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        MCIS 2008
  Mediterranean Conference in Information Systems

  TRACK: Networks of Small and medium enterprises

  extended deadline (two pages extended abstract): July 14, 2008

  http://www.mcis2008.org

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Track: Networks of SMEs

European and Mediterranean countries rely extensively on networks of SMEs.
This is the basis of the theory of "industrial district" especially
developed in the UK and in Italy. The challenges of managing Networks of
SMEs require the development of inter-organizational information systems
such as EDI over the Internet (EOI), Extranet with their B2B electronic
marketplaces and any information systems that are developed to ensure
visibility, integration and synchronization of the supply chain. Major
issues:
1) Role of IT in connecting people, isolated SMEs and universities
research groups to form networks and foster entrepreneurship and
innovation;
2) Development of websites to develop weak ties networks among
Mediterranean countries that are useful for entrepreneurship and
innovation;
3) Information Technology and changes in information and physical flows,
cost structures and market forces that IT causes throughout the
traditional value chain of SMEs particularly in developing countries; and
finally
4) Open Innovation & IT Based Entrepreneurship.