The impact of business-to-business electronic marketplaces: a field study

Wang, Shan; Zheng, Shuai

doi:10.1504/ijnvo.2011.039996

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“…As the Internet became more commercialized and users began to participate in the World Wide Web in the early 1990s, the term e-business was coined and e-business applications expanded rapidly (Turban, Chung, & Lee, 2000). Organizations adopt e-business for several reasons and perceived benefits (Wang & Zheng, 2011). Authors mention the better management of information, better integration of suppliers and vendors, E-business in large companies has been researched in several surveys, but SMEs have been researched more rarely and the smallest companies-often referred as micro companies-have only seldom been researched (Abid et al, 2011).…”

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E-business in Micro Companies: Lessons learned / E-poslovanje v mikro podjetjih – nova spoznanja

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E-business is entering its mature stage. E-business in large companies has been researched in several surveys, whereas SMEs and micro companies have been researched less often. Micro companies are, together with SMEs, a critical part of national economies worldwide; both are central to the EU's development strategies. It is well known that, in an information society, business models are driven by e-business concepts, and e-business models are emerging. An in-depth understanding of e-business use in micro companies is crucial for the success of such companies. The main purpose of this paper is to research the intensity of e-business use, advantages and disadvantages of e-business, the biggest problems of e-business implementation/maintenance, and attitude toward trends of e-business in micro companies. The paper presents findings from a survey carried out on a sample of micro companies. Data were collected via an e-questionnaire, and results were calculated using SPSS. The data confirmed that e-business in micro companies is most often used in connection with e-banking; e-business with the government also appears to be very important.

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confidence: 99%