TY - GEN
T1 - E-Commerce innovations in jordan
T2 - 16th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2010, AMCIS 2010
AU - Al-Qirim, Nabeel
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Electronic commerce (EC) adoption in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries (DC) is confronted with different difficulties. These challenges emanate from the SME itself and from micro and macro forces. By developing an adoption and diffusion model, this research endeavors to investigate the depth of the EC phenomenon in SMEs in developing countries represented here by the case of Jordan. Jordan represents an exemplary case to follow in the region due to its human capital capabilities and leadership in embracing various initiatives and novelties. The research findings and the emerging implications suggested the weakness of the EC phenomenon in the cases and pointed to a unique perspective concerning the adoption context of the SMEs in Jordan. These issues are discussed in this research raising different determinants, SME's specifics, and theoretical and professional contributions and implications.
AB - Electronic commerce (EC) adoption in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries (DC) is confronted with different difficulties. These challenges emanate from the SME itself and from micro and macro forces. By developing an adoption and diffusion model, this research endeavors to investigate the depth of the EC phenomenon in SMEs in developing countries represented here by the case of Jordan. Jordan represents an exemplary case to follow in the region due to its human capital capabilities and leadership in embracing various initiatives and novelties. The research findings and the emerging implications suggested the weakness of the EC phenomenon in the cases and pointed to a unique perspective concerning the adoption context of the SMEs in Jordan. These issues are discussed in this research raising different determinants, SME's specifics, and theoretical and professional contributions and implications.
KW - Developing countries
KW - Electronic commerce
KW - Jordan
KW - SMEs
KW - Technological innovations theories
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84870354949
SN - 9781617389528
T3 - 16th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2010, AMCIS 2010
SP - 125
EP - 134
BT - 16th Americas Conference on Information Systems 2010, AMCIS 2010
Y2 - 12 August 2010 through 15 August 2010
ER -