Abstract
Due to the functions of AIS are realizing to the company, is evidenced that this system is playing a very important role in the
management of operations and activity of the company, what makes AIS based more in computers and very necessary
required from Albanian businesses including SMEs particularly in recent years. So, in this article is described exactly the
implementation effort of AIS in SMEs that operates in business retail sector, also bringing in this way the testimony that despite
of fact if SMEs have or not preliminary a manual accounting information system, they anyway display the need for accounting
information ensured in standard or formal way. The main contribution of this study is that has generated facts and information
that the implementation of AIS software in SMEs of retail sector in Albania is accompanied with many implications, which of
course should be investigated also in other study contexts, before this proposal to be test in a quantity authentic study.
Identifying the main factors involved in business intelligence implementation...journalBEEI
In recent years, the use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools has been recognized as a critical element for the development of enterprises; being mainly exploited by large companies. However, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have yet opportunities to take advantage of them; this is the case of the implementation and usage of business intelligence (BI), which is a term that encompasses applications, tools, and methodologies that support decision-making process at a managerial level. Nevertheless, so far there is not a clear approach for its adoption in SMEs, for this reason, this work aims to identify the main factors involved in Business Intelligence implementation in SMEs through a literature review. Information for the analysis was gathered from scientific databases. The results showed main factors that influence the adoption of BI technologies in SMEs as well as recommendations given by several authors to ensure success in the process.
The annual IT barometer of the Finnish Information Processing Association has now been conducted for the third time. The barometer charts the importance of information technology (IT) for Finnish companies. Participating in the IT barometer this time were 176 persons in business or IT management in Finnish organisations of over 500 persons.
During the economic downturn, criticism levelled against the immediate utilisation of IT and, in particular, the operations of IT management has clearly increased, especially in business management. This increased criticism of IT and IT management likely reflects the high expectations placed on IT which have been difficult to fulfil in the poor financial situation.
Identifying the main factors involved in business intelligence implementation...journalBEEI
In recent years, the use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools has been recognized as a critical element for the development of enterprises; being mainly exploited by large companies. However, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have yet opportunities to take advantage of them; this is the case of the implementation and usage of business intelligence (BI), which is a term that encompasses applications, tools, and methodologies that support decision-making process at a managerial level. Nevertheless, so far there is not a clear approach for its adoption in SMEs, for this reason, this work aims to identify the main factors involved in Business Intelligence implementation in SMEs through a literature review. Information for the analysis was gathered from scientific databases. The results showed main factors that influence the adoption of BI technologies in SMEs as well as recommendations given by several authors to ensure success in the process.
The annual IT barometer of the Finnish Information Processing Association has now been conducted for the third time. The barometer charts the importance of information technology (IT) for Finnish companies. Participating in the IT barometer this time were 176 persons in business or IT management in Finnish organisations of over 500 persons.
During the economic downturn, criticism levelled against the immediate utilisation of IT and, in particular, the operations of IT management has clearly increased, especially in business management. This increased criticism of IT and IT management likely reflects the high expectations placed on IT which have been difficult to fulfil in the poor financial situation.
Empirical Study: Moroccan Information systems specificities for better IT Gov...INFOGAIN PUBLICATION
The spread of information systems (IS) use has become an essential criterion for judging today's overall development level of a country and its attractiveness for capital and investment. Many international rankings evaluate the performance of different countries at this level. And Morocco occupies a disappointing position compared to its potential. Paradoxically, Morocco is lagging behind, although in the telecom sector, it is ahead of many developing countries, Thus, in 2015, the index NRI (Networked Readiness Index), measuring the preparation of an economy to make effective use of new information technologies (IT) published by the World Economic Forum, ranks Morocco in the 87th place. Indeed, with the exception of large companies that have implemented a set of tools to automate the process, a large number of SMEs and SMIs are very late as far as IT use is concerned. It means that IS in Morocco is still unable to achieve business perspectives for benefits and processes optimization. The aim of this article is to understand the particularities of Moroccan IS to understand the week points to correct in order to govern well enterprise Information technologies.
Obstacles and implementation of accounting software system in Small Medium En...IJSB
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have long been considered as the principle driving force of Bangladesh’s economy. Along with stimulating private ownership and entrepreneurial skills, SMEs are flexible and can adapt quickly to changing market demand and supply. The aim of this study was to show that how the factors of barrier affected practicing of accounting software system in SMEs of Bangladesh. However, to get an exclusive finding, total 300 firms were randomly selected as a respondent and surveyed to get the specific answers of the specific questionnaire. Finally, the result of this study suggested the proper application and use of accounting software system ensured strong responsibility and accountability of the business enterprise and it also assisted the owner and policy makers of the firm’s to better understanding about their performance and improvement. With employing accounting software technology, small and medium business enterprises can reduce its operating cost and increase its profitability and competitive advantages.
The present study emphasis on the importance of management information system which forms the backbone for digitalizing the organization. It comprises of information useful for smooth functioning by evaluating and synchronizing both hardware and software technologies. The management information system has gained popularity in last few decades with almost every sector has implemented its principles to manage the economic flow and functioning. It has greatly influenced the world connectivity with business point of view and has uplifted the management strategies. The presented mini review describe the elements and usage of management information system along with its advantages. The study provides, insight on the category of management information system with its possible applicative sectors.
5Importance of IS-Related Solution in the Busi.docxtroutmanboris
5
Importance of IS-Related
Solution
in the Business World
Name: Gideon Aryertey
MGMT221
Stasia Biggs
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
09/13/2018
Abstract
Information Systems have tremendously transformed the business world. The rapid technological evolvement has played a fundamental role in this through the invention of various software which have made numerous operations especially processing simplest and accurate. Companies have exploited the capacities of the information systems and ended gaining maximum profits. The importance of IS emanates from the data processed for the company to produce information utilized to manage their various operations (Brodersen & Lim, 2000). There are ways of increasing the effectiveness of the IS like adding extra data or using the available in a different way. Information Systems can be used for various purposes in an organization such as communication, making decisions, keeping records, and operations management. Information Systems solutions can be used in communication to gather and distribute the information. This ensures efficient flow of information. It is also used to support decisions making which ensures the outcomes are better and all the prerequisite information has been delivered. For instance Decision Support System is highly used in such cases to support this essential process. Electronic Record Management is used to ensure that all the organizations records are secure and free from damage. Cases of loss are also minimized through use of ERM (Sprague, 1986). This project will tackle five IS-related solutions which are used often in companies. They are Decision Support System, Electronic Records Management, Cloud Computing, Transaction Processing System and Database Management System (Ali & Vasilakos, 2015). The above mentioned solutions have highly benefitted companies and we expect more to be unveiled due to technological advancement.
Introduction
Information system (IS) can be described as organization of the system used in obtaining, organizing, storing as well as communication of data. Additionally, it can involve all the network that organizations on individual uses in collecting, filtering, processing, creating and distributing data. Therefore, through interaction, they are capable of producing data. It has main focus on the internal organization instead of external environment of an organization. For an organization to have a successful business, it will have to process all the information as well as statistics. In this regard, there are various organizations that have suffered data problems. Therefore, IS’s are important in ensuring that the organization can be able to gain optimum maximum benefits in the business. This is carried out through processing all the data in the organization so that the company can be able to produce data that is important in running its business. Effectiveness of the business can only be ensured through producing more informati.
Application of internal control system and accounting information system in management of coffee shopis a very
important thing. This financial statements must meet the following characteristics : relevant, reliable, comparable,
and understandable. The purpose this study: (1) to find out whether the use of accounting information system and
internal controls effect the quality of financial statements.(2) to find out whether intelligence quotient moderates
the effect of accounting information system and internal controls on the quality of financial statements. The
population in this study are all Cofee Shop in The City Of Makassar. The sample in this study is manager or
employees of the financial part of the respondents were 12 respondents. The samples were selected by using a
purposive sampling method. Data was collected by distributing questionnaires to the respondents directly
concerned. Technical analysis of the data used is multiple regression with SPSS 24. The result showed that: (1)
the accounting information system has a positive significant effect on the quality of government financial
statements and the internal control system has a significant effect on the quality of financial
statements.(2)Intelligence quotient is able to moderate the financial information system towards the quality of
financial statements. While intelligence quotient variable is not able to moderate internal controls on the quality
of financial statements.
This paper had as approach a study about the use of IT resources in three different small, medium and large transport companies of the city of Pau dos Ferros - RN. The collected data allowed the knowledge of the main technological resources used in the internal structure of each company and their influence on the internal decision-making processes. When analyzing the resources used by the organizations, a certain similarity was identified in the types and a difference in the Information Systems used. The enterprises,named here as A, B and C, use thesoftwares SYSPDV, SoftCom and CissPoder, respectively. It was also identified that the small enterprise A does not use all the functionalities of the Information System employed, while the large enterprises B and C explore all the capacities of the IS in the company internal structure.
Influence of Digital Technology on Roadmap Development for D.docxannettsparrow
Influence of Digital Technology on Roadmap
Development for Digital Business Transformation
Iryna Strutynska
Department of Computer Science
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical
University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Galina Kozbur
Department of Computer Science
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical
University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Lesia Dmytrotsa
Department of Computer Science
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical
University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Olena Sorokivska
Department of Management and Administration
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Liliya Melnyk
Department of Management and Administration
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Abstract—In a highly competitive information economy,
business structures require continuous introduction of
innovation, effective information technology to ensure
sustainable long-term market benefits, as well as their rational
functioning. The implementation of the digital business model is
one of the promising areas, which makes it possible to realize the
activity of enterprises even more productively. The digital
business model allows businesses to react more responsibly to
the needs of potential buyers and customers, and also helps
adapt and optimize business processes over a certain period of
time to certain market conditions. That is why, the purpose of
the article is to identify the peculiarities of the influence of
digital technology on the transformation of existing business
models of organizations. In view of this, an in-depth analysis of
the main stages of the development of a roadmap for the digital
transformation of business has been carried out; business
process management software products and the most suitable
ones have been examined. The article studies digital technologies
in the context of enterprise business groups and reflects how
relevant technologies affect the transformation of the existing
linear business model into the digital business model and reflects
the most significant effects for business.
Keywords—information technology, digital economy, digital
technologies, information management system, digital business
model, business processes, BPM, business process management,
CRM, ERP.
I. INTRODUCTION
In this digital era, the pace of change is extremely
frustrating and each organization encounters existential
threats from new and existing competitors. In the era of the
Industrial Revolution 4.0, technology is the right of any
company to change its own business model so as to
differentiate itself from the entire world market.
The competitiveness of business structures is shaped by
the use of digital technologies, the application of the
information management system, reengineering and the
transformation of existing business processes into new digital
business models.
Digital.
Influence of Digital Technology on Roadmap Development for D.docxdirkrplav
Influence of Digital Technology on Roadmap
Development for Digital Business Transformation
Iryna Strutynska
Department of Computer Science
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical
University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Galina Kozbur
Department of Computer Science
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical
University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Lesia Dmytrotsa
Department of Computer Science
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical
University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Olena Sorokivska
Department of Management and Administration
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Liliya Melnyk
Department of Management and Administration
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Abstract—In a highly competitive information economy,
business structures require continuous introduction of
innovation, effective information technology to ensure
sustainable long-term market benefits, as well as their rational
functioning. The implementation of the digital business model is
one of the promising areas, which makes it possible to realize the
activity of enterprises even more productively. The digital
business model allows businesses to react more responsibly to
the needs of potential buyers and customers, and also helps
adapt and optimize business processes over a certain period of
time to certain market conditions. That is why, the purpose of
the article is to identify the peculiarities of the influence of
digital technology on the transformation of existing business
models of organizations. In view of this, an in-depth analysis of
the main stages of the development of a roadmap for the digital
transformation of business has been carried out; business
process management software products and the most suitable
ones have been examined. The article studies digital technologies
in the context of enterprise business groups and reflects how
relevant technologies affect the transformation of the existing
linear business model into the digital business model and reflects
the most significant effects for business.
Keywords—information technology, digital economy, digital
technologies, information management system, digital business
model, business processes, BPM, business process management,
CRM, ERP.
I. INTRODUCTION
In this digital era, the pace of change is extremely
frustrating and each organization encounters existential
threats from new and existing competitors. In the era of the
Industrial Revolution 4.0, technology is the right of any
company to change its own business model so as to
differentiate itself from the entire world market.
The competitiveness of business structures is shaped by
the use of digital technologies, the application of the
information management system, reengineering and the
transformation of existing business processes into new digital
business models.
Digital.
Empirical Study: Moroccan Information systems specificities for better IT Gov...INFOGAIN PUBLICATION
The spread of information systems (IS) use has become an essential criterion for judging today's overall development level of a country and its attractiveness for capital and investment. Many international rankings evaluate the performance of different countries at this level. And Morocco occupies a disappointing position compared to its potential. Paradoxically, Morocco is lagging behind, although in the telecom sector, it is ahead of many developing countries, Thus, in 2015, the index NRI (Networked Readiness Index), measuring the preparation of an economy to make effective use of new information technologies (IT) published by the World Economic Forum, ranks Morocco in the 87th place. Indeed, with the exception of large companies that have implemented a set of tools to automate the process, a large number of SMEs and SMIs are very late as far as IT use is concerned. It means that IS in Morocco is still unable to achieve business perspectives for benefits and processes optimization. The aim of this article is to understand the particularities of Moroccan IS to understand the week points to correct in order to govern well enterprise Information technologies.
Obstacles and implementation of accounting software system in Small Medium En...IJSB
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have long been considered as the principle driving force of Bangladesh’s economy. Along with stimulating private ownership and entrepreneurial skills, SMEs are flexible and can adapt quickly to changing market demand and supply. The aim of this study was to show that how the factors of barrier affected practicing of accounting software system in SMEs of Bangladesh. However, to get an exclusive finding, total 300 firms were randomly selected as a respondent and surveyed to get the specific answers of the specific questionnaire. Finally, the result of this study suggested the proper application and use of accounting software system ensured strong responsibility and accountability of the business enterprise and it also assisted the owner and policy makers of the firm’s to better understanding about their performance and improvement. With employing accounting software technology, small and medium business enterprises can reduce its operating cost and increase its profitability and competitive advantages.
The present study emphasis on the importance of management information system which forms the backbone for digitalizing the organization. It comprises of information useful for smooth functioning by evaluating and synchronizing both hardware and software technologies. The management information system has gained popularity in last few decades with almost every sector has implemented its principles to manage the economic flow and functioning. It has greatly influenced the world connectivity with business point of view and has uplifted the management strategies. The presented mini review describe the elements and usage of management information system along with its advantages. The study provides, insight on the category of management information system with its possible applicative sectors.
5Importance of IS-Related Solution in the Busi.docxtroutmanboris
5
Importance of IS-Related
Solution
in the Business World
Name: Gideon Aryertey
MGMT221
Stasia Biggs
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
09/13/2018
Abstract
Information Systems have tremendously transformed the business world. The rapid technological evolvement has played a fundamental role in this through the invention of various software which have made numerous operations especially processing simplest and accurate. Companies have exploited the capacities of the information systems and ended gaining maximum profits. The importance of IS emanates from the data processed for the company to produce information utilized to manage their various operations (Brodersen & Lim, 2000). There are ways of increasing the effectiveness of the IS like adding extra data or using the available in a different way. Information Systems can be used for various purposes in an organization such as communication, making decisions, keeping records, and operations management. Information Systems solutions can be used in communication to gather and distribute the information. This ensures efficient flow of information. It is also used to support decisions making which ensures the outcomes are better and all the prerequisite information has been delivered. For instance Decision Support System is highly used in such cases to support this essential process. Electronic Record Management is used to ensure that all the organizations records are secure and free from damage. Cases of loss are also minimized through use of ERM (Sprague, 1986). This project will tackle five IS-related solutions which are used often in companies. They are Decision Support System, Electronic Records Management, Cloud Computing, Transaction Processing System and Database Management System (Ali & Vasilakos, 2015). The above mentioned solutions have highly benefitted companies and we expect more to be unveiled due to technological advancement.
Introduction
Information system (IS) can be described as organization of the system used in obtaining, organizing, storing as well as communication of data. Additionally, it can involve all the network that organizations on individual uses in collecting, filtering, processing, creating and distributing data. Therefore, through interaction, they are capable of producing data. It has main focus on the internal organization instead of external environment of an organization. For an organization to have a successful business, it will have to process all the information as well as statistics. In this regard, there are various organizations that have suffered data problems. Therefore, IS’s are important in ensuring that the organization can be able to gain optimum maximum benefits in the business. This is carried out through processing all the data in the organization so that the company can be able to produce data that is important in running its business. Effectiveness of the business can only be ensured through producing more informati.
Application of internal control system and accounting information system in management of coffee shopis a very
important thing. This financial statements must meet the following characteristics : relevant, reliable, comparable,
and understandable. The purpose this study: (1) to find out whether the use of accounting information system and
internal controls effect the quality of financial statements.(2) to find out whether intelligence quotient moderates
the effect of accounting information system and internal controls on the quality of financial statements. The
population in this study are all Cofee Shop in The City Of Makassar. The sample in this study is manager or
employees of the financial part of the respondents were 12 respondents. The samples were selected by using a
purposive sampling method. Data was collected by distributing questionnaires to the respondents directly
concerned. Technical analysis of the data used is multiple regression with SPSS 24. The result showed that: (1)
the accounting information system has a positive significant effect on the quality of government financial
statements and the internal control system has a significant effect on the quality of financial
statements.(2)Intelligence quotient is able to moderate the financial information system towards the quality of
financial statements. While intelligence quotient variable is not able to moderate internal controls on the quality
of financial statements.
This paper had as approach a study about the use of IT resources in three different small, medium and large transport companies of the city of Pau dos Ferros - RN. The collected data allowed the knowledge of the main technological resources used in the internal structure of each company and their influence on the internal decision-making processes. When analyzing the resources used by the organizations, a certain similarity was identified in the types and a difference in the Information Systems used. The enterprises,named here as A, B and C, use thesoftwares SYSPDV, SoftCom and CissPoder, respectively. It was also identified that the small enterprise A does not use all the functionalities of the Information System employed, while the large enterprises B and C explore all the capacities of the IS in the company internal structure.
Influence of Digital Technology on Roadmap Development for D.docxannettsparrow
Influence of Digital Technology on Roadmap
Development for Digital Business Transformation
Iryna Strutynska
Department of Computer Science
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical
University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Galina Kozbur
Department of Computer Science
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical
University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Lesia Dmytrotsa
Department of Computer Science
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical
University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Olena Sorokivska
Department of Management and Administration
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Liliya Melnyk
Department of Management and Administration
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Abstract—In a highly competitive information economy,
business structures require continuous introduction of
innovation, effective information technology to ensure
sustainable long-term market benefits, as well as their rational
functioning. The implementation of the digital business model is
one of the promising areas, which makes it possible to realize the
activity of enterprises even more productively. The digital
business model allows businesses to react more responsibly to
the needs of potential buyers and customers, and also helps
adapt and optimize business processes over a certain period of
time to certain market conditions. That is why, the purpose of
the article is to identify the peculiarities of the influence of
digital technology on the transformation of existing business
models of organizations. In view of this, an in-depth analysis of
the main stages of the development of a roadmap for the digital
transformation of business has been carried out; business
process management software products and the most suitable
ones have been examined. The article studies digital technologies
in the context of enterprise business groups and reflects how
relevant technologies affect the transformation of the existing
linear business model into the digital business model and reflects
the most significant effects for business.
Keywords—information technology, digital economy, digital
technologies, information management system, digital business
model, business processes, BPM, business process management,
CRM, ERP.
I. INTRODUCTION
In this digital era, the pace of change is extremely
frustrating and each organization encounters existential
threats from new and existing competitors. In the era of the
Industrial Revolution 4.0, technology is the right of any
company to change its own business model so as to
differentiate itself from the entire world market.
The competitiveness of business structures is shaped by
the use of digital technologies, the application of the
information management system, reengineering and the
transformation of existing business processes into new digital
business models.
Digital.
Influence of Digital Technology on Roadmap Development for D.docxdirkrplav
Influence of Digital Technology on Roadmap
Development for Digital Business Transformation
Iryna Strutynska
Department of Computer Science
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical
University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Galina Kozbur
Department of Computer Science
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical
University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Lesia Dmytrotsa
Department of Computer Science
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical
University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Olena Sorokivska
Department of Management and Administration
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Liliya Melnyk
Department of Management and Administration
Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University
Ternopil, UKRAINE
[email protected]
Abstract—In a highly competitive information economy,
business structures require continuous introduction of
innovation, effective information technology to ensure
sustainable long-term market benefits, as well as their rational
functioning. The implementation of the digital business model is
one of the promising areas, which makes it possible to realize the
activity of enterprises even more productively. The digital
business model allows businesses to react more responsibly to
the needs of potential buyers and customers, and also helps
adapt and optimize business processes over a certain period of
time to certain market conditions. That is why, the purpose of
the article is to identify the peculiarities of the influence of
digital technology on the transformation of existing business
models of organizations. In view of this, an in-depth analysis of
the main stages of the development of a roadmap for the digital
transformation of business has been carried out; business
process management software products and the most suitable
ones have been examined. The article studies digital technologies
in the context of enterprise business groups and reflects how
relevant technologies affect the transformation of the existing
linear business model into the digital business model and reflects
the most significant effects for business.
Keywords—information technology, digital economy, digital
technologies, information management system, digital business
model, business processes, BPM, business process management,
CRM, ERP.
I. INTRODUCTION
In this digital era, the pace of change is extremely
frustrating and each organization encounters existential
threats from new and existing competitors. In the era of the
Industrial Revolution 4.0, technology is the right of any
company to change its own business model so as to
differentiate itself from the entire world market.
The competitiveness of business structures is shaped by
the use of digital technologies, the application of the
information management system, reengineering and the
transformation of existing business processes into new digital
business models.
Digital.
To Explore how Enterprise Resource Planning System is Enhancing Internal Fina...AI Publications
The study aims to assess how an organisation deploys ERPs’ availability in ensuring effective internal controls to ensure effective financial decision-making, the importance for organisations to achieve their objectives. To achieve this the study put in place four objectives; to evaluate how management commitments can influence an effective internal control in NGOs, evaluate their effectiveness through the use of an ERP, assess how best operations cycles and procedures can be improved by systems to ensure improved internal controls while understanding the shorting during the implementations. It is believed that the systems have the capabilities of deployment in most major functions of the organisations and therefore ensures faster and accurate decision-making also protect and reduce mismanagements of the donor funds. The study seeks to assess ERPs usefulness to stakeholders in the organisation finances use and coordination The significance of the study is that it can be used by the organisation in making better financial decisions, improve their efficiency and effectiveness and also by the authorities and the professional organisation to improve the reporting. The project will be of significant importance to the NGOs across Tanzania, their management, staff beneficiaries, regulatory authorities such as TRA and the registrar of NGOs, scholars and current and potential donors The study revies pieces of literature such as, the internal control systems, Enter Resource Planning System as a tool of controls, internal control environments and activities and monitoring and controls, Four interlinked theories that are
A knowledge management-based conceptual model to improve the level of utiliza...IJAEMSJORNAL
The current commercial context for the Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is an ever-changing environment that is strongly influenced by the information and communication technologies (ICTs). This has led enterprises to implement these technologies as supportive tools for their business processes. Nevertheless, a vast number of SMEs have not obtained favorable results in implementing ICTs, since the lack of knowledge about the potential and application of these technologies has made this technological implementation activity prevail as an action oriented to the simple acquisition of equipment and informatic systems with a short-term vision without considering a business strategy. The aim of this paper is to perform a literature review that shows evidence of the low utilization of ICTs in SMEs, particularly in the Mexican environment, which leads to proposing a different approach where enterprises consider Knowledge Management (KM) in the implementation of the informatic technology, leading to a conceptual model to ensure human, organizational and relational capital provide the proper capabilities to complement a strategy that implies carrying out a correct acquisition and application of knowledge that contributes to improving the utilization of ICTs in the business processes.
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ASPECTS IN PUBLIC SERVICES IN ALBANIA CASE OF ALBANIAN P...Fakulteti Ekonomik,UV
Abstract
This article will particularly focus on the existence of impediments that hinder the successful strategic
management of public services, and the opportunity to go beyond these barriers in order to improve the
satisfaction of customers. The paper will concern the case of Albanian Post, a state joint-stock company that,
despite working in the same remote environment under various threats, as well as many other state institutions,
has successfully achieved to manage strategically. Albanian Post, is the only public postal operator in the Albanian
market by operating, managing and developing the national postal network, under the obligation of fulfilling the
basic postal services. By increasing the number of services, improving service quality, continuous training of
employees and strategic management, Albanian Post has achieved to increase the range of services and improve
the quality of these services, unlike the rest of the public sector services, where the volume and quality provided,
are far more often apart from the acceptable citizen perception.
Features of Organizational Culture and Their Impact on Banking System Perform...Fakulteti Ekonomik,UV
Abstract: Culture is recently considered by researchers as one of the important factors that affects the long-term performance of organizations. This article aims at presenting the general cultural features of major banks operating in Vlora Region, and their impact on the performance of these banks. This research paper will aim to analyze whether these cultural profiles are similar to the cultural profile that contributes to the organization high-performance. The paper methodology is based on the combination between primary and secondary research. The paper ends with the conclusions and recommendations.
Keywords: Organizational culture, financial performance, bank sector
Abstract
Evaluation of the technology allows on-line communication. Today in Albania, development of on-line teaching is a reality. This process helps in teaching universities and contributes positively in the application of theory of "long life learning". Albanian Universities are trying forward online learning, but are still at first step, while elite universities in the world have reached that almost part of the student they graduate, to perform online studies. The online lectures application and trainings not only for students, but also for employees of private companies, provides a permanent partnership of University-Community-Business. Currently there is a lack of culture of the application of lessons online, but they are the future of universities, for the reality of the theory of "long life learning" and for creating a preservative competitive advantage for companies. Rapid developments in technology and computers are providing impact on the implementation of new methods of teaching, too. The use of technologies-based training and e-learning is one of the major trends of our decade. Many decision makers and teachers think that the use of online learning will save a lot of money, as a result of revenue growth and cost reduction.
Student Intelligence and Academic Achievement in Albanian Universities. Case ...Fakulteti Ekonomik,UV
administration and professional master degree in public administration at the University of Vlora
“Ismail Qemali”. During this period several dimensions of students’ intelligence levels and their
correlation to the final exams outcome in relevant subjects are measured and observed. The
questionnaire was distributed to students of bachelor’s and master’s degree at the Faculty of Economy
of Vlora University during the period October 2012 to February 2013. Promoting and improving
students' intelligence and their critical thinking is still a novelty for universities and Albanian
education system. Critical thinking and high intelligence bring positive results and create premises for
well qualified employees in the private sector and public administration, too. The level of intelligence
and critical thinking in classrooms and university courses in Albania is not at the appropriate levels or
in the majority of cases it is non-existent, and this regardless the sounder made by the education
development policy makers and managers of universities to the importance of human capital
productivity and students’ academic results. In purpose to explore this issue, the empirical study
included 60 out of 70 students from the International Business course at bachelor degree, and 43 out
of 69 students of management of human resources course at master degree in Public Administration.
The improvement of students’ intelligence could affect a positive impact on students’ academic
results and on the productivity of organizations where they will be involved. The study aims to draw
the attention that university education system in our country must face the idea of encouraging and
stimulating the multiple dimensions of intelligence and strengthening critical thinking skills due to the
effect that these dimensions have on a better absorption of knowledge and potential development of
the students.
Keywords: student
EDUKIMI
1992-1996 Diplomuar në Universitetin e Tiranes, Fakulteti Ekonomik në fushen e Administrim Biznesit, Profili Administrim Publik me titullin ADMINISTRATOR BIZNESI.
1999-2001 Master, Universiteti i Tiranës, në fushën e Manaxhimit të Biznesit
05/07/2003 Kualifikimi pas Universitar, Edukim në Distancë, Marketing i Avancuar, Fakulteti Ekonomik, Universiteti i Tiranës,
28/05/2006 Certifikatë , Shoqata e Kontabilisteve dhe Financierëve të Shqipërisë.
04/12/2006 Doktor i Shkencave Ekonomike
05/06/2015 Profesor i Asociuar
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1998-1999 As/pedagog me kohë të plotë në Fakultetin e Tregëtisë,Universiteti Ismail Qemali i Vlorës
1999-2004 Pedagog i brendshëm, Fakulteti i Tregëtisë, Universiteti Ismail Qemali i Vlorës
1999-2001 Përgjegjës i Seksionit të Manaxhimit, Departamenti i Biznesit, Fakulteti i Tregëtisë, Universiteti Ismail Qemali i Vlorës
2000-2001 Dekan, Fakulteti i Tregëtisë, Universiteti Ismail Qemali i Vlorës (emërim)
2001-2004 Dekan, Fakulteti i Tregëtisë, Universiteti Ismail Qemali i Vlorës (zgjedhje)
2002-2004 Anëtar i Senatit, Universiteti Ismail Qemali i Vlorës
2002-2004 Anëtar i Bordit, Buletini i Universiteti Ismail Qemali i Vlorës
2004 Drejtor i ProCredit Bank, Sarandë 2004-2005
2004-2005 Pedagog i jashtëm, Fakulteti i Tregëtisë, Universiteti Ismail Qemali i Vlorës
2004-2005 Docent ne Kursin Pas-Universitar,2004-2005,Progetto “Stride One”, CEFAL Bologna,Universita di Valona, Universita di Roskilde (DK), Universita di Bolonja.
2005-2015 Pedagog me kohë të plotë, Fakulteti Ekonomise, Universiteti” Ismail Qemali” i Vlorës
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Implications of Accounting Information System Implementation in SMEs:
A Study on Retail Business in Vlore Region
Dr. Ilirjan Lipi
Department of Business Administration, Economic Faculty, University of Vlora “Ismail Qemali”
Dr. Rudina Rama (Lipi)
Department of Finance, Economic Faculty, University of Vlora “Ismail Qemali”
Dr. Xhiliola Agaraj (Shehu)
Department of Business Administration, Economic Faculty, University of Vlora “Ismail Qemali”
Doi:10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n3p553
Abstract
Due to the functions of AIS are realizing to the company, is evidenced that this system is playing a very important role in the
management of operations and activity of the company, what makes AIS based more in computers and very necessary
required from Albanian businesses including SMEs particularly in recent years. So, in this article is described exactly the
implementation effort of AIS in SMEs that operates in business retail sector, also bringing in this way the testimony that despite
of fact if SMEs have or not preliminary a manual accounting information system, they anyway display the need for accounting
information ensured in standard or formal way. The main contribution of this study is that has generated facts and information
that the implementation of AIS software in SMEs of retail sector in Albania is accompanied with many implications, which of
course should be investigated also in other study contexts, before this proposal to be test in a quantity authentic study.
Keywords: information systems, AIS, software implementation, small and medium enterprise, retail business.
Introduction1.
Without big data analytics, companies are blind and deaf, wandering out onto the Web like deer on a freeway.
Geoffrey Moor
According to European Commission report (2014) is emphasized that “SMEs1 are very important for the Albanian
business economy, accounting for 81 % (EU average: 67 %) of employment and generating about 70 % (EU average: 58
%) of added value. Micro firms are particularly prevalent among SMEs dominate three sectors in terms of added value
and employment: accommodation, wholesale and retail trade and construction” (pg 1).
Rapid developments of information technology have influenced for good also in the accounting firm itself, its
processes and of course the quality of the information that it offers, which is the purpose of the accounting information
systems, to guarantee in this way a qualitative information for its users and as a result likely for a good decision.
Furthermore, besides the equipments that will support the accounting computerization of an enterprise, part of
information technology will be software applications or productions which will help in data processing and in generation of
reports and information, starting from operational reports that have processed the data of the transactions of the business
up to accounting and management reports, saving all these inputs and outputs in a single location. However, a key factor
in implementation of information technology is the conception of this process as a project, but is a missing culture in
SMEs what can be due to obstacle all of this process.
However, we cannot fully consider AIS effectiveness and success if we are not aware that the information is a very
important business resource beside other company resources. Thus, for example Hall (2011) explains that every day in
the company should circulate a large amount of information as to internal or external users which are interested toward
1 Referring to SMEs classification in this study by Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003, and by law No.8957, date
17.10.2002, "For small and medium enterprises".
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the company. Exactly in figure 1 is indicated the flow of this information as in bottom – up direction, so from the business
operations referring here to main activities of production, sales, distributions etc. to three management levels according to
the need that they have for the information.
Figure 1: Internal and external flow of information. Source: From “Accounting Information System”, by Hall, J.A., 2011,
pg.4.
Literature Review2.
According to Lester and Tran (2008) an increasingly important factor for the survival and future of the company is
undoubtedly the information technology. Information technology evidenced from word processing applications, those of
networking, internet use, e-commerce, etc making in this way the information technology an important factor in the today
world economy development. Dedrick, Gurbaxani, and Kraemer, (2003) have defined information of technology closely
linked with using of computer and telecommunication equipments and their other elements such as hardware, software
and other services. According to Rao, Metts, and Monge, (2003) companies’ investments in information technology
include activities such as payroll, human resources, accounting, supply chain management, and other functions. But
despite these it seems like small enterprises are less orientated towards innovation of information technology compared
to big companies which have the compulsory and as a result also with profitably investment in IT (Stimmel, 200; as cited
in Lester & Tran, 2008).
According to Lester & Tran (2008) a problem of the small business in the IT investment remains the need for
available resources (Pool, et al., 2006).
Moreover, information and planification complexity and system of control is one of the main factors for failure or
success of the company mainly when the company grows and is more complex in the organization (Churchill & Lewis,
1983). As a result growth of the company requires that these information systems to be implemented before the growth
starts and the company owner manager to be also ready to decentralize the organization and to delegate responsibilities.
So, small business through information technology applications and automation of the processes and its operations
to ensure collection and access of qualitative information will achieve to transform all the company (Dedrick, et al., 2003).
However, according to Lester, et al. (2003) besides other variables a more decisive indicator of life cycle phase of the
company would be complexity of procedures of information processing itself (as cited in Lester & Tran, 2008).
According to Salehi, Rostami and Mogadam (2010) accounting means the functioning of the service that request to
ensure to the information users quantitative information, but from another aspect AIS means an information system
created to perform accounting process and functions. So, an AIS processes mainly financials data and transactions to
ensure and offer to user’s sufficient information to accomplish planification and control functions of the business.
(Romney et al., 1997:2). An accounting information system can perform in a manual or automated way through the usage
of information technology, however, despite this an AIS perform, collect, enter, process, store, and report data and
information” (Salehi, Rostami and Mogadam, 2010, pg. 187). Based on the general definition of information system as a
whole of the related components that are working together to collect, store and disseminate data for the purpose of
planning, control, coordination, analysis and decision making, in this sense an AIS is the whole of the related components
that are put together to collect information, raw data or ordinary data and transform them into financial data for the
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purpose of reporting them to decision makers (Salehi, Rostami and Mogadam, 2010, pg. 187). Regardless of these
definitions the oldest system in business if we would refer to these information systems has been Management
Information System. This system includes two different concepts such as “management” and “information” by highlighting
unquestionable importance of information for management activities in business, so Management Information System
includes many subsystems, where exactly in the whole Accounting Information System itself is one of these subsystems
and even the earliest (Salehi, Rostami and Mogadam, 2010, pg. 187). Anyhow, effective establishment of such
information system, so of an AIS is undoubtedly connected with more other specific organizative characteristics such as
organizational culture, level of strategic planning and the information technologies (Salehi, Rostami & Mogadam, 2010,
pg. 187), so in this sense even the quality of financial information of the company itself will depend on the quality of
configuration AIS itself, referring here on main functions of an AIS which are: “collecting and recording data about the
activities and transactions; planning; processing the data and turning it into information to be used in decision-making for
planning, application and control activities; and carrying out the necessary controls in order to protect the business
assets” (Salehi, Rostami & Mogadam, 2010, pg. 188).
Precisely because of these functions AIS have an important role for the management of the operations and activity
of the company, which makes these applications based on computer more needed and required from Albanian
businesses including SMEs especially recent years, despite this approach very prevalent in the world long time ago. And
also if we will refer to the Albanian reality currently consciousness of the managers for the importance of this systems
many organsations are placed in front of the need of implementation of an AIS even if obligated because of the need of
control, adapted with clients and consumers or because of the competition for optimization of their processes, such as
SMEs, larges business and public administration as well.
Although, implementation of an AIS can be a project with a high cost in the developed countries it looks like in
Albania is not like this in relation with profits that come to the business from this system, but absence of the conscious for
all the factors that influence in the success of this implementation in Albanian companies is making it harder this
adaptation despite the need of the companies for an AIS. According to Salehi, Rostami and Mogadam (2010) the studies
also testify for other implications in relation with implementation of AIS for example Flynn (1992) has testify that only 20%
of information systems are used in effective way, while for other part this application can bring a negative effect, testifying
for the importance that has the effective implementation of an information system. Exactly Flynn (1992) explains that the
effectiveness of AIS can be received providing management information to assist concerned decisions with regard to the
successfully managing of corporations” (Salehi, Rostami & Mogadam, 2010, pg. 188). So, according to Corner (1989) the
effectiveness of AIS “can be evaluated as added value of benefits”, while Gelinas (1990) defines the effectiveness of AIS
“as a measure of success to meet the established goals” (Salehi, Rostami & Mogadam, 2010, pg. 188). As a conclusion
researchers have estimated fulfillment of mission of an AIS through the successful usage of it referring here fulfillment
and completion of needs of its users mainly internal but also external. However, if we would refer studies in this field it
seems that there are different methods of effectiveness of AIS in business (Salehi, Rostami & Mogadam, 2010)
Methodology of Study3.
The plan of accounting software implementation is a very important project because otherwise the company would invest
in late period’s time, energy and additional money. Impact of information systems (or ERP) on financial performance of
companies requires time and studies evidence a period of several years (Poston & Grabski 2001), so a good planification
of the implementation of the process of accounting software to avoid unexpected expenses and to avoid miss
communication through administration of business is needed.
The plan of implementation of accounting software should be first step of the process and in this phase are
specified the steps that should follow for the effective implementation of accounting software.
Specification and clarification of the information which should pass from the old system even from the manual in
the new one is very important to realize wit success implementation of AIS in function of business necessities even the
companies do not show careful in this phase this will be accompanied with additional cost.
But also the planning of assets is another very important moment of the implementation plan, so is necessary that
the business to plan which actual computer equipments and what is needed further and to identify capabilities of their
human resources.
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Figure 2: Conceptual cycle of accounting software implementation
The article aims to evidence implications during AIS implementation in retail business in Vlore region. To enable
generation of the facts and to conclude in study proposal, this study through a qualitative approach has explored
empirical data of 20 interviews directed to 20 owner- manager in 20 retail businesses in Vlore region. On study focus
have been companies of retail sector with high sale level, long life and commercial activity over 5 years, which occupy an
important weight regarding the market and their commercial activity in the companies of this sector in Vlore region.
The research problem of this study with focus on AIS implementation is that:
Retail business in Vlore region do not plan with careful the implementation of AIS process bur request to solve only
emergency problems and this is accompanied with additional costs in medium and long terms and influence in its quality
and effectiveness of this system. Usage with effectiveness of AIS asks also great abilities and qualified personnel of the
business.
Findings and Discussions4.
Study’s results for the implementation of accounting software in retail business Vlore region are clearly presented by
pointing the necessity for improvement in steps and activities of implementation.
The first step in the implementation cycle is the implementation plan of AIS. Precisely in relation to this phase,
owner – managers of the businesses included in the study are interviewed regarding: “Which were the reasons that you
decided to implement an AIS”?
According to the data showed out the fact that according to them the main reasons for the planning of
implementation of automated AIS were measuring and control of inventory, invoicing and registration of daily sales and
automated configuration of sales prices. Long list of sales prices is testified that is one that is one of the main reasons for
implementation of AIS, which appeared as a worry even for sales personnel especially in cases when purchasing and
selling price of the articles vary significantly from period to period. So, memorizing of long lists of selling prices was
presented as a problem from all owner-managers of the companies included in the study, influenced this also from the
sector itself where they operate being that they show a big number of products.
Identification and inventory measurement situation in real time is another worrying problem for businesses. These
commercial activities posses large warehouse and in many cases are problem control and measurement of inventory
situation in real time. Between 20 retail businesses around 18 of them raise as a very important problem the issue of
stocktaking in real time of warehouse and time when should order for supply and purchasing conditions.
Registration and measurement of daily sales of commercial businesses and reconciliation with cash is ranked as
third reason that businesses are encouraged in their decision for implementation of accounting software. Until the
moment of implementation of software operated with the principle of cash accounting where frequently cash receipts
were equivalent to daily sales, but the problem hampered for sales with delayed payments and in relation with accounts
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receivables, so in 20 retail businesses in around in 16 of them this problem is ranked as another reason for decision of
implementation of accounting software.
Figure 3: The main reasons of AIS implementation by Retail Business Sector in Vlora Region
Source: Study research data.
Second result generated from the study is related to the usage of AIS implementation plan by retail business firms,
exactly second question directed to retail business was “Have you done an implementation plan of AIS before the start of
its implementation process?”
Table 1: Planning the implementation plan of AIS by Retail Business Sector in Vlora Region.
Yes No
AIS implementation plan before the start of the process 6 14
Source: Study research data
A considerable part of commercial companies do not have an implementation plan for AIS. Only 30% have an
implementation plan, while 70% of them do not draft and concept such a plan, despite the importance it has for the
success of AIS itself.
Figure 4: Planning the implementation plan of AIS by Retail Business Sector in Vlora Region.
Source: Study research data
Absence of draft and preliminary conception of an implementation plan from these businesses is very worrying, because
being that short and medium terms of retail businesses are faced with other expenses and it creates distrust climate
between retail businesses and software vendors. At the same time is added inefficient time of work spent from software
vendors. Lack of an implementation plan of AIS is estimated and proves the lack of businesses’ objectives or at least
estimation with seriousity of businesses objectives from retail firms.
In connection with a very another important aspect of implementation of AIS, regarding the investment budget in
accounting software, results that 90% of firms have forecast and plan in the beginning only monetary cost of the software,
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and later they were obligated to change hardware, which brought excess of financial value also paying additional services
or yearly maintenance contracts stimulated from the necessities of changing hardware after the software installation.
Delayed purchasing of new hardware brought for software vendors additional working hours, while for business itself
brought the need of returning of the working processes behind old techniques of manual operations because of the
required time which requested replacement of and transferring of AIS data in new hardware.
Figure 5: Planning the cost of AIS software by Retail Business in Vlora Region
Source: Study research data
Organisative structure of retail business is another important characteristic investigated during the study, precisely the
question that investigates around this characteristic of the firm is “if installation of AIS is accompanied with a changing of
actual working processes and duties in firm.”
Despite their organization level of the firm, studied businesses had already a functional organisative structure, but
in the moment of implementation of AIS was necessary a reconfiguration of organisative structure in 80% of the cases.
Figure 6: Reorganization of the organizational structure by Retail Business in Vlora Region
Source: Study research data
And precisely in 8 of these businesses experienced reconfiguration of staff, so in 50% of them came out the need for
increasing the number of personnel and moreover the qualified one with good abilities on AIS, being that they will use an
accounting software to do their work. While in 12 retail businesses (where in 8 of them were done structure and
personnel reorganization and 4 other where there was not reorganization) was necessary the training of all personnel that
already would perform tasks and a part of firm’s operation through innovator system supported in usage of technology.
However, the process of reconfiguration was done as necessity during implementation of AIS and was not planned
before, even not considerate as a process continued from owner-managers but only as a moment orientation, despite
that organization of the business and furthermore organisative structure should be constantly in adaption with activity and
transaction of the firm, ways which developed with implementation of AIS itself.
Table 2: Reorganization of the organizational structure by Retail Business in Vlora Region
Yes No
Reconfiguration of the processes of work and tasks from the beginning 16 4
Continued improvement and fit of organizational structure 1 19
Source: Study research data
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Regarding also the reorganization from the study results that only 5% of the business continued analyze of working
process and in later periods so after implementation of AIS, aiming constantly improvement and adaption of processes
and works in function of firm’s objectives.
Figure 7: Redesign of processes in continuation by Retail Business in Vlora Region
Source: Study research data
A very important part of implementation plan is analyzing of hardware that retail businesses use.
Question directed to owner-managers of this business regarding this very important aspect for all processes and
activities that firm does is “if the firms use existing hardware or purchase new hardware for implementation AIS software”,
which seems that presents interesting results.
Around 90% of retail businesses look like do not invest in new hardware for installation and implementation of AIS
using exactly the existing one.
Figure 8: Use of existing hardware for AIS implementation by Retail Business in Vlora Region
Source: Study research data
Hardware of these businesses was preliminary tested from software vendors and around 50% of them had resulted not
appropriate for installation and implementation of AIS. However, regardless tenacity of owner-managers for usage of
existing hardware which would affect the effectively of AIS, software vendors accepted installation and implementation of
AIS in old hardware for not prevented the sales process of software.
From the data of the interviews was witnessed that in the beginning productivity of AIS was rated satisfactory, but
later it looked like the speed of software work on answer time to perform selling transaction and accounts receivables
because of amortization of hardware was low.
So, around 44.5% of firms which used existing hardware for implementation of AIS because of low speed were
obligated to substitute existing hardware within a year.
Table 3: Use of existing hardware for AIS implementation by Retail Business in Vlora Region
Yes No
Firms use existing hardware 18 2
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The second step is AIS installation. This is a process that is realized both by the local retail store of software vendor as
well as by the software company itself. Problems of installation of AIS software in this study are important as a step or
phase of implementation process of AIS. Both the local software retail store and the software company analyze in
continuation their processes, tasks and activities of AIS implementation to reduce unnecessary processes and working
hours or days.
So an issue raised in the study is related to preliminary test of AIS and from the data collected results that around
70% of retail businesses have preliminary tested application of AIS, and also this process is requested from them.
Table 4: Testing of AIS by Retail Business in Vlora Region
Yes No
Testing AIS 14 6
Source: Study research data
Figure 9: Testing of AIS by Retail Business in Vlora Region
Source: Study research data
Testing of AIS in reality means a request from retail business itself to see and preliminary estimate functioning and
application of AIS software across their transaction and accounting processing. In many cases the process of testing is
evaluated as a security and guarantee that retail businesses requiring estimating before taking decision of buying AIS
software.
Third step of AIS implementation in retail business is software configuration. The question that is raised regarding
this subject is “Who has done implementation of the software, firm’s staff or software vendors”, has testify that all studied
businesses or 100% of them have followed the same way as it is describe as following.
Configuration process of AIS in this firms is configurated in two phases, where in first phase is done configuration
of AIS as per firms request itself and this process is realized by the local retail software vendor.
Table 5: Configuration of AIS by Retail Business in Vlora Region
Yes No
Configuration of AIS 16 4
Source: Study research data
The other important phase of configuration has been identification and collection of preliminary data of firm transactions
which after are registered in AIS files. This operation is realized from the staff of the firm itself during the process of
implementation of the software.
In this phase in the same time is dedicated importance also to preliminary information organizing, cleaning from
details and unnecessary qualities and careful transferring of it in AIS files.
The fourth step of AIS implementation in retail business is staff training. Regarding staff or personnel of the firm
that would use and would interact with AIS, from firm side is made possible that training of the personnel to be done
before starting of the process of implementation of AIS. In the training were included existing staff and the new one which
added during configuration of organisative structure of these firms. Although some of staff members preliminary knew
other accounting software, anyway they were optimists in the choice made because of the reason of advantage of this
AIS software and above all because of the support that offered software vendor.
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The fifth step for implementation of AIS in retail business is software maintenance. Regarding this subject look like
has not missed support of local software vendors gave to these businesses concerning with software maintenance. To
explore this subject the question directed to owner-managers consist on “How sufficient has been support of local
software vendors given for the maintenance of software?” measuring this scale with a Licert item from 1-5 (from lower to
higher) the result of which are summarized in table7.
Table 6: Support and maintenance by local software vendor, Retail Business in Vlora Region
1 2 3 4 5
Support and maintenance by local software vendor 2 2 2 12 2
Source: Study research data
Around 10% of businesses estimate on the average very good, 60% of the businesses evaluate very good and 10%
estimate excellent support of local selling point. In this way only 10% estimate poorly and 10% weak. The result of 20%
with evaluation under average is enough disscutable because a part of current staff in the beginning of implementation do
not have capability and competence to use AIS.
Figure 10: Support of sale local point, Retail Business in Vlora Region
Source: Study research data
Software maintenance provided to these retail businesses as consisted in the form of maintenance service with request
of client2 or guaranteed through maintenance contracts. Regarding software maintenance and support contract it is an
agreement between AIS software vendor and customer with the maximum term of duration by one year, but the
maintenance agreement is signed in the end of three months of software guarantee period. One-year Service Agreement
gives firms a priority in caring of problem solving that come as a result of various defects during software use. However
despite the fact that the annual agreement is associated with an annual cost, it should be simply considered as a
necessary fee required obtaining the guarantee of fast and qualitative software maintenance service.
Conclusions5.
It appears that rapid development of technology have significantly influenced and firms of developed countries what
appears in their trend for evaluation of working processes in enterprises of all sizes without excluded also SMES,
changing mainly the processing transaction process and also influencing in the processes of information accounting
system of the enterprise.
Because of a very important role that AIS has for the management of operation and activity of the firm, did these
applications very important for Albanian SMEs especially recent years, despite these information systems are spread
over the world long time ago.
However implementation of AIS results to be a high cost project for developed countries look like Albania such
implementation is not expensive in proportion with business profits generated from application wit effectiveness of this
information system, but the lack of consciousness from Albanian SMEs and particularly of owner-managers for all factors
that influence in the success of this implementation is making harder this process and maybe more expensive and less
effective.
What is clear from study results about implementation in retail business is the fact that through implementation of
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AIS software businesses intend to solve only specific problems which are accumulated and are made obstacle for the
normal flow of their operations, so owner-managers in the moment that decide to implement an AIS for their transaction
cycle do not analyze a full plan to precede the effective implementation of accounting software. In these problems that
businesses hurry up to solve through accounting software which more important are stock review, sale prices, or daily,
weekly and monthly estimation of sales.
However, what I suggest and prove based on the experience and findings of this study is importance that has the
large study of implications and other factors that influence in implementing of accounting software in SMEs of retail sector
in Albania, for the fact itself that identification end evidence of tem forecast not only problems in effectiveness of AIS, but
testify further other complexities in firm organizing which also witnesses also for phase or life cycle of firm itself.
Also, in many cases seem like the firms have acute shortage of knowledge for necessary hardware for
implementation of AIS. Businesses hesitate in investment for hardware and the money spent for hardware are evaluated
as excess cost, also accounting and financial wisdom and knowledge between owner-managers in retail business
significantly vary.
Lack of vision for planning hardware brings problems in working speed of AIS and increase spent time for
processing of many transactions mainly sale process, causing dissatisfaction to the clients and firms itself. At the same
time in short-term periods firms obligated to invest again in hardware equipments.
The plan for AIS implementation is skipped by the firm plans and so this process is planned from local software
vendor itself before the project starts, so businesses should concept as an advantage that the vendor offers, even though
they still hesitate in following and execution of an implementation plan. Culture of these firms is a key factor that influence
in negative translation of implementation plan with the initiative of the vendor, representing it as seller initiative to realize a
bigger value of selling from this project.
Another hypothesis which should be considered in future studies is related to the attitude that AIS vendors hold
regarding the standards of their clients’ hardware before AIS implementation.
Precisely regarding this subject is recommended that marketing and sales personnel of software companies should
spend more time with their clients to inform and to make them more conscious regarding the importance and standards of
hardware where should be implemented AIS software, should be orientated stronger and develop more marketing
functions and not to focus only to final selling process.
Forecast of monetary values for the implementation plan process of accounting software is another problem of
retail business which also shows for problems in financial management practices regarding the planification in the
business.
At the same time implementation of AIS influence also in the reorganization of many working processes in
businesses, even though look like few businesses continue to analyze working processes even on AIS post-
implementation period.
Existence of a local retail and service store is very important for effective implementation of AIS from businesses,
because after the business culture this is evaluated as guarantee for readiness of maintenance service and later support.
Also, other hypothesis and proposals for future studies should be raised about:
• Influence of AIS in organizing of processes, activities, operations and works of the firm.
• Trend of the firm for not changing.
• Division of the functions of AIS implementation project between software companies and local software
vendors
• The significance of the spread of local software vendors for AIS Implementation in SMEs in Different regions
• With separating of the duties, responsibilities, authority and information circulation in businesses.
• Centralized decision and style of owner-managers decision of SMEs what looks as a problem that appears in
this study regarding the main role of owner-managers in taking decision for implementation of AIS in firm?
This research is organized through a qualitative research approach, and as such has its limitations as following:
• The study is orientated only in one sector and precisely in retail business and as not reflected and explored
other sectors of business which have also implemented AIS software for practice and activity of their
businesses.
• Also the regional character raises another limit of the study including only firms that operate in Vlore region. .
• Questionnaire is distributed in a limited number of retail businesses because of its qualitative approach,
although firms included in the study are healthy representatives of this sector from selling volume and function
duration point of view of them in the market.
However, this study is also important because of:
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• Highlight the reality of using AIS in specific regions and open the road to extensive studies.
• Hack through discussions on the importance, implications and value of the implementation of AIS in business.
• Awareness business administrators for the importance of AIS implementation plan.
• Push out other studies about the implementation and impact of AIS in small and medium enterprises,
especially in developing countries, and moreover in Albania where the studies around this field are in their
genesis and are IT perspective and not from accountant’s perspective.
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