Small Businesses and Effective ICT

Small Businesses and Effective ICT
Author: Carmine Sellitto
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2016-07-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 131737813X

Small businesses make up some 90-95 percent of all global firms. Many undervalue the importance of information and communication technology (ICT). Within the small business segment there can be significant differences amongst the avid early adopters of ICT and the laggards. Research on early adopters tends be more prevalent as they are perceived to have a more interesting and positive story. However, late adopters and ‘laggards’ also have their own interesting stories that are under-reported. Small Business and Effective ICT draws on research undertaken over several years and documents the adoption/use of ICT across ‘better’ users of ICT (Leaders), typical ICT users (Operationals) and late adopters (Laggards). The findings are presented using a re-formulation of the LIASE framework which addresses a number of areas that include ICT literacy (L), information content/communication (I), Access (A), Infrastructure (I), Support (S) and Evaluation (E). Some 60 businesses were investigated in Australia and the UK, with each business presented as a concise vignette. The vignettes serve to show that small businesses are not as conservative in their use of ICT as the literature suggests, with examples of innovative uses of ICT in small businesses provided. Lessons for the effective use of ICT by small businesses are presented. The research design, methods adopted, presentation of findings through the vignettes, and ‘take away’ lessons have been written in manner to appeal to a broad range of readers including academics, researchers, students and policy makers in the discipline.

The Entrepreneur's Information Sourcebook

The Entrepreneur's Information Sourcebook
Author: Susan C. Awe
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 487
Release: 2012-01-16
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

For 21st-century entrepreneurs, this book provides the practical guidance they need to overcome the often intimidating challenges of starting, organizing, and running a new business effectively and efficiently. The economic downturn has many individuals considering going into business for themselves, rather than relying on an employer for their income. Unfortunately, according to data from the Small Business Administration, the odds of long-term success are against them: 69 percent of businesses do not last past seven years and 56 percent fail in less than four. This book provides entrepreneurs with a comprehensive guide to the resources they need or will likely want to consult when starting a small business—and in order to stay profitable over the long run. The Entrepreneur's Information Sourcebook: Charting the Path to Small Business Success, Second Edition provides the expert guidance and up-to-date print and web resources an entrepreneur may need to make his business thrive and grow, from inception and information gathering, to raising capital, to marketing methods and human resource concerns. Nearly half of the resources in this newly updated book are new, and the essays have also been updated to reflect current business practices. This book is an essential tool that provides quick and easy access to the information every small business owner needs.

ENTERprise Information Systems, Part I

ENTERprise Information Systems, Part I
Author: Joao Eduardo Quintela Varajao
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2010-10-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642164013

This book constitutes the proceedings of the International Conference on ENTERprise information systems, held Viana do Castelo, Portugal, in October 2010.

Small and Medium Enterprises

Small and Medium Enterprises
Author: Information Resources Management Association
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 2031
Release: 2013-04-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466638877

"This book provides a comprehensive collection of research on current technological developments and organizational perspectives on the scale of small and medium enterprises"--Provided by publisher.

The Emerald Handbook of Luxury Management for Hospitality and Tourism

The Emerald Handbook of Luxury Management for Hospitality and Tourism
Author: Anupama S. Kotur
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 576
Release: 2022-01-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1839829001

The Emerald Handbook of Luxury Management for Hospitality and Tourism brings together global philosophies, principles and practices in luxury tourism management, exploring the changing paradigms of the upcoming post-pandemic global luxury travel market.