summaRy anD conclusion
The primary focus of this book has been on digital economies, SMEs and e-readiness.
With the exception of this chapter, which provides the book’s summary and conclusion,
the eighteen chapters that make up this book collectively cover conceptual aspects of
the core subjects discussed, i.e. the digital economy’s components and infrastructures;
the digital divide and its implications to SMEs, e-readiness and the digital economy; ereadiness
measurement tools and methods; e-commerce and e-business; e-government;
content, knowledge and e-records management; e-readiness of SMEs in the digital
economy; information needs and behaviour of SMEs in the digital economy; capacity
building - SMEs and the digital economy; globalisation of the digital economy; trends
and best practices in the digital economy; and challenges of the digital economy.