A contingency model of internet adoption in Singapore

  • Authors:
  • Thompson S. H. Teo;Margaret Tan;Wong Kok Buk

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Electronic Commerce
  • Year:
  • 1997

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Abstract

The Internet has experienced tremendous growth worldwide. However, very little empirical research has been done to examine the phenomenon of businesses adopting the Internet. This study uses a contingency model to examine factors influencing Internet adoption. A questionnaire was used to survey 500 companies in Singapore, and 188 usable responses (37.6 percent) were received. The results revealed that organizational and technological factors, rather than environmental factors, play a significant role in Internet adoption. Implications of the results are discussed.