ERP Software

ERP SOFTWARE COMPANIES Pt. XI

The comparison with multinational corporations and their relationship with financial and governmental institutions, helps to elucidate further on the impact of the lobbying system on technological innovation. Because multinationals operate internationally, and are only concerned with protecting the interests of their shareholders, the public good is not their concern. And because they are multinational entities, it is widely recognized that they have virtually more power than governments themselves.

Therefore, and as mentioned earlier in this study, several problematic issues arise for ERP software companies when dealing with lesser-known and potentially enriching technological innovations - which the general public is not aware of - developed usually by private start-up businesses or small companies (examples of these products include bio-feedback devices for medical applications and other purposes, as well as alternative energy solutions). For it is easy to see how the wide commercialization of most of these technologies would prove severely damaging to those governmental and financial institutions holding the monopoly of conventional energy sources, and who exploit their careless use.

It would also, consequently, have negative repercussions on the global market domination by the ERP software monopolies for the following reason. Because the big ERP software companies are for the most part backed and sponsored by powerful financial groups as well as government institutions to whom they also lobby (and the unlimited lobbying power of multinational corporations is well known), and wary of the consequences, the top ERP system providers would undoubtedly steer clear of the idea of offering their services to small innovative high-tech companies trying to expand their presence in the global market.

On the other hand, with regards to the small ERP software companies, they do not have the lobbying power that their giant competitors do, so clearly they are not concerned with serving the interests of the establishment. Moreover, since by their very definition small high-tech companies are innovative in the sense that they provide services which break out of the conventional technological standards imposed on society by the Status Quo, not only are the small ERP software companies not restricted, but may be more than willing to provide ERP system packages to those small innovative technological businesses, since, more than any other business entity or organization, they aid the market in evolving.

In fact, in support of the above assertions, we find that out of all the top ERP software businesses offering services to governmental departments, Microsoft plays a primary role, and is in great demand.

Written by :

Amy Cruz