Barriers to E-Commerce adoption; Among Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ; within the central region of Malaysia / Anis Suraya Abdullah
The purpose of this study is to investigate the barriers to e-commerce adoption among Small and medium sized Enterprise (SMEs) within the central region of Malaysia. A theoretical framework comprises of four (5) factors (external environment, internal environment, perceptions, and attitudes). A mult...
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| description | The purpose of this study is to investigate the barriers to e-commerce adoption among Small and medium sized Enterprise (SMEs) within the central region of Malaysia. A theoretical framework comprises of four (5) factors (external environment, internal environment, perceptions, and attitudes). A multivariate likert-scale questionnaire (scale from 1 to 5) were developed. A sample of 100 questionnaires were distributed to SME in central region of Malaysia but only 73 were returned. Data collected were analysed using SPSS V23. Multiple regression generated to test hypothesis and to establish the effect of external environment, internal environment, perceptions, and attitudes on e-commerce adoption. Regression analysis was conducted to establish. The result of the research shows that only external environment has significant relationship towards e-commerce adoption. Findings also shows that negative external environment will lead to non-adoption of e-commerce in central region of Malaysia. Therefore, the government should take this issue into consideration when they planned for initiative bolstering SMEs’ involvement in digital economy. |
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| spelling | uitm-215162018-11-01T08:46:19Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21516/ Barriers to E-Commerce adoption; Among Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ; within the central region of Malaysia / Anis Suraya Abdullah Abdullah, Anis Suraya Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty Small business. Medium-sized business Electronic commerce The purpose of this study is to investigate the barriers to e-commerce adoption among Small and medium sized Enterprise (SMEs) within the central region of Malaysia. A theoretical framework comprises of four (5) factors (external environment, internal environment, perceptions, and attitudes). A multivariate likert-scale questionnaire (scale from 1 to 5) were developed. A sample of 100 questionnaires were distributed to SME in central region of Malaysia but only 73 were returned. Data collected were analysed using SPSS V23. Multiple regression generated to test hypothesis and to establish the effect of external environment, internal environment, perceptions, and attitudes on e-commerce adoption. Regression analysis was conducted to establish. The result of the research shows that only external environment has significant relationship towards e-commerce adoption. Findings also shows that negative external environment will lead to non-adoption of e-commerce in central region of Malaysia. Therefore, the government should take this issue into consideration when they planned for initiative bolstering SMEs’ involvement in digital economy. Faculty of Business and Management 2018 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21516/1/PPb_ANIS%20SURAYA%20ABDULLAH%20M%20BM%2018_15.pdf Abdullah, Anis Suraya (2018) Barriers to E-Commerce adoption; Among Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ; within the central region of Malaysia / Anis Suraya Abdullah. (2018) [Student Project] <http://terminalib.uitm.edu.my/21516.pdf> (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty Small business. Medium-sized business Electronic commerce Abdullah, Anis Suraya Barriers to E-Commerce adoption; Among Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ; within the central region of Malaysia / Anis Suraya Abdullah |
| title | Barriers to E-Commerce adoption; Among Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ; within the central region of Malaysia / Anis Suraya Abdullah |
| title_full | Barriers to E-Commerce adoption; Among Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ; within the central region of Malaysia / Anis Suraya Abdullah |
| title_fullStr | Barriers to E-Commerce adoption; Among Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ; within the central region of Malaysia / Anis Suraya Abdullah |
| title_full_unstemmed | Barriers to E-Commerce adoption; Among Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ; within the central region of Malaysia / Anis Suraya Abdullah |
| title_short | Barriers to E-Commerce adoption; Among Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ; within the central region of Malaysia / Anis Suraya Abdullah |
| title_sort | barriers to e-commerce adoption; among small and medium sized enterprises (smes) ; within the central region of malaysia / anis suraya abdullah |
| topic | Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty Small business. Medium-sized business Electronic commerce |
| url | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21516/ |