Electronic commerce in small to medium-sized enterprises
Subtitle: frameworks, issues, and implications
By: Nabeel A.Y. Al-Qirim, editor.
Contributors: Al-Qirim, Nabeel A. Y., 1966-
Publisher: Idea Group Pub.; Information Science Publishing; IGI Global
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Hersey, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 370
Subjects: Electronic commerce.; Small business -- Technological innovations.; Small business -- Management.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Section I. E-commerce reseach in SMEs. A framework for electronic commerce research in small to medium-sized enterprises ; E-commerce and SMEs: a reflection and the way ahead; title: Section II. Social and cultural impacts on e-commerce adoption in SMEs. Small businesses as social formations: diverse rationalities in the context of e-business adoption; title: Section III. Factors impacting e-commerce adoption and use in SMEs. Business issues in the 21st century: an empirical study of e-commerce adoption in UK and Denmark SMEs ; Perceived barriers and risks of e-commerce supply chain management network among SMEs in Australia and New Zealand; title: Section IV. E-commerce in developing countries. The potential of e-commerce for remotely located SMEs: case studies from Samoa; title: ^Section V. Adoption and diffusion patterns of e-commerce in SMEs. Factors influencing e-commerce adoption in small and medium businesses: an empirical study in Thailand ; Mapping the diffusion of the Internet technology cluster: an examination of Irish SMEs ; SMEs adoption and implementation process of websites in the presence of change agents; title: Section VI. Successful SMEs in e-commerce. Traits of successfully e-enabled Irish SMEs; title: Section VII. E-commerce in the supply chain in SMEs. Assessing the impact of e-commerce on SMEs in value chains: a qualitative approach ; Mass customization and product models ; E-transformation of Austrian SMEs: a concept that fits the reality ; Solutions to support procurement activities within industrial districts ; SMEs and the Internet: re-engineering core business processes and defining the business proposition for success ; Business-to-business e-commerce for collaborative supply chain design and development; title: ^Section VIII. New e-commerce avenues for SMEs. What should SMEs do to succeed in today's knowledge-based economy? ; Community and regional portals in Australia: a role to play for small businesses?; title: Section IX. E-commerce outsourcing and the impact of ASPs on e-commerce success in SMEs. Analyzing the risk factors of moving to a remote application outsourcing model ; The role of application service providers in the development of small and medium-sized enterprises.