Title: E-commerce and its impact on wireless websites operational mechanisms

Authors: Li-Ling Hsu

Addresses: Information Management Department, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, 2, Juoyue Rd., Nantz District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Abstract: The empirical study in this paper targeted leading Taiwanese software vendors. A total of 170 vendors of the Information Service Industry Association of Taiwan were selected as subjects of the analysis. The questionnaire was designed to investigate the impact of internal and external mechanisms on the goal setting of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in e-commerce. Conclusions and managerial implications are provided that may assist SMEs in managing the m-commerce creation process.

Keywords: e-commerce; electronic commerce; websites; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; m-commerce; mobile commerce; mobile communications; Taiwan.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMC.2006.010363

International Journal of Mobile Communications, 2006 Vol.4 No.6, pp.704 - 726

Published online: 17 Jul 2006 *

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