Disparity of the infusion of e-business within SMEs: a global perspective

Christine Bernadas () and Jacques Verville
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Christine Bernadas: Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School

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Abstract: The objective of this paper is to present the initial phase of a study on e-business infusion among SMEs. Currently organisations, in particular Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), are in the midst of change. The use of the internet for e-business could be a medium for SMEs to respond to changes in the marketplace. Meanwhile, the adoption of internet by SMEs as a tool to enhance the business process has been slow. This paper provides an overview of the state of SMEs' infusion and a brief description by continent: Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America.

Keywords: SMEs; Internet adoption; E-business infusion; Electronic business; Small and medium sized enterprises (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-03-31
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Published in International Journal of Technology Management, 2005, 31 (1/2), pp.39-46. ⟨10.1504/IJTM.2005.006621⟩

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DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2005.006621

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