<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> E-business is entering its mature stage. E-business in large companies has been researched in several surveys, whereas SMEs and micro companies have been researched less often. Micro companies are, together with SMEs, a critical part of national economies worldwide; both are central to the EU’s development strategies. It is well known that, in an information society, business models are driven by e-business concepts, and e-business models are emerging. An in-depth understanding of e-business use in micro companies is crucial for the success of such companies. The main purpose of this paper is to research the intensity of e-business use, advantages and disadvantages of e-business, the biggest problems of e-business implementation/maintenance, and attitude toward trends of e-business in micro companies. The paper presents findings from a survey carried out on a sample of micro companies. Data were collected via an e-questionnaire, and results were calculated using SPSS. The data confirmed that e-business in micro companies is most often used in connection with e-banking; e-business with the government also appears to be very important.</p></abstract>

E-business is entering its mature stage. E-business in large companies has been researched in several surveys, whereas SMEs and micro companies have been researched less often. Micro companies are, together with SMEs, a critical part of national economies worldwide; both are central to the EU’s development strategies. It is well known that, in an information society, business models are driven by e-business concepts, and e-business models are emerging. An in-depth understanding of e-business use in micro companies is crucial for the success of such companies. The main purpose of this paper is to research the intensity of e-business use, advantages and disadvantages of e-business, the biggest problems of e-business implementation/maintenance, and attitude toward trends of e-business in micro companies. The paper presents findings from a survey carried out on a sample of micro companies. Data were collected via an e-questionnaire, and results were calculated using SPSS. The data confirmed that e-business in micro companies is most often used in connection with e-banking; e-business with the government also appears to be very important.

E-business in Micro Companies: Lessons learned / E-poslovanje v mikro podjetjih – nova spoznanja

Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Slovenia

Dobja vas 54, Ravne na Koroškem, Slovenia

Naše gospodarstvo/Our economy

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E-business is entering its mature stage. E-business in large companies has been researched in several surveys, whereas SMEs and micro companies have been...

E-business in Micro Companies: Lessons learned / E-poslovanje v mikro podjetjih – nova spoznanja

Published Online: Apr 23, 2015

Page range: 15 - 23

Received: Jan 01, 2015

Accepted: Mar 01, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ngoe-2015-0006

Keywords
E-business, micro companies, e-business adoption, e-business CSFs

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

E-business in Micro Companies: Lessons learned / E-poslovanje v mikro podjetjih – nova spoznanja

Published Online: Apr 23, 2015

Page range: 15 - 23

Received: Jan 01, 2015

Accepted: Mar 01, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ngoe-2015-0006

KeywordsE-business, micro companies, e-business adoption, e-business CSFs

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
E-business, micro companies, e-business adoption, e-business CSFs