scholarly journals E-commerce Model Adoption by Small-Medium Enterprises for Business Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 4229-4233
Keyword(s):  
Technological Factor ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Electronic commerce (e’commerce) related to the internet for buying, selling, transporting, or exchanging info, products, or services. There are many advantages of e-commerce, including operational Benefits like the one global reach, cost reduction, promoting Issue Prevention, optimizing the supply chain, and always opening up business. That nation has SMES, and SMES is the largest foreign exchange earners in the country to be able to compete, with SMES being able to expand their transaction business via the Internet. The aim is to determine critical factors in the adoption of e-commerce for SMEs. That first analysis presented a comprehensive review of the literature onto the context for e-commerce research These methodology is divided into several parts: determination of research sources, identification of keyword structures for process search, implementation of criteria for inclusion and exclusion, extraction of data, and review of findings to address scientific questions. From the result of the literature research, there are several main factors for SMEs to adopt e-commerce such as Technological Factor that consists of : interception, Relative Advantage, Compability, IT infrastructure, Security. The Organizational factor consists of : Involvement & consistency, Top Management support, Financial Resources, Human Resources. External Factor consists of: competition aong organizations, and government support. And the individual factors are behavior to counsumer, excellent service, education, & computer Skill.

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.

scholarly journals Key Factors in the Implementation of the Internet of Things in the Hotel Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 2924
Author(s):  
Alfonso Infante-Moro ◽  
Juan C. Infante-Moro ◽  
Julia Gallardo-Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Fuzzy Cognitive Maps ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Security Business ◽  
Or Manager ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Many factors can influence decision-making, and if you wish to know which are the most influential factors in a decision, they must be classified by their degrees of influence. This study seeks to determine the most influential factors in the decision of hotels to accept and implement the Internet of Things in their services through a literary review and a causal study carried out on experts in technology and hotels. The methodology involves the use of fuzzy cognitive maps and the FCMappers tool. The results obtained show that the following factors are among the most influential (in order of relevance): the perceived reliability of the technology, the relative advantage it gives, the level of top management support, compatibility, customer pressure, information systems provider support, security, business partner pressure, characteristics of the leader or manager, government pressure or incentives, pressure from competitors, technological organizational readiness, complexity, size of the company, and the perceived cost.

scholarly journals Analysis of E-Commerce Adoption by SMEs Using the Technology - Organization - Environment (TOE) Model: A Case Study in Karawang, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1113-1132
Author(s):  
Lila Setiyani ◽  
Yeny Rostiani
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Organization Culture ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Intention To Adopt

E-commerce as a medium for online transactions by business actors can increase the productivity of SMEs. This study aims to analyze the adoption of e-commerce in SMEs in Karawang Regency, Indonesia. The technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework was chosen as a variable for measuring e-commerce adoption. Data collection was carried out through a questionnaire survey which was distributed to SMEs in Karawang Regency, and obtained 301 respondents. The results of data collection by using Smart PLS with the results of the technological aspects have no significant effect on the intention to adopt e-commerce, while the organizational and environmental aspects have a significant effect on the intention to adopt e-commerce. All technology indicators, namely compatability, perceived usefulness, complexity, security concern and relative advantage, are proven to have a significant effect on technology in the intention to adopt e-commerce. Organizational indicators, namely cost, organization readiness, organization culture, organization size and top management support, are proven to have a significant effect on organizations in their intention to adopt e-commerce. Meanwhile, environmental indicators, namely government support, competitive pressure, environmental uncertainty and vendor quality, have a significant effect on the environment in the intention to adopt e-commerce. The data that has been generated can be used by the MSMEs management agency in Karawang Regency to formulate strategies for increasing the productivity of SMEs.

scholarly journals A Study on the Adoption of Software as a Service (SaaS) in Online Business SMEs in Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahamed Lebbe Mohamed Ayoobkhan ◽  
David Asirvatham
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Online Business ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that influence the adoption of Software as Service (SaaS) at Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that have adopted online business in Sri Lanka. Prior studies have shown that SMEs significantly benefit due to the adoption of SaaS. The research sough to explain the adoption of SaaS using Awareness, Trust, Cost, Top Management Support, Complexity and Relative advantage. Conceptualization of this researcher’s variables and their interrelationship have been supported by theory of Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) of Rogers’ (1962) and Technological Organizational and Environmental (TOE) Framework of Tornatzky and Fleisher (1990). The study was conducted among 250 randomly selected SMEs adopting online business using questionnaires addressed to managerial and ICT professionals who were capable of making ICT decision at SMEs under study. However only 224 questionnaires were returned with complete data required for the purpose of analysis. The study employed principal component analysis to reduce the data and employed Ordinary Least Square (OLS) to test the relationship between the variables. It is found that Cost (CT), Complexity (CX) and Relative Advantages (RA) are having significant impact on SaaS adoption in SMEs in Sri Lanka. This study extends the existing body of knowledge by providing empirical support for explaining SaaS adoption by SMEs in Sri Lanka. The finding will help various parties engaging in promoting the adoption of SaaS among SMEs with the view of SMEs’ development in Sri Lanka. On this basis, the researchers are able to recommend firstly, that SaaS is playing a significant role for the development of SMEs in this area of study and finally, that software vendors, policy makers, technological consultants and application developers intend to adopt SaaS should consider the validated model tested in this research study.

scholarly journals Impact of organizational entrepreneurship characteristics on entrepreneurial orientation: Moderating role of firm size and education

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 478-487
Author(s):  
Amel Farhan Swadi ◽  
Ahmad Abed al-hayy Al-dalaien
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact

Organizational entrepreneurial characteristics (OEC) have received less attention compared with the individual entrepreneurial ones. In addition, few studies examined this issue in the context of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of OEC on the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) of an organizational member. OEC are operationalized to include top management support (TMS), organizational culture (OC), and transformational leadership (TL). Two moderators are proposed in this study: the CEO’s education and company`s size. The data were collected via purposive sampling using a questionnaire; a survey included 206 SMEs in Iraq. The data were analyzed using AMOS. The findings indicate that the impact of EOC (B = 0.14) on OE is positive. Its dimensions TL (B = 0.14) and TMS (0.50) also impacted positively the OE. CEO’s education and company size moderated positively the effect of OEC on OE. Decision makers are advised to pay more attention to leadership style and adopt open culture as well as free expression and tolerance among SMEs in Iraq.

scholarly journals Predictors of physicians’ intentions to use clinical practice guidelines on antimicrobial in tertiary general hospitals of China: a structural equation modeling approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingwen Deng ◽  
Zhichao Zeng ◽  
Yuhang Zheng ◽  
Junhong Lu ◽  
Wenbin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Management Support ◽  
General Hospitals ◽  
Top Management Support

Abstract Background With inappropriate use of antimicrobials becoming a great public health concern globally, the issue of applying clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to regulate the rational use of antimicrobials has attracted increasing attention. Taking tertiary general hospitals in China for example, this study aimed to identify factors to investigate the comprehensive influencing mechanism for physicians’ intention to use CPGs on antimicrobials. Methods Based on the integration of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), and Technology-Organization-Environment framework (TOE), a questionnaire survey was conducted covering potential determinants of affecting physicians’ intentions to use CPGs on antimicrobials at the individual level (attitude, subjective norms and perceived risk), technical level (relative advantage and ease of use), and organizational level (top management support and organizational implementation). Data were collected from 644 physicians in tertiary general hospitals in eastern, central and western China, which were obtained by multi-stage random sampling. The structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to link three-level factors with physicians’ behavioral intentions. Results The majority of the participants (94.57%) showed a positive tendency toward intention to use CPGs on antimicrobials. The reliability and validity analysis showed the questionnaire developed from the theoretical model was acceptable. SEM results revealed physicians’ intentions to use CPGs on antimicrobials was associated with attitude (β = 0.166, p < 0.05), subjective norms (β = 0.244, p < 0.05), perceived risk (β = − 0.113, p < 0.05), relative advantage (β = 0.307, p < 0.01), top management support (β = 0.200, p < 0.05) and organizational implementation (β = 0.176, p < 0.05). Besides, subjective norms, perceived risk, relative advantage, ease of use, and top management support showed their mediating effects from large to small on the intentions, which were 0.215, 0.140, 0.103, 0.088, − 0.020, respectively. Conclusions This study revealed the significance of multifaceted factors to enhance the intention to use CPGs on antimicrobials. These findings will not only contribute to the development of targeted intervention strategies on promoting the use of CPGs on antimicrobials, but also provide insights for future studies about physicians’ adoption behaviors on certain health services or products.

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.

scholarly journals Content and stylistic peculiarities of non-canonical Orthodox Internet Sermon in modern Russia

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 83-96
Author(s):  
Konstantin S. Sharov
Keyword(s):  
Social Groups ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The Social ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Goals And Objectives ◽  
Technical Professions

The paper is concerned with a study of the changing content and style of non-canonical Christian religious preaching in the digital age. Special attention is paid to the analysis of modern rhetoric Christian preachers practice in their Internet channels, forums and blogs. It is shown that the content of the Internet sermon is largely determined by the Internet users themselves and the topics of their appeals. The fundamental characteristics of the content of the Internet sermon are: 1) focus on the individual, their private goals and objectives, not just on theological problems; 2) rethinking the phenomenon of the neighbour; 3) a shift from the Hesychast tradition of preaching the importance of inner spiritual concentration to the preaching of religious interactivity. The observed stylistic features of the digital preaching can be summarised as follows: 1) moving away from simple answers to the rhetoric of new questions addressed to the audience; 2) empathy, co-participation with a person in his/her life conflicts and experiences; 3) desire to share religious information, not to impose it; 4) resorting to various rhetorical techniques to reach different audiences; 5) a tendency to use slang, sometimes even irrespective of the audience’s language preferences and expectations. It should be pointed out that the Orthodox Internet sermon in the Russian Internet space has a dual and contradictory nature. On the one hand, this phenomenon can be regarded as positive for the Orthodox preaching in general, since it is a means of spreading Christian ideas in the social groups that do not constitute a core of parishioners of Orthodox churches, for example, schoolchildren, students, representatives of technical professions, etc. On the other hand, the effectiveness of such preaching is still unclear. Lack of reliable statistics as well as the results of the survey related to the Orthodox Internet preaching gives us no opportunity to judge about effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the phenomenon at this stage of its development.

scholarly journals An Exploratory Study of Entrepreneurship in Taiwan’s Small & Medium Enterprises – Case Studies of Six Manufacturing Companies

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-114
Author(s):  
Wen-Chia Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Individual Factor ◽  
Entrepreneurial Management ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
New Research ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Crucial Part

Entrepreneurship with organization setting has been conceptualized in a variety of ways. Studies in this area remain broad and appear relatively fragmented. From previous literature reviews, we found that little attention has been paid toward the entrepreneurial management model with the starting-up phases of Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Taiwan. In view of this, the purpose of this study is to fill this gap in the literature by proposing a research framework that integrates both entrepreneurship literature and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) literature. To address this problem, a new research method based on integrating cases study and in-depth interviews methods are also proposed. According to the results, the individual factor was the central part among the four contributing factors (reproduction, imitation, valorization, and venture). With respect to the six dimensions of entrepreneurship (strategic orientation, commitment to opportunity, commitment to resources, control over resources, management frame, and compensation philosophy), the enterprises interviewed in this research all set forth their perspectives. As for the four kinds of entrepreneurial status, there were four entrepreneurial imitation companies and two entrepreneurial venture companies in this research. To conclude, several propositions were proposed, and the results released that the individual factor was the crucial part among the four contributing factors. Research also examined the main dimensions of entrepreneurship for analyzing the theoretical basis.

scholarly journals Aplikasi Pencari Lokasi Ukm Di Tembalang Menggunakan Location Based Service

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 518
Author(s):  
Iqoniyoma Faundra ◽  
Rinta Kridalukmana ◽  
Ike Pertiwi Windasari
Keyword(s):  
General Description ◽  
Location Based Service ◽  
Google Maps ◽  
Client Server ◽  
Location Data ◽  
The One ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

SMEs (Small-Medium Enterprises) is the one of economical meters in Indonesia. Research step in designing the application is to determine of main problem and purpose, analysis which covering general description, functional and non-functional need. Android base aplication to search UKM Tembalang which made for searching SMEs location, and give more information about SMEs business. UKM Tembalang is a client server base aplication which made by using java programing language with eclipse software and MySQL database. Location data will be save in database which focusing on taking coorndinate that use GPS to get map and Google Maps APIs for get the route. The use of Google Maps API service and GPS make the aplication better in taking the location coordinate.beside that, the aplication also get for searching position SMEs in Tembalang, with the aplication location searching SMEs.Keywords – SMEs; Android; Location Based Service (LBS); MySQL; GPSAbstrak - UKM (Usaha Kecil Menengah) merupakan salah satu tombak perekonomian di Indonesia Aplikasi Pencari Lokasi UKM Tembalang Berbasis Android yang dibuat untuk pencarian lokasi UKM dan memberi informasi lebih tentang sebuah usaha. UKM Tembalang merupakan aplikasi berbasis client server yang dibuat dengan menggunakan bahasa pemrograman java dengan software eclipse dan menggunakan basisdata MySQL. Data lokasi kafe akan disimpan dalam basisdata yang dititik beratkan pada pengambilan koordinat yang memanfaatkan GPS untuk mendapatkan peta dan Google Maps APIs untuk mendapatkan rute. Penggunaan layanan Google Maps API dan GPS menjadikan aplikasi menjadi lebih baik dalam pengambilan koordinat lokasi. Selain itu aplikasi ini juga dapat mencari letak lokasi UKM di Tembalang, dengan adanya aplikasi pencari lokasi UKM, pengguna dapat dengan mudah menemukan UKM yang dinginkan, beserta informasi UKM yang diambil dari google maupun website dari UKM tersebut.

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