An Empirical Study of Internet-Based ICT Adoption Among SMEs in Southern Malaysia

An Empirical Study of Internet-Based ICT Adoption Among SMEs in Southern Malaysia

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are a key economic sector in Malaysia. Malaysian government has actively promoted the development and growth initiatives such as ICT implementation to advance SMEs’ overall economic agenda over the past decades. Realising the prominence of SMEs as a main contribut...

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Main Author: Tan, Khong Sin
Format: Thesis
Published: 2009
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TK5101-6720 Telecommunication
Including telegraphy, telephone, radio, radar, television
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spelling my-mmu-ep.18802011-07-20T05:40:36Z An Empirical Study of Internet-Based ICT Adoption Among SMEs in Southern Malaysia 2009-12 Tan, Khong Sin TK5101-6720 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, telephone, radio, radar, television Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are a key economic sector in Malaysia. Malaysian government has actively promoted the development and growth initiatives such as ICT implementation to advance SMEs’ overall economic agenda over the past decades. Realising the prominence of SMEs as a main contributor to the country’s GDP and employment as well as the ICT as an enabler to leapfrog Malaysia to achieve Vision 2020, this thesis, therefore, examines the factors and adoption patterns of Internet-based Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) among SMEs in Malaysia. Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DIT), and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) underpin the conceptual framework in this empirical research study. This research study used questionnaire-based survey to collect data from 406 managers/owners of SMEs in the southern region of Malaysia, Melaka and Johor. 2009-12 Thesis http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/1880/ http://vlib.mmu.edu.my/diglib/login/dlusr/login.php phd doctoral Multimedia University Research Library
institution Multimedia University
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topic TK5101-6720 Telecommunication
Including telegraphy, telephone, radio, radar, television
spellingShingle TK5101-6720 Telecommunication
Including telegraphy, telephone, radio, radar, television
Tan, Khong Sin
An Empirical Study of Internet-Based ICT Adoption Among SMEs in Southern Malaysia
description Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are a key economic sector in Malaysia. Malaysian government has actively promoted the development and growth initiatives such as ICT implementation to advance SMEs’ overall economic agenda over the past decades. Realising the prominence of SMEs as a main contributor to the country’s GDP and employment as well as the ICT as an enabler to leapfrog Malaysia to achieve Vision 2020, this thesis, therefore, examines the factors and adoption patterns of Internet-based Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) among SMEs in Malaysia. Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DIT), and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) underpin the conceptual framework in this empirical research study. This research study used questionnaire-based survey to collect data from 406 managers/owners of SMEs in the southern region of Malaysia, Melaka and Johor.
format Thesis
qualification_name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
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author Tan, Khong Sin
author_facet Tan, Khong Sin
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title An Empirical Study of Internet-Based ICT Adoption Among SMEs in Southern Malaysia
title_short An Empirical Study of Internet-Based ICT Adoption Among SMEs in Southern Malaysia
title_full An Empirical Study of Internet-Based ICT Adoption Among SMEs in Southern Malaysia
title_fullStr An Empirical Study of Internet-Based ICT Adoption Among SMEs in Southern Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed An Empirical Study of Internet-Based ICT Adoption Among SMEs in Southern Malaysia
title_sort empirical study of internet-based ict adoption among smes in southern malaysia
granting_institution Multimedia University
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