SBANC Newsletter
September 27, 2005
Issue 391-2005
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QUOTE
"The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers people
to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be productive.
It lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before, and so
in a sense it is all about potential."
--
Steve Ballmer
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FEATURE PAPER
The Role of Technology as a Competitive Weapon
in Each of the Five Phases of Growth
This paper was written by James W. Bronson and William L. Dougan of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Maria Imelda R. Hizon of CGI. It was presented in 2004 at the 18th Annual USASBE National Conference.
Abstract
An entrepreneurial firm may
start with a competitive advantage that may, or may not, be technology
based; however, the firm must eventually employ competitive technology
in order to
survive in its industry. To grow and prosper, both practitioner and academics
recognize that a firm must repeat the technology adoption decision as
it transitions through the different stages of
its life cycle. An examination of five growth stages suggests that technologies
may maximize
competitive advantage as the result of the firm’s ability to attract both capital and customers.
Segments of relatively smooth growth, bounded by periods of rapid change and upheaval or
revolution, are apparent when the life cycle of most firms is graphed. In order to be the most
effective, firms should strive to implement pertinent new technologies during the periods of
revolution in the growth curve. This paper demonstrates how an entrepreneur can leverage
appropriate technology in each phase of a firm’s development as one component
of competitive advantage. Over the life cycle of the firm, technology should
facilitate: flexibility in product and
service development and quality in the early stages; the management of complex
operations in the middle stages; and both the consolidation and expansion of
activities in the later stages.
Thus, the adoption of appropriate technology keeps the company aware of the latest
developments, helps it adapt to changing markets, and protects it from obsolescence.
Read the Entire Paper...
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CONFERENCES
Continuous Improvement Conference
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Who: |
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) |
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What:
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Continuous Improvement Conference
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Where: |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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When:
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October 1-3, 2005 |
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IPSI-2005 MONTENEGRO
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Who:
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International
Purchasing and Supply Education & Research Association |
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What:
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International IPSI-2005 Montenegro Conference
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Where:
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Hotel Sveti Stefan, Montenegro |
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When:
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October 1-8, 2005
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IBER
Conference & TLC
Conference
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Who:
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The
Clute Institute for Academic Research |
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What:
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IBER Conference & TLC Conference
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Where:
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Monte Carlo Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada |
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When:
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October 3-7, 2005 |
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Leadership at the Top: The Selection, Globalization & Ethics of Executive Talent
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Who:
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The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inc. |
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What:
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Leadership at the Top: The Selection, Globalization and Ethics of Executive
Talent
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Where: |
The Westin-St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri |
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When:
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October 28-29, 2005 |
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Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship
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Who:
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Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship |
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What:
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28th National Conference
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Where: |
Hilton Hotel in Blackpool, UK |
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When:
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November 1-3, 2005 |
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CALLS FOR PAPERS
Western Decision Sciences Institute
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Who:
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Western Decision Sciences Institute |
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What:
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35th Annual Meeting
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Where: |
Hilton Waikoloa Village Hotel in Waikoloa, Hawaii |
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When:
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April 11-15, 2006 |
Submission Deadline:
October 1, 2005
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IPSI 2006 - CALIFORNIA
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Who:
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International
Purchasing and Supply Education & Research Association |
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What:
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IPSI 2006 - CALIFORNIA
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Where: |
Hotel Stanford Terrace in Palo Alto, California |
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When:
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January 8-11, 2006 |
Submission Deadline:
October 10, 2005 (abstract)
October 25, 2005 (full paper)
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International Purchasing and Supply Education & Research Association
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Who:
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International Purchasing and Supply Education & Research Association
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What:
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17th Annual North American Research / Teaching Symposium
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Where: |
San Diego, California
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When:
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April 6-8, 2006
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Submission Deadline:
October 21, 2005
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IPSI
2006 - MARBELLA
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Who:
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Internet, Processing, Systems, and
Interdisciplinary (Research) |
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What:
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IPSI 2006 - MARBELLA
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Where: |
Hotel Puente Romano in Marbella, Spain |
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When:
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February 10-13, 2006 |
Submission Deadline:
October 30, 2005 (abstract)
December 15, 2005 (full paper)
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Small Business Research Forum on Small Business & Entrepreneurial
Marketing
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Who:
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Journal of Small Business Management/College of Business at Florida Atlantic
University |
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What:
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2nd Annual Office Depot Small Business Research Forum on Small Business & Entrepreneurial
Marketing
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Where: |
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
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When:
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March 18, 2006 |
Submission Deadline:
November 15, 2005
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TIP OF THE WEEK
Then and Now: Small Business Economic Indicators
Over 25 Years
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1980 |
1985 |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
Today |
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| Real gross domestic product ($trillion) |
5.2 |
6.1 |
7.1 |
8.0 |
9.8 |
11.1 |
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| Unemployment rate (percent) |
7.2 |
7.2 |
5.6 |
5.6 |
4.0 |
5.2 |
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| Consumer price index (1982=100) |
82.4 |
107.6 |
130.7 |
152.4 |
172.2 |
193.4 |
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| Prime bank loan rate (percent) |
15.3 |
9.9 |
10.0 |
8.8 |
9.2 |
5.8 |
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| Employer firms (million) |
-- |
-- |
5.1 |
5.4 |
5.7 |
5.7 |
(e) |
| Nonemployer firms (million) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
16.5 |
18.3 |
(e) |
| Self-employment, unincorporated (million) |
8.6 |
9.3 |
10.1 |
10.5 |
10.2 |
10.6 |
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| Nonfarm business tax returns (million) |
13.0 |
17.0 |
20.2 |
22.6 |
25.1 |
29.3 |
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Note:
all figures seasonally adjusted. Data for "today" are
latest available; 2005 data are year-to-date; e =
estimate
Source: Federal Reserve Board; U.S. Department of the Treasury,
Internal Revenue Service; U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau
of the Census, Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics |
"Then and Now: Small Business Economic Indicators Over 25 Years." The Small Business Advocate Sept. 2005:
10.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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