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The Role Of Human Capital In Information And Communication Technology Adoption For Development: Evidence From China, Jie Xiong, Sajda Qureshi, Lotfollah Najjar Jan 2013

The Role Of Human Capital In Information And Communication Technology Adoption For Development: Evidence From China, Jie Xiong, Sajda Qureshi, Lotfollah Najjar

Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Emerging economies, in particular China, are powering growth in Asia. While China is seen to lead growth in the emerging markets of Asia, 98% of its manufacturing and production base is powered by small businesses. These businesses represent the majority of all businesses in emerging countries and the growth of these businesses increases with their successful adoption of Information Technology. This paper uses a well-known model in Information Systems Adoption to analyze ICT usage, the effect ICT usage and human capital in the development of the small businesses in China. The reason this model is used is to find out …


A Model Of Icts Adoption For Sustainable Development: An Investigation Of Small Business In The United States And China, Jie Xiong, Sajda Qureshi Jan 2013

A Model Of Icts Adoption For Sustainable Development: An Investigation Of Small Business In The United States And China, Jie Xiong, Sajda Qureshi

Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

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Factors Affecting Information And Communications Technology Adoption Of Small Businesses: Studies In China And United States, Jie Xiong, Sajda Qureshi Jan 2012

Factors Affecting Information And Communications Technology Adoption Of Small Businesses: Studies In China And United States, Jie Xiong, Sajda Qureshi

Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Small businesses in China and United States generate the largest share of economic activity and employment. As the driving force behind the economic growth of both countries, Information and Communications Technology (ICTs) has fundamentally shaped the two countries. This research-in-progress paper reports the research model we conduct to analyze the factors that will affect ICTs adoption of small businesses in both countries. The purpose of the paper is to (1) report proposals of the current status of the research project (2) build an understanding of ICTs adoption in both countries (3) build the framework to explore the relationship between ICTs …