Paper Info
Title
The Importance of ICT: An Empirical Study in Swiss SMEs
Abstract
The following paper presents results from a longitudinal study about the importance and use of information and communication technology in Swiss small and medium-sized companies. In an empirical survey, 989 questionnaires were collected and analysed (return rate 17 %). The results were weighted according to company size and industry sector and are thus representative for Switzerland. The findings show that Swiss SMEs - in their self assessment - manage to gain (competitive) advantages from the deployment of information and communication technology. ICT is universally used (even) in (small and medium-sized) companies. There is a high degree of inter-organisational ICT use. ICT know-how and awareness are strongly rooted in management. The general conclusion is that IT matters for Swiss SMEs.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2006
Bled eConference
switzerland,ict use,empirical study,it strategy,sme
Field
DocType
Citations 
Longitudinal study,Self-assessment,Software deployment,Technology strategy,Empirical survey,Information and Communications Technology,Marketing,Empirical research,Business,Rate of return
Conference
3
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.46
0
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Petra Schubert115134.69
Uwe Leimstoll2368.14