E-Commerce in Small and Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka

Thegrowthofinformationtechnologyinthebusinessworldisspreadingataphenomenalrate.The successofabusinessorganizationstandsattheusageofITintheirbusiness.Growthofe-commerce isthenewbornbusinessmethod,whichhasoriginatedthroughanextensiveusageofITintheir business.Thisstudywillfocusonthelevelofadoptionofe-commerceinapopulationof30SMEs undertheBOI,therelationshipbetweenfirm-basedcharacteristicsandtheadoptionofe-commerce andalsomore importantly findout thecriticalsuccess factorsanddiscoverpotentialbenefitsof adoptionofe-commerceinSMEs.Theresultsontheadoptionofe-commerceshowedasignificant relationshipwiththetwofirm-basedcharacteristics.Thatismanagementinvolvementandadoption ofIT.Thestudyalsoidentifiede-marketingandsupplierserviceasthecriticalsuccessfactorsin adoptionofe-commerce. KEywoRDS Board of Investment (BOI), Information Technology, IT, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)

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