Factors affecting e-commerce stages of growth in small Chinese firms in New Zealand: An analysis of adoption motivators and inhibitors

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-60

  Chen, Jihong ^a   McQueen, Robert J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cross cultural issues; Electronic commerce; Growth process; Innovation adoption; Small firms

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

BUSINESS CONTEXTS; CROSS-CULTURAL ISSUES; DIFFERENT STAGES; E-COMMERCE ADOPTION; GROWTH PROCESS; INNOVATION ADOPTION; POSITIVE ATTITUDE; SMALL FIRM;

COMMERCE;

EID: 56649086514     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: 15337995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2008010102     Document Type: Article

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