AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING INTERNET/E-BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES ADOPTION BY SMES IN CANADA

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (04) ◽  
pp. 731-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
PRINCELY IFINEDO
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Complexity Management ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) around the world engage in e-commerce and e-business to support business operations as well as to enhance revenue generation from nontraditional sources. Internet and e-business technologies (IEBT) are the pillars of e-commerce and e-business. Despite the universal appeal of IEBT, it has been reported that the adoption of such technologies by SMEs is influenced by contextual imperatives. The objective of this research is to investigate factors impacting the adoption of IEBT in SMEs based in the Maritime region of Canada. A research model based on the diffusion of innovation (DIT) and the Technology–Organization–Environment (TOE) frameworks was used to guide the discourse. Such factors as relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, management support, organizational readiness, external pressure, and government support were used to develop relevant hypotheses. Questionnaires were mailed to key informants in SMEs. Data analysis was performed using the partial least squares (PLS) technique. Predictions related to relative advantage, management support, and competition's pressure were confirmed. The study did not support the constructs of compatibility, complexity, government support, customers' and partners' pressures as significant predictors of IEBT adoption by the SMEs in the region.

E-commerce Adoption in Nigerian Businesses

2012 ◽  
pp. 156-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uyinomen O. Ekong ◽  
Princely Ifinedo ◽  
Charles K. Ayo ◽  
Airi Ifinedo
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Complexity Management ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Sub Saharan

Business organizations around the world engage in e-commerce (EC) and e-business to support business operations and enhance revenue generation from non-traditional sources. Studies focusing on EC adoption in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) are just beginning to emerge in the extant information systems (IS) literature. The objective of this current study is to investigate factors impacting the acceptance of EC in small businesses in SSA with Nigeria as an example. A research model based on the Diffusion of Innovation (DIT) and the Technology–Organization–Environment (TOE) frameworks were used to guide this discourse. Such factors as relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, management support, organizational readiness, external pressure, and IS vendor support were used to develop relevant hypotheses. Questionnaires were administered to respondents in Nigeria and data analysis was performed using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) technique. Predictions related to relative advantage, management support, and IS vendor support were confirmed; the other hypotheses were unsupported by the data. The study’s implications for research and practice are discussed in the chapter.

E-Commerce Adoption in Nigerian Businesses

2013 ◽  
pp. 840-861
Author(s):  
Uyinomen O. Ekong ◽  
Princely Ifinedo ◽  
Charles K. Ayo ◽  
Airi Ifinedo
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Complexity Management ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Sub Saharan

Business organizations around the world engage in e-commerce (EC) and e-business to support business operations and enhance revenue generation from non-traditional sources. Studies focusing on EC adoption in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) are just beginning to emerge in the extant information systems (IS) literature. The objective of this current study is to investigate factors impacting the acceptance of EC in small businesses in SSA with Nigeria as an example. A research model based on the Diffusion of Innovation (DIT) and the Technology–Organization–Environment (TOE) frameworks were used to guide this discourse. Such factors as relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, management support, organizational readiness, external pressure, and IS vendor support were used to develop relevant hypotheses. Questionnaires were administered to respondents in Nigeria and data analysis was performed using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) technique. Predictions related to relative advantage, management support, and IS vendor support were confirmed; the other hypotheses were unsupported by the data. The study’s implications for research and practice are discussed in the chapter.

Determinants and outcomes ofe-business adoption among manufacturing SMEs: Insights from a developing country

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muneer Abbad ◽  
Ibrahim Hussien Musa Magboul ◽  
Kholoud AlQeisi
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Practitioners ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Purpose In response to a turbulent industrial environment, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), organizations have widely adopted e-business to improve their processes. This study aims to propose a model that encapsulates the determinants and outcomes of e-business adoption. Design/methodology/approach The determinants and outcomes of e-business adoption were tested using data gathered from 282 managers and analysed using structural equation modelling techniques. Findings The results indicated that owner support, perceived ease of use and government support were important determinants that influence e-business adoption. Attitude, competitive pressureand relative advantage were not significant. Regarding outcomes, e-business adoption had a major impact on SME functioning and operational progress; however, it had no influence on competitive advantage. Originality/value By ascertaining the determinants and outcomes of e-business adoption, the findings provide e-business practitioners and managers with guidelines that can encourage more efficient and effective e-business adoption within their organizations. The results also provide a basis for more precise e-business studies to be conducted in developing countries.

Factors Affecting the Adoption of E-Marketing by Decision Makers in SMEs

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Mohammad Kasem Alrousan ◽  
Ahmad Samed Al-Adwan ◽  
Amro Al-Madadha ◽  
Mohammad Hamdi Al Khasawneh
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
It Knowledge

This study examines the factors that influence decision-makers to adopt e-marketing in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Jordan. There is currently no comprehensive conceptual framework that explains e-marketing adoption in SMEs. Therefore, this study develops a conceptual framework based on the diffusion of innovation (DOI) and technology-organization-environment (TOE) theories. The conceptual framework is composed of four contexts: technological, organizational, managerial, and environmental, and hypothesizes eleven factors significantly influencing e-marketing adoption in SMEs. A self-administrated questionnaire survey was conducted with 362 SMEs in Jordan. Logistic regression was used to test the relevant hypotheses. The obtained results show that relative advantages, complexity, IT expertise, top management support, manager's IT knowledge and external pressure have a significant impact on e-marketing adoption. However, compatibility, cost, firm size, manager innovativeness, and government support do not show any association with e-marketing adoption.

scholarly journals E-commerce adoption in Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprises Practitioner Firms: A revisit on Rogers' model

2013 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 1593-1604 ◽  
Author(s):  
MEHDI M. POORANGI ◽  
EDWARD W.S. KHIN ◽  
SHOHREH NIKOONEJAD ◽  
ARASH KARDEVANI
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
A Company

The current climate of business necessitates competitions that are often tough and unpredictable. All organizations, regardless their size and scope of operation, are facing severe competitive challenges. In order to cope with this phenomenon, managers are turning to e-commerce in their respective organizations. The present study hinges upon exploring and explaining the different dimensions of the adoption of e-commerce among Small and medium enterprises, based on the Five Factors of Diffusion of Innovation Model derived by Rogers. In this study, however, we employed the survey methods. A questionnaire was distributed to 1,200 managers and employees in the manufacturing, service and agricultural sectors by email; with a response rate of 10%. The results gleamed from this study posits that relative advantage is influential vis-à-vis e-commerce adoption. Trialability and Observability factors affect the level of confidence of management, which in turn, influences e-commerce adoption. Meanwhile, the existing culture of a company affects the resistance of employees, which in turn negatively effects the e-commerce adoption, while complexity does not significantly influence the e-commerce adoption.

scholarly journals Prioritizing Technology Adoption Dynamics among SMEs

TEM Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 983-991
Author(s):  
Mohammad Naushad ◽  
Sulphey M. M
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Ict Adoption ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Relevant Factors

Though Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are engines of growth, due to multiple reasons they are low in adoption of digitalization and technology. This paper seeks to provide a framework to prioritize the factors/dynamics towards adoption of information and communication technologies (ICT). Through review of literature and applying Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), relevant factors have been chalked out and arranged in terms of priority. The findings indicate SMEs adopt ICT to have a relative advantage over competitors. Affordability, ease of use, value creation and productivity are top priority reasons. Profitability and top management support are other prime factors that stimulate ICT adoption. Other relevant factors include technological self-efficacy and personal characteristics of entrepreneurs.

Adoption of Industrial IoT (IIoT) in Auto-Component Manufacturing SMEs in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brijesh Sivathanu
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Industrial Iot ◽  
Component Manufacturing ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Auto Component

This article investigates the adoption of Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) in Auto-Component Manufacturing SMEs (ACM SMEs) in the context of a developing country like India by using the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework. This research surveyed Information & Communication Technology (ICT) officers, managers and owners of 320 ACM SMEs in India using a structured questionnaire to understand the adoption of IIoT. The primary data was analyzed using the PLS-SEM technique. It was found that IIoT expertise, IIoT infrastructure, relative advantage, compatibility, cost, security, organizational readiness, top management support, competitive pressure, and support from technology vendors are factors that affect the adoption of IIoT. This article considered organization size as the control variable. The results show that it does not have a significant effect on the adoption of IIoT. ACM SMEs are one of the important sectors adopting IIoT. This article provides valuable insights to their managers and IIoT vendors. It also suggests key inputs to the government officials involved in the ‘Make in India' initiative of Government of India (GoI) and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

The Determinants of Adoption of Cloud-Based ERP of Nigerian's SMES Manufacturing Sector Using Toe Framework and Doi Theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Musa Zakari Usman ◽  
Mohammad Nazir Ahmad ◽  
Nor Hidayati Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Resource Planning ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Adoption Factors ◽  
Innovation Characteristics ◽  
Operational Issues ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Adoption factors relating to enterprise resource planning (ERP) have been studied quite extensively over the years. Most of the earlier studies on cloud ERP have focused only on technical and operational issues. A few studies have addressed the adoption of cloud ERP from the user's perspective, mostly assessing the effects of the innovation characteristics or the contextual factors. Very few studies to date have conducted a holistic evaluation of both the direct and indirect effects of the determinants on cloud ERP adoption in manufacturing SMEs. Therefore, this study aims to explore and gain an understanding of the determinants of adoption factors for cloud ERP and its relative advantage to small and medium enterprises (SME) organisations. The manufacturing SMEs in Nigeria are specifically targeted. This study also seeks to develop a research model that integrates the innovation characteristics and technology-organisation-environment (TOE) perspectives that underlie its adoption.

Adoption of Industrial IoT (IIoT) in Auto-Component Manufacturing SMEs in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 719-746
Author(s):  
Brijesh Sivathanu
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Component Manufacturing ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Auto Component

This article investigates the adoption of Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) in Auto-Component Manufacturing SMEs (ACM SMEs) in the context of a developing country like India by using the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework. This research surveyed Information & Communication Technology (ICT) officers, managers and owners of 320 ACM SMEs in India using a structured questionnaire to understand the adoption of IIoT. The primary data was analyzed using the PLS-SEM technique. It was found that IIoT expertise, IIoT infrastructure, relative advantage, compatibility, cost, security, organizational readiness, top management support, competitive pressure, and support from technology vendors are factors that affect the adoption of IIoT. This article considered organization size as the control variable. The results show that it does not have a significant effect on the adoption of IIoT. ACM SMEs are one of the important sectors adopting IIoT. This article provides valuable insights to their managers and IIoT vendors. It also suggests key inputs to the government officials involved in the ‘Make in India' initiative of Government of India (GoI) and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

AN INVESTIGATIVE STUDY OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE ADOPTION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA

2012 ◽  
Vol 02 (02) ◽  
pp. 01-09
Author(s):  
Irefin, I. A. ◽  
Abdul-Azeez I. A. ◽  
Tijani A. A.
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Business Size ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
Medium Enterprises

This study collected survey data from 20 industrial Small and Medium enterprises located in different part of Lagos state to analyze the vital influential factors affecting their adoption of Information and Communication Technology from adopter and non-adopter perspectives. A logistic regression analysis was conducted to predict the adoption inhibiting factors by the measures of Cost; Business Size; availability of ICT Infrastructure; Government support; and Management support. The results indicate that Cost is a major barrier for Small and Medium enterprises in adopting ICT. Other critical determinants also include availability of ICT infrastructure; government support; Management support and business size in that order.

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