Usage of information and communication technology in micro enterprises in the last decade

Anja Žnidaršič (Author), Borut Werber (Author)

Abstract

The paper presents the comparison of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) usage in Slovenian micro enterprises, using data derived from two studies carried out in years 1999 and 2009. Data for the studies were collected via structured interviews with owners or top managers of micro enterprises. We compared hardware and software equipment, business properties, characteristics of the interviewees and their impact on the successful use of ICT. The results show considerable changes in the ICT equipment, but that does not reflect in a better use of software compared to a decade ago. Key factors of successful use of ICT remain the same. The investment in ICT depends on owners' decisions and the most important factors are the owners' formal education and their skills and knowledge in ICT field. It was indicated that in recent years the investment of education in ICT field for both groups, owners and employees, was considerable lowered.

Keywords

micro enterprises;information technology;communication technology;research;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2012
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UM FOV - Faculty of Organizational Sciences
Publisher:	Moderna organizacija
UDC:	334.012.64:659.2:004
COBISS:	7003155
ISSN:	1318-5454
Parent publication:	Organizacija
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary title:	Uporaba informacijske in komunikacijske tehnologije v mikro podjetjih v zadnjem desetletju
Secondary abstract:	Prispevek predstavlja primerjavo uporabe informacijske in komunikacijske tehnologije (IKT) v slovenskih mikro podjetjih na osnovi podatkov pridobljenih v raziskavah izvedenih leta 1999 in 2009. Podatke za raziskavi smo pridobili s pomočjo strukturiranih intervjujev izvedenih z lastniki ali menedžerji mikro podjetij. Primerjali smo opremljenost z računalniško stojno in programsko opremo, lastnosti podjetij, lastnosti intervjuvancev in njihov vpliv na uspešno uporabo IKT. Rezultati so pokazali precejšne spremembe v opremljenosti s strojno opremo vendar to v primerjavi z rezultati pred desetimi leti ni vplivalo na boljšo uporabo programske opreme. Ključni dejavniki uspešne uporabe IKT so ostali enaki. Investicije v IKT so odvisne od odločitev lastnikov, zato so še vedno najpomembnejši dejavniki lastnikova formalna izobrazba in njegova znanja in spretnosti s področja IKT. Rezultati kažejo, da se je investiranje v izobraževanje za obe skupini, lastnike in zaposlene, bistveno zmanjšalo.
Secondary keywords:	mala podjetja;mikro podjetja;informacijska tehnologija;komunikacijska tehnologija;raziskava;
URN:	URN:NBN:SI
Type (COBISS):	Scientific work
Pages:	str. 87-96
Volume:	ǂLetn. ǂ45
Issue:	ǂšt. ǂ2
Chronology:	mar.-apr. 2012
DOI:	10.2478/v10051-012-0009-1
ID:	1725988