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| Author: | Daniel, E. Wilson, H. Myers, A. |
| Title: | Adoption of E-Commerce by SMEs in the UK Towards a Stage Model |
| Journal: | International Small Business Journal
2002 : AUG, VOL. 20:3, p. 253-270 |
| Index terms: | ELECTRONIC COMMERCE UNITED KINGDOM MODELS MODEL TESTING |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Research has shown that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are rapidly adopting the Internet and e-commerce. However, there is little systematic research into how such companies are adopting this new technology. This study addresses the research gap by seeking to understand how SMEs in the UK are adopting e-commerce, through an exploration of their level and sequence of adoption. The research, which was carried out by means of a mailed questionnaire, found four distinct clusters of adoption. These formed a set of sequential stages, through which firms appear to pass during the adoption of e-commerce. |
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