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Information Technology For Development In Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises, Jie Xiong, Sajda Qureshi
Information Technology For Development In Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises, Jie Xiong, Sajda Qureshi
Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
Development is a concept that is often used to describe growth in organizations and the regions in which they reside. While research in Information Systems (IS) recognizes the importance of Information Technology (IT) in improving the organizational performance, a great deal of emphasis is given towards understanding large organizations. While social-economic development and transformation relies on new technological infrastructures and organizational changes, there is still a weak link between the organization studies with Information Technology (IT) as it relates to the growth of organizations. It appears that a greater research focus is needed in understanding the use of IT in …
Assessing The Impacts Of Electronic Commerce Diffusion On Development, Gerard De Leoz, Sajda Qureshi, Lotfollah Najjar
Assessing The Impacts Of Electronic Commerce Diffusion On Development, Gerard De Leoz, Sajda Qureshi, Lotfollah Najjar
Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
While the concept of economic development has been widely used to understand the health and wealth of countries, it is accepted that the access to the internet for electronic commerce transactions enable generation in income and improvements in lives. However, with the rise of disparities in income within countries, electronic commerce opportunities can be limited to the few with internet access. In this paper, we investigate how e-commerce diffusion affects economic development and factors of electronic commerce diffusion that promote or impede economic development. Using data available through international data collection agencies, we analyze three ASEAN members with relatively close …