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This paper presents findings from a study of e-commerce adoption by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia. Only tiny number of Saudi commercial organizations, mostly medium and large companies from the manufacturing sector, in involved in e-commerce implementation. The latest report released in 2010 by The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) in Saudi Arabia shows that only 8% of businesses sell online. Accordingly new research has been conducted to explore to what extent electronic mall (e-mall) would enable SMEs in Saudi Arabia to adopt and use online channels for their sales. A quantitative analysis of responses obtained from a survey of 108 SMEs in Saudi Arabia was conducted. The main results of the current analysis demonstrate the significant of organizational factors, and technology and environmental factors. Interestingly, traditional & cultural factors have no significance in this regard.

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Subject
Electronic commerce;
Information technology;
Small business;
Quantitative analysis;
Organizational aspects
Location
Saudi Arabia
URL
http://arxiv.org/abs/1211.2402
Title
To What Extent Would E-mall Enable SMEs to Adopt E-Commerce?
Author
Bahaddad, Adel A; AlGhamdi, Rayed; Houghton, Luke
Publication title
arXiv.org; Ithaca
Publication year
2012
Publication date
Nov 11, 2012
Section
Computer Science
Publisher
Cornell University Library, arXiv.org
Source
arXiv.org
Place of publication
Ithaca
Country of publication
United States
University/institution
Cornell University Library arXiv.org
Publication subject
Biology, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering--Electrical Engineering, Computers--Computer Engineering, Business And Economics--Banking And Finance
e-ISSN
2331-8422
Source type
Working Paper
Language of publication
English
Document type
Working Paper
Publication history
 
 
Online publication date
2012-11-13
Milestone dates
2012-11-11 (Submission v1)
Publication history
 
 
   First posting date
13 Nov 2012
ProQuest document ID
2086653841
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/working-papers/what-extent-would-e-mall-enable-smes-adopt/docview/2086653841/se-2?accountid=208611
Full text outside of ProQuest
http://arxiv.org/abs/1211.2402
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2019-04-17
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