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William R. Boulton
Researcher at Auburn University
Publications - 36
Citations - 2767
William R. Boulton is an academic researcher from Auburn University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cyberwarfare & Small business. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 36 publications receiving 2689 citations. Previous affiliations of William R. Boulton include Western Washington University & Harvard University.
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Differentiating Entrepreneurs from Small Business Owners: A Conceptualization
TL;DR: In this paper, a conceptual framework is established for the differentiation of entrepreneurs from small business owners, using the 1934 work of Schumpeter and recognizing the additions to the field of current writers.
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ERP implementation failures in China: Case studies with implications for ERP vendors
TL;DR: China's ERP evolution is described and it is argued that a historical perspective and a social-cultural perspective can offer a rich understanding on ERP implementations in China.
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Information technology governance in information technology investment decision processes: the impact of investment characteristics, external environment, and internal context
TL;DR: The variation of IT Governance archetypes suggests that even when top management approval is required, the IT department may not play a key role in the IT investment decision process and that the allocation of final decision rights is only a part of IT governance.
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Strategic planning: determining the impact of environmental characteristics and uncertainty.
TL;DR: Results suggest that measures of uncertainty and the environment need to be analyzed independently, and that uncertainty is a strong moderator of environmental characteristics and industry groupings but does not consistently affect strategic planning activities.
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Why Western vendors don't dominate China's ERP market
TL;DR: Examining cases of failed ERP system implementation in China and explaining the unique circumstances are examined, finding no clear patterns can be found.