Adoption and use of e-commerce in SMEs |
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Authors: | Saeed Solaymani Kiomars Sohaili Esmaeil Akhlaghi Yazdinejad |
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Affiliation: | 1. Post Graduate Office, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2. Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran 3. Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management and Economics, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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Abstract: | In this study, nonlinear Logit and probit models are used to analyse the important factors that impact on the tendency of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to use electronic commerce in one of the industrial parks in Kermanshah province of Iran. Furthermore, it identifies the major barriers of e-commerce adoption in these SMEs. The Sample of the study includes 35 SMEs in this province. The results of probit and Logit models suggest that a lower level of the internet service costs, motivates firms to adopt e-commerce. In addition, if the government provides free e-commerce facilities for SMEs, it can encourage SMEs to adopt e-commerce. Furthermore, the results show that due to uncertainty in the e-commerce, producing high-quality products and traditional exports cannot raise the tendency of sample firms to adopt e-commerce. |
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