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A conceptual framework for guiding SMEs in the application of IT from a South African point of view
Dissertation (MCom)--University of Pretoria, 2010.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/27987 A conceptual framework for guiding SMEs in the application of IT from a South African point of view Leonard, A.C. (Awie) riana.steyn@up.ac.za Steyn, Adriana Aletta (Riana) Outsourcing Technology Information and communication technology (ICT) Information communications Conceptual framework Adoption models Building blocks Technology Adoption Skills Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Strategy UCTD Dissertation (MCom)--University of Pretoria, 2010. Companies 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. Copyright Informatics unrestricted 2013-09-07T12:41:54Z 2010-09-17 2013-09-07T12:41:54Z 2010-09-01 2010-09-17 2010-09-17 Dissertation Steyn, 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 > E10/595/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27987 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09172010-143350/ © 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. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Outsourcing Technology Information and communication technology (ICT) Information communications Conceptual framework Adoption models Building blocks Technology Adoption Skills Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Strategy UCTD A conceptual framework for guiding SMEs in the application of IT from a South African point of view |
| title | A conceptual framework for guiding SMEs in the application of IT from a South African point of view |
| title_full | A conceptual framework for guiding SMEs in the application of IT from a South African point of view |
| title_fullStr | A conceptual framework for guiding SMEs in the application of IT from a South African point of view |
| title_full_unstemmed | A conceptual framework for guiding SMEs in the application of IT from a South African point of view |
| title_short | A conceptual framework for guiding SMEs in the application of IT from a South African point of view |
| title_sort | conceptual framework for guiding smes in the application of it from a south african point of view |
| topic | Outsourcing Technology Information and communication technology (ICT) Information communications Conceptual framework Adoption models Building blocks Technology Adoption Skills Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Strategy UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27987 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09172010-143350/ |