E-Organisation and Its Future Implication for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Author(s):  
Gideon Azumah ◽  
S. C. Lenny Koh ◽  
Stuart Maguire

E-organisations are expected to be one of the promising organisational forms in this Internet cultural era (ICE). E-organisations are different from traditional organisations; and most traditional organisations are evolving toward becoming e-organisations. These are organisations established and operated, based on the Internet and other related technologies in an environment referred to as Internet Culture, whereby organisations will be placing the Internet at the centre of their business and encouraging ubiquitous use of networked technologies. This chapter incorporates several perspectives to examine how small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs) use the network technologies and information and communication technology (ICT) in their current business environment. Through the use of a literature review and interviews, we analyse the various options for managing the transformation and its effects to ascertain the appropriate strategies within a range of SMEs. The results of this study reveal that the SMEs’ journey toward becoming e-organisations can be classified into three stages: 1/2-fusion; fusion; and the ultimate e-organisation stage. Based on this work, strategic solutions are proposed for future SMEs intending to adopt Internet and other network technologies.

2009 ◽  
pp. 1653-1664
Author(s):  
Gideon Azumah ◽  
S. C. Lenny Koh ◽  
Stuart Maguire

E-organisations are expected to be one of the promising organisational forms in this Internet cultural era (ICE). E-organisations are different from traditional organisations; and most traditional organisations are evolving toward becoming e-organisations. These are organisations established and operated, based on the Internet and other related technologies in an environment referred to as Internet Culture, whereby organisations will be placing the Internet at the centre of their business and encouraging ubiquitous use of networked technologies. This chapter incorporates several perspectives to examine how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) use the network technologies and information and communication technology (ICT) in their current business environment. Through the use of a literature review and interviews, we analyse the various options for managing the transformation and its effects to ascertain the appropriate strategies within a range of SMEs. The results of this study reveal that the SMEs’ journey toward becoming e-organisations can be classified into three stages: 1/2-fusion; fusion; and the ultimate e-organisation stage. Based on this work, strategic solutions are proposed for future SMEs intending to adopt Internet and other network technologies.


Author(s):  
Bhanu Bhakta Acharya

Several studies demonstrate that immigrants use computers and the Internet more than non-immigrants or earlier immigrants. What motivates immigrants to use information and communication technology (ICT)? What are the factors that influence immigrants' ICT behaviors? For this study, the author chose 20 peer-reviewed articles published between 2001 and 2015 to study immigrants' motivations for ICT adoption and use. The following article will discuss two motives for immigrants' ICT use, as well as identify seven factors influencing adoption, non-adoption, use, and non-use.


2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-55
Author(s):  
Bhanu Bhakta Acharya

Several studies demonstrate that immigrants use computers and the Internet more than non-immigrants or earlier immigrants. What motivates immigrants to use information and communication technology (ICT)? What are the factors that influence immigrants' ICT behaviors? For this study, the author chose 20 peer-reviewed articles published between 2001 and 2015 to study immigrants' motivations for ICT adoption and use. The following article will discuss two motives for immigrants' ICT use, as well as identify seven factors influencing adoption, non-adoption, use, and non-use.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Muna Yastuti Madrah ◽  
Ahmad Muflihin ◽  
Muhammad Noviani Ardi ◽  
Toha Makhshun

AbstrakDampak dari temuan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) telah menyebar ke seluruh dunia dengan cepat dan memengaruhi kehidupan kita. Meskipun teknologi ini diciptakan untuk kemajuan peradaban manusia, banyak orang menggunakannya untuk tujuan jahat demi keuntungan pribadi semata. Pornografi, sadisme, dan aneka tipu daya dengan mudah diekspos dan kemudian menyebar secara viral, serta sangat mudah diakses oleh anak-anak. Dalam Islam, internet dipahami sebagai wasilah (cara) bukan ghayah (tujuan). Layaknya sebuah pisau, baik atau buruknya internet bergantung pada bagaimana orang yang menggunakannya. Program Pelatihan Budaya Internet Islami (BUNETI) ini dirancang menggunakan pendekatan partisipatif di mana mitra akan terlibat langsung dalam mengidentifikasi masalah dan menemukan solusi generik yang sesuai dengan nilai-nilai Islam. Kelompok perempuan (PKK) desa Sriwulan, kecamatan Sayung kabupaten Demak menjadi sasaran kegiatan. Keluarga merupakan unit terkecil di masyarakat. Orang tua, memiliki peran yang sangat penting bagi tumbuh kembang anak-anak mereka. Orang tua khususnya seorang ibu perlu membekali diri mereka dengan pengetahuan internet, sehingga mereka dapat menjadi mitra dan pendamping bagi anak-anaknya. Pelatihan ini diikuti oleh 40 peserta yang sangat antusias. Dalam evaluasi bersama pelatihan dalam penggunaan internet secara sehat yang sesuai dengan nilai-nilai Islam telah memberikan pengetahuan dan meningkatkan kesadaran bagi seorang ibu tanpa harus anti terhadap perkembangan teknologi.Kata kunci: internet sehat, keluarga, nilai-nilai IslamAbstractThe impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) findings has spread throughout the world quickly and affects our lives. Although technology created for the advancement of human civilization, many people use it for evil purposes for personal gain. Pornography, sadism, and various tricks are quickly exposed and then spread viral, and are very accessible to children. In Islam, the internet understood as wasilah (way) not ghayah (purpose). Like a knife, the good or bad of the internet depends on how people use it. The Islamic Internet Culture Training Program (BUNETI) is designed using a participatory approach where partners will be directly involved in identifying problems and finding generic solutions that are in line with Islamic values. The women's group (PKK) in Sriwula village, Sayung District, Kab. Demak was the target of the activity.  A family is the smallest unit in society. Parents have a significant role in their children's growth and development. Parents, especially a mother, need to equip themselves with internet knowledge so that they can become partners and assistants for their children. Forty enthusiastic participants attended the training. In a joint evaluation of training in good internet use that is by Islamic values has provided knowledge and increased awareness for a mother without having to be anti-tech development.Keywords: healthy internet; Islamic value; family


2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Nahed Azab ◽  
Amira Nabil Mekkawy

Subject area This case shows an example of the opportunities opened by the internet that drove young entrepreneurs to start their business, in May 2011, as a premium beanbag supplier in Egypt. Study level/applicability Undergraduate students studying management. Case overview The case examines the use of information and communication technology (ICT) by young Egyptian entrepreneurs, and how technology could open for them a broad horizon for continuous development, creativity and innovation. It presents the experience of a group of four undergraduate students who established a virtual company producing and selling beanbags through their website. The main objective of the case is to highlight the business challenges faced by entrepreneurs and possible opportunities in emerging economies and the effective role of ICT in reacting to these business environment changes. The case also provides a strategic analysis of the various factors that may impact the organization and explains how technology can contribute to improving the company’s standing. Finally, recommendations are provided to serve as basis for any future strategic plans. Expected learning outcomes This study highlights the value of ICT in general and the internet in particular in driving young entrepreneurs to start their own business. It also presents the best practices in conducting a successful online business, and approaches undertaken by internet entrepreneurs to address rising challenges. It understands the variety of tools that could be used to market business online. It indicates the role of information technology in supporting business strategies at any organizational stage to improve different processes, to assist in decision-making, and to create new customer-centric services and products. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email [email protected] to request teaching notes. Subject code CSS 3: Entrepreneurship.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Pedro Vitor de Sousa Guimarães ◽  
Sandro César Silveira Jucá ◽  
Renata Imaculada Soares Pereira ◽  
Ayrton Alexsander Monteiro Monteiro

This paper describes the use of a Linux embedded system for use in digital information and communication technology in order to generate image warnings using Internet of Things (IoT) prin- ciples. The proposed project generated a product, developed using concepts of project-based learning (ABP), called SECI (electronic internal communication system) that is accessed by students to view online warnings by distributed monitors and also by mobile devices connected to the Internet.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 246-258
Author(s):  
Dewi Kartika ◽  
Amrin Fauzi ◽  
Arlina Nurbaity Lubis

The rapid development of information and communication technology is currently having an impact on changes in various fields, one of which is changes in people's lifestyles, including consumption in society. The development of information and communication technology has resulted in easier access for people in the world to access the internet and use it to buying and selling transactions online via the internet. The report Global Web Index notes that Indonesia has a high level of users e-commerce highest in the world and as many as 96% of internet users looking for a product or service to make purchases online. This has resulted in the development of e-commerce in Indonesia and throughout the world which is increasing as a consequence of which the competition is getting harder service providers are e-commerce required to provide the best service in order to increase customer satisfaction and trust so that customers will be loyal to using these services. This can be achieved by paying attention to customer value and corrective actions in an effort to restore service to customers. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of customer perceived value and e-service recovery on e-loyalty with e-satisfaction and e-trust as intervening variables. This study uses a quantitative approach by distributing questionnaires to ecommerce Shopee Indonesia customers in Medan City with a total sample of 328 respondents. The sampling technique in this study used non-probability sampling. Data analysis was carried out through SEM-PLS using the SmartPLS program. The results of this study indicate that customer perceived value has a significant effect on e-satisfaction and also e-loyalty. However, customer perceived value has no significant effect on e-trust. The variable e-service recovery directly has a significant effect on e-satisfaction, e-trust, and e-loyalty. E-satisfaction and e-trust cannot mediate the relationship between customer perceived value and e-loyalty, but they are able to mediate the relationship between e-service recovery and e-loyalty. Keywords: Customer perceived value, E-Service Recovery, E-Satisfaction, ETrust, E-Loyalty.


Author(s):  
Yunni Susanty ◽  
Yuyu Yuningsih

The development of information and communication technology (ICT) has been implemented in various fields, including in government. To support the implementation of e-Government (e-Gov) and improve the quality of public services, many technology-based applications have been created by government agencies, both central and local governments. DISKOMINFOARPUS Cimahi City built an application called SILPa KAMI to support the vision of Cimahi Smart City. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method that aims to determine how the implementation and sustainability of the SILPa KAMI application and what kind of characteristics the agencies should have so it can replicate this application. The results of the study reveal that the implementation of the SILPa KAMI application is running well because it has fulfilled various success factors of e-Gov implementation which is also marked by the sustainability even though there are still obstacles. Also, the use of ICT based on the e-leadership aspect, the information network infrastructure aspect, the information management aspect, the business environment aspect, as well as the community and human resources aspect has been optimally utilized. This application is relatively easy to be replicated by other agencies. The agencies that can replicate this application must have the availability of budget, the availability of related facilities and infrastructure and the availability of reliable ICT managers.


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