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	Title:	Adoption of ICT among small business: vision vs. reality
	Author:	Yin Leng Tan, Linda A. Macaulay
	Address:	Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, Sackville Street, Manchester, M60 1QD, UK. ' Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, Sackville Street, Manchester, M60 1QD, UK
	Journal:	International Journal of Electronic Business 2007 - Vol. 5, No.2  pp. 188 - 203
	Abstract:	The aim of this paper is to present a case study of the adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) among 6000 small businesses within a locality of Greater Manchester, England. The paper presents an analysis of factors affecting adoption and discusses the wider implications for achieving the European vision of regional 'digital ecosystems'.
	Keywords:	information technology; communications; ICT adoption; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; collaborative information technology; CIT; digital ecosystems; regional economic growth; business portals; UK; United Kingdom; small business.
	DOI:	10.1504/IJEB.2007.012973
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