Information systems in organization theory: a review
Critical issues in information systems research
The Internet in India: better times ahead?
Communications of the ACM
The Internet in developing countries
Communications of the ACM
Doing More Business on the Internet
Doing More Business on the Internet
Electronic commerce: structures and issues
International Journal of Electronic Commerce - Special section: Diversity in electronic commerce research
Electronic Commerce and Organizational Innovation: Aspects and Opportunities
International Journal of Electronic Commerce
The impact of e-business on the demand-driven management: an empirical study in China
International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations
Trust factors influencing the adoption of internet-based interorganizational systems
Electronic Commerce Research and Applications
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A preliminary study of the level of Internet use by Chinese firms was carried out. Data were collected by a questionnaire survey of a convenience sample of Chinese managers. The major finding is that firm size plays a role only in influencing a firm's decision regarding whether or not to have Internet access. Within the Internet-using sub-sample, firm size is not significantly related to the overall level of Internet use, or to the use of individual Internet features. In addition, the data reveal that there are a high proportion of Chinese businesses that have Internet access. Chinese Internet using firms use an average of three features, with e-mail and buying and selling online being the two most widely used features. The results are also compared to similar studies in other countries. The limitations of this study and future research are discussed.