PANDEMIC-A CATALYST FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOW-COST SMALL BUSINESSES

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
SAULE ABYLKHATOVA
Keyword(s):  
Small Businesses ◽  
Low Cost

scholarly journals Verification of the UR5 robot’s properties after a crash caused by a fall of a transferred load from a crane

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 172988142090420
Author(s):  
Jan Semjon ◽  
Rudolf Janos ◽  
Marek Sukop ◽  
Peter Tuleja ◽  
Mikulas Hajduk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Businesses ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Production Quality ◽  
Previous Operation ◽  
Human Labour

Installing robots in small businesses is primarily dependent on the ratio of money spent to achieve profit. In addition, from consumer pressure on the production, quality and low cost, the increasing cost of human labour leads to robot deployment. With falling prices of robots, their use is becoming increasingly common, which leads to small firms trying to implement robots that are not new. They try to buy a cheaper older robot or a robot that was damaged during its previous operation. It is necessary to eliminate the risk that arises from more serious damage to the robot, therefore, the requirements for verification of the robot’s resultant parameters after its repair performed in own interest. Based on such a requirement, the solution was to verify the parameters of the UR5 robot to confirm the possibility of its further use. After replacing the damaged parts, the robot was subjected to its parameter verification according to standard ISO 9283:2012. For measurement purposes, a measuring cube was designed and manufactured, as well as a measuring nest for Heidenhain sensors.

Electro-Pneumatic Disposable Plate Making Machine

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1179-1182
Author(s):  
Vasanth R
Keyword(s):  
Small Businesses ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Time Consumption

Abstract: Disposal plates which have got one of huge demand and market available in different sizes, shapes, pattern, raw materials etc. has gained popularity in recent decades due to its ecofriendly, biodegradable, recyclable nature and available in quality and quantities. Many machines have evolved in recent years with their importance and demand with difference in cost due to its performances. Many industries can afford this machines and gain efficient profit which cannot be in the case of small wagers or daily wagers wanting to start the small businesses cannot afford high end machines which is of high cost and if the lost cost machines are purchased then quality is low and time consumption will be high hence cannot make efficient profit out of work, hence the machine with high quality , electro-pneumatic actuated and affordable at low cost can make them a efficient profit is what our project is all about manufacturing a high quality, electro-pneumatic operated and of low cost availability is main agenda of our project. Keywords: Disposal plates, electro-pneumatic, affordable, quality, quantities, low cost.

scholarly journals Non-uptake of a Low Cost Retail Management Solution by Small Businesses: An Empirical Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 122 ◽  
pp. 1001-1008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nimish Joseph ◽  
Harleen Singh Somal ◽  
P Vigneswara Ilavarasan ◽  
Arpan K Kar
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Retail Management

scholarly journals The Examination of Factors Influencing Saudi Small Businesses’ Social Media Adoption, by Using UTAUT Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abeer Bin Humaid ◽  
Yasser Sabri
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Utaut Model ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Effort Expectancy ◽  
Facilitating Conditions

Social media is becoming a major development in electronic commerce among a wide range of sectors, for example, education, government, health care, and business. In Saudi Arabia, a major movement toward social media has taken place, especially among small business entrepreneurs, due to its low cost and the powerful role it can play in globalization.The goal of this paper is to add to the theoretical knowledge base regarding the adoption of social media among Saudi small businesses, by applying the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model to examine the influences of Saudi small businesses’ social media adoption. An empirical study was carried out using online survey research among 73 Saudi business entrepreneurs. The major findings of the paper are that Saudi small business entrepreneurs tend to use social media for the major constructs of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions. However, although the moderator of gender proved to be effective on the construct of effort expectancy, the effects of the moderators of age, gender, and experience on the other major constructs were not salient.It is believed that the findings will be useful for understanding adoption phenomena better, to help business entrepreneurs to make superior decisions based on them.

scholarly journals Co-development of a Wiki for Tracking the Environmental Footprint of Small Business Activities

10.28945/3874 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 237-258
Author(s):  
Helen Hasan ◽  
Corina Ionescu
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Design Science ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Environmental Footprint ◽  
Nonlinear Design ◽  
Pertinent Data ◽  
Green Information Systems

Aim/Purpose: Climate change mitigation is a global challenge, in which academia and business have a role to play. This research explores ways to develop a freely-available information system that would enable small businesses to identify and reduce their environmental footprint. Background: While large organizations have the resources to track emissions and other pertinent data, small businesses may not, despite intentions to be more environmentally responsible. Freely available applications to track emissions focus on the carbon footprint of things, whereas activities are a more meaningful unit of analysis for business managers. Methodology: Using a design science research approach, we conducted a study of a collaborative project that investigated how a low-cost, freely-available online wiki could be developed by group of students, under the guidance of university scholars and business owners. In the project, different student groups were tasked to create the wiki, input content and design a dashboard interface for managers to find data relevant to their business. The research takes an information systems view of the project, relying on the holistic notion of activity from activity theory and taking a design science approach to the study. Contribution: The paper contributes to the practices of green information systems, climate change, and small business. Theoretically it provides new insights into the linear view of design science in resource poor, collaborative projects. Findings: The research demonstrates the viability of an online system to track the envi-ronmental footprint of business activities. It reveals the challenges from a design science perspective of attempts to create online systems using freely available products and labor. Recommendations for Practitioners: Meaningful information systems to assist small businesses to manage their environmental footprint should focus on activities not things, be low cost and easy to use. Recommendation for Researchers: Complex nonlinear design science frameworks may be needed to build community-based green information systems projects. Impact on Society: This paper examines the role that university-community partnerships can play in mitigating climate change. Future Research: We should now investigate ways to ensure the viability and sustainability of systems developed by groups of university students.

scholarly journals 'n Ondersoek na die aanwending van mikrorekenaarstelsels in klein sakeondernemings in Suid-Afrika

1986 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-129
Author(s):  
P. J.S. Bruwer ◽  
C. E. Pretorius
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Professional Service ◽  
Microcomputer System ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Business World ◽  
Regression Techniques

An investigation into the use of microcomputer systems in small businesses in South Africa The relatively low cost and great advantages, i.e. accuracy, time and cost savings, better decision making, more professional service to clients, etc. make a microcomputer system an attractive aid for any business and particularly for the small business. This is why microcomputers will, today and in future, play an ever-increasing role in the business world. The implementation of a microcomputer system, however, implies major changes for the business and these changes may create major problems for the management of the small business. The objectives of this research project are to determine the extent to which microcomputer systems are used in small businesses in South Africa, what problems they experience with these systems, and to suggest possible solutions to these problems. Furthermore, the major contributing factors to the successful application of microcomputer systems in small businesses are identified by using regression techniques.

scholarly journals Social Media Marketing Adoption Strategies: An Exploratory Multiple Case Study of Landscape Industry Small Businesses

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Crystal Lupo ◽  
Jason R. Stroman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Small Business Owners ◽  
Multiple Case

Despite research contending that marketing is a pivotal factor in small business success, many small business owners continue to underutilize low-cost marketing options available to them. Of these options, social media marketing is a useful tool to maintain competitiveness in the larger marketplace. However, the adoption of social media best practices in small business remains deficient. The landscape industry is a large and growing field with small businesses making up a large and growing share of the industry. Yet some landscape industry small business owners lack strategies to adopt innovative social media marketing strategies to help ensure business viability. This study incorporated a qualitative, exploratory multiple-case study design to explore how landscape industry small business owners use social media marketing strategies to help ensure business viability. Results indicated that successful marketing strategies tended to incorporate Facebook as the primary social media tool and included content such as service, education, and holiday posts. Benefits of social media marketing primarily centered on low-cost marketing options for improved visibility, while challenges included a trial-and-error learning curve. Results of this study might help small businesses improve their long-term viability through social media marketing strategies.

THE ROLE OF SMALL BUSINESSES AND PRIVATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT IN AN INNOVATIVE ECONOMY

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
Shoira Jalolovna Mamatkulova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Sole Proprietorship ◽  
Private Entrepreneurship ◽  
Innovative Economy

This article highlights the role of small business and private entrepreneurship in providing employment.At the same time, the article focuses on small business and sole proprietorship, which shows that this type of business can quickly explore the needs of a compact hidden market, produce a variety of products to meet local needs and offer them to markets at a low cost

Notes: Social media firestorms and the protection of smaller enterprises: Ubuntu Baba and Woolworths

2021 ◽  
Vol 138 (4) ◽  
pp. 715-731
Author(s):  
Peter Kituri ◽  
Andrew Hutchison ◽  
James Lappeman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
South African ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Corporate Power ◽  
Legal Sanction ◽  
The Face ◽  
Use Of Social Media

In this note we explore the use of social media as a tool to help small enterprises exert pressure on large corporations. Specifically, we use the case study of a small South African business (Ubuntu Baba) that exerted a powerful non-legal sanction on major retailer Woolworths through social media. This entrepreneur-initiated social media firestorm led to victory in the court of public opinion and a quick settlement. This low-cost option was possibly chosen in the face of the costs and uncertainties of more conventional legal recourse. Small businesses are an important component of the South African government’s strategy for economic development and employment creation, yet the existing laws protecting weaker parties often leave small businesses exposed to corporate power-play. This form of corporate power imbalance is a core theme underlying our case study.

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