An exploratory study of SME barriers for adoption of ICT and e-commerce in the developing countries : an empirical pilot study of Sri Lanka

Mahesha Kapurubandara

An exploratory study of SME barriers for adoption of ICT and e-commerce in the developing countries : an empirical pilot study of Sri Lanka

Mahesha Kapurubandara

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Abstract

![CDATA[Embracing ICT and e-commerce for stability in international markets and competitive advantage are becoming imperative for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs,) to survive in a global economy. Yet, SMEs in developing countries, forming the backbone of the economy, are relatively slow in adopting ICT and ecommerce. Literature reveals many significant reasons contributing towards this reluctance.This paper looks into more in-depth information about the reasons why SMEs in Sri Lanka – a developing country in Asia, are reluctant to adopt ICT and e-commerce technologies. . The barriers were identified through a pilot studyof 17 SMEs carried out in Sri Lanka. It identifies the similarities and differences between the SMEs in developing countries and the developed. The author hopes to develop a methodology to effectively help e-transform SMEs in developing countries.]]

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Full Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Information Management and Business: IMB2006: Sydney, Australia, 13-16 Feb, 2006
Publisher	University of Western Sydney
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	174108122X
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	International Conference on Information Management and Business - Duration: 1 Jan 2006 → …

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Conference	International Conference on Information Management and Business
Period	1/01/06 → …

Keywords

electronic commerce
small business
Sri Lanka
information technology
developing countries
barriers

UN SDGs

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Kapurubandara, M 2006, An exploratory study of SME barriers for adoption of ICT and e-commerce in the developing countries : an empirical pilot study of Sri Lanka. in Full Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Information Management and Business: IMB2006: Sydney, Australia, 13-16 Feb, 2006. University of Western Sydney, International Conference on Information Management and Business, 1/01/06.

An exploratory study of SME barriers for adoption of ICT and e-commerce in the developing countries : an empirical pilot study of Sri Lanka. / Kapurubandara, Mahesha.
Full Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Information Management and Business: IMB2006: Sydney, Australia, 13-16 Feb, 2006. University of Western Sydney, 2006.

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An exploratory study of SME barriers for adoption of ICT and e-commerce in the developing countries : an empirical pilot study of Sri Lanka

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