ICT as an Enabler for Small Firm Growth

2012 ◽  
pp. 1078-1091
Author(s):  
Yvonne Costin
Keyword(s):  
Small Firm ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Business Transactions ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Product Service ◽  
New Business ◽  
Female Entrepreneur ◽  
Effective Use

The advancing pace of women’s entrepreneurial activity across the globe is a promising trend to fuel economic development and social progress (Fitzsimons & O’Gorman, 2005). Analysis of the reasons why women start a new business, the choice of product/service, and industry sector highlight the home-based female entrepreneur. These entrepreneurs constitutes a segment referred to as the mompreneurs—mothers who establish a business operated from home. Thus, although mompreneurs gain benefits of operating their business from home, they also experience additional challenges. One such issue is their dependence on ICT. To succeed and grow, mompreneurs’ businesses must use ICT as a backbone for the business in an integrated manner. In this article, the author examines the adoption and application of ICT in the mompreneur business, as well as the challenges encountered in its effective use. A specific emphasis is placed on the issue of ICT and its use by the mompreneur in undertaking business transactions and as a means of facilitating small firm growth.

ICT as an Enabler for Small Firm Growth

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Costin
Keyword(s):  
Small Firm ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Business Transactions ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Product Service ◽  
New Business ◽  
Female Entrepreneur ◽  
Effective Use

The advancing pace of women’s entrepreneurial activity across the globe is a promising trend to fuel economic development and social progress (Fitzsimons & O’Gorman, 2005). Analysis of the reasons why women start a new business, the choice of product/service, and industry sector highlight the home-based female entrepreneur. These entrepreneurs constitutes a segment referred to as the mompreneurs—mothers who establish a business operated from home. Thus, although mompreneurs gain benefits of operating their business from home, they also experience additional challenges. One such issue is their dependence on ICT. To succeed and grow, mompreneurs’ businesses must use ICT as a backbone for the business in an integrated manner. In this article, the author examines the adoption and application of ICT in the mompreneur business, as well as the challenges encountered in its effective use. A specific emphasis is placed on the issue of ICT and its use by the mompreneur in undertaking business transactions and as a means of facilitating small firm growth.

Adopting ICT in the Mompreneurs Business

2011 ◽  
pp. 17-34
Author(s):  
Yvonne Costin
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Small Firm ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Business Transactions ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Stakeholder Requirements

It is advocated that the role of technology is instrumental in determining the effectiveness and efficiency of where, when and how business transactions are undertaken to meet stakeholder requirements in a competitive manner. However, research by the Small Business Forum (2006) suggest the use and application of ICT in small firms overall is poor where entrepreneurs do not capitalise sufficiently on the benefits of ICT. To succeed and grow, mompreneurs’ businesses should be using ICT as a backbone for the business in an integrated manner. The objective of this chapter is to examine the adoption and application of ICT in the mompreneurs business and challenges encountered in its effective use. A specific emphasis is placed on the issue of ICT and its use by the mompreneur in undertaking business transactions and as a means of facilitating small firm growth.

Adopting ICT in the Mompreneurs Business

2013 ◽  
pp. 322-339
Author(s):  
Yvonne Costin
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Small Firm ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Business Transactions ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Stakeholder Requirements

It is advocated that the role of technology is instrumental in determining the effectiveness and efficiency of where, when and how business transactions are undertaken to meet stakeholder requirements in a competitive manner. However, research by the Small Business Forum (2006) suggest the use and application of ICT in small firms overall is poor where entrepreneurs do not capitalise sufficiently on the benefits of ICT. To succeed and grow, mompreneurs’ businesses should be using ICT as a backbone for the business in an integrated manner. The objective of this chapter is to examine the adoption and application of ICT in the mompreneurs business and challenges encountered in its effective use. A specific emphasis is placed on the issue of ICT and its use by the mompreneur in undertaking business transactions and as a means of facilitating small firm growth.

Entrepreneurial Activity Dynamics That Enhance Tourism in Montijo Municipality

2021 ◽  
pp. 16-33
Author(s):  
Teresa Gomes Costa ◽  
Inês Lisboa ◽  
Nuno Miguel Delicado Teixeira ◽  
Zélia Duarte ◽  
Teresa Godinho
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Models ◽  
National Level ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
New Business ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Tourism Activity

Montijo municipality is in Setúbal district and belongs to Lisbon metropolitan area. Many new projects have emerged in the county related to tourism. However, the health crisis that plagued the world in early 2020 raised several concerns about the entrepreneurial activity of this municipality. Thus, this study has as main objective to broadcast the entrepreneurial activity that enhances tourism in Montijo municipality, before the health crisis and to present a reflection on the future of this activity in the post-COVID-19 era. It was possible to verify that the county has a set of positive indicators with regard to tourism activity and is one of the most dynamic at national level in terms of entrepreneurship. Besides that, the implementation of new business models, new products and services, new distribution and marketing forms, based on information and communication technologies can be very important to disseminate the region and to add value to the tourist experience and business, contributing to making the region a national reference of economic and social progress.

Do Banks or VCs Spur Small Firm Growth?

CFA Digest ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek W. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Small Firm ◽  
Firm Growth

scholarly journals Performance Assessment of Product Service System from System Architecture Perspectives

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. T. Mo
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Service System ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Product Service System ◽  
Engineering Product ◽  
Product Service ◽  
New Business ◽  
Complex Engineering

New business models in complex engineering products have favoured the integration of acquisition and sustainment phases in capability development. The product service system (PSS) concept enables manufacturers of complex engineering products to incorporate support services into the product’s manufacturing and sustainment lifecycle. However, the PSS design has imposed significant risks to the manufacturer not only in the manufacture of the product itself, but also in the provision of support services over long period of time at a predetermined price. This paper analysed three case studies using case study research design approach and mapped the service elements of the case studies to the generic complex engineering product service system (CEPSS) model. By establishing the concept of capability distribution for a PSS enterprise, the capability of the CEPSS can be overlaid on the performance-based reward scheme so that decision makers evaluate options related to the business opportunities presented to them.

PROSPECTS FOR THE USE OF WOMEN'S LABOR IN RURAL HOUSEHOLDS

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
Sherzod Turobov ◽  
◽  
Bakhriddin Fakhriddinov
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Women's Labor ◽  
Women’S Entrepreneurship ◽  
Women's Entrepreneurship ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Family Entrepreneurship

The article reveals the development of women's entrepreneurship by increasing the activity of households in agriculture, the main directions of entrepreneurial activity and the role of entrepreneurship in increasing household income. Government policies, lending and incentives are discussed with the aim of expanding home entrepreneurship. The level of concessional loans provided to households by the central bank and commercial banks is considered in detail. Recommendations are given on the effective use of female labor in rural entrepreneurship.Keywords: women's labor, women's entrepreneurship, home business, entrepreneurship, subsidiary farming, agriculture, gender equality, citizens' gathering, income, personal household plots, employment, crediting, subsidies, family entrepreneurship

An empirical examination of small firm growth

1987 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoltan J. Acs ◽  
David B. Audretsch
Keyword(s):  
Small Firm ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Empirical Examination
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