Introduction SMES are generally considered to be flexible to adapt to e-commerce. They are considered to be a major component of all economies and are generally considered to be flexible, adaptive and innovative organizations (Rao et al, 2003). E-commerce is introduced to SMES and has a rapid growth of adoption. The open structure and low cost of using Internet provide a chance to communicate and collecting information conveniently to buyers and sellers.
This report analyses the case--Investigating the Relationship between Strategic Alignment and IT Business Value:The Dis-covery of a Paradox,and interpret the paradox--step by step.First,the report introduces the strategic alignment and IT business value.Then,the relationship between them and the paradox is discussed.At last,conclusion and suggestion are made.