Should Every Small Business Look to Integrate E-Business and E-Commerce

question 73

Essay

Should every small business look to integrate e-business and e-commerce into its operations? Explain.
e.g., for communicating with vendors, monitoring inventory, sending out bills. Even on a small scale, e-business can help improve business processes.
Even with its advantages, e-commerce may not be of interest to small businesses that do not wish to grow.
Moderate

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Definitions:

Organizational Countercultures

Subcultures within an organization that hold values, beliefs, or behaviors that are distinctly different from or opposed to the dominant organizational culture.

Ethical Conduct

Behavior that is in line with accepted principles of right and wrong, guiding professional and personal actions.

Enacted Values

The values and norms that are actually exhibited or converted into employee behavior in an organization.

Espoused Values

The values an organization or individual claims to hold, which may or may not align with their enacted behavior.