Question

2.1 Discuss the functions of a literature review. (10) MARKS

2.2 Compile a review of current literature and debates based on the Adoption of new information technologies in small businesses. This submission will serve as a motivation or presentation to your Manager, pending on how well you gather and present the information pertaining to your theme.

Answer 1

               2.1                    LITERATURE REVIEW

A literature review is a theoratical contribution to a particular topic.This is a paper presentation that includes reviews and findings of a relevant topic. This is prepared by ussing datas of different sources like

1. Internet

2.Books

3.Peer reviewed journals

4. Articles

5. Conferance proceedings

6.Papers

                   Functions of literature reiview

* To establish a furnished idea about the particular topic

* To convey the stregth and weakness about the topic

* To pass a clear message to the reader that you are familiar with these theories.

* Make a reader to think that you are somewhat more than an expert

2.2                TECHNOLOGY

This is a sum of knowledge,skills,process,experiance and techniques used to produce goods and services or attaining any objectives of any scientific investigation.

   Some of the technologies adopted by the small business are;

1. Payment processing

2. Social media

3. Website

4. Location based tools

                                  By the invention of new technologies the employees and owners of small business organisation can work from home , office,on the road and even from accross the country.It help the bussines to gain a competitive edge in the global enviornment.

                          How we can adopt a technology

* Align technology and strategy

* Communicate for buy-in and engagement

* Perform a current system analysis

* Develop training approch early

* Integrate technology development with change management

* Create an effective goverance structure

* Monitore and course correct

                                          EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY

Positive effects	Negative effects
Save time	Use of tech solution reduces social skills
Case of mobility	The internet has become great tool for learning in education
Better communication	Obesity is the dangerous physical effect
Innovation in many feilds	Too much sitting
Cost efficency	Privacy , security
Improved banking	Mental health
Better techniques	Lack of face to face communication

                 There are lots of literature reviews about the technologies adopted by the small business .

* Information technology adoption is small and medium sized enterprise, an apppraisal of two decades liturature

                                Morteza ghobakhloo,Mohammed sadegh sabouri,Tang sai hang,Norzima zalkifli.

* Adoption in SMES

                    Henry ongori, Stephen o. migiro

* Tehnology adoption by small business:An exploratory study of the interrelationships of owner and enviornmental factores

                   James w.peltier, Yushan zhao