Exploring the influence factors of digital entrepreneurship in improving the digitization of small and medium enterprises in Yemen
This research provides valuable insights into the impact of digital entrepreneurship on the digitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Yemen. By integrating the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework, the research examines th...
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| description | This research provides valuable insights into the impact of digital entrepreneurship on the digitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Yemen. By integrating the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework, the research examines the role of various factors-technological, organizational, environmental, and individual, affecting technology adoption and utilization in SMEs. The study primarily explores the direct and indirect influences of these factors on actual system use, with a particular focus on the mediating roles of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use in shaping attitudes toward technology adoption. Data were collected through a survey of 392 respondents, and the results were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The measurement model was validated for reliability and accuracy, followed by an evaluation of the structural model to test the proposed hypotheses. The findings highlight the critical role of information and communication technology (ICT) adoption in enhancing both perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. Additionally, the knowledge of IT entrepreneurs and government support were found to uniquely influence perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness, respectively. Both of these perceptions, in turn, positively impacted attitudes toward and the actual use of digital tools within SMEs. To address the challenges faced by Yemeni SMEs, it is recommended to enhance digitalization through ICT adoption and promote a pro-technology culture. Policymakers should create a supportive environment via targeted policies, subsidies, and public-private partnerships to foster sustainable growth and competitiveness. |
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| spelling | upm-1174942025-05-27T07:41:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117494/ Exploring the influence factors of digital entrepreneurship in improving the digitization of small and medium enterprises in Yemen AL-Ghaili, Mohammed Mahomed, Anuar Shah Bali Yusof, Raja Nerina Raja This research provides valuable insights into the impact of digital entrepreneurship on the digitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Yemen. By integrating the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework, the research examines the role of various factors-technological, organizational, environmental, and individual, affecting technology adoption and utilization in SMEs. The study primarily explores the direct and indirect influences of these factors on actual system use, with a particular focus on the mediating roles of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use in shaping attitudes toward technology adoption. Data were collected through a survey of 392 respondents, and the results were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The measurement model was validated for reliability and accuracy, followed by an evaluation of the structural model to test the proposed hypotheses. The findings highlight the critical role of information and communication technology (ICT) adoption in enhancing both perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. Additionally, the knowledge of IT entrepreneurs and government support were found to uniquely influence perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness, respectively. Both of these perceptions, in turn, positively impacted attitudes toward and the actual use of digital tools within SMEs. To address the challenges faced by Yemeni SMEs, it is recommended to enhance digitalization through ICT adoption and promote a pro-technology culture. Policymakers should create a supportive environment via targeted policies, subsidies, and public-private partnerships to foster sustainable growth and competitiveness. Scholar Publishing 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117494/1/117494.pdf AL-Ghaili, Mohammed and Mahomed, Anuar Shah Bali and Yusof, Raja Nerina Raja (2024) Exploring the influence factors of digital entrepreneurship in improving the digitization of small and medium enterprises in Yemen. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 11 (11). pp. 62-88. ISSN 2055-0286 https://journals.scholarpublishing.org/index.php/ASSRJ/article/view/17846 10.14738/assrj.1111.17846 |
| spellingShingle | AL-Ghaili, Mohammed Mahomed, Anuar Shah Bali Yusof, Raja Nerina Raja Exploring the influence factors of digital entrepreneurship in improving the digitization of small and medium enterprises in Yemen |
| title | Exploring the influence factors of digital entrepreneurship in improving the digitization of small and medium enterprises in Yemen |
| title_full | Exploring the influence factors of digital entrepreneurship in improving the digitization of small and medium enterprises in Yemen |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the influence factors of digital entrepreneurship in improving the digitization of small and medium enterprises in Yemen |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the influence factors of digital entrepreneurship in improving the digitization of small and medium enterprises in Yemen |
| title_short | Exploring the influence factors of digital entrepreneurship in improving the digitization of small and medium enterprises in Yemen |
| title_sort | exploring the influence factors of digital entrepreneurship in improving the digitization of small and medium enterprises in yemen |
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