Abstract: The focus of the study was on the investigation of the availability of electronic business tools and the extent to which they are used by SMEs in Gweru. In Zimbabwe, an SME is described as enterprises with a maximum of not more than 100 permanent employees and SEDCO actually dropped the use of capital turnover base after the adoption of multi-currency due to valuation system (SEDCO 2011).The researchers used interviews and questionnaires to draw out information from the subjects. Contributors to the investigation were owners of SMEs and workers of those SMEs. Findings reveal that most of the SMEs in Zimbabwe are still in the infancy stage of electronic business adoption and have potential for growth as a result of electronic business use evidenced by their awareness of the benefits of electronic business tools in current use. The researchers concluded that SMEs are e-ready regardless of the slow uptake of electronic business.
Keywords: SMEs, E-Business tools, E-readiness, Internet.
Title: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE AVAILABILITY OF E-BUSINESS TOOLS AND USE IN SMES IN GWERU ZIMBABWE
Author: Gumbo Raviro, Musungwini Samuel, Zhou Gwendolyn Tinashe, RebanowakoTaurai George, Mzikamwi Tinomuda
International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology Research
ISSN 2348-120X (online), ISSN 2348-1196 (print)
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