TY - JOUR
T1 - Modelling SME e-commerce with IMAES
AU - Sanchez-Torres, Javier A.
AU - Juarez-Acosta, Fernando
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited.
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - Purpose: There are several studies about the adoption of e-commerce for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) that separately, and in a dispersed manner, examine different theoretical approaches. The purpose of this paper is to unify a set of variables to form an integrated model of measurement of the adoption of e-commerce for SMEs. Design/methodology/discussion: Based on an extensive review of empirical studies focused on the adoption of e-commerce in SMEs, a grouped and integrated model of e-commerce among SMEs was constructed. It was built upon the methodology of psychometrics and was subsequently statistically tested for reliability and validity. A broad study has not been carried out. Thus, the small sample size does not allow the estimation of this model’s predictability. Findings: This paper proposes a final model, comprising 14 variables (82 items), grouping the significant effects of e-commerce adoption. Originality/value: This tool is feasible, offering an initial model enabling detailed examination of variables affecting the adoption of e-commerce in SMEs. It contributes significantly to the development of this line of research.
AB - Purpose: There are several studies about the adoption of e-commerce for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) that separately, and in a dispersed manner, examine different theoretical approaches. The purpose of this paper is to unify a set of variables to form an integrated model of measurement of the adoption of e-commerce for SMEs. Design/methodology/discussion: Based on an extensive review of empirical studies focused on the adoption of e-commerce in SMEs, a grouped and integrated model of e-commerce among SMEs was constructed. It was built upon the methodology of psychometrics and was subsequently statistically tested for reliability and validity. A broad study has not been carried out. Thus, the small sample size does not allow the estimation of this model’s predictability. Findings: This paper proposes a final model, comprising 14 variables (82 items), grouping the significant effects of e-commerce adoption. Originality/value: This tool is feasible, offering an initial model enabling detailed examination of variables affecting the adoption of e-commerce in SMEs. It contributes significantly to the development of this line of research.
KW - Adoption
KW - E-commerce
KW - Small to medium sized enterprises
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U2 - 10.1108/JBIM-04-2018-0132
DO - 10.1108/JBIM-04-2018-0132
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85056787228
VL - 34
SP - 137
EP - 149
JO - Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing
JF - Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing
SN - 0885-8624
IS - 1
ER -