Issues faced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and their take-up of ecommerce in Australian regional communities

Pease, Wayne and Rowe, Michelle (2003) Issues faced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and their take-up of ecommerce in Australian regional communities. In: 4th International We-B Conference (We-B 2003), 24-25 Nov 2003, Perth, Australia. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

[Abstract]: Ecommerce is considered to provide substantial benefits to business. It enables new ways of working to emerge as organisations face the future and embrace the notion of the 'new economy'. SMEs in regional areas of Australia are lagging in their adoption of e-commerce. This paper examines the reasons for the adoption and non-adoption of ecommerce by regional SMEs. The research is exploratory and the methodology used is that of pilot case studies involving SMEs located in a regional area in Queensland, Hervey Bay. The paper identifies factors leading to their adoption of e-commerce and its impact on each business.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Paper)
Additional Information:	Authors retain copyright. Any other usage is prohibited without the express permission of the authors.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ecommerce, electronic commerce, ebusiness, SME
Fields of Research (FOR2008):	08 Information and Computing Sciences > 0806 Information Systems > 080612 Interorganisational Information Systems and Web Services 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 1503 Business and Management > 150314 Small Business Management 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 1503 Business and Management > 150307 Innovation and Technology Management
Subjects:	350000 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 350200 Business and Management 350000 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 350200 Business and Management > 350209 Small Business Management 350000 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 350200 Business and Management > 350211 Innovation and Technology Management 350000 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 350200 Business and Management > 350213 Electronic Commerce
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008):	UNSPECIFIED
ID Code:	1349
Deposited By:	Mr Wayne Pease
Deposited On:	11 Oct 2007 10:40
Last Modified:	04 Feb 2010 11:14

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