Micro- and Small-to-Medium Sized Enterprises in the Austrian Computer Software Industry: Their Economic Importance, Software Process Characteristics and ICT Utilisation

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Author(s): Edward W. N. Bernroider (Vienna University of Economics and Business Administrations, Austria)
Copyright: 2003
Pages: 3
Source title: Information Technology & Organizations: Trends, Issues, Challenges & Solutions
Source Editor(s): Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Information Resources Management Association, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-066-0.ch293
ISBN13: 9781616921248
EISBN13: 9781466665330

Keywords: Information Science Reference / IT Research & Theory / IT Research and Theory / Library & Information Science

Abstract

This paper reports on results from an empirical investigation of the Austrian computer software industry. A questionnaire was used to interview a random sample of key executives in 174 Austrian software enterprises. Firstly, the important role of micro- and small to medium software enterprises is outlined. Secondly, the article focuses on specificities of micro- and small to medium software enterprises regarding inquired software process characteristics and in the utilization of new information and communication technologies for the development of new products and services.

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