For those who support, research or work with small enterprises in
development and/or with IT in development.
You may be interested in two online handbooks, available
from:
http://www.man.ac.uk/idpm/ictsme.htm
The first handbook is for support agency staff, advisers,
consultants and researchers. It explains the role of information and
communication technologies in small enterprise. It provides clear,
simple guidance about information, about technology, and about support
agency strategies.
The second handbook is for entrepreneurs. It also explains the
role of information and communication technologies in small
enterprise, from the entrepreneur's viewpoint. It explains what the
technologies are, what benefits they can bring, and how to get the
most out of them.
With the proviso that they are left unaltered, both handbooks
can be freely copied. We welcome feedback on the handbooks.
For those with a particular interest in research, there are links from
this Web site to research reports and concept papers about ICTs and
small enterprise in development.
Richard Heeks
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Dr Richard Heeks
Senior Lecturer, Information Systems & Development
Institute for Development Policy & Management
University of Manchester
Precinct Centre
Manchester M13 9GH U.K.
Phone: +44-161-275-2870 Fax: +44-161-273-8829
Email: [log in to unmask]
IDPM Web: http://www.man.ac.uk/idpm
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