Frontiers of electronic commerce
Frontiers of electronic commerce
Inter-organizational networks and diffusion of information technology: developing a framework
Information systems innovation and diffusion
Evaluating information systems in small and medium-sized enterprises: issues and evidence
European Journal of Information Systems
E-business: roadmap for success
E-business: roadmap for success
An exploratory study of small business Internet commerce issues
Information and Management
Business environment and internet commerce benefit: a small business perspective
European Journal of Information Systems
E-Business and E-Commerce Management: Strategy, Management, and Applications
E-Business and E-Commerce Management: Strategy, Management, and Applications
Electronic Commerce
Digital Capital: Harnessing the Power of Business Webs
Digital Capital: Harnessing the Power of Business Webs
From .com to .profit: Inventing Business Models That Deliver Value and Profit
From .com to .profit: Inventing Business Models That Deliver Value and Profit
European Journal of Information Systems
Managing legal risks associated with intellectual property on the web
International Journal of Business Information Systems
Exploring chain, network and cluster collaborative practices: implications for SMEs
International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations
A review of research on e-marketplaces 1997-2008
Decision Support Systems
International Journal of Information Technology and Management
Internet Technologies, ECRM Capabilities, and Performance Benefits for SMEs: An Exploratory Study
International Journal of Electronic Commerce
Information Resources Management Journal
'Risky business': Perceptions of e-business risk by UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)
International Journal of Information Management: The Journal for Information Professionals
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Against a background of the low engagement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in e-business, this paper investigates the emergence of, and potential for, critical e-applications defined as 'an e-business application, promoted by a trusted third party, which engages a significant number of SMEs by addressing an important shared business concern with an aggregation.' By a review of secondary data and empirical investigation with service providers and other intermediaries, the research shows that such applications can facilitate the engagement of SME aggregations. There are three key findings, namely: the emergence of aggregation-specific e-business applications; the emergence of collaboratively based 'one to many' business models; and the importance of trusted third parties in the adoption of higher-level complexity e-business applications by SMEs. Significantly, this work takes a deliberately provider perspective and complements the already considerable literature on SME IT adoption from a user and network perspective. In terms of future research, the importance of a better conceptual understanding of the impact of complexity on the adoption of information technologies by SMEs is highlighted.