E-commerce adoption in transition economies

Gatautis, Rimantas; Neverauskas, Bronius

doi:10.1145/1089551.1089574

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“…"Stages of growth models" have been frequently cited to describe the use of information systems in organisations (Chan & Swatman, 2004). Theory of e-commerce development stages emerged in the mid-1970, as researchers began to recognise the increasing importance of information systems (IS) within organisations and their expanding role in the businesses world (Gatautis & Neverauskas, 2005). Chan and Swatman (2004) asserted that understanding the growing process of e-commerce implementation by an organisation enhanced its ability to plan and develop the strategy of its information systems.…”

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Levels of Business to Business E-Commerce Adoption and Competitive Advantage in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Comparison Study Between Egypt and the United States

Elbeltagi

Hamad

Moizer

et al. 2016

Journal of Global Information Technology Management

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Business-to-business e-commerce adoption has become increasingly important for small and medium-sized enterprises, allowing them to gain and sustain competitive advantage. B2B adopted at different levels based on different resource endowments leads to competitive advantage being gained and sustained in proportion to that level of adoption. This study uses structural equation modelling to investigate how levels of B2B e-commerce adoption affects and contributes to gaining and sustaining competitive advantage in both US and Egyptian manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises. The key finding is that small and mediumsized enterprises can achieve growth in market share and sales that helps them to improve their position in the global market through higher levels of business-to-business e-commerce adoption. Implications of the study, its limitations and directions for future research are also discussed.

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Section: Levels Of B2b E-commerce Adoptionmentioning

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Levels of Business to Business E-Commerce Adoption and Competitive Advantage in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Comparison Study Between Egypt and the United States

Elbeltagi

Hamad

Moizer

et al. 2016

Journal of Global Information Technology Management

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“…Finally, EDI with suppliers and customers to enable Internet-based supply chain management is achieved. Gatautis and Neverauskas, 2005 EDI can be used in the primary stages of e-commerce. The next stages would include centralised e-commerce programs.…”

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E-Commerce and Small Tourism Businesses in Developing Countries: Drivers versus Boundaries of Adoption

Abou-Shouk

Lim

Megicks

2013

Tourism Planning & Development

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The uptake and adoption of e-commerce by small and medium-sized enterprises is still relatively low and slow. Whilst travel agents are typically classified as small and medium tourism enterprises, there has been a persistent threat of disintermediation in the global travel and tourism market particularly in developing countries. Approximately 59% of travel agents in Egypt were found to be operating without even a website. This study aims to identify the drivers motivating travel agents to adopt e-commerce and to discover the boundaries inhibiting agents in adopting technology. Drivers and boundaries perceived by adopters of high level e-commerce are examined. A stratified sample of category A travel agents in Egypt has been surveyed and results show that drivers strongly influencing adoption decision are suppliers' pressures and competitors' pressures. Aspects of boundaries factors found include resources limitations, internal and external business environments, and adopted-technology attributes are affecting the adoption of e-commerce amongst travel agents.

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“…Similarly, e-Commerce has been discussed using a variety of definitions. For example, it can be viewed as "any form of electronic activity conducted via electronic connections" (Wigand, 1997, p. 2), whereas Gatautis and Neverauskas (2005) describe it as form of trading relations, in which interrelated parties interact in electronic way, using information technologies. However, these two definitions are rather too broad especially for this study.…”

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E-Commerce Adoption by Micro Firms

Millman

2011

International Journal of Online Marketing

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This paper discusses the next stage of Internet usage by micro-businesses in the tourism sector, namely e-Commerce. Motivations for e-Commerce adoptions are examined and the perceived barriers are investigated. Moreover, experiences of the adopters are explored to identify the benefits gained and problems encountered. A qualitative approach is used and a pilot study conducted. In-depth face-to-face interviews with semi-structured questionnaires were conducted with twenty case studies, with a mix of e-Commerce adopters and non-adopters. The Critical Incident technique was used to encourage business owners to identify their experiences with this new business method. Preliminary results show that there are a number of ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors that reinforce business owners’ decisions in adopting the e-Commerce method. The findings have implications for researchers and policymakers. The diversity of small firms has led to the need to tailor policy initiatives and training programmes. In addition, this study is replicable in other small business sectors that face the next step of development in Internet usage.

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E-commerce adoption in transition economies

Cited by 6 publications

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Levels of Business to Business E-Commerce Adoption and Competitive Advantage in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Comparison Study Between Egypt and the United States

Levels of Business to Business E-Commerce Adoption and Competitive Advantage in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Comparison Study Between Egypt and the United States

E-Commerce and Small Tourism Businesses in Developing Countries: Drivers versus Boundaries of Adoption

E-Commerce Adoption by Micro Firms

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