An Electronic Commerce Initiative in Regional Sri Lanka: The Vision for the Central Province Electronic Commerce Portal

Lane, Michael; Vyver, Glen Van Der; Delpachitra, Sarath; Howard, Srecko

doi:10.1002/j.1681-4835.2004.tb00102.x

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“…It represents the capability of nations to create, diffuse, adopt and use various components of the networked economy. The rankings of e-readiness survey have become an established benchmark for countries seeking to harness the Internet's potential to drive business efficiency, improve the provision of public services and encourage the integration of local economies with the global economy (Lane et al, 2004). Popular e-readiness variables include: connectivity and technology infrastructure, business environment, consumer and business adoption, legal and policy environment, social and cultural infrastructure, and supporting e-services (Economist Intelligence Unit, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

Behavioral Influences on E‐Commerce Adoption in a Developing Country Context

Uzoka

Shemi

Seleka

2007

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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Electronic commerce (e‐commerce) is rapidly gaining a prominent place in the global marketing matrix. The volume of transactions that are carried out over the Internet globally is extremely huge. It is estimated that in the next decade, e‐commerce activities would be a major source of foreign exchange, and a key indicator of national development. Studies show that e‐commerce development in developing countries, especially in Africa is comparatively very low. Infrastructural, economic, and management factors have been previously identified as contributing to the low level of e‐commerce development in developing countries. This study focuses on behavioural factors in the adoption of e‐commerce in developing countries. The results of the study show that perceived advantages, Internet and complexity, accessibility, and management support have statistically significant influence on the adoption of e‐commerce, while perceived disadvantages and other facilitating conditions do not significantly affect the decision to adopt e‐commerce. The study results tend to agree with the theory of planned behaviour, but attitude seems to weigh more than subjective norm and perceived behavioural control.

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Section: Review Of Related Workmentioning

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Behavioral Influences on E‐Commerce Adoption in a Developing Country Context

Uzoka

Shemi

Seleka

2007

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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“…Yet studies on E-Commerce have traditionally focused on organizations in the developed economies. Studies that have focused in the developing countries have indicated that E-Commerce adoption is yet to reach its full potential (Lane et al, 2004, Boateng et al, 2011. That is, most organisations have websites which are generally informative but lack interactive facilities for online transactions (Maswera et al, 2008, 187).…”

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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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“…The greater the intensity of the competitiveness in a particular industry, the more the extent of persuasiveness on an organization to adopt technologies to gain and maintain competitive advantage in the industry (Chwelos et al, 2001;Zhu and Weyant, 2003). Lane et al (2004) also suggested that the critical absence of an eligible or limited market poses a challenge for firms in quest to adopt e-Marketing strategies. Therefore, the provision of adequate investment and the proper management of ICTs infrastructure are the pertinent foundation of technology adoption.…”

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“…The presence of technological competence and acceptability for an innovation may be an important prerequisite for its adoption and diffusion (Chau and Hui, 2001). Evidences from Asia highlighted that firms are not encouraged to adopt e-Marketing as a serious business practice based on the limited acceptability and popularity of online dealings by consumers (Lane et al, 2004).…”

Section: Behavioural Factorsmentioning

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The Dynamics for the Adoption of Electronic Marketing Innovation among Nigerian Manufacturing Firms

Olomu¹,

Ajao²,

Atoyebi³

et al. 2016

AIMS Research Journal

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The emergence of e-Marketing innovation as a new communication tool is increasing globally and it provides exceptional opportunities for firms to enjoy improved sales, performance and competitiveness in the market place. The Nigerian manufacturing sector has in recent times placed much importance on innovative marketing for stimulating firm's efficiency and accomplishing a sustainable development, but firms' decisions to adopt and deploy e-Marketing innovation are conceptually based on organizational, technological, environmental and behavioural factors which could either influence or impede its adoption. This study measured the relationships between e-Marketing innovation and key factors influencing its adoption among the Nigerian manufacturing firms, while major interactions among these factors were also examined using appropriate statistical methods. Furthermore, the study ascertained the level disparity among factors determining e-Marketing adoption. It was found that firms' decisions to adopt e-Marketing innovation were primarily driven by the availability of financial resources, external pressure, cost of technology and market acceptability of e-Marketing services. They were discovered to be more significant and dominant factors for e-Marketing adoption. The study recommends that e-Marketing adoption by firms should embrace sustainable strategies such as strategic planning, need assessment/analysis, substantial financial resources and focus driven investment decisions.

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An Electronic Commerce Initiative in Regional Sri Lanka: The Vision for the Central Province Electronic Commerce Portal

Cited by 17 publications

References 2 publications

Behavioral Influences on E‐Commerce Adoption in a Developing Country Context

Behavioral Influences on E‐Commerce Adoption in a Developing Country Context

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

The Dynamics for the Adoption of Electronic Marketing Innovation among Nigerian Manufacturing Firms

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