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ICT, E-Business and Small and Medium Enterprises

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Information and communication technology (ICT) connectivity (PCs and Internet) is very widespread in businesses of all sizes. As is the case with all technologies, small businesses are slower than large ones to adopt new ICTs. Commercial considerations and potential returns are the principal drivers of small business adoption and profitable use. Principal reasons for non-adoption are lack of applicability and little incentive to change business models when returns are unclear. SMEs also face generic barriers to adoption including trust and transaction security and IPR concerns, and challenges in areas of management skills, technological capabilities, productivity and competitiveness.

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  • Oecd, 2004. "ICT, E-Business and Small and Medium Enterprises," OECD Digital Economy Papers 86, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:stiaab:86-en
    DOI: 10.1787/232556551425
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    1. Kwabena Obiri-Yeboah & Wilberforce Owusu-Ansah & Eliezer Ofori Odei-Lartey, 2013. "Factors That Drive Internet Usage Among Small And Medium Scale Enterprises: Evidence From Ghana," International Journal of Management and Marketing Research, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 6(2), pages 21-37.
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    3. Kelefa Mwantimwa, 2019. "ICT usage to enhance firms’ business processes in Tanzania," Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, Springer;UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship, vol. 9(1), pages 1-23, December.
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    5. Ananya Goswami & Sraboni Dutta, 2016. "E-Commerce Adoption by Women Entrepreneurs in India: An Application of the UTAUT Model," Business and Economic Research, Macrothink Institute, vol. 6(2), pages 440-454, December.

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