How e-government strategies influence e-commerce adoption by SMEs
by Adela S.M. Lau, Vennesa W.S. Kwok
Electronic Government, an International Journal (EG), Vol. 4, No. 1, 2007

Abstract: Many researchers have studied strategies by which government can promote e-commerce development for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with respect to government policy, telecommunication infrastructure and technology. But how effective are these strategies? Since different countries have different cultures and environmental factors, this study targeted only SMEs in Hong Kong. We studied the human behaviour models and made some hypotheses and a questionnaire to elucidate the factors that influence the adoption of e-commerce by SMEs. We then investigated whether the Digital 21 strategies can overcome the concerns of SMEs and we provide recommendations based on studying government policies adopted by other countries.

Online publication date: Sat, 27-Jan-2007

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