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Determinants of E-Commerce Adoption among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Malaysia

Determinants of E-Commerce Adoption among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Malaysia

Sim Chia Hua, Modapothala Jashua Rajesh, Lau Bee Theng
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781605669984|ISBN10: 1605669989|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616922306|EISBN13: 9781605669991
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-998-4.ch004
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MLA

Hua, Sim Chia, et al. "Determinants of E-Commerce Adoption among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Malaysia." E-Commerce Adoption and Small Business in the Global Marketplace: Tools for Optimization, edited by Brychan Thomas and Geoff Simmons, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 67-85. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-998-4.ch004

APA

Hua, S. C., Rajesh, M. J., & Theng, L. B. (2010). Determinants of E-Commerce Adoption among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Malaysia. In B. Thomas & G. Simmons (Eds.), E-Commerce Adoption and Small Business in the Global Marketplace: Tools for Optimization (pp. 67-85). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-998-4.ch004

Chicago

Hua, Sim Chia, Modapothala Jashua Rajesh, and Lau Bee Theng. "Determinants of E-Commerce Adoption among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Malaysia." In E-Commerce Adoption and Small Business in the Global Marketplace: Tools for Optimization, edited by Brychan Thomas and Geoff Simmons, 67-85. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-998-4.ch004

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Abstract

With a major proportion of research on Electronic Commerce (EC) undertaken on large corporations, and focused primarily on developed countries, little is known about the determinants of EC in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) of developing nations. This chapter explores the extent of EC use by SMEs, and provides some empirical evidence of how internal factors of firm and owner are influencing EC adoption among smaller businesses in Malaysia. The methodology and results of this study may be applicable to other developing countries. Findings confirm the low level of participation in EC by SMEs. The age of enterprise, as well as the owner’s gender and education were found to be significant in determining the level of EC adoption. Though some of the results contradict those of previous studies, they may have a greater implication for government authorities in drawing up guidelines, approaches, and formulating more effective frameworks to promote EC use among SMEs in developing countries.

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