Factors Inhibiting the Adoption of RFID Technology: Results and Implications from an Empirical Study of SMEs in Spain
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This study investigates factors inhibiting the adoption of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) by SMEs in the retail, transport and logistical (RTL) sector. A predictive model for the adoption of RFID is also proposed for SMEs in Spain. Data from the e-Business Watch was used with a sample of 252 Spanish SMEs. Five of the seven hypotheses were significantly supported: Perceived benefits, Suppliers’ non-compatibility, Perceived Security risks, Process/Performance Improvements (internal processes innovation activity), and firm size. It is anticipated that the findings will provide useful guidelines for promoting the adoption of new identification technologies by SMEs.
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