An Investigation into the Use of the Internet and E-Business among SMEs in Lanarkshire.

摘要: Since small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role within many major economies throughout the world, their ability to successfully adopt and utilize the Internet electronic commerce is of prime importance in ensuring stability future survival. This paper highlights some important issues identified by SME managers relating adoption related technology that government policy makers will have address if initiatives aimed at increasing among SMEs are succeed. Initial findings be reported study carried out authors into use made electronic commerce key issues influencing its sample 484 businesses West Central Scotland. The has drawn upon number data collection techniques such as questionnaires sent 2,500 small businesses, in-depth face-to-face interviews telephone interviews. With base response rate 20% the reveals interesting details actual connectivity levels, attitudes with regard how small businesses perceive commerce, well impact policy on Internet adoption. results gained from compared figures to businesses rest Scotland UK, US, Canada Japan, European countries that include Sweden, Germany, France Italy. raised this similar studies other Australia, New Zealand British Columbia, countries within Union order provide wider international context for study.