Critical Factors in E-Commerce Adoption by Construction SMEs

Mahesh Singh, Manoj Kumar Rao, Manoj B. Pandey, Abdul Ahad

2023

Abstract

Electronic technologies (ET) have changed the corporate environment and its competitiveness. It has also made many companies pay attention to e-commerce approaches, and some have been able to benefit from them. To compete with large organisations and gain market share, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) must embrace ET. Hence, it's essential to investigate these companies' e-commerce challenges. This study examined the challenges SMEs encounter while using E-commerce. Descriptive survey and correlational data collection approaches are utilized to give practical implications. At Bushehr, Iran's commercial hub, a questionnaire was provided to gather managers' and subject-matter specialists' opinions. Cronbach's alpha was used to determine the content validity and reliability of the questionnaire. The data was analysed using smart PLS and structural equation modelling with a partial least square approach. The results showed that organisational, technical, and environmental barriers to technology affect the two initial variables in the technology acceptance model.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Singh M., Rao M., Pandey M. and Ahad A. (2023). Critical Factors in E-Commerce Adoption by Construction SMEs. In Proceedings of the 2nd Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies - Volume 1: PAMIR-2; ISBN 978-989-758-723-8, SciTePress, pages 727-730. DOI: 10.5220/0012914700003882

in Bibtex Style

@conference{pamir-223,
author={Mahesh Singh and Manoj Rao and Manoj Pandey and Abdul Ahad},
title={Critical Factors in E-Commerce Adoption by Construction SMEs},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies - Volume 1: PAMIR-2},
year={2023},
pages={727-730},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012914700003882},
isbn={978-989-758-723-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 2nd Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies - Volume 1: PAMIR-2
TI - Critical Factors in E-Commerce Adoption by Construction SMEs
SN - 978-989-758-723-8
AU - Singh M.
AU - Rao M.
AU - Pandey M.
AU - Ahad A.
PY - 2023
SP - 727
EP - 730
DO - 10.5220/0012914700003882
PB - SciTePress