Feature mapping of a change of ownership web service
Rajala, Pauliina (2020)
Rajala, Pauliina
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202005118359
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202005118359
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This survey was conducted for Pohjois-Pohjanmaan Yrittäjät and was designed to identify the needs for a web-based Restartup web service and to identify the features required and desired for an electronic tool in case of an occurrence of ownership change. The commission was divided in two parts. First, a questionnaire survey was conducted, which identified the needs and characteristics of the respondents to the online service through a semi-structured questionnaire and interview. The second part consisted of an analysis of a survey and interview data, which evaluates the resulting data and analyzes the conclusions to be drawn. The aim was also to find out whether a similar service is available or planned in Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany or the UK, but this part did not materialize. The end result of contacts was a phone conversation with one person from Germany and it is briefly taken into account in the final part of the work.
Fifteen persons were targeted for the interviewed, twelve of whom responded to the survey. Respondents were divided into different categories based on backgrounds and roles. The experts who participated in the study have a strong knowledge and experience of mergers and acquisitions. In addition to the experts, the research also involved entrepreneurs who have themselves changed ownership of the company, either as seller or buyer. Five of the twelve participants replied to the questionnaire in writing, and seven responded by telephone interview. The questionnaire contained 15 open structured questions. The research question had to assess the need for the Restartup service and the related features. In addition to interviews and the survey, information supporting the research was collected from printed and digital sources.
The end result was that there is a clear existing need for a Restartup web service to support the change of ownership process. The conclusions concluded that the necessary features of the system were technical-, content- and demand-driven. Almost all of the interviewees stated that a web-based service as a meeting place for different parties would increase general interest in business.
Fifteen persons were targeted for the interviewed, twelve of whom responded to the survey. Respondents were divided into different categories based on backgrounds and roles. The experts who participated in the study have a strong knowledge and experience of mergers and acquisitions. In addition to the experts, the research also involved entrepreneurs who have themselves changed ownership of the company, either as seller or buyer. Five of the twelve participants replied to the questionnaire in writing, and seven responded by telephone interview. The questionnaire contained 15 open structured questions. The research question had to assess the need for the Restartup service and the related features. In addition to interviews and the survey, information supporting the research was collected from printed and digital sources.
The end result was that there is a clear existing need for a Restartup web service to support the change of ownership process. The conclusions concluded that the necessary features of the system were technical-, content- and demand-driven. Almost all of the interviewees stated that a web-based service as a meeting place for different parties would increase general interest in business.