E-Commerce Adoption by Micro Firms

2013 ◽  
pp. 82-107
Author(s):  
Cindy Millman
Keyword(s):  
Critical Incident ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
New Business ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Push And Pull ◽  
Business Sectors

This paper discusses the next stage of Internet usage by micro-businesses in the tourism sector, namely e-Commerce. Motivations for e-Commerce adoptions are examined and the perceived barriers are investigated. Moreover, experiences of the adopters are explored to identify the benefits gained and problems encountered. A qualitative approach is used and a pilot study conducted. In-depth face-to-face interviews with semi-structured questionnaires were conducted with twenty case studies, with a mix of e-Commerce adopters and non-adopters. The Critical Incident technique was used to encourage business owners to identify their experiences with this new business method. Preliminary results show that there are a number of ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors that reinforce business owners’ decisions in adopting the e-Commerce method. The findings have implications for researchers and policymakers. The diversity of small firms has led to the need to tailor policy initiatives and training programmes. In addition, this study is replicable in other small business sectors that face the next step of development in Internet usage.

E-Commerce Adoption by Micro Firms

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Cindy Millman
Keyword(s):  
Critical Incident ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
New Business ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Push And Pull ◽  
Business Sectors

This paper discusses the next stage of Internet usage by micro-businesses in the tourism sector, namely e-Commerce. Motivations for e-Commerce adoptions are examined and the perceived barriers are investigated. Moreover, experiences of the adopters are explored to identify the benefits gained and problems encountered. A qualitative approach is used and a pilot study conducted. In-depth face-to-face interviews with semi-structured questionnaires were conducted with twenty case studies, with a mix of e-Commerce adopters and non-adopters. The Critical Incident technique was used to encourage business owners to identify their experiences with this new business method. Preliminary results show that there are a number of ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors that reinforce business owners’ decisions in adopting the e-Commerce method. The findings have implications for researchers and policymakers. The diversity of small firms has led to the need to tailor policy initiatives and training programmes. In addition, this study is replicable in other small business sectors that face the next step of development in Internet usage.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship, Sport, Sustainability and Integration: A Business Model in the Low-Season Tourism Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Ricardo Reier Forradellas ◽  
Sergio Náñez Alonso ◽  
Javier Jorge Vázquez ◽  
Miguel Ángel Echarte Fernández ◽  
Nicolas Vidal Miró
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Generation Model ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Women's Sport ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
New Business ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
Wealth Generation

The global tourism reality is changing, and not only because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This reality is especially representative in countries such as Spain, which are highly dependent on the income generated by the tourism sector. In these destinations, it is necessary to seek innovation and specialization in the sector in order to achieve new business models. This need is even more pressing in destinations overcrowded by the sun and beach effect, as is the case of Mallorca. The proposed work combines the concepts of sports tourism with the development of a wealth-generating business model that will contribute to promoting a tourism that is sustainable, environmentally friendly and deseasonalized. On the other hand, the proposed work will contribute to promoting integration and equality in the participation of women in sports through the development of a model based on the promotion of women’s football. Using the methodology of case analysis, the results of all the approaches outlined are provided, and we obtained a wealth-generation model that is easily replicable and sustainable over time. This work provides a solution to the combination of a sustainable business model that links responsible tourism, the promotion of women’s sport and the generation of wealth.

scholarly journals The value of in-person banking: evidence from U.S. small businesses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Song Zhang ◽  
Liang Han ◽  
Konstantinos Kallias ◽  
Antonios Kallias
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rates ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Soft Information ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Treatment Effect Models ◽  
The U.S

AbstractWe produce the first systematic study of the determinants and implications of in-person banking. Using survey data from the U.S., we show that firms which are informationally opaque or operate in rural areas are liable to contact their primary bank in-person. This tendency extends to older, less educated, and female business owners. We find that a relationship based on face-to-face communication, on average, lasts 17.88 months longer, spans a wider range of financial services, and is more likely to be exclusive. The associated loans mature 3.37 months later and bear interest rates which are 11 basis points lower. For good quality firms, in-person communication also relates to less discouraged borrowing. These results are robust to multiple approaches for endogeneity, including recursive bivariate probits, treatment effect models, and instrumental variables regressions. Overall, our findings offer empirical grounding to soft information theory and a note of caution to banks against suppressing channels of interpersonal communication.

scholarly journals The importance of internet usage for urologic patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cahit Sahin ◽  
Murat Tuncer ◽  
Ozgur Yazici ◽  
Alper Kafkasli ◽  
Utku Can ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Diseases ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Internet Usage ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Use Of Internet ◽  
Urologic Cancers ◽  
Derived Data ◽  
Urological Diseases ◽  
Future Plans

Objectives: To evaluate Internet usage frequency, rate of searched diseases and impact of Internet derived data on future patientphysician relationship in patients applying to an Urology Department. Methods: A well prepared questionnaire has been given to 1000 referring cases, out of which 589 accepted to participate on a volunteer basis to a face to face interview. Patients were divided into subgroups with respect to age, gender and as well as their educational and economical status. Regarding Internet, questions inquired the use of Internet, the point of view about it, opinions about healthcare system and most commonly urological diseases searched in Internet. Results: Of 589 patients participating, 38.2% reported access to the Internet; in relation to subgroup analysis of data, there was a statistically significant relationship between the use of Internet and age (p < 0.001), gender (p = 0.048), educational status (p < 0.001) and economical status of (p = 0.002) the cases evaluated. Diseasespecific information was most frequently sought: 18.2% searched for urolithiasis, 14.2% for non-cancer related kidney diseases, and 14.2% for urologic cancers. Conclusions: Younger patients with higher educational status tended to use Internet and the majority of these cases share all these information with their physicians during their visit. These findings indicate that all physicians should consider this fact seriously and make their future plans in the light of internet based activities which provides numerous advantages.

scholarly journals Does the environment matter, a closer look at the environmental approach by small businesses in Africa developing countries.

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 43-54
Author(s):  
Bobo Chazireni
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Chambers Of Commerce ◽  
Sustainability Strategy ◽  
Strategy Alignment ◽  
Mixed Approach

Environmental Social Responsibility (ESR) is a notion, where business integrates environmental concerns in their operations and the interaction with stakeholders, without compromising profit. To this day, ESR studies are limited to areas of ethics, society and employees while literature is blunt on its impact on societies, consumer behaviour and governments. SMEs in developing countries are not spared their approach to ESR as a sustainability strategy. SMEs’ approach seems to digress from leverage on loyalty which emanates from their nearness to communities who in turn are potential customers. This paper takes a closer look at SMEs’ approach to ESR driven by SME business owners’ perception towards ESR. The paper will take account of SMEs’ behavioural response towards ESR and establish whether they regard ESR a strategic sustainability approach with long-term positive bottom-line benefits. Results were attained through assessing perceptions of SMEs towards ESR; assessing impact practice of ESR by SMEs; exploring factors that undermining practise of ESR by SMEs. A mixed approach was adopted where data was obtained using face to face interviews. Results showed that the majority of SME business owners had a negative approach towards the practice of ESR. SMEs believe ESR was mainly for large corporations since their operations were hideously affecting the environment. As new knowledge, recommendations from this paper will be shared with Chambers of Commerce in Africa developing countries. Some of the recommendations were that the chambers of commerce, local authorities must proactively support SMEs to practise ESR through awareness workshops, train and share the ESR strategy alignment with business strategy.

scholarly journals Funding New Business Ventures: Differences In Minority And Non-Minority Family-Owned Business Access To Start-Up Capital

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Smith-Hunter ◽  
James R. Nolan
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Credit Cards ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Bank Loans ◽  
Extensive Survey ◽  
Start Up ◽  
New Business ◽  
Larger Sample

Access to start-up capital is important in starting any business venture. In addition, the source of that start-up capital can sometimes affect the prospects for success in the new business venture. This study examines the differences in the source of start-up funds between male minority and male non-minority family business owners. The findings indicate that male minority family business owners more often use credit cards and gifts from family as a source of start-up funds whereas the male non-minority family business owners rely more often on bank loans. The authors propose a more extensive survey of a larger sample of family business owners in order to further identify differences in source of start-up capital between male minority and male non-minority family business owners.

scholarly journals BASAMO SAMARINDA'S HERBAL AND HERBAL HEALTH BUSINESS IN THE MIDST OF THE PANDEMIC COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1SP) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Ilham Abu ◽  
Muhammad Sultan ◽  
Emil Riza Putra
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Product Presentation ◽  
Available Technology ◽  
Product Sales ◽  
Business Sectors

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a broad impact on all sectors of life in Indonesia, including the economic sector. Not a few business sectors are experiencing losses and even bankruptcy. Therefore, business actors must be able to implement and develop certain strategies in order to survive and gain profits both in the midst of the pandemic storm and after the Covid-19 pandemic. This study aims to obtain information about the strategies of Herbal and Herbal Medicine business players in Sehat Basamo in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. This study uses a qualitative design with a case study approach. Research informants are sellers of herbs and herbal medicine Sehat Basamo as many as 4 people who were selected by purposive sampling. In addition, 4 informants were selected who are loyal customers at the Sehat Basamo outlet. The research was carried out in March-April 2021 at four locations of Sehat Basamo outlets in Samarinda City. The data and information obtained were then analyzed qualitatively. The results of the study obtained information that all Healthy Basamo herbal and herbal outlets and customers who visited Sehat Basamo outlets complied with the Covid-19 health protocol according to the government's appeal in controlling the spread of the Covid-19 rate. In addition to complying with health protocols, the Herbal and herbal medicine business of Sehat Basamo has also been proven to be able to survive in the midst of a pandemic and even continue to benefit from the sales of its products. The success of the owner of the Healthy Basamo herbal and herbal outlet in maintaining business continuity and still making profits in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic by implementing a strategy that is consistent attitude in product presentation, not increasing product prices, friendliness and courtesy of sellers and ensuring the availability of product supply. Sales of herbal and herbal products from Sehat Basamo are carried out face-to-face with buyers and the financial accounting management is still manual. Therefore, sellers of Herbal and Jamu Sehat Basamo can take advantage of currently available technology and information both to increase product sales results and in managing digital-based business financial accounting (digital accounting) which is available in various application software.

scholarly journals Determine The Problems Of Women Entrepreneurs And The Research Of The Effects Of These Problems On Women's Initiatives: A Case Study Of The Eastern Mediterranean Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 225-331
Author(s):  
Dilehan Avşar ◽  
Gökhan Avşar
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Sectoral Structure ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
New Business

The number of women entrepreneurs who start a new business or own a business has been increasing rapidly in recent years. The aim of this study was to determine the problems faced by women entrepreneurs registered in the associations and chambers of business in the Eastern Mediterranean Region during their entrepreneurship and to examine the effects of these problems on women entrepreneurs. The main purpose of this study is to define the role of female labor force in the new sectoral structure in the changing labor market. In addition, it is aimed to identify the existing entrepreneurship activities, to examine the barriers to entrepreneurship and to propose solutions to the problems identified in line with the findings. The role of women entrepreneurs in the labor market is examined. Evaluating these factors, which are thought to affect the business life of women entrepreneurs, to develop suggestions that can contribute to their development and empowerment. Within the scope of this study, women entrepreneurs in the Eastern Mediterranean Region were investigated. In the preliminary study, women entrepreneurs registered as women entrepreneurs were identified by contacting the Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Industry, Organized Industrial Zone and Commodity Exchange, and the research was conducted through face-to-face questionnaires with the entrepreneurs who accepted the interview in Eastern Mediterranean Region. At the end of the study, the most common problems faced by women engaged in entrepreneurship activity were; low level of education, insufficient financial support and lack of information. In developing countries such as Turkey, especially in terms of the effects of women's entrepreneurship development should not be ignored.

scholarly journals IASL Conferences

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulette Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Pull Factors ◽  
Push And Pull Factors ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
Push And Pull

There are many reasons for librarians’ attendance at professional conferences and equally many why their attendance is either regular or irregular. This research was conducted to find out the push and pull factors that affected members’ attendance at annual conferences from 1998-2010. It also sought to ascertain whether virtual conferences would be accepted as an alternative to face-to-face conferences. A quantitative approach was used to conduct the research. Four hundred-fifty five members were randomly selected as the sample. Eighty-eight (88) responded. The findings revealed that participants attended mainly for professional development and only a very small number attended regularly over the 13 years. The main reason identified for the irregular attendance was the geographic location. A slight majority mentioned that they would recommend virtual conferences although there were disadvantages. Among the recommendations was the need for IASL to group countries by geographical regions to give members a better opportunity to attend more regularly.

scholarly journals ENTITAS WISATAWAN ASING TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERBAHASA INGGRIS MASYARAKAT LOKAL BANJAR TEGAL GUNDUL, DESA TIBUBENENG, KUTA UTARA, BADUNG, BALI

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-296
Author(s):  
Ni Nyoman Widani ◽  
Wiya Suktiningsih
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Language Attitudes ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Local People ◽  
Local Society ◽  
Language Functions ◽  
Information Giving ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Language Attitude

Abstract Banjar Tegal Gundul as tourist villages in the province of Bali, which visits by foreign and domestic tourists. Every years the number of foreign and domestic tourists to the Banjar Tegal Bald is increases. This situation makes the tourism sector as the main livelihood of local people. That's condition become the background of this research, they are: 1) to understand how to influence tourist entities to the English language skills of local people in Banjal Tegal Gundul and 2) how language attitude of local society towards English. The research uses the method of observation and questionnaire submitted to 24 respondents, who are local people as workers and business owners in the area. This study is found that the language functions used by local people to communicate with foreign tourists is: Greetings, Offering, asking for information, giving information, Saying Like, Giving an opinion, persuading, asking someone to do something, Accepting invitations, apologizing, persuading, and saying / returning thanks. The sentences are used in grammatical rules in English. The language attitudes towards English seen from the cogBanjar Tegal Gundul is one of the tourist villages in the village area of ​​Tibubeneng, North Kuta, Badung, Bali, which receives visits by foreign and domestic tourists. Every year the number of foreign and domestic tourist arrivals to the Banjar Tegal Gundul region has increased. The situation makes the tourism sector as the main livelihood of the local community Banjar Tegal Gundul. The situation is the background of this research, namely: 1) to find out how the influence of foreign tourist entities on the English language ability of local people in Banjar Tegal Gundul and 2) how the attitude of the local people's language towards English. The research uses the method of observation and distributes questionnaires to 24 respondents, who are local people as workers and business owners who are in the area of ​​the area. The step taken in this study is to analyze the language functions used by local people when communicating with foreign tourists. The results obtained in this study indicate that local people are able to communicate with foreign tourists, by using language functions such as: Greeting, Offering, asking for information, giving information, Saying Like, Giving opinion, persuading, asking someone to do something, Accepting invitation, apologizing, persuading, and saying / reply to thank. The sentences are used in accordance with grammatical rules in English. For language attitudes towards English seen from the cognitive, affective and conative components, showing positive language attitudes by local people towards English. That is because the equality of local people's thought orientation will benefit from English, for the livelihoods of local people, both in terms of workers or business owners in the Banjar Tegal Gundul region.

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