Information and Communication Technologies: Use by Companies in the Republic of Serbia

Abstract

In modern business conditions, development of information and communication technologies leads to everyday changes in a way of doing business in different industry sectors. Information and communication technologies include elements and skills which are oriented toward information and its creation, transmission and data storage. Relevance of previously mentioned technology can be noticed in reduce of money, time and etc. The importance of the development of the domestic digital society was also recognized by the state through the definition of the Strategy for the development of the information society in the Republic of Serbia until 2020. The strategy deals with issues related to the development of the digital society in the country. Report contains results regarding the use of information and communication technologies in operations of corporations during 2019 and 2020, which is published in Republic Bureau of Statistics. Based on those results, it has been concluded that there is tendency of growth when it comes to the use of information and communication technologies in the business operations of companies in Republic of Serbia. According to mentioned, there are data that indicate that hundred percent of companies use internet connection, there is increase in use of web sites and active use of portable devices with noticeable growth over the years.