Adoption of e-commerce in SMES: Lessons from stage models

Ada Scupola*

*Corresponding author

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Abstract

The paper presents the results of an exploratory case study of early adopters of electronic commerce. The data have been analyzed by applying PriceWaterhouseCoopers stage model of adoption of e-commerce. This model has been used because it takes into consideration many factors such as adoption benefits and barriers, uses, evolution of e-commerce capabilities, and the measures that should be taken to increase adoption and diffusion of ecommerce in SMEs. The paper concludes that this model, while having many strengths, presents also some limitations, the most important being not taking into consideration the changes in the company capabilities and business processes that have to take place in order to go from one level to the next of ecommerce capabilities.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelSeeking Success in E-Business : A Multidisciplinary Approach - IFIP TC8/WG8.4 2nd Working Conference on E-Business: Multidisciplinary Research and Practice
Antal sider18
ForlagSpringer New York LLC
Publikationsdato2003
Sider291-308
ISBN (Trykt)9781475764932
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2003
BegivenhedIFIP TC8/WG8.4 2nd Working Conference on E-Business: Multidisciplinary Research and Practice - Copenhagen, Danmark
Varighed: 9 jun. 200211 jun. 2002

Konference

KonferenceIFIP TC8/WG8.4 2nd Working Conference on E-Business: Multidisciplinary Research and Practice
Land/OmrådeDanmark
ByCopenhagen
Periode09/06/200211/06/2002
NavnI F I P Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Vol/bind123
ISSN1868-4238

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