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dc.contributor.authorMveku Blesseden_US
dc.contributor.authorMuzvidziwa Ericen_US
dc.contributor.authorMutero Tanakaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMatapo Susanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-28T07:25:09Z-
dc.date.available2022-11-28T07:25:09Z-
dc.date.issued2022-06-
dc.identifier.urihttps://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/5269-
dc.description.abstractThis study analyzed the impact of ICT adoption by SMEs owner-manager on decision-making. The paper also explored the relationship that exists between owner-managers’ academic qualifications and decision-making. A quantitative approach was adopted to enable the researchers’ to explore relationships between variables and test hypotheses. Questionnaires with 19 scales adopted from past studies were used to collect data from 400 participants that had been selected using random sampling. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis were performed in STATA 11. Findings from the study shows that ICT adoption greatly improves decision-making. Hypothesis test has proved that a significantly positive relationship exists between ICT adoption and decision-making. There is a negative relationship between owner-managers’ education and decision-making. Practical implications shows that poor decision-making is the reason behind the failure of most SMEs. ICT adoption improves decision-making by providing owner-managers with a platform to gather all necessary information before making strategic decisions. Firms with owner-managers that harness ICT are likely to be successful as a technological culture strengthens competitive advantage.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherResearch and Scientific Innovation Societyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS)en_US
dc.subjectDecision-makingen_US
dc.subjectInformation and communications technologyen_US
dc.subjectSmall to medium enterprisesen_US
dc.titleThe impact of ICT adoption decision-making: Case of Zimbabwean SME owner-managersen_US
dc.typeresearch articleen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://www.rsisinternational.org/virtual-library/papers/the-impact-of-ict-adoption-decision-making-case-of-zimbabwean-sme-owner-managers/-
dc.contributor.affiliationFaculty of Commerce, Department of Business Management, Midlands State Universityen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationFaculty of Commerce, Department of Business Management, Midlands State Universityen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationFaculty of Commerce, Department of Business Management, Midlands State Universityen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationFaculty of Commerce, Department of Accounting, Great Zimbabwe Universityen_US
dc.relation.issn2454–6194en_US
dc.description.volumeVIIen_US
dc.description.issueVIen_US
dc.description.startpage55en_US
dc.description.endpage58en_US
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