An overview of food businesses in the Western Greece and the extent to which they use information systems Online publication date: Sun, 17-Jun-2018
by Bill Mitsos; Grigorios N. Beligiannis
International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Management and Informatics (IJSAMI), Vol. 4, No. 1, 2018
Abstract: Nowadays, even small businesses must use information systems. In a competitive business environment it is impossible to run a business without the use of information systems. This study presents general information about food businesses in the Western Greece and the extent to which they use information systems. A questionnaire survey was conducted in 85 food businesses. Analysis of primary data shows that most owners have secondary education while women are preferred for employees. Moreover the majority of export businesses deal with olives-olive oil and dairy and most businesses are small. Only 30% of food businesses are export ones and about 49% of them are sole proprietorships. In addition, 67% of food businesses apply quality systems while just 45% apply information systems. The findings of the study suggest that businesses having a larger size, a greater turnover and more departments use information systems to a greater extent.
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