Factors associated with formal networking in regional small business: some findings from a study of Swedish SMEs

MacGregor, Robert

doi:10.1108/14626000410519100

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“…The small firm is generally an extension of the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours of the entrepreneur or owner-manager. This means that SMEs are strongly influenced by their owners' personal idiosyncrasies (MacGregor, 2004). Therefore, the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours of the owner-manager will define the SME's learning culture.…”

Section: Organization-related Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The decision to adopt and use IT innovation is made easier in a networked environment (MacGregor, 2004), as organizations within this environment will exert pressures towards IT innovation adoption. They will as well provide assistance to each other, allowing SMEs within the network to overcome their resource limitations (Mohnnak, 2007).…”

Section: Institutional Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A framework for research on e‐learning assimilation in SMEs: a strategic perspective

Raymond

Uwizeyemungu

Bergeron

et al. 2012

European Journal of Training and Development

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Structured Abstract: Purpose: This study proposes an integrative conceptual framework of e-learning adoption and assimilation that is adapted to the specific context of SMEs. Design/methodology/approach: We review the literature on the state of e-learning usage in SMEs and on the IT adoption and assimilation factors that can be specifically applied to e-learning adoption and assimilation in this context. We then integrate these factors within a research framework, and formulate a set of twenty propositions.

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Section: Organization-related Factorsmentioning

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Section: Institutional Factorsmentioning

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A framework for research on e‐learning assimilation in SMEs: a strategic perspective

Raymond

Uwizeyemungu

Bergeron

et al. 2012

European Journal of Training and Development

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“…This question tries to determine whether organisational size influences the level of ICT adoption (MacGregor, 2004). MacGregor (2004) has found that smaller firms lack the skills and capital to be high level adopters.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…MacGregor (2004) has found that smaller firms lack the skills and capital to be high level adopters.…”

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South Africa Micro Entrepreneurs: Mobile ICT Adoption

Steyn¹,

Steyn²,

Villiers³

2015

InSITE Conference

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The objective of this paper was to determine the perceived barriers and motivators of mobile ICT adoption by South African micro entrepreneurs. Current research shows that mobile ICT can help ensure the success of micro enterprises. However, there are barriers and motivating factors, which influence the mobile ICT adoption rate of micro enterprises and they seem to differ between countries. Semi-structured interviews with a number of South African micro entrepreneurs were used in this study to determine the barriers and motivators relevant in a South African context. The results from this study show that each individual entrepreneur has their own subset of factors, unique to their situation and environment, which influences their ICT adoption rate. Attempts to increase the mobile ICT adoption rate amongst South African entrepreneurs therefore needs to consider the unique set of mobile ICT adoption barriers and motivators that each entrepreneur faces.

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“…The main concern in this study is the importance of education in increasing consumer awareness of online purchasing and the benefits of such purchasing to a wide sector ( [73], [85], [86]). The results of this study indicate the importance of educational level to spreading awareness of online purchasing through smartphone application in the GCC societies.…”

Section: Education Level Characteristicsmentioning

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The Role of Community Characteristics in determining Target Audiences in Arabic Gulf Countries interested in Online Purchasing through Commercial Smartphone Applications

Azar¹

2017

IJCA

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Community's characteristics are important indicators in the study of disseminating electronic systems on a large scale. A community might be influenced positively to accept electronic systems if their basic requirements to use said electronic systems are commonly available. Therefore, determining communities' characteristics is the first pillar in identifying a population segment interested in online purchasing, followed by determining their requirements to interact with electronic systems successfully.This study sought to identify common properties within the target audience for commercial smartphone applications in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Many academic studies point to the increasing volume of online trade exchange in GCC, as well as the rise in smartphone users, as compared with the overall population of the GCC. Thus, the success of m-commerce applications depends on two main aspects: identifying the target sector interested in online purchasing in the GCC region and identifying the technical requirements of the users in the target sector, so that m-commerce applications can be created and adopted successfully in the GCC region. This study will benefit companies that want to activate electronic sales channels, such as commercial applications, over the Internet. These companies require accurate information about their audiences to help them succeed in activating these commercial applications. This data can be used to expand the target population in the future through many attractive promotions, such as loyalty programs.The study method was quantitative (questionnaire), using samples from three GCC countries and incorporating four demographic moderators to determine audience characteristics: age, gender, user's previous experience, and educational level. The samples from Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the overall total of completed responses were 386, 171, and 246, respectively. These results were collected from participants who had previous experience in completing online transactions through commercial applications. Additionally, all participants had lived in the GCC for more than two years.This study used the Information Systems Success (ISS) model, which has been tested on many electronic systems, but there exists a lack in studies regarding m-commerce approaches. Adding the demographic moderators into the ISS model determined the importance of each moderator to the ISS model and the study samples. The samples' characteristics were identified based on the demographic moderators and the success of commercial smartphone applications.

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Factors associated with formal networking in regional small business: some findings from a study of Swedish SMEs

Cited by 75 publications

References 63 publications

A framework for research on e‐learning assimilation in SMEs: a strategic perspective

A framework for research on e‐learning assimilation in SMEs: a strategic perspective

South Africa Micro Entrepreneurs: Mobile ICT Adoption

The Role of Community Characteristics in determining Target Audiences in Arabic Gulf Countries interested in Online Purchasing through Commercial Smartphone Applications

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