Documentation
& Publication Division
Information plays a critical role in the success of a business
in today’s knowledge-based economy. Information holds
such importance for the growth of an SME as balanced diet
holds for healthy growth of human body. As SMEs lack R &
D facilities, they need quality, up-to-date and timely information
about market situations and opportunities, new technologies,
industrial and commercial processes, legislation and support
schemes for their very survival and sustained growth.
Now-a-days the business environment has become extremely
variable and volatile. In view of this, information is seen
as a strategic weapon for managers to take appropriate decision
in time to cope up with the challenges such as uncertainty,
rapid technological change, widespread price wars, seemingly
endless reorganisation, etc. It is only through the use
of information, business entities are able to adapt themselves
to the environmental changes to survive and prosper.
WASME believes that information has the power to bring about
change and, hence, is an essential tool in the growth for
SMEs. It can help build awareness, remove biases, and even
bring organisations and institutions working for SMEs together
on a common platform. Therefore, it has become crucial for
organisation like WASME to ensure that SMEs can quickly
and easily acquire the required information.
This is the reason behind setting up of Documentation &
Publication Division that disseminates relevant SMEs development-related
information to SME leaders across the World on a need basis
as a non-financial support.
What does the Documentation & Publication Division
contain?
It provides access to latest information on markets, trade
opportunities, technologies, investment opportunities, latest
trends and also documents, technology manuals, enactments,
journals, research papers, documentaries, directories and
studies on SMEs from different parts of the world.
It
disseminates information on policies, strategies and support
systems for promotion of SMEs in member countries. It also
brings out “World SME News” – a WASME
Magazine – featuring developments in SME sector around
the world and lead article of interest to SME sector and
fortnightly “SME e-Bulletin” which are circulated
widely across the world. It also disseminates information
on IPRs, ISO, trade and related issues and global supply
chain security and facilitation.
Library
Documentation & Publication Division
has a fully computerised research library. Like others,
WASME library uses an international classification scheme,
i.e., Universal Decimal Classification scheme (UDC) and
for cataloguing, Anglo-American Rules (AACR 2). Its aim
is to provide latest information on markets, trade opportunities,
resources on various website on the Internet, technologies,
investment opportunities and also documents, journals, research
papers, reports and studies on SMEs from all over the world.
Note:
For more information you can e-mail us at wasme@wasmeinfo.org
or write to us at:
Head
Business Development Division
World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises
WASME House
Plot No. 4, Institutional Area,
Sector – 16A, Noida,
Gautam Budh Nagar– 201301,
Uttar Pradesh, India
T: +91-120- 4216283
e-mail: bds@wasmeinfo.org
