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Factors That Affect Information And Communication Technology Adoption By Small Businesses In China, Jie Xiong, Sajda Qureshi, Lotfollah Najjar
Factors That Affect Information And Communication Technology Adoption By Small Businesses In China, Jie Xiong, Sajda Qureshi, Lotfollah Najjar
Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Proceedings & Presentations
Emerging economies appear to be powering growth in their regions. 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 their growth increases with their successful adoption of Information Technology. As the driving force behind the economic growth of China, Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) are shaping the ways in which small businesses are able to grow. The majority of current research into the user acceptance and adoption of ICTs focusses on the …