An investigation into the adoption and implementation of electronic commerce in Saudi Arabian small and medium enterprises

Sabah A. Al-Somali; Ben Clegg; Roya Gholami

doi:10.4018/978-1-61692-016-6.ch019

An investigation into the adoption and implementation of electronic commerce in Saudi Arabian small and medium enterprises

Sabah A. Al-Somali, Ben Clegg, Roya Gholami

Operations & Information Management

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Abstract

Saudi Arabian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) will face fierce competition from new entrants to local markets as a result of their accession to the Word Trade Organisation (WTO), and electronic commerce (e-commerce) technologies can reinforce SME’s competitive edge. This study investigates the state of e-commerce adoption and analyses the factors that determine the extent to which SMEs in Saudi Arabia are inclined towards deploying e-commerce technologies. This could assist future firms in designing effective implementation projects. Seven SMEs’ e-commerce adoption levels are studied as a case. The Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework was used as the major source of inspiration in our analysis of e-commerce adoption amongst Saudi SMEs. In addition to advancing research on e-commerce in Saudi Arabia, this chapter also highlights several directions for future inquiry and implications for managers and policymakers.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	E-strategies for resource management systems
Subtitle of host publication	planning and implementation
Editors	Eshaa Alkhalifa
Place of Publication	Hershey, PA (US)
Publisher	IGI Global
Pages	326-350
Number of pages	25
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-6169-2017-3
ISBN (Print)	978-1-6169-2016-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-016-6.ch019
Publication status	Published - 31 Jul 2010

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An investigation into the adoption and implementation of electronic commerce in Saudi Arabian small and medium enterprises. / Al-Somali, Sabah A.; Clegg, Ben; Gholami, Roya.

E-strategies for resource management systems: planning and implementation. ed. / Eshaa Alkhalifa. Hershey, PA (US) : IGI Global, 2010. p. 326-350.

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