02575nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245009300055210006900148260004200217300001000259490000700269520187200276653002502148653000802173653001902181653003002200653002502230100001702255700001602272700002702288856003002315       2020                        eng d  a1927-032100aTechnology Adaptation and Survival of SMEs: A Longitudinal Study of Developing Countries0 aTechnology Adaptation and Survival of SMEs A Longitudinal Study   aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/2020  a64-720 v103 aIn the current era of internationalizing business activities and globalizating markets, technology has become an essential tool for enhancing market competitiveness. With globalization, a country's economic and business scenarios can change drastically. Many companies have seized on opportunities to pursue, and sometimes achieve economies of scale. Especially in some countries, however, the technological revolution creates significant challenges for small business entrepreneurs. Technological development plays a pivotal role in making small and medium enterprises (SMEs) competitive, as well as leading to sustainable growth. Under such circumstances, it is relevant to consider a country's technological environment for ways that can lead SMEs towards sustainable development. In the present study, we explore the impact of volatility in technological environments on the sustainability of SMEs in developing countries with emerging economies. We use the Global Competitive Index Report for the period 2012-2016, in which six parameters were applied to define the technological environment of developing nations. Two factors, namely, institutional capabilities and external capabilities emerged as significant factors according to factor analysis. We also studied the impact of emerging factors in new technological environments on the sustainability of SMEs in the specific time period using a regression analysis. The results indicate that both institutional capabilities and external capabilities become significant when time is taken as a selection variable. The highly significance of the time variable indicates the dynamism of today's technological environments. As well, institutional capabilities were found to have a strong impact on a business' sustainability, in comparison with external capabilities and the high level of technological volatility.10adeveloping countries10aSME10asustainability10atechnological environment10atechnology readiness1 aDas, Supriyo1 aKundu, Amit1 aBhattacharya, Arabinda  utimreview.ca/article/136902504nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245014300055210006900198260004200267300001000309490000600319520176400325653002502089653002102114653001002135653001302145653001902158653001602177100001902193700002502212856003702237       2018                        eng d  a1927-032100aUnderstanding the Role of Rural Entrepreneurs in Telecentre Sustainability: A Comparative Study of the Akshaya and eSeva Projects in India0 aUnderstanding the Role of Rural Entrepreneurs in Telecentre Sust  aOttawabTalent First Networkc01/2018  a16-230 v83 aIn rural areas of India, telecentres provide access to computers and other digital technologies and have been utilized as a delivery channel for various government services. Following a public–private partnership (PPP) model, there is a general belief among policy makers that the revenue from government-to-consumer (G2C) services would be sufficient to cover the village-level entrepreneurs’ cash flow requirements and therefore provide financial sustainability. Also, the literature suggests that telecentres have a large enough market for public-access businesses to be commercially viable. In India, around 100,000 telecentres are being set up to serve 600,000 villages – one telecentre for every six villages – to provide one-window access to government services. In the literature, a lack of government services is often quoted as a reason for telecentre failure. This study, using an exploratory approach, aims to understand the parameters that relate to the sustainability of telecentres across a number of common, government-related services. It is observed that some telecentres perform better than the others even though they have the same number of government-related services. Reasons for such differences are explored and the learnings from this research will benefit the stakeholders who are engaged in providing telecentre-based services in other developing countries. In addition, a theoretical framework is suggested to understand the dynamics between different types of sustainability parameters such as financial, social, staff, technology, and institutional. The findings of this research have policy implications in terms of the way services are designed and delivered through telecentres in developing countries such as India. 10adeveloping countries10aentrepreneurship10aIndia10aservices10asustainability10atelecentres1 aMishra, Gaurav1 aUnny R, Balakrishnan  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/113000721nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245003800055210003500093260004200128300000800170490000600178653002400184653002500208653001200233653002800245653008800273653002500361653002400386653002700410100001800437856003600455       2015                        eng d  a1927-032100aEditorial: Insights (August 2015)0 aEditorial Insights August 2015  aOttawabTalent First Networkc08/2015  a3-40 v510abusiness ecosystems10adeveloping countries10adrawing10aenterprise gamification10ainnovation ecosystems; public–private innovation networks; women entrepreneurship10aknowledge ecosystems10apoverty alleviation10astrategy communication1 aMcPhee, Chris  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/917