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E-Commerce in Small and Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka

E-Commerce in Small and Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka

Kennedy D. Gunawardana
Copyright: © 2018 |Volume: 10 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 15
ISSN: 1941-6253|EISSN: 1941-6261|EISBN13: 9781522543473|DOI: 10.4018/IJSKD.2018040104
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Gunawardana, Kennedy D. "E-Commerce in Small and Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka." IJSKD vol.10, no.2 2018: pp.54-68. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSKD.2018040104

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Gunawardana, K. D. (2018). E-Commerce in Small and Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development (IJSKD), 10(2), 54-68. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSKD.2018040104

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Gunawardana, Kennedy D. "E-Commerce in Small and Medium Enterprises in Sri Lanka," International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development (IJSKD) 10, no.2: 54-68. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJSKD.2018040104

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Abstract

The growth of information technology in the business world is spreading at a phenomenal rate. The success of a business organization stands at the usage of IT in their business. Growth of e-commerce is the new born business method, which has originated through an extensive usage of IT in their business. This study will focus on the level of adoption of e-commerce in a population of 30 SMEs under the BOI, the relationship between firm-based characteristics and the adoption of e-commerce and also more importantly find out the critical success factors and discover potential benefits of adoption of e-commerce in SMEs. The results on the adoption of e- commerce showed a significant relationship with the two firm-based characteristics. That is management involvement and adoption of IT. The study also identified e- marketing and supplier service as the critical success factors in adoption of e-commerce.

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