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IT-Supported Business Performance and E-Commerce Application in SMEs

IT-Supported Business Performance and E-Commerce Application in SMEs

Qing-yi Chen, Ning Zhang
Copyright: © 2013 |Volume: 11 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 12
ISSN: 1539-2937|EISSN: 1539-2929|EISBN13: 9781466632394|DOI: 10.4018/jeco.2013040104
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Chen, Qing-yi, and Ning Zhang. "IT-Supported Business Performance and E-Commerce Application in SMEs." JECO vol.11, no.2 2013: pp.41-52. http://doi.org/10.4018/jeco.2013040104

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Chen, Q. & Zhang, N. (2013). IT-Supported Business Performance and E-Commerce Application in SMEs. Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations (JECO), 11(2), 41-52. http://doi.org/10.4018/jeco.2013040104

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Chen, Qing-yi, and Ning Zhang. "IT-Supported Business Performance and E-Commerce Application in SMEs," Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations (JECO) 11, no.2: 41-52. http://doi.org/10.4018/jeco.2013040104

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Abstract

As E-commerce is developing in China, using E-commerce becomes more important to small and medium enterprise (SMEs). The small business has several advantages, including low cost and the ability to begin on a part-time basis. E-business technology can strengthen these advantages. In this paper, the authors introduce the ECRM and E-business strategy in enterprise and use VAR model to analyze how E-Business Application affects business performance in emerging countries like China. The results show that E-business application can improve the sales performance of small business, and E-business is an important factor to success.

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