@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/14930,
	  title     = {An Assessment of Technological Competencies on Professional Service Firms Business Performance},
	  author    = {Sulaiman Ainin and  Yusniza Kamar ulzaman and  Abdul Ghani Farinda},
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	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {This study was initiated with a three prong objective.
One, to identify the relationship between Technological
Competencies factors (Technical Capability, Firm Innovativeness
and E-Business Practices and professional service firms- business
performance. To investigate the predictors of professional service
firms business performance and finally to evaluate the predictors of
business performance according to the type of professional service
firms, a survey questionnaire was deployed to collect empirical data.
The questionnaire was distributed to the owners of the professional
small medium size enterprises services in the Accounting, Legal,
Engineering and Architecture sectors. Analysis showed that all three
Technology Competency factors have moderate effect on business
performance. In addition, the regression models indicate that
technical capability is the most highly influential that could
determine business performance, followed by e-business practices
and firm innovativeness. Subsequently, the main predictor of
business performance for all types of firms is Technical capability.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering},
	  volume    = {4},
	  number    = {6},
	  year      = {2010},
	  pages     = {644 - 650},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/14930},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/42},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 42, 2010},
	}