THE 7 PRACTICES OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE SMBS

摘要

Two hundred million years ago, the earth was ruled by giant, slow-moving beings that were far from agile, but very good at surviving. At that same time, there emerged a class of mammals that was small but quick, and more adaptable to change. You know the tale ends—and how it parallels the story of the business world. Of course, we're not saying the Wai-Marts and Citibanks of the world are doomed to extinction, but if you manage or work in the IT department of a small or midsize business (SMB) today, there's reason for optimism. In fact, despite slow economic growth, the number of SMBs is projected to grow from 77.4 million globally in 2003 to 87 million in 2008, according to AMI-Partners.