Title: Evaluating the e-business capability model: empirical evidence from the UK technology-based companies

Authors: Kay Hooi Alan Keoy, Khalid Hafeez, Siau Ching Lenny Koh

Addresses: Centre for Ethnic Entrepreneurship and Management, Bradford University School of Management, Emm Lane, Bradford BD9 4JL, UK. ' The York Management School, Sally Baldwin Buildings, Block A, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK. ' Management School, University of Sheffield, 9 Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 4DT, UK

Abstract: This study as a whole has investigated factors that have impacted on the adoption and use of e-business. As a result of recognising the gaps that exist in the current empirical studies, this study was able to identify relevant dimensions and group these into three broad categories consisting of |technological|, |organisational| and |people|, embedded in three proposed E-Business Capability (EBC) factors (business strategy, supply chain strategy and e-business adoption). The main purpose of this study is to investigate whether any relationships exist among EBC factors and whether they impact on business performance. This is accomplished by developing a psychometrically sound EBC framework instrument that is designed specifically to investigate these issues. This study can, however, conclude that there are two promising implications for future research: they are, firstly, that the EBC model developed can be used as a solid foundation for further investigation. Moreover, equally importantly, the empirical method used can be strongly recommended for future investigation. Future research programmes can make use of both of these to further investigate developing/developed country context to produce empirically underpinned generalised models.

Keywords: e-business adoption; business performance; business strategy; supply chain management; SCM; UK; United Kingdom; electronic business; technology-based firms; e-business capability.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLEG.2007.014497

International Journal of Logistics Economics and Globalisation, 2007 Vol.1 No.1, pp.92 - 122

Published online: 11 Jul 2007 *

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