Factors Influencing the Adoption of Electronic Commerce Among the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Australia
This study surveys the perceptions and experiences of Australian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the adoption of Electronic Commerce (EC) and proposes a framework of EC adoption for SMEs. This study shows that Australian SMEs were very receptive to adopting EC. A multiple regression an...
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| author | Chong, Sandy Ramaseshan, Balasubramanian |
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| description | This study surveys the perceptions and experiences of Australian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the adoption of Electronic Commerce (EC) and proposes a framework of EC adoption for SMEs. This study shows that Australian SMEs were very receptive to adopting EC. A multiple regression analysis shows that eight factors: age of firm, complexity, compatibility, communication channel, communication amount, customer pressure, competitive pressure, and perceived governmental support significantly influence the adoption of EC by SMEs in Australia. The managerial implications are discussed. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-412722017-01-30T14:50:07Z Factors Influencing the Adoption of Electronic Commerce Among the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Australia Chong, Sandy Ramaseshan, Balasubramanian This study surveys the perceptions and experiences of Australian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the adoption of Electronic Commerce (EC) and proposes a framework of EC adoption for SMEs. This study shows that Australian SMEs were very receptive to adopting EC. A multiple regression analysis shows that eight factors: age of firm, complexity, compatibility, communication channel, communication amount, customer pressure, competitive pressure, and perceived governmental support significantly influence the adoption of EC by SMEs in Australia. The managerial implications are discussed. 2005 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41272 NIILM Center for Management Studies restricted |
| spellingShingle | Chong, Sandy Ramaseshan, Balasubramanian Factors Influencing the Adoption of Electronic Commerce Among the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Australia |
| title | Factors Influencing the Adoption of Electronic Commerce Among the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Australia |
| title_full | Factors Influencing the Adoption of Electronic Commerce Among the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Australia |
| title_fullStr | Factors Influencing the Adoption of Electronic Commerce Among the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Influencing the Adoption of Electronic Commerce Among the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Australia |
| title_short | Factors Influencing the Adoption of Electronic Commerce Among the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Australia |
| title_sort | factors influencing the adoption of electronic commerce among the small and medium sized enterprises in australia |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41272 |