustainability, in comparison with external capabilities and the high level of technological volatility.},
	keywords = {developing countries, SME, sustainability, technological environment, technology readiness},
	issn = {1927-0321},
	doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1369},
	url = {timreview.ca/article/1369},
	author = {Supriyo Das and Amit Kundu and Arabinda Bhattacharya}
}
@article {1130,
	title = {Understanding the Role of Rural Entrepreneurs in Telecentre Sustainability: A Comparative Study of the Akshaya and eSeva Projects in India},
	journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review},
	volume = {8},
	year = {2018},
	month = {01/2018},
	pages = {16-23},
	publisher = {Talent First Network},
	address = {Ottawa},
	abstract = {In rural areas of India, telecentres provide access to computers and other digital technologies and have been utilized as a delivery channel for various government services. Following a public{\textendash}private partnership (PPP) model, there is a general belief among policy makers that the revenue from government-to-consumer (G2C) services would be sufficient to cover the village-level entrepreneurs{\textquoteright} cash flow requirements and therefore provide financial sustainability. Also, the literature suggests that telecentres have a large enough market for public-access businesses to be commercially viable. In India, around 100,000 telecentres are being set up to serve 600,000 villages {\textendash} one telecentre for every six villages {\textendash} to provide one-window access to government services. In the literature, a lack of government services is often quoted as a reason for telecentre failure. This study, using an exploratory approach, aims to understand the parameters that relate to the sustainability of telecentres across a number of common, government-related services. It is observed that some telecentres perform better than the others even though they have the same number of government-related services. Reasons for such differences are explored and the learnings from this research will benefit the stakeholders who are engaged in providing telecentre-based services in other developing countries. In addition, a theoretical framework is suggested to understand the dynamics between different types of sustainability parameters such as financial, social, staff, technology, and institutional. The findings of this research have policy implications in terms of the way services are designed and delivered through telecentres in developing countries such as India. },
	keywords = {developing countries, entrepreneurship, India, services, sustainability, telecentres},
	issn = {1927-0321},
	doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1130},
	url = {http://timreview.ca/article/1130},
	author = {Gaurav Mishra and Balakrishnan Unny R}
}
@article {917,
	title = {Editorial: Insights (August 2015)},
	journal = {Technology Innovation Management Review},
	volume = {5},
	year = {2015},
	month = {08/2015},
	pages = {3-4},
	publisher = {Talent First Network},
	address = {Ottawa},
	keywords = {business ecosystems, developing countries, drawing, enterprise gamification, innovation ecosystems; public{\textendash}private innovation networks; women entrepreneurship, knowledge ecosystems, poverty alleviation, strategy communication},
	issn = {1927-0321},
	doi = {http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/917},
	url = {http://timreview.ca/article/917},
	author = {Chris McPhee}
}
