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Using the GSS for business networking
conference contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by Sylvia WardSylvia Ward, Antony WardAntony Ward, R ShacklefordThere are a number of benefits to SME's to be gained from operating in business networks, such as, access to marketing information, sharing operational information, sharing resources and possible entry into other associated networks. However, staff in SME's often find that barriers to entry make it difficult to access appropriate networks for a number of reasons, such as, geographic dispersion, lack of time because of high workloads, and the difficulty of getting to know people. These barriers to entry are well known and documented in the business networking literature. Group Support Systems (GSS) have certain attributes that could help to reduce the barriers to entry into business networks. This paper specifically investigates the possible use of GSS, whether distributed or same time/same place, to facilitate the entry of new players into exis ting networks, the creation of new networks, and the further development of relationships within existing networks. To provide a focus for this conceptual paper the specific case of SME's gaining entry into tourism networks is discussed.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Start Page
591End Page
596Number of Pages
6Start Date
2001-01-01ISBN-10
980077551XLocation
Orlando, Fla.Publisher
International Institute of Informatics and SystemicsPlace of Publication
Orlando, FLPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Big Pineapple (Nambour, Qld.); Faculty of Business and Law; Faculty of Informatics and Communication;Era Eligible
- No