ICT and e-Business Development by the Ukrainian Enterprises: The Empirical Research

This paper presents the results of the research about the level of information and communication technology (ICT) implementation by the Ukrainian enterprises. We studied different Web-sites and made more detailed research about ICT implementation at the Odessa industrial enterprises. The conclusion is made that the state of Odessa e-commerce market does not correspond to the current state of ICT development, nor to the needs of the information society development in our country. The research of industrial enterprises shows insufficient use of the advantages, which can brings the effective use of ICT. Most businesses, despite the relatively high level of technical equipment, automate only a part of routine operations. Most administrative functions are performed by traditional methods, using only email. Thus, the Ukrainian enterprises are facing an urgent task of the most effective use of available human and ICT potential to improve their performance and competitive position at the market.