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Influential Factors in the Adoption and Use of E-Business and E-Commerce Information Technology (EEIT) by Small & Medium Businesses

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  • Scott Wymer

    (Morehead State University, USA)

  • Elizabeth A. Regan

    (Morehead State University, USA)

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This study addresses factors commonly examined in the research concerning adoption and use of e-business and e-commerce information technology (EEIT) by small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The primary objectives are to determine: 1) what barriers and incentives SMEs perceive in adopting EEIT; 2) how the level of adoption of EEIT influences perceptions of incentives and barriers; and 3) whether results vary depending on demographic characteristics of size, geographic market scope, or industry sector. This paper also examines how homogenous SMEs’ perceptions are in their consideration of EEIT adoption factors. Data were collected from 290 U.S. SMEs. The findings revealed that among 25 factors identified in the research literature as incentives or barriers to adoption of EEIT by SMEs, only 16 factors were significant in the population studied, 12 as incentives and four as barriers. Factors were perceived differently as incentives or barriers by adopters, intended adopters, and non-adopters of EEIT. A number of differences were found among SMEs based on demographic characteristics, particularly size and industry-sector.

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  • Scott Wymer & Elizabeth A. Regan, 2011. "Influential Factors in the Adoption and Use of E-Business and E-Commerce Information Technology (EEIT) by Small & Medium Businesses," Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations (JECO), IGI Global, vol. 9(1), pages 56-82, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jeco00:v:9:y:2011:i:1:p:56-82
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    1. Joseph Kwadwo Tuffour & Dinah Akuffo & Awuah Ayebi Kofi & Philip Agyemang Frimpong & Terrick Sasu, 2018. "Adoption of Mobile Commerce and Service in Adentan Municipality of Ghana: An Examination of Factors Influencing Small Scale Enterprises," International Business Research, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(11), pages 109-118, November.

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