Description
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 more than 90% of these businesses. As a result, governments worldwide are placing increasing importance upon the success of small business entrepreneurs and are providing increased resources to support this emphasis. Managing Information Technology in Small Business: Challenges 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.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Stephen Burgess (Ed.)
Stephen Burgess
is an Honorary Professor in the Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities at Victoria University, Australia. His research interests include the use of ICTs in small businesses, the web presence of community-based organisations (especially local sporting clubs) and the use of user-generated content in tourism. He has received a number of competitive research grants in these areas. He has completed several studies related to website features in small businesses and how well websites function over time, including his PhD from Monash University, Australia. He has authored/ edited three books and special editions of journals in topics related to the use of ICTs in small business and been track chair at the international conferences in related areas.