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Title: | Role Misconceptions and Negotiations in Small Business Owner/Web Developer Relationships | Contributor(s): | Carey, Janene Patricia (author) | Publication Date: | 2008 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/6908 | Abstract: | Small business owners who turn to professional web development consultants for assistance with building a web site may need support not only in terms of the technical aspects of web site implementation, but also in terms of understanding their options for e-business. However, client/consultant relationships within the small business sector can be problematic and the limited research available into small business engagement of web developers suggests that bad experiences and disappointing outcomes are not uncommon. Interpretive case study methodology was used to explore four sets of small business owner/web developer relationships: how each pair worked together and what they expected of each other. The negotiation and clarification of roles and responsibilities proved to be an essential aspect of the relationships. Also, achieving an adequate level of client involvement in the web site design and development process was a challenge in all cases. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Journal of Management & Organization, 14(1), p. 85-99 | Publisher: | eContent Management Pty Ltd | Place of Publication: | Australia | ISSN: | 1839-3527 1833-3672 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 150314 Small Business Management 150399 Business and Management not elsewhere classified |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 910406 Technological and Organisational Innovation 910402 Management |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal | Publisher/associated links: | http://jmo.e-contentmanagement.com/archives/vol/14/issue/1/article/2025/role-misconceptions-and-negotiations-in-small |
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