A framework for measuring national e-readiness

Bui, Tuyen; Sankaran, Siva; Sebastian, Ina M.

doi:10.1504/ijeb.2003.002162

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“…The economic variables include GDP per capita, ICT expenditure percentage of GDP, Gini Index (income inequality), Unemployment rate, annual GDP growth and Human Development Index (HDI). On the other hand, factors such as investments in telecom as per cent of GDP, ICT expenditure as per cent of GDP, trade as per cent of GDP, total expenditure for R & D as per cent of GNI, high-tech exports (per cent of Manufactured Exports), FDI as per cent of GDP are considered as important measurements for assessing the national e-readiness of a country (Bui et al, 2003).…”

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Barriers to E-Commerce Adoption in Syria: An Empirical Detection

Ahmed

Hasan²

2016

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The number of Internet users in the world has been mounted over the years. By the end of 2011, more than one-third of the population was online, i.e., 2.3 billion people, and this growth has provided the impetus and the opportunities for global and regional e-commerce. However, all countries are not likely to benefit equally from the virtuous circle of Internet diffusion created by globalization and multiple revolutions in information and communication technologies. The e-commerce can reduce the economic disparity between the developing and developed countries. Despite the promises made by various international organizations, the developing countries are encountering difficulties in realizing the benefits of e-commerce. It is argued that many factors are still confound and challenging the adoption of e-commerce. In order to derive the benefits of e-commerce, region specific /country specific diagnosis of the associated factors and barriers leading to the problem is an immense necessity. Keeping in view the various initiatives undertaken by the Syrian government viz., E-Signature Legislation Project, Intellectual Property Protection Project and the National Programme for Promoting Information Technology Initiatives etc.; and considering the multifaceted issues relating to e-commerce in Syria viz., formation of contracts, cyber contracts, validity of e-transactions, dichotomy of offer and invitation to treat, mutual mistake, identity of parties etc, a study on e-commerce adoption in Syria is fascinating academic focus. Hence, the paper is an attempt to detect the main barriers to e-commerce in Syria.

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Barriers to E-Commerce Adoption in Syria: An Empirical Detection

Ahmed

Hasan²

2016

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“…As the implementation of e-commerce requires certain input from the environment, knowing the current status of readiness at the macro-level would enable policy makers to facilitate such desirable conditions. The competitiveness of a country in the emerging global economy depends on its e-commerce development and it is a must for a nation to make the necessary preparations to successfully assimilate e-commerce, one such preparation being measuring e-commerce readiness (Bui, et al, 2003).…”

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“…And from an online perspective, ecommerce provides the capability of buying and selling products and information on the Internet and other online services. World Bank (2009) There are some considerable advantages that the spread of electronic commerce introduces into market functions (Bui and Sankaran, 2003). Primarily providing producers with improved access to distant markets at the cost of reduced time taken to supply those markets is a major benefit.…”

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E-Commerce Readiness in Ethiopia: A Macro-Level Assessment

Ayalew

Lessa

Yigzaw³

2010

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This study is a work in progress that sets out to measure the readiness for e-commerce of an aggressively developing economy in East Africa -Ethiopia -a nation that has a significant historical and geo-political status at the horn -in order for it to be able to compete in the global information economy. The paper initially embarks on explaining the distinction among the fundamental concepts of e-commerce, e-readiness and e-commerce readiness. It then reviews some of the major ecommerce readiness studies conducted and models developed both at the regional and international level. From among such models, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) self-assessment tool is selected as an appropriate instrument for adoption and development of a measure for e-commerce readiness in Ethiopia. Apart from identifying the nation's standing regarding its e-commerce readiness, customizing existing instruments and developing a new version, is believed to add value to the contemporary knowledge capital in the specific domain.

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“…In other words, the provision of effective measurements for digital divide will reduce it. However, the measurements and indicators under the current evaluation structure often differ owing to various dimensions and assessment targets (Bui, Sankaran, and Sebastian, 2003). Therefore, in the process of digitalization, governments should take a long-term and holistic approach (Metaxiotis and Psarras, 2005).…”

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Study of the digital divide evaluation model for government agencies–a Taiwanese local government’s perspective

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This paper examines the Taiwanese government's ways of constructing a measurement model and an empirical study of digital divide among government agencies. On the basis of Gowin's Vee structure, this paper first refers to the Grounded Theory in the establishment of the draft list for the measurement of the digital divide in local governments. Furthermore, it constructs five dimensions and 42 measurement factors with an expert questionnaire and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for the digital divide evaluation model of government agencies. Finally, this paper measures the actual levels of digital divide in local governments, with the digital divide evaluation model in examining the degrees of digitalization, pros, and cons in association with digital divide. It is hoped that the results would serve as a reference for government agencies of all levels in formulating their digitalization strategies.

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A framework for measuring national e-readiness

Cited by 102 publications

References 18 publications

Barriers to E-Commerce Adoption in Syria: An Empirical Detection

Barriers to E-Commerce Adoption in Syria: An Empirical Detection

E-Commerce Readiness in Ethiopia: A Macro-Level Assessment

Study of the digital divide evaluation model for government agencies–a Taiwanese local government’s perspective

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