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E-Business Strategy in Developing Countries: A Framework and Checklist for the Small Business Sector

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  • Martin Wynn

    (School of Computing and Engineering, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham GL50 2RH, UK)

  • Olakunle Olayinka

    (Department of Computer Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK)

Abstract

Since the turn of the century, there has been a growth in the use of e-business by both large and small companies worldwide, a trend that has been given further impetus by the move to online trading in the COVID-19 pandemic era. For small companies, there are the potential benefits of increased efficiencies and market share gain, associated with the re-engineering of selling and marketing processes; but in developing countries, such as Nigeria, research into how small businesses are using e-business systems and technologies is limited. This article builds upon earlier case study research in the Nigerian small business sector to develop a framework for e-business strategy development, implementation and review. Using an inductive approach, data was collected from six small businesses, using interviews and questionnaires, to profile the e-business operations of these companies. This study found that e-business strategy was generally lacking in these companies, but interview material was used to support the development and validation of the strategy framework, which provides a process and a checklist for small businesses pursuing e-business initiatives in developing world environments.

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  • Martin Wynn & Olakunle Olayinka, 2021. "E-Business Strategy in Developing Countries: A Framework and Checklist for the Small Business Sector," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(13), pages 1-23, June.
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