Adoption of information and communication technology for development: A case study of small and medium enterprises in Bangladesh

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作者：
Hoque, Md. Rakibul [1 ]
Saif, Abu Naser Mohammad [2 ]
AlBar, Adnan Mustafa [3 ]
Bao, Yukun [4 ]
机构：
[1] Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Wuhan, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Dhaka, Fac Business Studies, Dept Management Informat Syst, Dhaka, Bangladesh
[3] King Abdulaziz Univ, Fac Comp & Informat Technol, Dept Informat Syst, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
[4] Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Management, Ctr Modern Informat Management, Wuhan, Peoples R China
来源：
INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT | 2016年 / 32卷 / 04期
关键词：
information and communication technologies; small and medium enterprises; Bangladesh; DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES; ICT ADOPTION; COMMERCE ADOPTION; SMES; MODEL; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; READINESS; ECONOMY; LESSONS; SUCCESS;
D O I：
10.1177/0266666915578202
中图分类号：
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号：
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要：
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) play a key role in today's business environment. ICTs also give small firms a competitive advantage in the new economy. However, little empirical research has addressed the issues of use, impact and adoption of ICTs in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), especially in rural areas of developing countries. The objective of this study is to identify the impact of ICTs and the factors that influence the adoption of ICTs in SMEs located in rural areas of Bangladesh. This article follows a qualitative and quantitative research approach based on a case study and structured questionnaires. The regression analysis showed that awareness of benefits, government support, top management support, and financial support are important determinants of the adoption of ICTs in rural SMEs in Bangladesh. This article also highlights the limitations that SMEs have in using ICTs and makes recommendations on how to overcome them.
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页码：986 / 1000
页数：15
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