TY - JOUR
T1 - Readiness to Adopt E-Business Among SMEs in Malaysia
T2 - Antecedents and Consequence
AU - Marimuthu, Malliga
AU - Omar, Azizah
AU - Ramayah, T
AU - Mohamad, Osman
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The adoption of the Internet as a business strategy tool is becoming an important way for firms to expand their business through innovative strategies. This study provides an insight concerning the factors that influence the adoption of the Internet to support business activities, also known as e-business among SMEs in Malaysia. In addition, the study also examines the relationship between e-business adoption and the business performance of the SMEs. Using a structured survey questionnaire, a usable response was received and statistically analyzed from 177 SMEs that currently use e-business. The research found that organizational characteristics, technology characteristics and environmental characteristics influence e-business adoption and that the adoption of e-business has a direct influence on the business performance of the SMEs. The findings of this study can aid and encourage the SMEs in developing countries to build a competitive advantage by using the Internet in their business strategy practices.
AB - The adoption of the Internet as a business strategy tool is becoming an important way for firms to expand their business through innovative strategies. This study provides an insight concerning the factors that influence the adoption of the Internet to support business activities, also known as e-business among SMEs in Malaysia. In addition, the study also examines the relationship between e-business adoption and the business performance of the SMEs. Using a structured survey questionnaire, a usable response was received and statistically analyzed from 177 SMEs that currently use e-business. The research found that organizational characteristics, technology characteristics and environmental characteristics influence e-business adoption and that the adoption of e-business has a direct influence on the business performance of the SMEs. The findings of this study can aid and encourage the SMEs in developing countries to build a competitive advantage by using the Internet in their business strategy practices.
KW - Business Performance
KW - E-Business
KW - Environmental Characteristics
KW - Internet
KW - Malaysia
KW - Organization Characteristics
KW - Small Medium Enterprises
KW - Technology Characteristics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85001832947&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4018/jea.2011070101
DO - 10.4018/jea.2011070101
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85001832947
VL - 3
SP - 1
EP - 19
JO - International Journal of E-Adoption
JF - International Journal of E-Adoption
SN - 1937-9633
IS - 3
M1 - 1
ER -