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The growth and decline of health community centres in the Netherlands: a macro-historical analysis.

Batenburg, R., Eyck, A. The growth and decline of health community centres in the Netherlands: a macro-historical analysis. Journal of Management and Marketing in Healthcare: 2011, 4(4), p. 242-246.
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Several threats affect the survival of small, independent retail companies. Adoption and use of Point-of-Sale (POS) systems may offer important benefits to counter these threats. POS systems are not widely used by these retailers, however. This research investigates the determinants of the adoption of POS systems using a conceptual model based on existing adoption theories. Based on this, a survey has been held among 37 Dutch small, independent retailers, to answer the question what the most important determinants for POS system adoption are. This study furthers theory on IT adoption, specifically for small organisations. The practical relevance is that its findings may help in improving POS system adoption. (aut. ref.)