E-business Adoption

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that this research studies the relationship between "impacts and barriers" and "performances" in adopting e-business within the small and medium sized enterprises sector(SME) of information technology (IT) businesses in California. The research is based on A. Barua, P. Konana, A.B. Whinston and F. Yin's "three stages model" for evaluating how performance is affected by the major impacts and barriers on small and medium sized enterprises conducting business through e-business approaches. The paper states that e-business is less about technology and more about relationships. The paper describes the research methodology, the analysis and the results. Several figures, graphs and tables are also included with the paper.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Background Information
Purpose of the Research
Significance of the Research
Organization of the Dissertation
Literature Review
Introduction
Definition of E-business
Definition of SME
Information Technology (IT) Business Sector
Level of E-business Adoption
Impacts of E-business Adoption
Barriers of E-business Adoption
Research Methodology
Introduction
Research Method
Data Collection Location
Survey Instrument
Questionnaire Design
Sampling Design
Data Entry
Data Analysis
Descriptive Analysis
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H10
Others
Conclusions
Introduction
Limitations of the Research
Further Research
Conclusion
Appendices Proforma survey

From the Paper:

"These benefits are influenced by the ability of next generation manufacturers to use IT to enhance the value adding activities and to minimize the risks involved in manufacturing; these findings are congruent with previous studies that suggest managerial reorientation to new priorities should recognize the importance of information technologies, its impact on managerial and organizational strategies, and more importantly, its impact on creating and managing the future learning organization. As a result, the appropriate application of these technologies would enhance the ability of the NGM to become time-based competitors."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Al-Nahas, N., & Daghfous, A. (2006). The role of knowledge and capability evaluation in e- business strategy: An integrative approach and case illustration. SAM Advanced Management Journal, 71(2), 11.
• Barua, A., Konana, P., Whinston A., B. & Yin, F. (2001) Driving e-business excellence, MIT Sloan Management Review, Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 36-44.
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• Cagliano, R., Caniato, F., & Spina, G. (2003). E-business strategy: How companies are shaping their supply chain through the Internet. International Journal of Operations &Production Management, Vol. 23, No. 10, 1142-1162.
• Croom, S. & Johnston, R. (2003) E-service: enhancing internal customer service through e-procurement, International Journal of Service Industry Management, Vol.14, No.5, pp. 539-555.

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