A preliminary meta-analysis of SME ebusiness journal publications: current trends and future research opportunities moving beyond adoption factor studies
Parker, Craig and Castleman, Tanya 2006, A preliminary meta-analysis of SME ebusiness journal publications: current trends and future research opportunities moving beyond adoption factor studies, in Collecter 2006 : Proceedings of the 2006 Collecter E-Commerce Conference, [The Conference], [Adelaide, S.Aust.].
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A preliminary meta-analysis of SME ebusiness journal publications: current trends and future research opportunities moving beyond adoption factor studies
Collecter 2006 : Proceedings of the 2006 Collecter E-Commerce Conference
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Swatman, Paula Cooper, Joan
Publication date
2006
Conference series
CollECTeR Conference on Electronic Commerce
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[The Conference]
Place of publication
[Adelaide, S.Aust.]
Summary
Previous meta-analyses of SME-eBusiness journal research focuses on analysing adoption factors, pre-2000 articles and a small number of journals. This paper departs from this research by analysing 100 articles published between 2003 and 2006 in 41 journals on the basis of the research approaches employed, countries and eBusiness technologies studied, and research objectives focused upon. The paper presents preliminary insights into current major research trends based on this analysis, such as the predominant focus on adoption factor by many studies. It also identifies future research opportunities, and proposes a research agenda which aims to progress SME-eBusiness research beyond adoption factor studies by outlining research objectives to help SMEs overcome barriers and exploit drivers.