Unifying the fragmented models of information systems implementation
Critical issues in information systems research
The impact of information systems on organizations and markets
Communications of the ACM
Information systems innovation among organizations
Management Science
Does information technology lead to smaller firms?
Management Science
The emerging role of electronic marketplaces on the Internet
Communications of the ACM
The substitution of information technology for other factors of production: a Firm Level Analysis
Management Science - Special issue: Frontier research on information systems and economics
Information rules: a strategic guide to the network economy
Information rules: a strategic guide to the network economy
Electronic data interchange: a multi-industry investigation using grounded theory
Information and Management
On the use of construct reliability in MIS research: a meta-analysis
Information and Management
Information Technology Effects on Firm Performance As Measured by Tobin's Q
Management Science
Firm Characteristics and Investments in Information Technology: Scale Andscope Effects
Information Systems Research
Information Technology and Firm Boundaries: Evidence From Panel Data
Information Systems Research
An Empirical Examination of the Concern for Information Privacy Instrument
Information Systems Research
Integrating Brick and Mortar Locations with E-commerce: Understanding Synergy Opportunities
HICSS '02 Proceedings of the 35th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'02)-Volume 8 - Volume 8
An integrated model of information systems adoption in small businesses
Journal of Management Information Systems
An exploratory study of the emerging role of electronic intermediaries
International Journal of Electronic Commerce
Economics and Electronic Commerce: Survey and Directions for Research
International Journal of Electronic Commerce
Strategic aspirations for net-enabled business
European Journal of Information Systems
A growth theory perspective on the international diffusion of e-commerce
ICEC '05 Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Electronic commerce
The measurement of information system use: preliminary considerations
Proceedings of the 2006 ACM SIGMIS CPR conference on computer personnel research: Forty four years of computer personnel research: achievements, challenges & the future
Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research
Business-to-business adoption of eCommerce in China
Information and Management
Journal of Management Information Systems
Journal of Management Information Systems
Determinants of E-Business Use in U.S. Firms
International Journal of Electronic Commerce
Preventing application software piracy: An empirical investigation of technical copy protections
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
A growth theory perspective on B2C e-commerce growth in Europe: An exploratory study
Electronic Commerce Research and Applications
Electronic Commerce Research and Applications
Electronic Commerce Research and Applications
Organizational Adoption of XBRL
Electronic Markets
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
The adoption of e-commerce for wood enterprises
International Journal of Business Information Systems
The adoption behaviour for mobile video call services
International Journal of Mobile Communications
EDI-based and XML-based business-to-business integration: a statistical analysis
International Journal of Business Information Systems
Deriving web usage strategies for online sales: A decision framework and empirical exploration
Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
From traditional transactions to B2B: a contract theoretical analysis
Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research
Determinants and Outcomes of Internet Banking Adoption
Management Science
Trust factors influencing the adoption of internet-based interorganizational systems
Electronic Commerce Research and Applications
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
A cross industry comparison of inter-organisational systems implementation activities
Electronic Commerce Research
Fostering adoption, acceptance, and assimilation in knowledge management system design
i-KNOW '11 Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Knowledge Management and Knowledge Technologies
Electronic Commerce Research and Applications
International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations
Proceedings of the Second Kuwait Conference on e-Services and e-Systems
Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research
A conceptual model for the process of IT innovation adoption in organizations
Journal of Engineering and Technology Management
Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Electronic Commerce
Institutional effects in the adoption of e-business-technology
Information and Organization
Adoption and Impacts of Interorganizational Business Process Standards: Role of Partnering Synergy
Information Systems Research
International Journal of E-Business Research
International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems
Why aren't organizations adopting virtual worlds?
Computers in Human Behavior
Strategic Intent and E-Business in SMEs: Enablers and Inhibitors
Information Resources Management Journal
An Investigation into the Adoption of Electronic Commerce among Saudi Arabian SMEs
Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations
Barriers to Electronic Commerce Adoption Among Small Businesses in Iran
Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations
Journal of Global Information Management
Factors affecting the adoption of B2B e-commerce technologies
Electronic Commerce Research
Key Dimensions on B2C E-Business: An Empirical Study in Malaysia
International Journal of Human Capital and Information Technology Professionals
International Journal of Business Information Systems
Social Media Business Intelligence: A Pharmaceutical Domain Analysis Study
International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development
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In this study, we developed a conceptual model for studying the adoption of electronic business (e-business or EB) at the firm level, incorporating six adoption facilitators and inhibitors, based on the technology-organization-environment theoretical framework. Survey data from 3100 businesses and 7500 consumers in eight European countries were used to test the proposed adoption model. We conducted confirmatory factor analysis to assess the reliability and validity of constructs. To examine whether adoption patterns differ across different e-business environments, we divided the full sample into high EB-intensity and low EB-intensity countries. After controlling for variations of industry and country effects, the fitted Iogit models demonstrated four findings: (1) Technology competence, firm scope and size, consumer readiness, and competitive pressure are significant adoption drivers, while lack of trading partner readiness is a significant adoption inhibitor. (2) As EB-intensity increases, two environmental factors - consumer readiness and lack of trading partner readiness - become less important, while competitive pressure remains significant. (3) In high EB-intensity countries, e-business is no longer a phenomenon dominated by large firms; as more and more firms engage in e-business, network effect works to the advantage of small firms. (4) Firms are more cautious in adopting e-business in high EB-intensity countries - it seems to suggest that the more informed firms are less aggressive in adopting e-business, a somehow surprising result. Explanations and implications are offered.