THE STATE OF APPLIED INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND E-BUSINESS PRACTICES IN BULGARIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES

Melina Neykova and Radoslav Miltchev
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Melina Neykova: University of Forestry
Radoslav Miltchev: University of Forestry

EUREKA: Social and Humanities, 2017, issue 1, 3-10

Abstract:

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent the dominant form of business organization in the economic system globally and play an important role in the economic development and increased competitiveness of the economy, both in Bulgaria and in the European Union (EU). The presented article is scientifically applicable in nature and is based on an extensive survey whose purpose is to analyze the current state of information and communication systems in small and medium-sized industrial enterprises in Bulgaria. Based on the collected and processed information the study reveals the current state and existing practices and problems related to the operation and maintenance of specialized information and communication systems and e-business technologies. The presented survey reveals important aspects related to the security of information resources in organizations in order to overcome existing obstacles and disadvantages in the e-business system and to improve it in the future, which will lead to its increased sustainability and competitiveness in the economic market.

Keywords: information and communication technologies; e-business; information security; information resources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-01-31
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