Research output: Working paper
Research output: Working paper
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TY - UNPB
T1 - The investigation of e-business engagement by SMEs with reference to strategic networks and aggregation: the dairy farming industry
AU - Lockett, N J
AU - Brown, D H
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - The lack of anticipated engagement in e-business by small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), who are an important contributor to economic activity, is of increasing concern to governments and service providers alike. This paper explores the use of a conceptual framework which includes theoretical contributions from ICT adoption by SMEs, strategic networks and inter-organisational systems and e-business models literatures in an industry specific context, in this case the UK dairy farming industry. Current levels of e-business engagement are considered together with evidence of aggregation and the role of intermediaries by the use of quantitative (survey) and qualitative (case study) methods. The example of the organic industry is investigated within the conceptual framework resulting in critical comment and validation in order to provide the basis for future multiple case investigations
AB - The lack of anticipated engagement in e-business by small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), who are an important contributor to economic activity, is of increasing concern to governments and service providers alike. This paper explores the use of a conceptual framework which includes theoretical contributions from ICT adoption by SMEs, strategic networks and inter-organisational systems and e-business models literatures in an industry specific context, in this case the UK dairy farming industry. Current levels of e-business engagement are considered together with evidence of aggregation and the role of intermediaries by the use of quantitative (survey) and qualitative (case study) methods. The example of the organic industry is investigated within the conceptual framework resulting in critical comment and validation in order to provide the basis for future multiple case investigations
KW - e-business
KW - SMEs
KW - ICT adoption
KW - I-ONs
KW - aggregation
KW - networks
M3 - Working paper
T3 - Management Science Working Paper Series
BT - The investigation of e-business engagement by SMEs with reference to strategic networks and aggregation: the dairy farming industry
PB - The Department of Management Science
CY - Lancaster University
ER -