Managing Information Technology in Small Business: Challenges and Solutions

Managing Information Technology in Small Business: Challenges and Solutions
Author: Burgess, Stephen
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2001-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1591400120

In many countries, small businesses comprise over 95% of the proportion of private businesses and approximately half of the private workforce, with information technology being used in over 90% of these businesses. As a result, governments worldwide are placing increasing importance upon the success of small business enterpreneurs and are providing increased resources to support this emphasis. Managing Information Technology in Small Business: Challanges and Solutions presents research in areas such as IT performance, electronic commerce, Internet adoption, and IT planning methodologies and focuses on how these areas impact small businesses.

Information Technology for Small Business

Information Technology for Small Business
Author: Katia Passerini
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2012-05-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1461430402

Information Technology for Small Business: Managing the Digital Enterprise provides an overview of how small and medium business enterprises (SMEs) can use flexibility, agility, and anticipation strategies to better utilize information technology and knowledge management. Because small and medium businesses tend to be late technology adopters, they could miss versatile and strategic workforce advantages that enable them to achieve higher efficiency and effectiveness through technology. This book shows these SMEs new technology trends that can transform the nature of their operations both in an evolutionary business path and through revolutionary opportunities. Information Technology for Small Business: Managing the Digital Enterprise applied correctly to small and medium business can be used as a strategic tool to reach growth and profit goals for the SMEs competing in a very dynamic and global marketplace. Examples include: identifying ways that IT can be used to develop strong relationships with customers and suppliers, and how to select the best technologies for business needs. Information Technology for Small Business: Managing the Digital Enterprise targets SME owners, educators, and practitioners working in the related fields of management, IT, IS, and CS-related disciplines. Advanced-level students and policy makers focusing on SMEs will also find this book valuable in terms of main concepts for discussion.

Introduction to Business

Introduction to Business
Author: Lawrence J. Gitman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1455
Release: 2024-09-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Information Technology and Competitive Advantage in Small Firms

Information Technology and Competitive Advantage in Small Firms
Author: Brian Webb
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2008-07-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134114001

Well structured and coherent, this book examines Information Technology as a strategic asset; covering first principles, reviewing existing theories and methods and testing selected theories using empirical data.

Managing Information Technology Resources in Organizations in the Next Millennium

Managing Information Technology Resources in Organizations in the Next Millennium
Author: Information Resources Management Association. International Conference
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 1154
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781878289513

Managing Information Technology Resources in Organizations in the Next Millennium contains more than 200 unique perspectives on numerous timely issues of managing information technology in organizations around the world. This book, featuring the latest research and applied IT practices, is a valuable source in support of teaching and research agendas.

Managing Information Technology in a Global Economy

Managing Information Technology in a Global Economy
Author: Information Resources Management Association. International Conference
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 1226
Release: 2001
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781930708075

Today, opportunities and challenges of available technology can be utilized as strategic and tactical resources for your organization. Conversely, failure to be current on the latest trends and issues of IT can lead to ineffective and inefficient management of IT resources. Managing Information Technology in a Global Economy is a valuable collection of papers that presents IT management perspectives from professionals around the world. The papers introduce new ideas, refine old ones and possess interesting scenarios to help the reader develop company-sensitive management strategies.

Managing Information Technology

Managing Information Technology
Author: Edley Wainright Martin
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Information resources management
ISBN: 9780131454439

"Managing Information Technology, 4/E focuses on management of information technology topics vital to a successful career as a manager. The book has been completely updated to reflect the rapid changes in information technology and new types of business applications. Up-to-date content includes the latest changes in computer systems and software, such as Windows 2000, Linux, and XML; the growth of cyber-businesses and the e-business activities of traditional companies; and social and ethical issues of information technology. For managers in the field of information technology.

Information Systems for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Information Systems for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Author: Jan Devos
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2013-10-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3642382444

This book establishes and explores existing and emerging theories on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and the adoption of IT/IS. It presents the latest empirical research findings in that area of IS research and explores new technologies and practices. The book is written for researchers and professionals working in the field of IS research or the research of SMEs. Moreover, the book will be a reference for researchers, professionals and students in management information systems science and related fields.