Information Systems & Small Business: Research Issues

摘要

Thus, the manager of a small business will be limited in what activities can be initiated. Hence, the manager will emphasize allocating scarce resources in the near term. This may be interpreted in different ways for various stakeholders including consultants, vendors, and government. Consultants must realize that the near term focus of the small business manager may not be in the best interest of the manager. The multi-staged decision making approach of the small business manager should be placed within a long-term plan which will benefit the small business. Vendors should ensure that both software and hardware address the functional requirements of small business, responding to the appropriate level of capacity and capability. Also, government should provide financial and training incentives to stimulate small business in recognition of its major contribution to the country's economy. Further, the results of cross-cultural studies could also be very edifying. Analyses of the approach taken by small business managers of similar firms in different cultures may provide novel ideas for future operations.