A conceptual framework for guiding SMEs in the application of IT from a South African point of view

dc.contributor.advisorLeonard, A.C. (Awie)en
dc.contributor.emailriana.steyn@up.ac.zaen
dc.contributor.postgraduateSteyn, Adriana Aletta (Riana)en
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-07T12:41:54Z
dc.date.available2010-09-17en
dc.date.available2013-09-07T12:41:54Z
dc.date.created2010-09-01en
dc.date.issued2010-09-17en
dc.date.submitted2010-09-17en
dc.descriptionDissertation (MCom)--University of Pretoria, 2010.en
dc.description.abstractCompanies cannot keep up with the change occurring in the ICT arena. As a result of companies being chased by an untamed animal namely IT evolution, they fear that they cannot run, as running feels like floating in air. This ICT evolution has become a fearful sight for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This research project acknowledges this fear and provides a conceptual framework whereby SMEs can familiarise themselves when engaging in ICT investments from a South African point of view. The data collected in this qualitative study is based on ten different SMEs as well as one larger company, to try and obtain a benchmark which SMEs can strive towards. The outcome of this research project allows SMEs to be less fearful when deciding on ICT and seeing how ICT can benefit these organisations. Copyrighten
dc.description.availabilityunrestricteden
dc.description.departmentInformaticsen
dc.identifier.citationSteyn, AA 2010, A conceptual framework for guiding SMEs in the application of IT from a South African point of view, MCom dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27987 >en
dc.identifier.otherE10/595/gmen
dc.identifier.upetdurlhttp://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09172010-143350/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/27987
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoriaen_ZA
dc.rights© 2010, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.en
dc.subjectOutsourcingen
dc.subjectTechnologyen
dc.subjectInformation and communications technology (ICT)en
dc.subjectInformation communicationsen
dc.subjectConceptual frameworken
dc.subjectAdoption modelsen
dc.subjectBuilding blocksen
dc.subjectTechnologyen
dc.subjectAdoptionen
dc.subjectSkillsen
dc.subjectSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)en
dc.subjectStrategyen
dc.subjectUCTDen_US
dc.titleA conceptual framework for guiding SMEs in the application of IT from a South African point of viewen
dc.typeDissertationen

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