An Investigation into the Adoption of Electronic Commerce Among Saudi Arabian SMEs

2013 ◽  
pp. 126-150
Author(s):  
Sabah Abdullah Al-Somali ◽  
Roya Gholami ◽  
Ben Clegg
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Internet Shopping ◽  
The World ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Technology Managers

Despite the proliferation of e-commerce adoption by SMEs and the world-wide growth of e-commerce, in general there is a paucity of empirical studies that examine the adoption of e-commerce by SMEs in the Middle East. In this paper, the authors provide insights into the salient e-commerce adoption issues by focusing on Saudi Arabian SMEs. This research was designed using a qualitative approach through in-depth case studies selected from firms in Saudi Arabia. The findings contribute toward a better conceptual and practical understanding of the main factors driving SMEs to adopt e-commerce. The authors find that the level of e-commerce implementation has yet to mature and customer readiness for Internet shopping must improve before e-commerce reaches the levels of maturity seen in other regions of the world. This study highlights directions for future inquiry and implications for information and technology managers and policymakers in developing Arab nations.

An Investigation into the Adoption of Electronic Commerce among Saudi Arabian SMEs

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabah Abdullah Al-Somali ◽  
Roya Gholami ◽  
Ben Clegg
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Internet Shopping ◽  
The World ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Technology Managers

Despite the proliferation of e-commerce adoption by SMEs and the world-wide growth of e-commerce, in general there is a paucity of empirical studies that examine the adoption of e-commerce by SMEs in the Middle East. In this paper, the authors provide insights into the salient e-commerce adoption issues by focusing on Saudi Arabian SMEs. This research was designed using a qualitative approach through in-depth case studies selected from firms in Saudi Arabia. The findings contribute toward a better conceptual and practical understanding of the main factors driving SMEs to adopt e-commerce. The authors find that the level of e-commerce implementation has yet to mature and customer readiness for Internet shopping must improve before e-commerce reaches the levels of maturity seen in other regions of the world. This study highlights directions for future inquiry and implications for information and technology managers and policymakers in developing Arab nations.

The Design and Architecture of a Secure Agent Transport Protocol for E-Commerce

2011 ◽  
pp. 321-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Yang ◽  
Sheng-Uei Guan
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Intelligent Agents ◽  
Credit Card ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Transport Protocol ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Security Framework ◽  
Computer Agent ◽  
The World

With the proliferation of Internet, electronic commerce (e-commerce) is beginning to take the center stage in the commerce world. Transactions via electronic means have been growing rapidly over recent years, both in terms of turnover amount and volume. It is estimated that the trend will continue, as more and more businesses have already started or have plans to put their products/services online. However, the development of e-commerce is hindered by several factors. One of them is the lack of intelligence. Today, there is little intelligence in the World Wide Web. Users cannot delegate jobs to ‘agents’ that autonomously perform the desired tasks for their owners. One way to resolve this is through the introduction of ‘smart software programs’, or intelligent agents. With an agent architecture in place, users can delegate tasks to agents. An agent can help its owner to search for and filter information, negotiate with other agents, and even perform transactions on behalf of its owner. It is predicted that agent usage will become the mainstream in the future, not just in the field of e-commerce, but in the World Wide Web as well (Guilfoyle, 1994; Corley, 1995). Due to the nature of e-commerce, security becomes a primary concern for any architecture under this category. In fact, the threats to e-commerce come mostly from the area of security. Credit card companies lose billions of dollars every year on card frauds. Bank networks are broken into and millions are transferred out without the administration’s immediate knowledge. In order to fight against these electronic crimes, it is necessary to protect our architecture with a solid security framework. Besides the security needs, it is desirable for agents to have roaming capability as well. Roaming extends the agent’s capability well beyond the limitations imposed by its owner’s computer. Agent operations should not be affected by factors such as the availability of network, the limitation on bandwidth, or the lack of computing resources. Roaming agents should be able to physically leave their owners’ machines and perform their operations using the computing resources on hosting machines.

Developing Trust for Electronic Commerce

2011 ◽  
pp. 39-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dieter Fink
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Body Language ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Past ◽  
New Information ◽  
The World ◽  
The Web

While much attention is currently being devoted to solving technological challenges of the Internet, for example increasing the bandwidth on existing narrowband network platforms to overcome bottlenecks, little attention appears to be given to the nontechnical aspects. This has been a mistake in the past as human resistance to, or incompetence during, the introduction of new Information Technology (IT) often caused Information Systems (IS) to fail. By focusing on a broad range of technical and nontechnical elements early in the adoption of Internet technology, we have the opportunity to avoid the mistakes made in the past. The Internet has given rise to electronic commerce (e-commerce) through the use of the World Wide Web (Web). E-commerce, by its nature, offers enormous possibilities but in an uncontrolled environment. Therefore, for e-commerce to be accepted, trust must be established as soon as interaction with a Web site begins. In the virtual environment of the Web trust has become even more important because the parties are not in physical proximity. There are no handshakes or body language to be observed when closing a deal. Furthermore, jurisdiction is unclear. Developments on a global scale are required that provide assurance that e-commerce can be conducted in a ‘trusting’ manner.

Mobile Commerce Technology

2005 ◽  
pp. 1967-1972
Author(s):  
Chung-wei Lee ◽  
Wen-Chen Hu ◽  
Jyh-haw Yeh
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Mobile Networks ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Mobile Commerce ◽  
Handheld Devices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Cellular Phones ◽  
Research Subject ◽  
The World

With the introduction of the World Wide Web, electronic commerce has revolutionized traditional commerce and boosted sales and exchanges of merchandise and information. Recently, the emergence of wireless and mobile networks has made possible the admission of electronic commerce to a new application and research subject—mobile commerce, which is defined as the exchange or buying and selling of commodities, services, or information on the Internet through the use of mobile handheld devices. With services provided by mobile commerce, consumers may use the microbrowsers on their cellular phones or PDAs to buy tickets, order meals, locate and book local hotel rooms, even write contracts on the move.

Mobile Commerce Security and Payment

2011 ◽  
pp. 615-621
Author(s):  
Chung-wei Lee ◽  
Weidong Kou ◽  
Wen-Chen Hu
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Mobile Networks ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Mobile Commerce ◽  
Handheld Devices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Business Transactions ◽  
The World

With the introduction of the World Wide Web (WWW), electronic commerce has revolutionized traditional commerce and boosted sales and exchanges of merchandise and information. Recently, the emergence of wireless and mobile networks has made possible the extension of electronic commerce to a new application and research area: mobile commerce, which is defined as the exchange or buying and selling of commodities, services or information on the Internet through the use of mobile handheld devices. In just a few years, mobile commerce has emerged from nowhere to become the hottest new trend in business transactions. Mobile commerce is an effective and convenient way of delivering electronic commerce to consumers from anywhere and at any time. Realizing the advantages to be gained from mobile commerce, companies have begun to offer mobile commerce options for their customers in addition to the electronic commerce they already provide (The Yankee Group, 2002).

A Study of Web Users' Waiting Time

2002 ◽  
pp. 145-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Waiting Time ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Information Access ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
The World ◽  
Fundamental Research ◽  
Explosive Expansion

The explosive expansion of the World Wide Web (WWW) is the biggest event in the Internet. Since its public introduction in 1991, the WWW has become an important channel for electronic commerce, information access, and publication. However, the long waiting time for accessing web pages has become a critical issue, especially with the popularity of multimedia technology and the exponential increase in the number of Web users. Although various technologies and techniques have been implemented to alleviate the situation and to comfort the impatient users, there is still the need to carry out fundamental research to investigate what constitutes an acceptable waiting time for a typical WWW user. This research not only evaluates Nielsen’s hypothesis of 15 seconds as the maximum waiting time of WWW users, but also provides approximate distributions of waiting time of WWW users.

The Role of Physicians in State-Sponsored Corporal Punishment

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 479-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
RUAIM MUAYGIL
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Corporal Punishment ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Ethical Justification ◽  
High Profile ◽  
The World

Abstract:The question of whether there is justification for physicians to participate in state-sanctioned corporal punishment has prompted long and heated debates around the world. Several recent and high-profile sentences requiring physician assistance have brought the conversation to Saudi Arabia. Whether a physician is asked to participate actively or to assess prisoners’ ability to withstand this form of punishment, can there be an ethical justification for medical training and skills being put toward these purposes? The aim of this article is to examine aspects of Islamic law along with the different professional and religious obligations of Saudi Arabian physicians, and how these elements may inform the debate.

scholarly journals Verbal and Nonverbal Factors Influencing the Success of Da’wah Communication By Ustadz Abdul Somad

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waizul Qarni ◽  
Mhd. Syahnan ◽  
Isnaini Harahap ◽  
Sahkholid Nasution ◽  
Rahmah Fithriani
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Language Choice ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Muslim Population ◽  
International Scale ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The World ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Comprehensive Reference

Da’wah is the term used to refer to the process of spreading information about Islam by a da’I (a Muslim communicator). Indonesia, as the country with the biggest Muslim population in the world has produced a large number of da’I who gain popularity in either, local, national, or international scale. Ustadz Abdul Somad is one among the most popular da’I from Indonesia who in the last few years has attracted audience across various social economic, educational, and political backgrounds. Driven by the popularity gained by Abdul Somad which outruns most other da’I in Indonesia, this study aims to investigate the factors influencing the success of his da’wah communication. This study applied a descriptive qualitative approach using documentation and interview as the instruments of data collection. The findings show that there are two main factors behind the success of his da’wah communication, First, the verbal factors which include comprehensive reference and the language choice. Second, the nonverbal one, which in this case is the use of various platforms for da’wah dissemination.

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