Influence of interorganizational relationships on SMEs’ e-business adoption
Purpose – The objective of this paper is to examine the influence of interorganizational relationships on the adoption of e-business in the supply chain of Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was distributed to 200 Malaysian SMEs with a re...
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| Language: | English |
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2009
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/206/1/7.pdf http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/206/ |
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| Summary: | Purpose – The objective of this paper is to examine the influence of interorganizational
relationships on the adoption of e-business in the supply chain of Malaysian small and medium
enterprises (SMEs).
Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was distributed to 200 Malaysian SMEs
with a response rate of 68 percent. Data were analyzed by employing multiple regression
analysis.
Findings – Interorganizational relationships such as communication, collaboration and information
sharing were found to be significant in affecting Malaysian SMEs’ decision to adopt e-business in their
supply chain. Contrary to existing literatures, this research found that trust and trading partners’
power have no significant influence on the adoption of e-business in the supply chain of Malaysian
SMEs.
Practical implications – Organizations that would like to adopt e-business in their supply chain
with their trading partners will be able to apply strategies based on the findings from this research.
Based on these finding, organizations that would like to implement e-business with their trading
partners in Malaysia should focus on improving interorganizational relationships such as
communication, collaboration and information sharing.
Originality/value – The findings created an understanding of what attributes of interorganizational
relationships influence the adoption of e-business in the supply chain. In terms of theoretical
contributions, this study has extended previous researches conducted in Western countries and
provides great potential by advancing the understanding between the association of adoption factors
and e-business adoption in Malaysian SMEs. SMEs planning to adopt e-business in their supply chain
would be able to applied strategies based on the findings from this research. |
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