The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on the Organisational Performance of Microenterprises: Evidence from Greece

Vlachos, Ilias; Chondros, Panayiotis

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“…Previous studies have found evidence of Internet implementation in a business leading to improvements in productivity and economic growth (Bechetti et al, 2003;Bughin et al, 2011;Chondros, 2011;Zhen-Wei Qiang et al, 2009). For example a two times increase in broadband Internet speed can result in 0.3 per cent in GDP, due to increases in productivity, automated and simplified processes, and better access to services (Schwab, 2012).…”

Section: Ict As a Value Added For Smesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Porter five forces analysis is a framework for industry analysis and business strategy development, which draws on industrial factors to derive five forces that determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of a market. Studies by Ismail et al (2011) and Vlachos and Chondros (2011) are, however, limited to ICT technologies which SMEs use and what value they derive from them.…”

Section: Ict As a Value Added For Smesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The lower input costs and increased competition will warrant the best service levels at the lowest possible price for consumers and SMEs. Vlachos and Chondros (2011) also suggests that government should offer financing incentives to SMEs to adopt Internet technologies.…”

Section: Financial Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Those that had an integrated E-business within their ICT sector pointed out benefits of an e-strategy being an increase in the company's competitive nature. Other benefits pointed were ability to benchmark with other global businesses and learning from the best practices within their sector: Section 4.1 in the literature review, which provides empirical evidence that Internet practises positively correlate with competitiveness, increased sales, profitability and sustainability (Ismail et al, 2011;Vlachos & Chondros, 2011). A new finding from the survey is the use of social media for awareness and attracting new customers.…”

Section: Theme 4: E-business Strategymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A study by Vlachos and Chondros (2011) on SMEs in Greece reveals that ICT compatibility is a significant predictor of all performance variables. The research further identifies Internet practices positively correlate with overall business performance, the variable of business performance being competitiveness, increased sales, profitability and sustainability.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Can an Internet Adoption Framework be Developed for SMEs in South Africa

Mavimbela

Dube

2016

Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economie

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Over two billion people across the globe are now connected to the Internet and the numbers are growing at approximately 200 million people per annum, attracting focus by businesses and governments especially pertaining to contributing to economic growth. Small and medium enterprises (SME) as engines of growth for South Africa, given that they have proved to provide over 50 per cent of employment in many economies, cannot be left out of the technology race. An adoption of Internet would leapfrog these SMEs to levels beyond survival but lead to sustainable businesses. This study 1 investigated the viability of the development of an Internet adoption framework that is appropriate to the needs of SMEs in South Africa. SMEs in South Africa have been slow to adopt Internet technologies owing to the development and implementation of an Internet framework could best serve the SME sector needs. In-depth interviews were conducted with SMEs to investigate the levels of adoption by SMEs and an analysis of the current Internet supply ecosystem was conducted. The research results reveal that SME are using what is available but not to full capacity to enable their business to thrive, given the benefits provided by Internet technologies. Their slow adoption is due to; lack of infrastructure and skills, lack of cyber laws, which will provide trust, slow Internet speed and high costs of connection. The results also provided a positive outlook towards ascertaining if an Internet framework can be developed to serve the needs of SMEs in South Africa, if government is to take the lead facilitator role.

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Section: Ict As a Value Added For Smesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Ict As a Value Added For Smesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Financial Capitalmentioning

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Section: Theme 4: E-business Strategymentioning

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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