Financial and Technology Management Implications on Contemporary Business Settings

Dutta, Shibangini (2025) Financial and Technology Management Implications on Contemporary Business Settings. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

The research on “Financial and Technological Management Implications on Contemporary Business Settings” leads to the exploration of operational efficiency and competitiveness within the European manufacturing SMEs. The increased digitisation with evolving market demands and a strong influence on the SMEs led to the significant development of the study. The focus on the role of financial management and operational decision-making together with impact of technology adoption on the European manufacturing SMEs are addressed within the research. The case study analysis with focus on 3 SMEs from pharmaceutical, chemical and steel industries within the European manufacturing sector along with qualitative data analysis lead to exploring of the financial metrics. Moreover, the inclusion of annual reports and financial statements with analysis of financial metrics such as ROE, ROCE and WACC leads to the evaluation of technological adoption strategies and its impact on long-term sustainability within the evolving market. The findings reveal a short-term financial strain for the SMEs at an initial stage with significant long-term gains in profitability and stakeholder value when accompanied by the digital transformation. The research further highlights the importance of strategic financial planning with technological adoption contributing towards the increased efficiency driving SMEs despite early earnings pressure. Thus, the study leads to outlining the opportunities in financial and technical integration for manufacturing SMEs navigating in a highly competitive industrial landscape.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email K, Rakesh UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Technical; Financial; ROE; ROCE; WACC; SME; manufacturing; Europe; digital transformation; R&D
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance T Technology > T Technology (General) H Social Sciences > Economics > Business H Social Sciences > HG Finance > Fintech T Technology > T Technology (General) > Information Technology > Fintech H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Small Business Sector
Divisions:	School of Business (- 2025) > Master of Science in Finance
Depositing User:	Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited:	23 Feb 2026 15:11
Last Modified:	23 Feb 2026 15:11
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/9154

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