The government and egovernance -- Building infrastructure for SME adoption of e-business -- Helping SMEs to engage in electronic commerce -- E-commerce as a business enabler for small and medium size enterprises -- An SME experience of e-commerce -- Obstacles to SMEs for e-adoption in the Asia...

This book addresses eCommerce issues in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in a global setting. The book aims at addressing issues that are of importance to researchers, to students, and to professionals interested in the eCommerce field in SMEs and hence, interested in addressing issues...

"This book discusses the progress of e-commerce research in small to medium-sized enterprises in different countries in the world. It points to some of the impending issues concerning e-commerce in SMEs, and highlights the need to do something in order to bridge the existing divide between the...

Foreword Brian Corbitt -- Preface and Acknowledgments Nabeel A.Y. Al-Qirim -- E-Commerce Research in SMEs -- A Framework for Electronic Commerce Research in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises Nabeel A.Y. Al-Qirim -- E-Commerce and SMEs: A Reflection and the Way Ahead Simpson Poon, Xueli (Charlie)...

Much of the e-commerce and IT research in small and medium sized enterprises (SME) indicates that these smaller businesses are lagging behind in implementing technological advances. This raises concerns for these SME's success as the Information Age becomes ever more of a reality. e-Business,...