Naslov
The role and importance of the Internet as a source of business information in metal industry

Autori
Šercer, Mario ; Mihalic Pokopec, Ivana ; Grabar Branilović, Marina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Economic and Social Development : 53rd International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development Development : Book of Proceedings / Klopotan, Igor ; Czako, Katalin ; Beker, Victor - : VADEA ; Sveučilište Sjever, 2020, 213-221

Skup
53rd International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development ; 6th ITEM Conference: "Innovation, Technology, Education and Management"

Mjesto i datum
Sveti Martin na Muri, Hrvatska, 10.09.2020. - 11.09.2020

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Business information, Information source, Internet, Metal industry

Sažetak
Decisions making of all kinds, often several times a day, is a challenge to deal with for almost all participants involved in the business process. In real-life business situations, there are different kinds of conditions for decision making. Moreover, decisions often need to be made as soon as possible. And furthermore, problem in making the right business decision is the unavailability of sufficient information. A common aim is to provide usable and prompt business information in order to fulfill different criteria for selection of information sources and the assessment of the quality of the collected information. The use of computers and the Internet is becoming unavoidable, not only as a medium of communication, but also as an inexhaustible source of all kinds of information. Computerization and internetization greatly facilitate and accelerate all business processes and business in general. Nowadays, the Internet is becoming available to a wider range of users, both privately and for business, in order to collect the necessary information. Internet access is available to almost all employees, regardless of the management level. In order to verify the application of theoretical basis in practice, research was conducted in several metal industry companies in Međimurje County. The aim of this study is to investigate the importance of the Internet as a source of business information. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that online resources are an important source of business information. Respondents who consider the Internet as an important source of business information, also think that it is a reliable source of information. It can be concluded that the Internet is becoming an increasingly important and widely used source of business information from year to year.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Interdisciplinarne prirodne znanosti, Interdisciplinarne tehničke znanosti, Ekonomija

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