A preliminary study of ecommerce adoption in developing countries

Datta, Pratim

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2575.2009.00344.x

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“…Within the context of work, PE can be defined as the belief that job seekers hold about the Internet in aiding the job-seeking process (Dhamija, 2012). This expectation is rooted in the underlying premise that technology serves a utility value (Datta, 2011). It can therefore, either be deemed to be useful or not (Arpaci, 2014).…”

Section: Performance Expectancy Of the Internetmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this regard, trust becomes an essential component that must be embedded within online recruitment since it affects not only the intention to use but can also be a basis for a competitive advantage (Datta, 2011). In general, users with high levels of trust can reveal more information than those with lower levels of trust (Lin, 2011) and affect levels of adoption of technology (Datta, 2011;Chu, 2013). …”

Section: Trust In the Internetmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Factors that influence the use of the Internet for job-seeking purposes amongst a sample of final-year students in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa

Chiwara¹,

Chinyamurindi²,

Mjoli³

2017

SA j. hum. resour. manag.

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Orientation: Organisations are turning to the Internet in search for talent. A constituency often targeted are those students nearing the end of their tenure of study who are making a transition into the working world. Given this, it is important to understand not only those factors that influence the use of the Internet within the Human Resources (HR) talent search process, but also how such factors relate to actual intent to apply for jobs.Research purpose: Drawing on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model, the study investigates factors that influence the adoption of the Internet for purposes of job seeking.Motivation for the study: Calls have been made for research that investigates factors that influence the intention to use the Internet to apply for jobs in developing countries such as South Africa.Research approach, design and method: The study used the quantitative approach (relying on a survey) to test the hypotheses into factors that influence the use of Internet for the purpose of job seeking amongst a sample of 346 prospective job seekers in their final year of study at a South African university.Main findings: Through correlation and regression analysis, findings reveal a positive relationship to exist between (1) performance expectancy with intention to use the Internet to apply for jobs, (2) effort expectancy with intention to use the Internet to apply for jobs, (3) individual effort expectancy and performance expectancy and (4) individual trust and the intention to use the Internet for job seeking. However, no relationship was found to exist between facilitating conditions and intention to use the Internet for job seeking.Practical/managerial implications: The findings magnify the role of salient factors in the intention to use the Internet for job-seeking purposes. Efforts from applicants, universities, recruitment agencies and organisations, potentially, have an effect on the intention to use the Internet for job-seeking purposes. Such efforts may enhance the students’ online experience and minimise problems that accompany technology adoption for the purposes of recruitment. Findings from this research may help enhance the online recruitment experience both from the end-user and recruiter perspective.Contribution/value-add: The study contributes to the recruitment literature in three ways: Firstly, UTAUT is shown to be a useful framework to explain final-year, job-seeking students’ intention to use the Internet to apply for jobs. Furthermore, the findings illustrate the value of the UTAUT as a model useful in enhancing understanding on intentions. Secondly, the study places focus on the human factor rather than facilitating conditions as important issues regarding intention to use the Internet to apply for a job. Finally, based on these findings, future angles of research that have academic and practitioner implications are proposed.

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Section: Performance Expectancy Of the Internetmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Trust In the Internetmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors that influence the use of the Internet for job-seeking purposes amongst a sample of final-year students in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa

Chiwara¹,

Chinyamurindi²,

Mjoli³

2017

SA j. hum. resour. manag.

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“…It is seen as a key innovation that can advance social and economic development, good governance, and poverty reduction in the developing countries of Africa (Datta, 2011, Nnafie, 2002. According to Uzoka et al (2007, 1), 'e-commerce activities would be a major source of foreign exchange and a key indicator of national development'.…”

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E‐Commerce Enablers and Barriers in Tanzanian Small and Medium Enterprises

Kabanda¹,

Brown

2015

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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The purpose of this study is to identify enablers of and barriers to E-Commerce in Tanzanian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Tanzania is classified as a least developed country (LDC) and has received relatively little research attention with respect to E-Commerce in the SME sector. The study is qualitative in nature and a set of semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. 32 SMEs were interviewed. A thematic analysis approach was used for reporting SME's experiences, perspectives, and meanings, whilst examining the ways in which events, realities, meanings, and experiences come about. The study unearthed contextual understanding of E-Commerce and the challenges faced by Tanzanian SMEs. Factors perceived to be conducive for E-Commerce, include the availability of business resources, specifically business relationships with ICT foreign companies; top management support; the use of mobile technology for interactive and transactive purposes with consumers and suppliers; and the strategic use of mobile phones to avoid ICT-related challenges such as those associated with fixed line telephone and Internet-enabled desktop computing.

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“…Datta (2011) also requested that the participants thoroughly understood the definition of e-commerce. The participants of the survey were selected based on the researcher's convenience, personal experience, and judgment.…”

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“…Firstly, the participants should know about Internet and e-commerce to answer the questionnaire adequately. Secondly, the Internet users do not always imply ecommerce users (Datta, 2011).…”

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Factors influencing electronic commerce adoption in developing countries: The case of Tanzania

Makame

Kang

Park

2014

SAJBM

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Electronic commerce is rapidly replacing the old ways of doing business. Although many studies have been conducted on the adoption of various forms of e-commerce, there are few on this topic in African countries; in particular, there is no research on Tanzania. Therefore, this paper analyzes the factors determining e-commerce and their impact on its adoption in Tanzania. This paper extends the technology acceptance model (TAM) to an empirical study analyzing the factors influencing e-commerce adoption in Tanzania. A survey involving 111 respondents including Tanzanian government officers was conducted, and structural equation modeling was used to assess the model for the influence of three new factors: national policy initiatives, technology infrastructure, and trust in e-commerce adoption. The results show that technology infrastructure is an important factor in e-commerce adoption, and national policy initiatives are important in building online trust and improving technology infrastructure in Tanzania. Therefore, government policy makers need to encourage the presence of good technology infrastructure and build trust in e-commerce through national policy initiatives such as e-commerce promotion. Limitations of this paper are that the respondents are limited to people who have access to the Internet and some might not have enough knowledge about e-commerce. Further, the survey is conducted only in Tanzania; therefore, the results may differ in other African countries.

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A preliminary study of ecommerce adoption in developing countries

Cited by 119 publications

References 45 publications

Factors that influence the use of the Internet for job-seeking purposes amongst a sample of final-year students in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa

Factors that influence the use of the Internet for job-seeking purposes amongst a sample of final-year students in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa

E‐Commerce Enablers and Barriers in Tanzanian Small and Medium Enterprises

Factors influencing electronic commerce adoption in developing countries: The case of Tanzania

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