Perception of Nigerian SMEs on electronic data interchange adoption

The wide adoption of electronic data interchange (EDI) by the SMEs is important for the success of the technology. A review of past EDI adoption literature indicates that past studies have focused mainly on large businesses. With the advance of technology, SMEs businesses are now able to enjoy th...

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Main Author:	Shehu Musawa, Maikudi
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	HD Industries Land use Labor HD2321-4730.9 Industry
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spelling	my-uthm-ep.19342021-10-14T05:41:09Z Perception of Nigerian SMEs on electronic data interchange adoption 2013-02 Shehu Musawa, Maikudi HD Industries. Land use. Labor HD2321-4730.9 Industry The wide adoption of electronic data interchange (EDI) by the SMEs is important for the success of the technology. A review of past EDI adoption literature indicates that past studies have focused mainly on large businesses. With the advance of technology, SMEs businesses are now able to enjoy the benefits of EDI. SMEs businesses are the backbone of the economy in Nigeria, despite these facts, there are relatively no identified studies on perception of EDI adoption among the Nigerian SMEs. A conceptual model is then proposed to address the above issues. The model may help Nigerians SMEs to achieve higher impacts on their businesses from the adoption of EDI and may also provide strategic roadmap for SMEs in other African countries. Using a technology, organization, and environment framework, this study tested a perception base model against the data collected from 204 SMEs firms in Nigeria. Four factors that were found to be significant in the SMEs EDI adoption were direct benefits, indirect benefits, financial resources, and external pressure to adopt EDI. The results of this study could provide insight into unique factors that drive EDI adoption by SMEs in Nigeria and serve as a guide to policy initiatives to the SMEs owner managers. Key words: Technology adoption, EDI technology, Nigerian SMEs. 2013-02 Thesis http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1934/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1934/1/24p%20MAIKUDI%20SHEHU%20MUSAWA.pdf text en public http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1934/2/MAIKUDI%20SHEHU%20MUSAWA%20COPYRIGHT%20DECLARATION.pdf text en staffonly http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1934/3/MAIKUDI%20SHEHU%20MUSAWA%20WATERMARK.pdf text en validuser mphil masters Universiti Tun Hussein Malaysia Fakulti Pengurusan Teknologi dan Perniagaan
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description	The wide adoption of electronic data interchange (EDI) by the SMEs is important for the success of the technology. A review of past EDI adoption literature indicates that past studies have focused mainly on large businesses. With the advance of technology, SMEs businesses are now able to enjoy the benefits of EDI. SMEs businesses are the backbone of the economy in Nigeria, despite these facts, there are relatively no identified studies on perception of EDI adoption among the Nigerian SMEs. A conceptual model is then proposed to address the above issues. The model may help Nigerians SMEs to achieve higher impacts on their businesses from the adoption of EDI and may also provide strategic roadmap for SMEs in other African countries. Using a technology, organization, and environment framework, this study tested a perception base model against the data collected from 204 SMEs firms in Nigeria. Four factors that were found to be significant in the SMEs EDI adoption were direct benefits, indirect benefits, financial resources, and external pressure to adopt EDI. The results of this study could provide insight into unique factors that drive EDI adoption by SMEs in Nigeria and serve as a guide to policy initiatives to the SMEs owner managers. Key words: Technology adoption, EDI technology, Nigerian SMEs.
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author	Shehu Musawa, Maikudi
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title	Perception of Nigerian SMEs on electronic data interchange adoption
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title_full	Perception of Nigerian SMEs on electronic data interchange adoption
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