ALIGNING BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND IS RESOURCES IN JAPANESE SMES: A RESOURCE-BASED VIEW
Charla Griffy-Brown, Pepperdine University, USA
Mark Chun, Pepperdine University, USA
Through the lens of the Resource-Based View of the Firm (RBV), the authors explored the role of information systems in Japanese SMEs and found that the adoption of information systems in Japanese SMEs consisted of extensive subcontracting networks which formed the basis of the Japanese production system and was an essential resource for contributing to successful implementation of global business strategies. Further, Japanese SMEs formulated and enacted strategies which leveraged information systems resources to enhance operations and strategic relationships and to establish dynamic capabilities.
