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<journal-id>1870-3925</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Región y sociedad]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Región y sociedad]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1870-3925</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[El Colegio de Sonora]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1870-39252022000100125</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22198/rys2022/34/1627</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[El uso de las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones en las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas del centro de Tamaulipas, México]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The Information Technology and Communications Use in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in the Center Area of Tamaulipas, Mexico]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castañón Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julio César]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sámano Rubio]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Adriana]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Baca Pumarejo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José Rafael]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas Facultad de Comercio y Administración Victoria ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad Victoria Tamaulipas]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas Facultad de Comercio y Administración Victoria ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad Victoria Tamaulipas]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas Facultad de Comercio y Administración Victoria ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad Victoria Tamaulipas]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2022</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>34</volume>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1870-39252022000100125&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1870-39252022000100125&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1870-39252022000100125&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo: Analizar la relación que hay entre la capacitación, la infraestructura, las barreras para usar las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones y el uso de estas en las actividades de 300 micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas del centro de Tamaulipas.  Metodología: Se utilizan el enfoque cuantitativo y el diseño no experimental y transversal.  Resultados: Se evidencian relaciones significativas entre las variables de la investigación (acceso, capacitación e intensidad de uso de las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones) y se detectaron barreras que impiden el uso de las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones.  Valor: La investigación aporta un análisis empírico del contexto regional y muestra el contraste con otros estudios sobre los obstáculos para el financiamiento de las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones y para la capacitación.  Limitaciones: La muestra se circunscribió a las empresas de comercio y de servicios.  Conclusiones: Con base en la evidencia, se recomienda elevar el nivel de capacitación, aumentar la infraestructura para acrecentar el uso de las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones para reducir la brecha digital.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objective: To analyze the relationship between training, infrastructure, barriers, and the use of information and communication technologies in the processes of 300 micro, small, and medium enterprises in the central region of Tamaulipas.  Methodology: A quantitative approach and the non-experimental and cross-sectional design are used.  Results: Significant relationships between variables were evidenced and barriers to use information and communication technologies were detected.  Value: The research provides an empirical analysis of the regional context and shows the contrast with other studies about the barriers to financing these technologies and their levels of training.  Limitations: The sample was limited to commerce and services enterprises.  Conclusions: Based on the evidence the suggestions is to raise the training level and to expand the infrastructure for increasing the use of information and communication technologies to close the digital divide.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[digital divide]]></kwd>
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