Micro-Business and Technology Uptake-Why are the Figure Still Low?

摘要

Technology uptake has become part of everyday reality for most developed countries. Technology uptake has also transformed how businesses operate, with the internet and e-business having become the most common media for many business-to-business exchanges. Large businesses have fully embraced technology, however the figures for smaller businesses still indicate slow uptake. At the smaller end of the market, micro and home-based businesses, technology uptake is less than half. There is still a lot of hype surrounding virtual businesses, yet the question needs to be asked -why are the smaller players still reluctant when it comes to technology uptake?