Factors influencing the extent of deployment of electronic commerce for small and medium-sized enterprises
This study surveys the perceptions and experiences of Australian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the implementation of Internet-based Electronic Commerce (EC) as seen from the perspective of the extent of deployment. With a sample of 115 small businesses in Australia, this article uses...
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| author | Chong, Sandy Pervan, Graham |
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| description | This study surveys the perceptions and experiences of Australian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the implementation of Internet-based Electronic Commerce (EC) as seen from the perspective of the extent of deployment. With a sample of 115 small businesses in Australia, this article uses regression modelling to explore and establish the factors that are related to the extent of deployment in EC. A multiple regression analysis shows that seven factors: perceived relative advantage, trialability, observability, variety of information sources, communication amount, competitive pressure, and non-trading institutional influences, significantly influence the extent of EC deployment by SMEs in Australia. The managerial implications are discussed. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-405192017-01-30T14:43:35Z Factors influencing the extent of deployment of electronic commerce for small and medium-sized enterprises Chong, Sandy Pervan, Graham electronic - commerce theory e-commerce implementation B2B e-commerce e-commerce in SMEs This study surveys the perceptions and experiences of Australian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the implementation of Internet-based Electronic Commerce (EC) as seen from the perspective of the extent of deployment. With a sample of 115 small businesses in Australia, this article uses regression modelling to explore and establish the factors that are related to the extent of deployment in EC. A multiple regression analysis shows that seven factors: perceived relative advantage, trialability, observability, variety of information sources, communication amount, competitive pressure, and non-trading institutional influences, significantly influence the extent of EC deployment by SMEs in Australia. The managerial implications are discussed. 2007 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40519 IGI Global restricted |
| spellingShingle | electronic - commerce theory e-commerce implementation B2B e-commerce e-commerce in SMEs Chong, Sandy Pervan, Graham Factors influencing the extent of deployment of electronic commerce for small and medium-sized enterprises |
| title | Factors influencing the extent of deployment of electronic commerce for small and medium-sized enterprises |
| title_full | Factors influencing the extent of deployment of electronic commerce for small and medium-sized enterprises |
| title_fullStr | Factors influencing the extent of deployment of electronic commerce for small and medium-sized enterprises |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing the extent of deployment of electronic commerce for small and medium-sized enterprises |
| title_short | Factors influencing the extent of deployment of electronic commerce for small and medium-sized enterprises |
| title_sort | factors influencing the extent of deployment of electronic commerce for small and medium-sized enterprises |
| topic | electronic - commerce theory e-commerce implementation B2B e-commerce e-commerce in SMEs |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40519 |