Exploring E-Business in Indian SMEs: Adoption, Trends and the Way Forward

Raghavan, Vishnupriya; Wani, Marya; Abraham, Dolphy M.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-75013-2_9

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“…Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) differ from large corporations in various aspects (Cheing et al, 2020). SMEs, in particular, tend to have tighter control but are less inclined to hire specialized experts (Raghavan et al, 2018). This could stem from their prioritization of essential skills, which might lead to a deficiency in IT knowledge and the requisite technological experience to fully grasp and exploit its benefits (Al Halbusi et al, 2022;Tehseen et al, 2020).…”

Section: Characteristics Of Small-and Medium-sized Enterprisesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Media Utilizations in SMEs Context: Review Paper

Alnadi

2023

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Numerous comprehensive investigations have been carried out regarding social media usage, yet the factors driving its adoption within organizations, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), remain unclear. Specifically, internal, and external social media usage. Previous studies have predominantly concentrated on individuals or the use of social media by large corporations. As a response, the present review seeks to provide an encompassing perspective on the utilization of social media and its advantages for SMEs. It systematically combs through pertinent research articles on the integration of social media within SMEs, drawing from reputable databases like Web of Science and Scopus. This search employs specific keywords such as (“social media” OR “Facebook” OR “Twitter” OR “Instagram” OR “social networking sites” OR “External social media” OR ” Internal social media”) AND (entrepreneur* OR “SME” OR “small business” OR “small and medium”). The ensuing articles scrutinized in this review delve into the subsequent aspects: (1) the objectives driving social media employment in SMEs, (2) the publication year, (3) authors’ nationalities, (4) publishing journals, and (5) how the present research enriches the existing literature by furnishing an exhaustive assessment of viable options and pinpointing gaps in research. Consequently, this exploration offers researchers and innovators enticing prospects to cultivate new strategic implementations by extensively examining the significance of social media and its multifaceted advantages across various dimensions of SMEs.

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Section: Characteristics Of Small-and Medium-sized Enterprisesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Media Utilizations in SMEs Context: Review Paper

Alnadi

2023

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“…This can be supported by optimal use of IT systems and internet technologies to obtain maximum benefits from the integration process of owned resources [61]. This will allow micro-and small-sized enterprises to seamlessly expand their geographical coverage, which further helps them increase their strategic flexibility [62].…”

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Unfolding the Impacts of a Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic on the Sustainability of Culinary Tourism: Some Insights from Micro and Small Street Food Vendors

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Our study reveals the impacts of various COVID-19-related restrictions on the culinary tourism industry by exploring how street food vendors deal with this unprecedented encounter. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews of 20 street food vendors and later analyzed using qualitative data analysis, focusing on the thematic analysis of coded interview transcripts, as a basis for generalization of our findings. This study unfolds the knock-on effects of the lock-down, social distancing, and movement restrictions imposed on the street food vendors and sheds light on how the culinary tourism industry can become more resilient and sustainable in facing a future or recurring pandemic. Understanding the dynamic impacts of the pandemic will offer insights for the culinary tourism industry and the government in the development of relevant policies to alleviate those impacts and protect the culinary tourism industry in the ‘new normal’ post-pandemic era.

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“…Raghavan, Wani and Abraham [25] explored e-business adoption and trends in Indian SMEs. Similar to existing studies in other developing countries, their research identified owner-manager characteristics, technology factors, organisational factors and institutional influences, as key issues affecting e-business adoption.…”

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E-Business Strategy in Developing Countries: A Framework and Checklist for the Small Business Sector

Wynn

Olayinka

2021

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Since the turn of the century, there has been a growth in the use of e-business by both large and small companies worldwide, a trend that has been given further impetus by the move to online trading in the COVID-19 pandemic era. For small companies, there are the potential benefits of increased efficiencies and market share gain, associated with the re-engineering of selling and marketing processes; but in developing countries, such as Nigeria, research into how small businesses are using e-business systems and technologies is limited. This article builds upon earlier case study research in the Nigerian small business sector to develop a framework for e-business strategy development, implementation and review. Using an inductive approach, data was collected from six small businesses, using interviews and questionnaires, to profile the e-business operations of these companies. This study found that e-business strategy was generally lacking in these companies, but interview material was used to support the development and validation of the strategy framework, which provides a process and a checklist for small businesses pursuing e-business initiatives in developing world environments.

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Exploring E-Business in Indian SMEs: Adoption, Trends and the Way Forward

Cited by 11 publications

References 34 publications

Social Media Utilizations in SMEs Context: Review Paper

Social Media Utilizations in SMEs Context: Review Paper

Unfolding the Impacts of a Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic on the Sustainability of Culinary Tourism: Some Insights from Micro and Small Street Food Vendors

E-Business Strategy in Developing Countries: A Framework and Checklist for the Small Business Sector

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