ICT Patterns and Integration in Small & Medium Enterprises "A Case Study of Pakistan

What is it about?

The main object of this paper is to examine the current situation of ICT (Information Communication Technology) and integrating factors of ICT by the Small & Medium Enterprises (SME’s) existed in Sindh province of Pakistan. Moreover on the basis of cited literature, to find out the relationship of variables that enforce SME’s to add ICT applications in their enterprises. Mix paradigm approach has followed and randomly data was collected from the owner/managers of SME’s particularly manufacturing sector and analysis done by SPSS. The results of this paper provide a well-timed understanding of ICT integration by SMEs as well as also explained the ICT usage level inside the small and medium scale business units in the province. Finally a model has been developed on the basis of variables related to the integration of ICT. Four variables have been identified as the factors which are correlated in adoption of ICT applications, including economic perspective, competition perspective, innovational perspective and personnel perspective. Additionally, finding shows that the individual and economic factors have positive and significant impact on ICT integration by SMEs in Sindh. Usually it is important for small & medium scale firms and top level executives to add and organize ICT applications in an effective manner, get advantage of existing resources and accelerate the economic development in the region.

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