Resumen

LEAL MORANTES, Miraidy Elena. Information Technologies and the Profitability of SAMEs in the Textile Sector. Revista Venezolana de Gerencia [online]. 2009, vol.14, n.48, pp.578-591. ISSN 1315-9984.

The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between the use of information technologies and the profitability of textile sector SAMEs located in the Maracaibo Municipality of the State of Zulia. The research developed through a correlational study. To collect data, a semi-structured questionnaire was applied in the interview mode, to owners, presidents, managers and administrators from 16 companies. Results show that despite the benefits offered by information technologies for business management, in the short term, their use does not contribute to a profitability increase in the sector studied; likewise, factors such as difficulty in obtaining qualified workers, replacement parts and technical support, as well as high acquisition costs, limit their use. Conclusions were that a profitability increase could be associated with other factors.

Palabras clave : Small and medium enterprises; profitability; textile sector; information technologies.