An Information Communication Technology Adoption Model for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
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Small and medium size enterprises (SMEs)1 play significant roles in the economy of many countries by providing employment opportunities and supporting large-scale firms. According to the literature (Chau & Jim, 2002; KIMI, 2002; OECD, 1997; Towler, 2002), SMEs comprise 99.7%, 92%, 90%, 98% and 99.7% of the enterprises in the US, Singapore, the UK, Hong Kong, and the Republic of Korea (hereafter Korea) respectively. However, only about 25% and 26% of SMEs in the US and Korea respectively are using the Internet for business (MIC, 2002; Nua_Internet_Surveys, 2001). In light of the fact that Korea has the world’s fifth largest Internet market and the highest Internet penetration in the world (ITU, 2003), the percentage of SMEs in other countries using the Internet for business is perhaps lower than 26%. Moreover, the penetration rate of other Information aBstract
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