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"eSME Slovenia": Initiative and Action Plan for the Accelerated Introduction of E-Business in SMEs

"eSME Slovenia": Initiative and Action Plan for the Accelerated Introduction of E-Business in SMEs

Andreja Pucihar, Gregor Lenart
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 28
ISBN13: 9781605663883|ISBN10: 1605663883|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616923044|EISBN13: 9781605663890
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-388-3.ch003
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Pucihar, Andreja, and Gregor Lenart. ""eSME Slovenia": Initiative and Action Plan for the Accelerated Introduction of E-Business in SMEs." E-Strategies for Technological Diffusion and Adoption: National ICT Approaches for Socioeconomic Development, edited by Sherif Kamel, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 35-62. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-388-3.ch003

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Pucihar, A. & Lenart, G. (2010). "eSME Slovenia": Initiative and Action Plan for the Accelerated Introduction of E-Business in SMEs. In S. Kamel (Ed.), E-Strategies for Technological Diffusion and Adoption: National ICT Approaches for Socioeconomic Development (pp. 35-62). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-388-3.ch003

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Pucihar, Andreja, and Gregor Lenart. ""eSME Slovenia": Initiative and Action Plan for the Accelerated Introduction of E-Business in SMEs." In E-Strategies for Technological Diffusion and Adoption: National ICT Approaches for Socioeconomic Development, edited by Sherif Kamel, 35-62. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-388-3.ch003

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Abstract

This chapter introduces e-strategies, initiatives and action planes in the European Union intended for the successful implementation of the Lisbon Strategy, according to which Europe should become the most competitive and dynamic society based on knowledge by 2010. These strategies are the baseline for the national policies, strategies and initiatives in every European Union country. The chapter presents policies, legislation environment and initiatives being adopted in Slovenia. Moreover, data about e-business development in Slovenia is also presented. As in other EU countries, it is evident that SMEs are generally lagging behind large organizations as far as the adoption and usage of e-commerce is concerned. The situation was a background for the preparation of the eSMEs Slovenia initiative and action plan to accelerate e-business introduction and adoption in SMEs. The initiative and action plan consist of 12 actions, which are elaborated in this chapter. The initiative was supported by the ministers of the Ministry of Higher Education and Technology, the Ministry of Public Administration, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economic Growth and Development and other involved institutions. Thus, the initiative presents an important framework for the further uptake of e-business adoption by SMEs. The chapter is concluded by a summary of the chapter’s main contributions.

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